Castleland
Castleland is an electoral ward in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It elects two county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Description
[edit]The Castleland ward covered an area of Barry southeast of the town centre including a large part of Barry Docks. Two county councillors were elected from the ward to the Vale of Glamorgan Council and two town councillors to Barry Town Council.[1]
According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 4,852.[2]
In 2009 the ward was designated as a renewal zone, earmarked for improvements to housing and public spaces.[3]
Election results
[edit]At the 1995 and 1999 county elections Castleland elected two Labour Party councillors. In 2004 the seats were taken by Plaid Cymru,[4] though in May 2008 Castleland went against the trend of the rest of the county when Labour regained the two seats.[5] Labour held both seats at the May 2012 county council elections and Plaid Cymru gained one back in May 2017.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pamela Drake * | 480 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Millie Collins | 453 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Barry Shaw | 450 | |||
| Labour | Helen Payne | 411 | |||
| Conservative | Peter Woodford | 163 | |||
| Green | Derek Cozens | 139 | |||
| Conservative | Jane Burrows | 135 | |||
| Pirate | Jebediah Hedges | 35 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Local Councillors Archived 2018-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Barry Town Council. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Castleland - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Barry's Castleland Ward is declared a "Renewal Area"". Barry & District News. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Vale of Glamorgan Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Castleland ward bucks trend away from Labour". The Cowbridge Gem. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Castleland - Declaration Of Results Of Poll (2017)" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2018.