Carmarthen Town West (Welsh: Gorllewin Tref Caerfyrddin) is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Profile

In 2014, the Carmarthen Town West electoral ward had an electorate of 4,124.[1] The total population was 5,335, of whom 75.8% were born in Wales. The 2011 census indicated that 37.2% of the population were able to speak Welsh.[1]

History

Carmarthen Town West has been an electoral ward since the 1940s. It was previously known as Carmarthen Town No.3 Ward. It is currently a two-member electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthenshire County Council and a six-member electoral ward for elections to Carmarthen Town Council.

From 1973 until 1996 it was a single-member ward for the purposes of elections to Dyfed County Council and a three-member ward for elections to Carmarthen District Council

County Council elections

In 2017 the ward seats were won by Plaid Cymru councillors Emlyn Schiavone and Alan Speake.[2]

Carmarthenshire County Council election, 4 May 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Emlyn Schiavone 739
Plaid Cymru Alan Speake* 661
Independent Arthur Davies 510
Independent Russell Sparks 454
Labour Matthew Geraint Thomas 255
Labour Julia Ann Ault 238
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Carmarthen Town West Ward: Electoral Division Profile" (PDF). Carmarthenshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council election results". Carmarthenshire Herald. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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