Neath South
Population4,975 (2011 census)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Jamie Evans (Plaid Cymru)
  • Peter Rees (Labour)

Neath South is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales falling in the community of Neath.

Neath South consists of some or all of the settlements of Cimla and Mount Pleasant in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. It is bounded by the wards of Neath East to the west; Neath North to the north; and Cimla to the east.

Election results

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 31.14%. The results were:[1]

Candidate Party Votes Status
Peter ReesLabour718Labour hold
Mal GunterLabour665Labour hold
Helen MorganNPT Independent Party207
David MorganNPT Independent Party190
Rob ParryPlaid Cymru153
Chris WilliamsPlaid Cymru146

Malcolm Gunter died following the election; a by-election was held on 6 December 2012 to fill the vacant seat.[2] With a 14.5% turnout, the result was:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Andrew JenkinsLabour399Labour hold
Charlotte May CrossLiberal Democrats130

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Jamie EvansPlaid Cymru631Plaid Cymru gain
Peter ReesLabour614Labour hold
Andrew JenkinsLabour600
Ann Rees-SambrookPlaid Cymru437

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for Neath South: County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012". Neath Port Talbot Council. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "New face for the council", Neath Guardian website, 10 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

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