Martletwy (electoral ward)

Location of the Martletwy ward within Pembrokeshire

Martletwy is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It is bordered to the west by the River Cleddau and includes three communities within its boundaries, namely Llawhaden, Martletwy, and Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech. The ward elects a councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council.

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,970.[2]

County elections

Martletwy has been a ward to Pembrokeshire County Council since 1995.[3]

At the May 2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election the sitting Independent councillor was beaten by the Welsh Conservative Party candidate, Di Clements.[4]

2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Di Clements 591
Independent Rob Lewis * 263

Lewis had represented the ward since May 2004.[3] He had been a member of the ruling Independent Plus Political Group which had suffered heavy losses in 2017, losing almost two thirds of its councillors.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Martletwy 2011 Census Ward (1237328249)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Pembrokeshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Jamie Adams: I wouldn't change how we handled Bryn Parry-Jones situation". Western Telegraph. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

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