Milford West

Milford West
Electoral ward
Ward locations within the town of Milford Haven
Milford West is located in Pembrokeshire
Milford West
Milford West
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population2,254 (2011 census)
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILFORD HAVEN
Postcode districtSA73
Dialling code+44-1646
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County)
3 (Town Council)
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°43′05″N 5°02′13″W / 51.718°N 5.037°W / 51.718; -5.037

Milford West is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It covers the area of the town of Milford Haven immediately east of Milford Haven railway station and Hubberston Pill.[2]

The ward elects a county councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council and three town councillors to Milford Haven Town Council.[3]

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,254 (with 1,709 being of voting age).[4]

County elections

At the May 2017 county election the sitting Plaid Cymru councillor Rhys Sinnett retained his seat.[5]

2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Rhys Sinnett * 305
Labour Yvonne Southwell 118
Independent Carol Stevens 67

* = sitting councillor prior to the election

See also

References

  1. ^ "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. ^ "West Ward". Milford Haven Town Council. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Milford: West 2011 Census Ward (1237327763)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.