Summary
Pembroke St Michael is the name of an electoral ward in the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It covers the east area of the town.[2]
| Pembroke St Michael | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 Ward locations within the towns of Pembroke and Pembroke Dock | |
  Pembroke St Michael Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 2,408 (2011 census) |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PEMBROKE |
| Postcode district | SA71 |
| Dialling code | +44-1646 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 (County) 3 (Town Council) |
The ward currently elects a county councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council and three town councillors to Pembroke Town Council.[3] Prior to local government reorganisation in 1995, the ward elected two councillors to South Pembrokeshire District Council and an electoral division with the same name covering a slightly larger area elected one county councillor to Dyfed County Council.
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,408.[4]
A boundary review took place in 2019, where it was noted that the number of eligible voters was 32% above the average for an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire. As a result, it was recommended that part of the ward was transferred to the neighbouring St Mary South ward, reducing the number of electors by 531.[5] These changes came into effect in 2021.[6]
County elections edit
Dyfed County Council elections edit
The Pembroke St. Michael electoral division was first contested in the 1989 Dyfed County Council election, following its introduction in 1988.[7] The electoral division consisted of the Hundleton, Pembroke St. Michael and Stackpole wards and the Community of Lamphey. One seat to Dyfed County Council was available.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Martin Allen | 652 | 51.0 | +3.5 | |
| Labour | David William Edwards | 627 | 49.0 | ||
| Majority | 2.0 | ||||
| Turnout | 32.9 | -4.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rev G.R. Ball | 738 | 52.5 | ||
| SLD | A. Hovey | 667 | 47.5 | ||
| Majority | 5.1 | ||||
| Turnout | 36.9 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Pembrokeshire County Council elections edit
Following re-organization of local government, Dyfed County Council and the district councils were abolished and replaced with Pembrokeshire County Council. The ward boundaries from the South Pembrokeshire District Council were retained, with one seat available to the new county council, which was first contested in the 1995 Pembrokeshire County Council election. As of 2018, six elections have been held for the seat, the most recent in 2017.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Aden Arthur Brinn | 557 | 56.7 | ||
| Independent | Jonathan Anthony Robert Nutting* | 425 | 43.3 | ||
| Majority | 132 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jonathan Anthony Robert Nutting | 489 | 53.1 | ||
| Conservative | Aden Arthur Brinn* | 432 | 46.9 | ||
| Majority | 57 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Aden Arthur Brinn* | 527 | 51.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones | 384 | 37.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Eirug Roberts | 104 | 10.2 | ||
| Majority | 143 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Due to the death of the sitting councillor John Allen in July 2007,[12] a by-election was called for the Pembroke St Michael seat. It took place on 20 November 2007,[13] and saw Conservative candidate Aden Brinn narrowly elected as councillor ahead of Liberal Democrat candidate Gareth Jones, with a nine-vote majority.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Aden Arthur Brinn | 251 | 30.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones | 242 | 29.5 | ||
| Independent | David Owen | 184 | 22.5 | ||
| Labour | David Edwards | 142 | 17.3 | ||
| Majority | 9 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Martin Allen* | 472 | 58.4 | ||
| Independent | Aden Arthur Brinn | 336 | 41.6 | ||
| Majority | 136 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Martin Allen* | 466 | 55.1 | ||
| Conservative | Aden Arthur Brinn | 380 | 44.9 | ||
| Majority | 86 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
The initial May 1995 county election was won by Liberal Democrat candidate John Allen, who had previously held the Pembroke St Michael seat on Dyfed County Council aince 1993.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Martin Allen | 407 | 54.4 | ||
| Labour | Clive John Collins | 341 | 45.6 | ||
| Majority | 66 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
District Council elections edit
The ward was introduced in 1986 following a boundary re-alignment.[16] and first contested in the 1987 South Pembrokeshire District Council election. Two seats to the South Pembrokeshire District Council were available.
Pembroke St Michael (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G.A. Hay-Watkins | 433 | |||
| Independent | Clive John Collins* | 408 | |||
| Independent | J.C. Robinson | 213 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D.H. Lloyd | 470 | |||
| Independent | Clive John Collins | 380 | |||
| Labour | G.A. Hay-Watkins | 325 | |||
| Independent | E. Reed | 301 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3141 The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Election Shocks". Pembroke & Pembroke Dock Observer. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pembroke: St. Michael 2011 Census Ward (1237327776)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Pembrokeshire" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 2019. pp. 61–64.
- ^ Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 2266 The County of Dyfed (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988
- ^ a b "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "LIVE BLOG: Pembrokeshire County Council election count as it happens". Western Telegraph. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Election of a Councillor for the Pembroke St Michael Electoral Division of the County of Pembrokeshire: Declaration of Result of Poll". Pembrokeshire County Council. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Obituaries, July 11th". Western Telegraph. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Independent joins council race". Western Telegraph. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Brinn wins by-election". Western Telegraph. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council election results". Western Telegraph. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ Statutory Instrument 1986 No. 1963 The District of South Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986