Gwynfi

Gwynfi
Location of the Gwynfi ward within
Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Population1,362 (2011 census)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Jane Jones (Independent)
List of places
UK
Wales
Neath Port Talbot

Gwynfi is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.

Gwynfi includes the villages if Abergwynfi and Blaengwynfi. Gwynfi is part of the community of Glyncorrwg and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Gwynfi is bounded by the wards of: Glyncorrwg to the northwest; Treherbert of Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east; Blaengarw of Bridgend county borough to the south; and Cymmer to the west. The northern part of the ward is covered in woodland whereas the south of the ward comprises open moorland.

In June 2018, Labour's Ralph Thomas resigned as councillor. On 16 August 2018, a by-election was held, the electorate turnout was 51.3%. Jane Jones was returned to the seat, having previously been councillor until May 2012. The swing in votes was attributed to a threat from the Labour controlled council to close Cymer Afan School.[1] The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Jane Jones Independent 268 Independent Gain
Katie Jones Plaid Cymru 73
Nicola Irwin Labour 60
David Joshua Independent 45
Jac Paul Independent 14
Orla Lowe Conservative 4

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Ralph Thomas Labour 273 Labour hold
Jane Jones Independent 214

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 63.84%. The results were:[2]

Candidate Party Votes Status
Ralph Thomas Labour 502 Labour gain
Jane Jones Independent 153
  1. ^ Elizabeth Bradfield (29 August 2018). "School closure plans 'behind huge party swing in by-election'". Wales Online. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Port Talbot elections 2012". Port Talbot Magnet. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2018.