St Athan (electoral ward)

St Athan
St Athan
Electoral ward
Population	4,495 (2011 census)
Community	St Athan;
Principal area	Vale of Glamorgan;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	CF62
Dialling code	01446
UK Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan;
Councillors	1 (County)
	List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan

St Athan is the name of the electoral ward, coterminous with the community of St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It elects one county councillor to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.^[1]

According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 4,495.^[2]

The current county councillor, Cllr John Thomas, has been the incumbent since the 1999 election when he beat the sitting Labour councillor by only 17 votes.^[3] He became leader of the Council in May 2017.

^ The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ "St Athan - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
^ "These are the people who want to lead the Vale of Glamorgan council after May's local elections". Wales Online. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[1] The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[2] "St Athan - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[3] "These are the people who want to lead the Vale of Glamorgan council after May's local elections". Wales Online. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

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