Betws, Carmarthenshire (electoral ward)

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Betws is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Betws, near Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

In 2014, the Betws electoral ward had an electorate of xxx.[1] The total population was xxx, of whom xxx were born in Wales. xxxx% of the population were able to speak Welsh.[1]

Current representation

The Betws Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of Carmarthenshire County Council elections. Since 2012 it has been represented by Plaid Cymru councillor Betsan Wyn Jones.

Recent history

The first election to the new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995. Dorian Evans won the seat by a comfortable majority.

Betws, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Dorian Evans 442
Plaid Cymru Brian Keith Vaughan 200
Independent William Gwyn Thomas 36
Majority 242
Labour hold Swing

In 1999, Evans was re-elected.

Betws 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Dorian Evans* 484
Plaid Cymru Brian Keith Vaughan 331
Majority 153
Labour hold Swing

Evans faced opposition from Plaid Cymru in 2004 but the majority fell to 30 votes.

Betws 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Dorian Evans* 329
Plaid Cymru Charlotte Price 299
Majority 30
Labour hold Swing

In 2008, Evans was beaten into third place as the seat was won by an Independent candidate.

Betws 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eira Audrey Jones 274
Plaid Cymru Annette Price 224
Labour John Dorian Evans* 217
Majority 50
Independent gain from Labour Swing

In 2012, Labour having held the seat from 1995 until 2008, came from third place to recapture Betws with a new candidate

Betws 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ryan Bartlett 325
Independent Eira Audrey Jones* 274
Plaid Cymru Annette Price 155
Majority 51
Turnout 44.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Earlier History

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