Bryn and Cwmavon

Bryn and Cwmavon (Welsh: Bryn a Chwmafan) is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The electoral ward comprises the parishes of Bryn and Cwmavon.

Population6,517 (2001 census)

UKParliament

• Aberafan Maesteg

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Bryn and Cwmavon
Location of Bryn and Cwmavon ward within Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Population	6,517 (2001 census)
Principal area	Neath Port Talbot
Preserved county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Aberafan Maesteg
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Aberavon
Councillors	Rhidian Mizen (Labour) Charlotte Galsworthy (Labour) David Whitelock (Labour)
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Bryn and Cwmavon consists of some or all of the following areas: Bryn, Brynbryddan, Cwmavon, Pontrhydyfen in the Senedd constituency of Aberavon and the UK constituency of Aberafan Maesteg. The largest settlement in the ward is Cwmavon. The rest of the ward consists mostly of woodland and open moorland.

Bryn and Cwmavon is bounded by the wards of Pelenna and Cymmer to the north; Maesteg and Caerau of Bridgend county borough to the east; Margam, Taibach and Port Talbot to the south; Baglan to the west and Briton Ferry East to the northwest.^[1]

In the 2017 local council elections, the electorate turnout for Bryn and Cwmavon was 42%. The results were:

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout for Bryn and Cwmavon was 38.57%. The results were:^[2]