Bynea (electoral ward)
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Bynea is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Llanelli Rural, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
In 2014, the Bynea electoral ward had an electorate of 4,931.[1] According to the 2001 UK Census 87% were born in Wales. 35% of the population claimed to be able to speak Welsh.[1]
Current Representation
Dafan is a ward to Llanelli Rural Council, electing three community councillors.[2]
The Bynea Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of Carmarthenshire County Council elections. Since 2012 it has been represented by Labour Party councillor D.M. Cundy.
Elections
The first election to the new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995. Bynea was by the Labour Party defeating a Green Party candidate who was a sitting member of Llanelli Borough Council.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Dillwyn Bowen* | 533 | |||
| Independent Green | Marcus Hughes* | 320 | |||
| Majority | 213 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent Green | Swing | ||||
At the 1999, Labour held the seat unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Dillwyn Bowen* | unopposed | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
In 2004 the sitting Labour member chose to contest the Llwynhendy ward and Bynea was won by an Independent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gwynne Harris Woolridge | 544 | |||
| Labour | Muriel Jones | 329 | |||
| Majority | 215 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
In 2008, Labour fared badly in the Llanelli area as a whole and Woolridge comfortably held Bynea.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gwynne Harris Woolridge* | 505 | |||
| Independent | Stephen Michael Donoghue | 244 | |||
| Labour | Mair Bartlett | 196 | |||
| Majority | 261 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
In 2012, on a very low turnout, Labour came from third place to take a seat held by the Independent candidate, a member of the cabinet, since 2004.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Deryk Michael Cundy | 445 | |||
| Independent | Gwynne Harris Woolridge* | 328 | |||
| People First | Michelle Williams | 179 | |||
| Majority | 117 | ||||
| Turnout | 23.6 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||