Carmarthen Town West
Electoral ward in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Carmarthen Town West (Welsh: Gorllewin Tref Caerfyrddin) is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Profile
History
Carmarthen Town West has been an electoral ward since the 1940s. It was previously known as Carmarthen Town No.3 Ward. It is currently a two-member electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthenshire County Council and a six-member electoral ward for elections to Carmarthen Town Council.
From 1973 until 1996 it was a single-member ward for the purposes of elections to Dyfed County Council and a three-member ward for elections to Carmarthen District Council
County Council elections
In 2017 the ward seats were won by Plaid Cymru councillors Emlyn Schiavone and Alan Speake.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Emlyn Schiavone | 739 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Alan Speake* | 661 | |||
| Independent | Arthur Davies | 510 | |||
| Independent | Russell Sparks | 454 | |||
| Labour | Matthew Geraint Thomas | 255 | |||
| Labour | Julia Ann Ault | 238 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||