Llanrumney (electoral ward)
Electoral ward in Wales
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Llanrumney is an electoral ward in the east of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. It covers the working class residential community of Llanrumney. The ward has elected Labour Party councillors to the local Cardiff authority.
| Llanrumney ward | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
Location of Llanrumney ward within Cardiff | |
| Population | 11,596 (2021 census)[1] |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF3 |
| Dialling code | +44-29 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 3 |
Description
The Llanrumney ward is bordered to the south by the Rumney ward, to the north by Pontprennau and Old St Mellons, to the west by the River Rhymney and the Pentwyn ward.
It was created by The City of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1982 which came into effect from the May 1983 Cardiff City Council election.[2]
Representatives
Since 1983 the Llanrumney ward elected three councillors to Cardiff City Council[3] and (since 1996) to the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff.[4] Since 1983 the ward has consistently elected Labour Party councillors, with strong majorities.[3][4]
Llanrumney councillors, John Reynolds and John Phillips, served as consecutive leaders of the Labour-controlled council in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Llanrumney councillor Heather Joyce became leader of the Cardiff Council between 2012 and 2014.[5]
Llanrumney councillor, Keith Jones, was suspended from the Labour Party in 2022 and subsequently expelled from the party in May 2025, following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. He continued to represent Llanrumney as an independent councillor.[6][7]
Election results
1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. B. Llewellyn o | 1,901 | 44.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | John R. Phillips o | 1,711 | |||
| Labour | John A. Reynolds o | 1,646 | |||
| Alliance | Vita V. Jones | 1,297 | 30.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | E. R. McCarthy | 1,041 | 24.6 | N/A | |
| Alliance | K. Tobin | 1,028 | |||
| Conservative | S. Woods | 1,028 | |||
| Alliance | E. Morgan | 1,010 | |||
| Conservative | S. Brown | 987 | |||
| Turnout | 45.7 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 9,267 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
o existing councillor, though because of boundary changes not for the same ward
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Keith Phillip Jones* | 1,267 | 62.3 | ||
| Labour | Heather Christine Joyce* | 1,266 | 62.3 | ||
| Labour | Lee Edward Bridgeman* | 1,238 | 60.9 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Hill | 371 | 18.2 | ||
| Conservative | Kristopher David Roche | 337 | 16.6 | ||
| Conservative | Mason Steed | 332 | 16.3 | ||
| Common Ground | Jan Deem | 218 | 10.7 | ||
| Propel | Charlene Manley | 145 | 7.1 | ||
| Propel | Colin Lewis | 139 | 6.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Speake | 114 | 5.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Speake | 114 | 5.6 | ||
| TUSC | Danielle Louise Smith | 113 | 5.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Wayne Street | 89 | 4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,033[9] | 25.0 | |||
* = sitting councillor prior to the election
2025 by-election
Councillor Heather Joyce resigned for health reasons in June 2025. She had represented Llanrumney for 17 years. Her resignation triggered a by-election on 24 July 2025.[5] The ward was seen as an ideal target for a challenge to Labour from Reform UK.[10] Reform announced their candidate would be Siddiq (Sidney) Mahmood Malik, founder of Hertfordshire-based ERA Film Studios.[11] Labour retained the seat by 125 votes.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lexi Joanna Pocknell | 755 | 39.4 | ||
| Reform | Sidney Malik | 630 | 32.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Wayne Street | 281 | 14.7 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Joseph Oscar Gnagbo | 138 | 7.2 | ||
| Conservative | Ffin Elliott | 64 | 3.3 | ||
| Green | David Fitzpatrick | 47 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||