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24-531: The Pontamman ward covered the town Ammanford Town Council wards of Myddynfych and Wernddu, and was unique in Wales by virtue of being divided into two parts, by a strip of the neighbouring ward of Ammanford . The Wernddu ward includes the residential areas of Hopkinstown and Pontamman, as well as part of Ammanford High Street. The population of the Pontamman ward at the 2011 census was 2,749. A 2019 boundary review by

48-569: A boundary review, the two county wards were combined, with a two-councillor representation, to take effect from the May 2022 local elections . The Ammanford Ward was a single-member ward until May 2022 for the purposes of Carmarthenshire County Council elections. Since 2022 it has been represented by two county councillors. Between 1989 and 1996, Ammanford was a county ward, including the whole of Ammanford town and neighbouring Betws , electing one councillor to Dyfed County Council . The first election to

72-536: A clean sweep of all seats in Carmarthen Town by ousting Arthur Davies, a leading figure in People First, former Labour councillor and a member of the authority since 1999. Hazel Evans had captured the seat in a by-election following the death of the previous Independent member, Haydn Jones. Tom Theophilus, who had represented the area for decades narrowly held the seat against one of the most prominent opponents of

96-462: A ward to Carmarthenshire County Council at the 1995 election , with Kenneth Rees winning the ward without contest. Rees also held the ward uncontested at the 1999 election . The 2004 and 2008 elections saw Labour's Lyn Llewellyn and Plaid Cymru 's Marie Binney competing against one another, with Llewellyn winning in 2004 and Binney winning in 2008. Binney lost to Labour's Colin Evans in 2012. Evans won

120-598: The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales recommended that Pontamman be merged with the Ammanford ward, to become a two-member ward called Ammanford. The change took effect from the May 2022 local elections . Pontamman was the name of a ward to Dinefwr Borough Council at the 1987 and 1991 elections , represented by one borough councillor, Kenneth Rees of the Labour Party . Pontamman became

144-531: The community of Ammanford , Carmarthenshire , Wales . According to the 2001 UK Census , the Ammanford ward had a population of 2,664 of whom 2,347 were born in Wales and 1,599 were able to speak Welsh. Prior to May 2022 the Ammanford ward covered only part of the town, namely the Iscennen and Pantyffynnon town wards. The other two town wards, Myddynfych and Wernddu, formed the Pontamman county ward. Following

168-505: The Dyfed and Carmarthenshire authorities. He was unopposed in 2008 but was run close on this occasion by an Independent, as had been the case in 2004. On a relatively high turnout, Wyn Evans was challenged for the first time for many years. A close contest followed the retirement of Ieuan Jones, the member since 1999. The Conservative vote was much less than that achieved by Juliana Hughes in 2008. Ivor Jackson had been unopposed in 2008 but held

192-590: The Llanelli area, and to some extent in the Gwendraeth and Ammanford area also, mainly at the expense of Independent candidates. Plaid Cymru lost ground to Labour in the Llanelli area but gained seats elsewhere, becoming the largest party. An Independent-Labour coalition was again formed, but with Labour as the leading partner. As a result, Kevin Madge replaced Meryl Gravell as the leader of the council. Madge resigned as leader of

216-606: The council in May 2015, having lost the leadership of the Labour group. Two days later it was announced that Plaid Cymru would from a coalition with the Independents. Emlyn Dole was elected leader of the council. No Overall Control (unchanged) Deian Harries had come within six votes of victory for Plaid Cymru in 2008. The sitting Labour member, Hugh Evans, a member of the authority since its formation in 1995, stood down and Plaid Cymru captured

240-615: The new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995 . Meinir Thomas, who had represented the ward on the former Dinefwr Borough Council was elected by a small majority over the Labour candidate. Boundary changes in 1999 saw the Ammanford ward merged with the Pantyffynnon ward to create a new ward which was named Ammanford. The two sitting councillors opposed each other and Michael Hugh Evans, who previously represented Pantyffynnon, defeated Meinir Thomas. Evans faced opposition from Plaid Cymru in 2004 but comfortably retained

264-406: The party and joined People First following an internal dispute. Plaid also lost the second seat to Labour in a closely fought contest. Labour strengthened the hold on a seat won against the tide in 2008. Jane Tremlett had held the seat since 2004 and held on by a large majority as there was no Conservative candidate as was the case in 2008. Roy Llewellyn had been a county councillor since 1989 on

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288-518: The previous administration and a leading critic of Mark James, the Chief Executive of the Council. Irfon Jones had represented Newchurch from 1995 until 1999 but was defeated by Dorrien Thomas when the enlarged Cynwyl Elfed ward was created following boundary changes. Thomas retired at this election and Jones won a narrow victory over Plaid Cymru. Eirwyn Williams, a member of the authority since 1995,

312-406: The purposes of elections to Dinefwr Borough Council . 2012 Carmarthenshire County Council election The fifth election to Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 1 May 2012. It was preceded by the 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 election . Plaid Cymru won 28 seats whilst Labour and the Independents won 23 each. The main feature of the election was a Labour recovery in

336-545: The seat comfortably against three opponents. The two sitting members were returned. Mansel Charles had stood as an Independent candidate at the previous election but had subsequently won the seat for Plaid Cymru at a by-election following the resignation of Independent councillor Dillwyn Williams. The sitting member, Rhys Davies stood down and the seat was won by Cefin Campbell, former director of Welsh language initiative, Mentrau Iaith Myrddin. Ieuan Davies comfortably regained

360-439: The seat failed to field a candidate. The sitting member, first elected in 2004, held his seat against the former Labour member who was elected in 1995 and 1999. Labour's leader on the authority increased his majority. The sitting Plaid member, who gained the seat in 2008, increased his majority. In a ward that returned only Labour councillors from 1995 until 2008, Winston Lemon held his seat for Plaid Cymru and Labour regained

384-510: The seat he lost in 2008. A by-election was held in Trelech on 11 December 2014 following the retirement of long-serving Independent councillor Dai Thomas. Plaid Cymru captured the seat for the first time. A by-election was held in Hengoed on 19 February 2015 following the death of Labour councillor George Edwards. Labour held the seat by a small majority (but note that the percentage changes refer to

408-541: The seat. In 2008 , Evans's majority was significantly reduced a Plaid Cymru opponent. Evans stood down at the 2012 and his successor as Labour candidate was defeated by Plaid Cymru. Ammanford first became an electoral ward in the early twentieth century, having initially been part of the Betws ward at the formation of Carmarthenshire County Council . In due course two wards were created at Ammanford for county council elections and these continued to exist until Carmarthenshire

432-449: The seat. Labour, which had held the seat from 1995 until 2008, came from third place to recapture Betws with a new candidate Labour, having held all seats in Bigyn from 1995 until 2008, regained both on a low turnout. Eryl Morgan was previously county councillor for Hengoed. Pat Jones, a member of the authority since 1999, was re-elected alongside another Labour candidate who narrowly ousted

456-421: The second seat from the Independents. David Tucker, a Labour councillor before 2008 and Keith Skivington, who stood in 2008 for Plaid Cymru, both contested the election as Independents which made the contest more unpredictable. Jim Jones, the representative since 1999, won by a large margin. Terry Davies, the member since 2004, held one seat but the second seat was captured by Plaid Cymru, their first success in

480-613: The sitting Independent member, who had served since 2004. The Conservative candidate had stood as a Liberal Democrat in 1999. 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. Plaid Cymru again held both seats, for the third successive election. Plaid Cymru held both seats in this ward for the first time, unseating an Independent member who had served for one term. Jeffrey Thomas had represented Carmarthen North from 2004 until 2008. Plaid Cymru completed

504-535: The ward again at the 2017 election for Labour, but in September 2019 defected to Plaid Cymru, citing disagreements about the direction the Labour Party were going under Jeremy Corbyn . 51°47′42″N 3°58′48″W  /  51.795°N 3.980°W  / 51.795; -3.980 Ammanford (electoral ward) Ammanford is the name of an electoral ward to Carmarthenshire County Council , representing

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528-431: The ward. Clive Scourfield, the sitting Independent, stood down and there were press reports that Rupert Moon, former Llanelli and wales scrum-half was his chosen successor. Scourfield denied this to be the case and Moon was unsuccessful as the Independent vote was fragmented. Labour had gained this seat against the tide in 2008 and the result was now reversed. Sian Caiach, who took a seat for Plaid Cymru, subsequently left

552-417: Was abolished in 1974. With the formation of Dyfed County Council , Ammanford continued to elect two councillors until the wards were merged in 1989. When the current Carmarthenshire County Council was formed in 1995, an Ammanford ward based on the boundaries for elections similar to those in existence between 1889 and 1974 was re-established. From 1973 until 1996, Ammanford formed an electoral ward for

576-401: Was comfortably re-elected. Labour won by a large majority although Plaid Cymru's vote may have been affected by the decision of their former candidate, Clem Thomas, to stand for People First. One-time Conservative John Paul Jenkins was returned for a third term with a much increased majority in a seat which has traditionally changed hands on a regular basis. The Liberal Democrats who once held

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