2013 Isle of Anglesey County Council election explained

Election Name:2013 Isle of Anglesey County Council election
Country:Wales
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2008 Isle of Anglesey County Council election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2017
Next Year:2017
Seats For Election:All 30 seats to Isle of Anglesey County Council
Majority Seats:16
Election Date:2 May 2013
Party1:Independent (politician)
Seats Before1:16
Seats1:14
Seat Change1:2
Party2:Plaid Cymru
Seats Before2:6
Seats2:12
Seat Change2:6
Party3:Welsh Labour
Seats Before3:4
Seats3:3
Seat Change3:1
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:No overall control
After Election:No overall control

An election to the Isle of Anglesey County Council[1] was held as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections and took place on 2 May 2013. Anglesey was the only Welsh authority voting in 2013, the election having been postponed from 2012 by the Welsh Government, in order to allow an electoral review to take place.[2] The next full council election took place on 4 May 2017.

Boundary review

See main article: Isle of Anglesey electoral boundary changes 2012. Under The Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012, thirty seats (a reduction from the previous 40) were created, from eleven (previously 40) electoral divisions, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.[3]

Overall results

Turnout for the election was 50.5% of eligible voters.[4] Independent councillors won more seats than any other group, but Plaid Cymru made strong gains, saying they would find it difficult to work with the independent group and hoped to form an alliance with Labour. The island's Returning Officer described democracy on the island as being "invigorated".

Results by ward

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors-democracy-and-elections/elections-and-voting/register-to-vote/registering-to-vote-in-2013/114526.article Registering to vote in 2013?
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-16590896 BBC News
  3. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/2676/pdfs/wsi_20122676_mi.pdf The Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012
  4. News: Anglesey election: Plaid to seek Labour council deal. BBC News . 3 May 2013. 2017-12-02.