Lindsay Whittle Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Cllr
Lindsay Whittle
Constituency Am:South Wales East
Assembly:National Assembly for WalesWelsh
Term Start:6 May 2011
Term End:5 April 2016[1]
Birth Place:Caerphilly, Wales
Nationality:Welsh
Party:Plaid Cymru
Profession:Politician, housing manager

Lindsay Geoffrey Whittle is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who was a Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the South Wales East region from 2011 to 2016.

Political career

Whittle was born in Caerphilly in South Wales, and lives in Abertridwr, Caerphilly. He repeatedly won local council elections since he entered politics in 1976, while working for several decades as a housing manager in Cardiff. He was first elected Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council between 1999 and 2004, and a second time in from 2008 to 2011.[2] He is also the Welsh Local Government Association's spokesperson on Equalities, Community Safety and Social Justice.[3] He stood in every Welsh Assembly election since its formation in 1999, and eight times for the Westminster Parliament seat of Caerphilly.[3] In 2011 he was elected as Assembly Member for South Wales East in the National Assembly for Wales.[4]

Following his election to the Welsh Assembly, Whittle stood down as leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, but remained as a backbench councillor,[5] [6] he was re-elected as a councillor in 2012, 2017 and 2022.[7] Whittle was elected the party's leader on Caerphilly council after the 2022 local elections, with Plaid Cymru being the largest opposition group on the council.[8]

Electoral performance

Whittle has contested several elections under the Plaid Cymru banner:

Date of electionSeatPartyVotes% of votesResult
General Election 2024CaerphillyPlaid Cymru8,119 21.2Not elected
General Election 2019CaerphillyPlaid Cymru6,424 16.0Not elected
General Election 2017CaerphillyPlaid Cymru5,962 14.4Not elected
Welsh Assembly Election 2016CaerphillyPlaid Cymru8,009 29.5Not elected
Welsh Assembly Election 2011South Wales EastPlaid Cymru21,851 12.1Elected
General Election 2010CaerphillyPlaid Cymru6,460 16.7Not elected
Welsh Assembly Election 2007CaerphillyPlaid Cymru6,739 25.8Not elected
General Election 2005CaerphillyPlaid Cymru6,831 17.4Not elected
Welsh Assembly Election 2003[9] South Wales EastPlaid Cymru21,384 12.6Not elected
Welsh Assembly Election 2003CaerphillyPlaid Cymru6,919 27.4Not elected
General Election 2001CaerphillyPlaid Cymru8,172 21.0Not elected
Welsh Assembly Election 1999[10] South Wales EastPlaid Cymru49,139 30.37Not elected
General Election 1997CaerphillyPlaid Cymru4,3839.7Not elected
General Election 1992CaerphillyPlaid Cymru4,8219.7Not elected
General Election 1987CaerphillyPlaid Cymru3,9558.05Not elected
General Election 1983CaerphillyPlaid Cymru6,41413.56Not elected

Offices held

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Profile. National Assembly for Wales.
  2. http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/application.aspx?s=lKaXE5OFZEqJ2rzSPcsC+LLo1FhTCct3CxbAOyr/3BglfURe/X9KZrJFKCgO9/Z4t39YUVl+axbdhldKuMN9hQ== Cllr. Lindsay Whittle
  3. http://www.english.plaidcymru.org/lindsay-whittle/ Lindsay Whittle
  4. News: Tories, Plaid celebrate as Lib Dems face more pain. South Wales Argus. 6 May 2011.
  5. News: Lindsay Whittle, new Plaid Cymru AM, quits council post. BBC News. 11 May 2011.
  6. News: Caerphilly leader to stay on for replacement. 11 May 2011. South Wales Argus.
  7. Web site: Councillor details – Councillor Lindsay Geoffrey Whittle. 9 November 2019. democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk.
  8. Web site: Former Senedd member to lead Plaid Cymru on Caerphilly council . 16 May 2022 .
  9. Web site: BBC NEWS | VOTE 2003. news.bbc.co.uk.
  10. Web site: BBC News | Elections | Wales 99 | Regions | South Wales East. news.bbc.co.uk.

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