Porthmadog East Explained

Official Name:Porthmadog East
Country:Wales
Type:Electoral ward
Population:1,775
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Coordinates:52.931°N -4.117°W
Community Wales:Porthmadog
Post Town:PORTHMADOG
Postcode Area:LL
Postcode District:LL49
Dial Code:01766
Constituency Westminster:Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Unitary Wales:Gwynedd
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Councillors:1 (County)
4 (Town Council)
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Porthmadog East (Welsh: Dwyrain Porthmadog) is one of the electoral wards in the town of Porthmadog in Gwynedd, Wales. It elects representatives to the town and county councils.

Description

The county electoral ward covers the northeast corner of the Porthmadog community, including the east and north parts of the town, but excluding the village of Tremadog. The county ward is partially bordered to the west by the Welsh Highland Railway (to Caernarfon). Its southern border is defined partially by the railway line to Criccieth, Porthmadog's High Street and the A497 road to Minffordd.[1] The Porthmadog-Tremadog ward lies to the northwest and the Penrhyndeudraeth ward lies to the west.

The ward population, according to the 2011 Census, was 1,775.[2]

Town Council

The East (Dwyreiniol) ward of Pwllheli (wholly east of the railway and slightly smaller than the county ward)[3] elects four of the sixteen town councillors to Porthmadog Town Council.[4]

County Council

Porthmadog East has been an electoral ward to Gwynedd Council since 1995, electing one county councillor. Initially represented by Plaid Cymru, it was won by Independent Ieuan Robetts in 1999, beating Plaid Cymru's Gwynfor Owen. Roberts was subsequently re-elected after being apposed by Plaid Cymru's Alwyn Griffiths. At the 2008 elections, he was returned unopposed after switching to Plaid Cymru.[5] [6]

In May 2012 the ward seat was won by Jason Humphreys for Llais Gwynedd, beating Plaid Cymru's Gwynfor Owen by 53 votes.[7]

In May 2017 Humphreys was beaten by Plaid Cymru's Nia Wyn Jeffreys, who won with a 83-vote majority.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Maps GB. Ordnance Survey. 27 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Porthmadog East - Key Stats . UKcensusdata.com. 27 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Wardiau - Porthmadog Dwyreiniol . Cyngor Tref Porthmadog . 27 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Aelodau . Cyngor Tref Porthmadog . 27 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Gwynedd Council Election Results 1995-2012 . The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). 27 April 2019.
  6. News: Porthmadog East: Ieuan Roberts claims seat . North Wales Live . 2 May 2008 . 27 April 2019.
  7. Web site: 3 May 2012 Election . Gwynedd Council. 27 April 2019.
  8. News: Plaid Cymru hold on to Gwynedd Council . Cambrian News . 5 May 2017 . 27 April 2019.