Pembroke St Mary North is the name of an

electoral ward A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...

in the town of Pembroke,

Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...

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. It covers the area of the town north of the

Pembroke River Pembroke River is a short waterway near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, West Wales. Course Rising at Hogeston Hill, near Manorbier Newton, the river meanders through Lamphey and flows past Pembroke Castle to its confluence with Milford Haven Waterway a ...

and the Mill Pond. The ward elects a county councillor to

Pembrokeshire County Council Pembrokeshire County Council ( cy, Cyngor Sir Penfro) is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. Political control The first election to the council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authorit ...

and four town councillors to Pembroke Town Council. According to the

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the population of the ward was 2,060. In July 2018 the sitting county councillor, David 'Dai' Boswell, was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison for rape and indecent assault. He resigned from his roles as county and town councillor. He had earlier resigned as mayor of Pembroke. A by-election was planned for 13 September 2018, with eight candidates putting themselves forward for the county council seat.

County elections

As a result of the resignation of Dai Bowsell, a by-election for the Pembroke St Mary North was held on 13 September 2018. It was won from the

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by independent candidate, Jon Harvey, who had finished second to Boswell in 2017 by six votes. At the May 2017 county election Pembroke St Mary North result was won from the Independents by

candidate, Dai Boswell. The Conservatives also won seats from the Independent councillors in the neighbouring wards of

Pembroke St Mary South Pembroke St Mary South was the name of an electoral ward in the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It covers the area including the town centre and Pembroke Castle and the town immediately to the west of St Daniel's Hill. The ward elected ...

and

Pembroke St Michael Pembroke St Michael is the name of an electoral ward in the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It covers the east area of the town. The ward currently elects a county councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council and three town councillors to ...

. At the May 2012 county election Pembroke St Mary North result was retained by Independent councillor Arwyn Williams. Councillor Williams had been county councillor for nine years and a community councillor for thirty years. Following the election, Williams became Chairman of the county council. At the May 2008 county election Pembroke St Mary North result was retained by Independent councillor Arwyn Williams. At the June 2004 county election Pembroke St Mary North was won by Independent councillor Arwyn Williams. * = sitting councillor prior to the election

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{{reflist Pembrokeshire electoral wards Pembroke, Pembrokeshire

County elections

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