Carmarthen Town South was 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 ...

, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Much of its southern border was defined by the River Towy, with the

Carmarthen Town North Carmarthen Town North was an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Profile In 2014, the Carmarthen Town North electoral ward had an electorate of 3,984. The total population was 5,151, of whom 77 ...

and

Carmarthen Town West Carmarthen Town West ( cy, Gorllewin Tref Caerfyrddin) is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Profile In 2014, the Carmarthen Town West electoral ward had an electorate of 4,124. The total p ...

wards to the north.

Profile

In 2014, the Carmarthen Town South electoral ward had an electorate of 2,896. The total population was 3,785, of whom 70.6% were born in Wales. The 2011 census indicated that 38.2% of the population were able to speak Welsh.

History

Carmarthen Town South was an electoral ward since the 1940s. It was previously known as Carmarthen Town No.2 Ward. It became a two-member electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthenshire County Council. It corresponded to the South ward which elects five members to Carmarthen Town Council. From 1973 until 1996 it was a single-member ward for the purposes of elections to Dyfed County Council and a two-member ward for elections to

Carmarthen District Council Carmarthen (, RP: ; cy, Caerfyrddin , "Merlin's fort" or "Sea-town fort") is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the River Towy. north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. The population was 14,185 in 2011, dow ...

. Following a boundary review by the

Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales ( cy, Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for defining borders for local elections and government in Wales. The name of the commission ...

, Carmarthen Town South was merged with Carmarthen Town North to be called

Carmarthen Town North and South Carmarthen Town North and South ( cy, Gogledd a De Tref Caerfyrddin) is an electoral ward for Carmarthenshire County Council in Carmarthen, Wales. It is represented by three county councillors. The ward was created following a boundary review by ...

, effective from the May 2022 local elections. The new ward saw an overall reduction in councillors from four to three.

Current Representation

Since 2017 the ward was represented by Plaid Cymru councillors Gareth John and Alun Lenny.

Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

Carmarthenshire County Council from 1995

1995 Carmarthenshire County Council election The first elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. Results are drawn from the national and local press. Overview Results Abergwili (one seat) Ammanford ...

In 1995, Dr Margaret Evans, a Liberal Democrat member of

since 1991 and Russell Davies, a Labour member of the same authority since 1979 were elected as the ward's first representatives on the new Carmarthenshire County Council.

1999 Carmarthenshire County Council election The second elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held in May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1995 election and followed by the 2004 Carmarthenshire County Council election, 2004 election. Th ...

One of the seats was won by the Liberal Democrats in 1995 but lost to an Independent at a by-election following the death of the sitting member. The sitting Labour councillor, who had served on Carmarthen District Councuil since 1979, was de-selected by the party but was re-elected as an Independent Labour candidate.This result is incorrect in the Western Mail.

2004 Carmarthenshire County Council election The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council in Wales was held in May 2004. It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election. As in previous elections, the Independent councillors had the largest number of sea ...

Following the retirement of the Independent Labour (and former Labour) councillor, Russell Davies, the seat was won by a Labour candidate.

2008 Carmarthenshire County Council election The fourth election to Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 1 May 2008. These results were removed from the council website in 2015. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. While the Independent councillors ag ...

Both sitting members were defeated.

2012 Carmarthenshire County Council election The fifth election to the 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 ...

Plaid Cymru held both seats with the sitting members again returned.

References

{{reflist Carmarthen Former wards of Carmarthenshire Wards of Dyfed