The first elections 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 ...
was held on 4 May 1995.
It was followed by the
1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.
Overview
All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of
Dyfed County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous
Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council
Preseli Pembrokeshire (, ; cy, Preseli Sir Benfro) was one of six local government districts of Dyfed in West Wales from 1974 to 1996. Until 1987 the name of the district was Preseli. The district took its name from the Preseli Hills.
Creation
Th ...
and
South Pembrokeshire District Council
South Pembrokeshire ( cy, De Sir Benfro) was one of six local government districts of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.
Creation
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the following parts of the adminis ...
with the majority of wards continuing to elect one councillor. In some cases where two or three members were previously elected the number of representatives was reduced.
Candidates
Most sitting members of Dyfed County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district councils but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.
Results
Amroth
Amroth is both a village, a parish and a community northeast of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Located on Carmarthen Bay, Amroth is noted for its long sandy beach which stretches the length of the village. It regularly earns a Blue Flag award. an ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The retiring Independent district councillor (and also the county councillor), A.W. Edwards, sought election for the neighbouring
Lampeter Velfrey
Lampeter Velfrey (Welsh: ''Llanbedr Felfre'') is a community and parish in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales, which lies 68.0 miles (109.4 km) from Cardiff and 196.0 miles (315.4 km) from London. In 2011 the population of the parish was ...
ward and the seat was taken unopposed by the Liberal Democrat candidate.
Begelly
The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Brawdy
The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Burton
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Camrose
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Carew
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Cilgerran 1995
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Clydau
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The retiring district councillor did not seek re-election.
Crymych
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Dinas Cross
Dinas Cross ( cy, Dinas) is both a village, a community and a former parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Located between Fishguard and Newport in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, it is a popular holiday destination on the A487 road. The two h ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor. The defeated candidate had been Dyfed County Councillor for St Dogmaels since 1993.
East Williamston
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Fishguard (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidates were the retiring district councillors.
Goodwick
Goodwick (; cy, Wdig) is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, immediately west of its twin town of Fishguard.
Fishguard and Goodwick form a community that wraps around Fishguard Bay. As well as the two towns, it consists of Dyffryn, Stop-and ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Fishguard. The retiring district councillor was defeated.
Haverfordwest Castle
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The sitting Independent member, Beryl Thomas-Cleaver, was heavily defeated.
Haverfordwest Garth (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council, although the number of seats were reduced from three to two. One of the elected candidates was a retiring district councillor. Another retiring councillor lost his seat to a Labour Party challenger. While the number of seats were reduced, Haverfordwest Garth can also be classified as an Independent hold and a Labour gain from Independent.
Haverfordwest Prendergast
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected councilor was the sitting county councillor for Haverfordwest Priory, (which included the Castle and Prendergast wards). He defeated the sitting district councillor for Prendergast.
Haverfordwest Priory
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Hundleton
Hundleton is a village and a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the parish of Monkton. The community covers the adjacent settlements of West Orielton, Brownslate, Corston and Pwllcrochan.
Amenities
Hundleton village contains a chapel, a res ...
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Stackpole
The Stackpole Estate ( cy, Ystad Ystagbwll) is located between the villages of Stackpole ( cy, Ystagbwll) and Bosherston ( cy, Llanfihangel-clogwyn-gofan) in Pembrokeshire, Wales, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It is situated with ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the combined Hundleton and Stackpole wards on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor for Hundleton. The retiring member for Stackpole was defeated. Although a new seat, Hundleton / Stackpole can also be classified as an Independent hold.
Johnston
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Lampeter Velfrey
Lampeter Velfrey (Welsh: ''Llanbedr Felfre'') is a community and parish in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales, which lies 68.0 miles (109.4 km) from Cardiff and 196.0 miles (315.4 km) from London. In 2011 the population of the parish was ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor for the Amroth Ward.
Lamphey
Lamphey ( cy, Llandyfái ) is both a village, a parish and a community near the south coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, approximately east of the historic town of Pembroke, and north of the seaside village of Freshwater East. The 2011 census repo ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Letterston
Letterston ( cy, Treletert) is a parish and local government community in north Pembrokeshire, Wales. Situated on the A40, Haverfordwest is to the south and Fishguard is to the north.
The name is derived from the medieval owners of the par ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Llangwm
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor and also the Dyfed County Councillor for Llangwm since 1985.
Maenclochog
Maenclochog () is a village, parish and Community (Wales), community in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. It is also the name of Maenclochog (electoral ward), an electoral ward comprising a wider area of four surrounding communities. Maenclocho ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Rudbaxton for many years.
Manorbier
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Manorbier.
Martletwy
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Merlin’s Bridge
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Milford Central and East (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Milford Hakin (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Milford North and West (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Narberth
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
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Narberth Rural
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Newport
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The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Neyland East
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Neyland West
Pembroke Monkton
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke St Mary (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke St Michael
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Central
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Pembroke Dock Llanion
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Market
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Pennar
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Penally
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Rudbaxton
Rudbaxton is a village, parish and a local government community in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is from Cardiff and from London.
Description
The community includes the expanding village of Crundale and the settlements of Poyston Cros ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
St David's
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The retiring district councillor was defeated.
St Dogmaels
St Dogmaels ( cy, Llandudoch) is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the estuary of the River Teifi, a mile downstream from the town of Cardigan in neighbouring Ceredigion. A little to the north of the village, fur ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
St Ishmael's
St Ishmaels or St Ishmael's ( cy, Llanismel) is a village, parish and community close to the Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The community comprises most of the parish of St Ishmaels and had a population of 478 at the 2011 census ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was a retiring district councillor for Milford Hakin.
Saundersfoot
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Scleddau
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Solva
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Tenby (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
The Havens
The Havens is the name of a community and an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
The community includes the villages of Little Haven, Broad Haven, Walton West and Broadway hamlet. The community population taken at the 2011 census was ...
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Wiston
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
References
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