Prestatyn North is the name of one of the electoral wards of the town of

Prestatyn Prestatyn is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085, History Prehistory There is evidence that ...

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. It covers the northwest part of the town, either side of Victoria Road close to the beach. Prestatyn East ward lies to the east, while Rhyl East lies to the west. According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 5,716 (with 4,624 of voting age).

County council elections

The ward elects three county councillors to

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and, at the May 2017 election, the seats were won by two Welsh Conservative candidates and one from

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. In the past the ward has changed hands between Labour (who held the ward between 2012 and 2017), Conservatives and

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councillors. Prestatyn North became newsworthy in May 2012 when two candidates with similar names, Labour candidate Paul Penlington and Conservative Allan Pennington, were mixed up by the

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. A block of Penlington's votes were allocated to Pennington in error, with the latter being declared winner of the third council seat. Losing independent councillor, Mike German, demanded the election be re-run. After a costly legal dispute in the High Court, Penlington took his rightful seat, on 14 February 2013. All three seats were then held by the Welsh Labour Party.

Prestatyn Town Council

For elections to Prestatyn Town Council the town is divided into six wards, with Prestatyn North county ward being subdivided into North and North West. Five of the eighteen town councillors are elected from the North and North West wards.Councillors and Wards
Prestatyn Town Council website. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

References

{{reflist Prestatyn Wards of Denbighshire

County council elections

Prestatyn Town Council

See also

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