Goodwick (electoral ward)
Goodwick is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales,[1] covering the town of the same name (part of the community of Fishguard and Goodwick). The ward elects a councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council. Six councillors are elected to the Fishguard and Goodwick Town Council.
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Location of Goodwick ward in the north of Pembrokeshire
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,988 (with 1,574 of voting age).[2]
History
In May 2017 sitting county councillor Gwilym Price lost to an Independent candidate Kevin Doolin.[3][4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Kevin Doolin | 262 | |||
Labour | Gwilym Price | 234 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Grosvenor | 122 |
At the May 2012 election, Plaid Cymru county councillor Moira Lewis lost her seat to the Welsh Labour candidate, describing the contest as "vicious".[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gwilym Price | 238 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Moira Lewis | 169 | |||
Conservative | James Jonathon Thickitt | 149 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Richard John Grosvenor | 119 |
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References
- "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Goodwick 2011 Census Ward (1237327745)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Departing advice for new councillor". County Echo & St Davids City Chronicle. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "LIVE BLOG: Pembrokeshire County Council election count as it happens". South Wales Argus. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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