Hendre (Bangor electoral ward)
Hendre is one of eight electoral wards in the city of Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. The ward covers part of the city south of the city centre, including West End and Glan Adda.[1] It elects three councillors to Bangor City Council and one county councillor to Gwynedd Council.
The ward population, according to the 2011 Census, was 1,496.[2]
County council ward
[edit]Hendre has been an electoral ward to Gwynedd Council since 1995, electing one county councillor. The 1995, 1999 and 2004 elections were won by the Labour Party. Plaid Cymru's John Wynn Jones won in 2008 and 2012.[3]
In the May 2017 county council election the result was a dead heat between the Plaid Cymru candidate, John Wynn Jones and Independent candidate, Richard Hughes.[4] Each candidate had received 132 votes. The returning officer 'drew lots' by pulling a name from a pot, resulting in Hughes winning the seat.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hughes, Richard Medwyn | 133 | 41.05 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Jones, John Wynn * | 132 | 40.74 | ||
| Labour | Sharratt, Ade | 59 | 18.21 | ||
* = sitting councillor prior to the election
A 2018 report by the Boundary Commission for Wales suggested a merger of Hendre with neighbouring areas to form a new two-member ward. Low voter registration of the university students was blamed for the small electorates in the city.[7] Eventually the neighbouring Deiniol ward was split and part merged with Hendre, with Hendre's representation on the city council increased to three councillors from the 2022 elections.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Election Maps GB". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Hendre: Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Gwynedd Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Shane Brennan (5 May 2017). "Local election results: Parties fail to win overall control in almost every North Wales county". Daily Post. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Arron Evans (5 May 2017). "Local Elections: Arfon results". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Election results for Hendre: Local Government Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Gwynedd Council. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Gwynedd set to lose councillors in ward boundary shake-up". North Wales Live. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 - Article 5". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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