Margam and Tai-bach

Margam and Tai-bach is an electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It includes the communities of Margam, Margam Moors and Taibach. It elects three councillors to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

The ward was created following the recommendations of a local government boundary review, with the merger of the former Margam and Tai-bach wards.[1]

According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of the Margam ward was 5,927[2] and in the Tai-bach ward it was 4,799.[3]

2022 local election

Tai-bach has previously been represented by two Labour Party councillors, but neither stood for election in 2022. Rob Jones, Labour councillor for Margam stood again at this election, as did Dennis Keogh, former councillor for the nearby Port Talbot ward.[1] Jones was also the former leader of the council.

All three seats were won by the Labour candidates.

Neath Port Talbot CBC election, 5 May 2022[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Jones 1,166 19
Labour Laura Williams 1,077 17
Labour Dennis Keogh 982 16
Plaid Cymru Colin Deere 873 14
Plaid Cymru Stephen Bevan 868 14
Plaid Cymru Wayne White 534 9
Independent John Bamsey 532 8
Conservative Anthony Hill O'Shea 236 4
Turnout 2,401 39
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ted Peskett (27 April 2022). "The key wards where Neath Port Talbot council election could be won and lost". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Margam Ward (as of 2011) (W05000576)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tai-bach Ward (as of 2011) (W05000589)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Election results for Margam and Taibach – County Borough Council – Ordinary Elections – Thursday, 5th May, 2022". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.