Peterston-super-Ely (electoral ward)

Peterston-super-Ely
Electoral ward
Location of the (pre-2022) Peterston-super-Ely ward
in the Vale of Glamorgan
Population2,289 (2011 census)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County)
List of places
UK
Wales
Vale of Glamorgan

Peterston-super-Ely is an electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which covers its namesake village of Peterston-super-Ely and the neighbouring communities of Pendoylan and Welsh St Donats. The ward elects a county councillor to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 2,289.[1]

In 2022 St Georges super Ely was transferred from Peterston-super-Ely to a new ward, as a result of recommendations from the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales.[2]

County councillors

The ward elects one councillor to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

A. J. (Tony) Williams represented Peterson-super-Ely for the Conservative Party until 2007. He had been a local government councillor since before the 1974 local government reorganisation. He and his wife were found dead at their Cowbridge home in June 2017.[3] The ward was then represented by Rhodri Traherne for the Conservatives.

2012 Vale of Glamorgan Council election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Traherne, Rhodri 653 74.2
Labour Gilhooly, Eileen 223 25.3
2017 Vale of Glamorgan Council election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Morgan, Michael John Griffith 734 77.7
Labour Cubbage, Eleri 206 21.8

In 2017 Michael Morgan was elected for the Conservatives. However, in May 2019 he moved to the Vale Independents Group along with several other Conservative councillors.[6] In the 2022 election Morgan held the ward as an independent, although his share of the vote dropped by 19.0% on 2017.

2022 Vale of Glamorgan Council election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Morgan 486 59.1 +59.1
Conservative Gary John Allman 178 21.7 −56.4
Labour Eleri Cubbage 158 19.2 −2.7

Cardiff Rural District Council

Prior to 1974, Peterson-super-Ely was a ward to Cardiff Rural District Council, electing one councillor. In 1970 it elected an Independent councillor, W. J. Meredith.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Ward population 2011". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Vale of Glamorgan's ward boundaries redrawn as council gets seven more councillors". Penarth Times. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ Sharon Harris (22 June 2017). "Tributes paid following death of former Vale council deputy leader and wife". Barry & District News. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Vale of Glamorgan Council elections 2012: Results". Barry & District News. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Peterston-super-Ely - Declaration Of Results Of Poll" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. ^ Discombe, Matt (15 May 2019). "Tory rebels pledge support to Labour in shock council twist". walesonline. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Vale of Glamorgan Council Elections 2022". broradio.fm. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. ^ "How The Voting Went". South Wales Echo. 8 May 1970. p. 13.