Milford Central

Electoral ward in Wales
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Pembrokeshire
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Milford Central is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It covers the central area of the town of Milford Haven including Pill and Milford Haven Docks. It elects a county councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council and three town councillors to Milford Haven Town Council.[2]

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,003 (with 1,658 of voting age).[3]

County elections

At the May 2017 county election the sitting former Plaid Cymru councillor Stephen Joseph successfully defended his seat but by only 3 votes.[4][5]

2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Joseph 137
Independent Lynne Turner 134
Labour Charles Davies 118
Conservative Tony Miles 113
Independent Meurig Caffrey 40

At the 2012 county election the long-standing independent councillor Anne Hughes lost her seat on Pembrokeshire County Council to the Plaid Cymru candidate.[6] Hughes had been elected the chairman of the County Council in May 2009.[7]

2012 Pembrokeshire County Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Stephen Glanville Joseph 421
Independent Anne Hughes 224
Independent Tony Miles 48

See also

References

  1. ^ "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Central Ward". Milford Haven Town Council. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Milford: Central 2011 Census Ward (1237327758)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. ^ Sinclair, Thomas (13 September 2013). "Joseph's Dreamcoat in Tatters". The Pembrokeshire Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  6. ^ "LIVE BLOG: Pembrokeshire County Council election count as it happens". South Wales Argus. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  7. ^ "County council elects second woman chairman". Narberth & Whitland Observer. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2017.