Drybridge (Monmouth ward)
Drybridge | |
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Monmouth | |
Councillors | 1 (County), 3 (Town) |
Drybridge is an
Description
The Drybridge county ward covers Monmouth town centre, the residential areas west of Rockfield Road (which heads northwest from the town) and surrounding countryside.
According to the
Town Council elections
The Drybridge county ward is divided into a Town ward (town centre) and Drybridge ward (area northwest of the town centre) for elections to Monmouth Town Council. The Drybridge community ward elects or co-opts three town councillors to the town council (while the Town ward elects a further one).[3]
At the May 2017 elections Matt Deakins retained his seat for the Conservative party, with the other two seats being won by Indy Monmouth candidates, Felicity Cotton and Alice Legg.[4]
A by-election was held on 29 November 2018 to fill one of the seats, though prior to the election the
County Council elections
Drybridge has been a county ward since the 2004 council elections, electing one county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council.[7][8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Alan Wintle | 280 | |||
Labour | Mathew Davies | 274 | |||
Conservative | Terry Christopher | 260 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Sian Damon | 50 | |||
Green | Christopher Were | 37 | |||
Independent | Stephen Davis | 30 |
At the May 2017 elections, as part of the resurgence of the Conservatives in the county, Wintle lost his seat (151 votes) coming third behind the
See also
References
- ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Drybridge - Ward in Wales". City Population. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Councillors Archived 4 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Monmouth Town Council. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Independents cause a stir in council elections". Monmouthshire Beacon. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Desmond Pugh (28 November 2018). "Tory candidate dropped after 'anti Islamic' calls". Monmouthshire Beacon. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Desmond Pugh (5 December 2018). "By-election win for Indy group". Monmouthshire Beacon. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b "Monmouthshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Tory stalwart to go it alone". Monmouthshire Beacon. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Former mayor to fight Monmouth ward". South Wales Argus. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Local elections 2012 - Monmouthshire County Council - Drybridge". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Council elections 2017: Conservatives claim Monmouthshire". Monmouthshire Beacon. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.