Rhoose (electoral ward)
| Rhoose | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 Location of the (pre-2022) Rhoose ward in the Vale of Glamorgan | |
| Population | 6,907 (2011 census) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 3 (County) |
Rhoose is the name of an electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which covers its namesake village, Rhoose, as well as Penmark and the neighbouring community of Llancarfan. The ward elects three county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.[1]
According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 6,907.[2]
2022 ward changes[edit]
In 2022 the community of Llancarfan was transferred to a new ward as a result of recommendations from the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. Despite the area of the Rhoose ward halving, it gained an additional county councillor.[3]
County council elections[edit]
2019 by-election[edit]
A by-election was due to take place on 14 February 2019 following the resignation of Councillor Matthew Lloyd over the council's plans to move Llancarfan Primary School to a new building in Rhoose.[4] Candidates included the sitting Conservative Wales Assembly Member, Andrew RT Davies.[5] Davies won the election and pledged to oppose the plans of his fellow Conservative councillors to close the local Llancarfan Primary School. He had no plans to stand down from his Assembly seat.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew RT Davies | 1,140 | 61.5% | +27.7% | |
| Labour | John Hartland | 368 | 19.9% | +1.8% | |
| Independent | Samantha Campbell | 345 | 18.6% | +1.2% | |
| Majority | 772 | 41.6% | |||
| Turnout | 1853 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2017 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election[edit]
Longstanding Conservative councillor Jeff James, who had first been elected as a councillor in 1979 to the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council, decided to retire before the May 2017 election. He had also been leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council for seven years from 1999.[8] Both seats were taken by the Conservatives, beating the recently elected Independent councillor into third place.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew Lloyd | 1097 | |||
| Conservative | Gordon Kemp | 1067 | |||
| Independent | Adam Peter Riley | 809 | |||
| Labour | Graham Matthew Loveluck-Edwards | 587 | |||
| Independent | Samantha Angela Campbell | 565 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel David Parrott | 187 | |||
| Turnout | % | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2016 By-election[edit]
Following the death of Cllr Philip Clarke on 31 March 2016 after a motor cycle accident,[10] a by-election took place on 30 June 2016.[11] It was won by Independent candidate Adam Riley.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Adam Riley | 598 | 29.2% | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Kemp | 520 | 25.4% | ||
| Labour | Graham Loveluck-Edwards | 401 | 19.6% | ||
| Independent | Rachel Banner | 399 | 19.5% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Ian Perry | 104 | 5.1% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Lynn | 24 | 1.2% | ||
| Pirate | James Fyfe | 4 | 0.2% | ||
| Turnout | 2050 | % | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2012 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Philip Clarke | 882 | 36.7% | ||
| Conservative | Jeff James | 810 | 33.7% | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Kemp | 727 | % | ||
| Labour | Damian Faulkner | 713 | 29.6% | ||
| Majority | % | ||||
| Turnout | % | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent win | |||||
2008 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeff James | 1169 | 41.8% | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Kemp | 1143 | % | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Philip Clarke | 556 | 19.9% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Eluned Parrott | 552 | 19.7% | ||
| Labour | Clifford Darlington | 520 | 18.6% | ||
| Majority | % | ||||
| Turnout | % | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2004 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Haydn James | 1240 | 63.0% | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Kemp | 1085 | % | ||
| Labour | Clifford Darlington | 729 | 37.0% | ||
| Majority | % | ||||
| Turnout | % | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Rhoose - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Vale of Glamorgan's ward boundaries redrawn as council gets seven more councillors". Penarth Times. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Llancarfan school row sees councillor quit Vale of Glamorgan council". BBC News. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "UPDATED: Candidates announced for St Valentine's Day Rhoose by-election", The Cowbridge GEM, 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "Ex-Tory assembly leader Andrew RT Davies wins council seat". BBC News. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Candidates named for Rhoose by-election".
- ^ Tim Chapman (26 January 2017). "Jeff James reflects on 38 years' service for Rhoose and Vale". Barry & District News. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Declaration Of Result Of Poll - Rhoose" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Rhoose councillor Phillip Clarke dies after bike crash with van at Llandow". Barry & District News. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Candidates named for Rhoose by-election", Barry & District News, 7 June 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ Sharon Harris (1 July 2016). "Library campaigner Adam Riley elected in Rhoose by-election". Barry & District News. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Vale of Glamorgan Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Vale of Glamorgan".
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2008 - Vale of Glamorgan".
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2004 - Vale of Glamorgan".