Briton Ferry East
Population2,894 (2001 census)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Chris James (Independent[1])

Briton Ferry East is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Briton Ferry West falls within the parish of Briton Ferry and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Briton Ferry East is bounded by the wards of Briton Ferry West to the west; Neath East and Cimla to the north; Pelenna to the east; Bryn and Cwmavon to the southeast; and Baglan to the south. Most of Briton Ferry East consists of open grassland and woodland with a residential and commercial strip to the far west of the ward.

Election results

2022 election

2022 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chris James 351 44.1
Labour Gareth Rice 349 43.8
Plaid Cymru Lindsay Gwilym Barnett 87 10.9
Majority 2 0.3
Rejected ballots 9 1.1
Turnout 796 34.8
Registered electors 2287
Independent gain from Labour Swing

2017 election

2017 election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris James 405 55.6
Independent Colin Morgan 318 43.6
Majority 87 11.9
Rejected ballots 6 0.8
Turnout 729 34.5
Registered electors 2110
Labour hold Swing

2012 election

2012 election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Morgan Unopposed
Registered electors 2381
Labour hold Swing

2008 election

2008 election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Morgan 558 66.7
Conservative Anthony Vallario 266 31.8
Majority 292 34.9
Rejected ballots 13 1.6
Turnout 837 34.8
Registered electors 2408
Labour hold Swing

2004 election

2004 election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Morgan Unopposed
Registered electors 2409
Labour hold Swing

1999 election

1999 election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Morgan 674 64.3
Liberal Democrats I. Sherwood 375 35.7
Majority 299 28.5
Turnout 44.3
Registered electors 2415
Labour hold Swing

1995 election

1995 election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Morgan 734 65.2
Plaid Cymru S. Tudor 250 22.2
Independent G. Thompson 142 12.6
Majority 484 43.0
Turnout 45.0
Registered electors 2534
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Councillor Chris James". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Election results for Briton Ferry East County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 5th May, 2022". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Briton Ferry East County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Election results for Briton Ferry East County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Briton Ferry East County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 1st May, 2008". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Briton Ferry East County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 10th June, 2004". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  7. 1 2 Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. University of Plymouth. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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