Carew was the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was also coterminous with the boundaries of the community of Carew.
A ward of Pembrokeshire County Council since 1995 it was previously a ward of the former South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Following the recommendations of a boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, effective from the 2022 local elections, the Carew ward was merged with the neighbouring community of Jeffreyston to create a new ward of 'Carew and Jeffreyston'.[1]
Election results
edit2012
editIn 2012, Neale was returned unopposed.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David James Neale* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2008
editNeale retained the seat in 2008.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David James Neale* | 301 | 54.5 | ||
| Conservative | Nigel Birt-Llewellin | 136 | 24.6 | ||
| Independent | Norman Richard Parry | 115 | 20.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2004
editAt the third election, in 2004 Norman Parry was defeated, finishing last in a four-cornered contest.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David James Neale | 200 | |||
| Independent | Derek Hooper Lloyd | 181 | |||
| Labour | Michael Thorne | 152 | |||
| Independent | Norman Richard Parry* | 118 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
1999
editAt the second election, in 1999 the Conservative Party fielded candidates in Pembrokeshire for the first time but they were defeated in Carew.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Norman Richard Parry* | 280 | 52.5 | −14.4 | |
| Conservative | Richard Frederick Shepherd | 144 | 27.0 | +27.0 | |
| Independent | Frances Little | 109 | 20.5 | +20.5 | |
| Majority | 136 | 25.5 | −8.3 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
1995
editAt the first election for the new Pembrokeshire County Council in 1995, an Independent, previously a member of South Pembrokeshire District Council was elected.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Norman Richard Parry* | 330 | 66.9 | ||
| Independent | Brian McMahon | 163 | 33.1 | ||
| Majority | 167 | 33.8 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Review of Community Boundaries in the County of Pembrokeshire. Final Recommendations Report" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 2021. pp. 73–75. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "County Council Elections 2012". Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "County Council election results". Western Telegraph. 16 June 2004.
- ^ "Results". Western Mail. 8 May 1999.
- ^ "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.