Bryncoch North is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot is a county borough and one of the unitary authority areas of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the 8th most populous county in Wales and the third most populous county borough....

 county borough, Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 forming part of the parish

Community (Wales)

A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....

 of Blaenhonddan

Blaenhonddan

Blaenhonddan is a community of the Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales.The community has its own community council and comprises some or all of the following areas: Aberdulais, Bryncoch and Cadoxton. The community covers the electoral wards of Bryncoch North, Bryncoch South and Cadoxton...

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Bryncoch North covers some or all of the following Areas: Bryncoch

Bryncoch

Bryncoch is a suburb of the town of Neath in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The name derives from the Welsh 'red hill' , originally the name of a nearby farm.Bryncoch is divided into two wards: Bryncoch North and Bryncoch South...

 and Gilfach in the parliamentary constituency of Neath

Neath (UK Parliament constituency)

Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election and one Assembly Member by the first past the post system of election.- The Constituency of Neath :The constituency...

. It is bounded by the wards of Allt-Wen and Rhos

Rhos, Neath Port Talbot

Rhos is a village in the Swansea Valley, located between Neath and Pontardawe, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, South Wales.-History:Originally part of the Cilybebyll estate, the Primrose Colliery was developed from the mid-1800's, close to the village. On 13 October 1858, when owned by Morgan...

 to the north; Cadoxton

Cadoxton, Neath Port Talbot

Cadoxton , is a village situated in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Cadoxton is located just outside the town of Neath and borders the villages of Cilfrew and Bryncoch. The village is home to just over 1,500 people and is located in the Cadoxton ward...

 to the east; Bryncoch South

Bryncoch South

Bryncoch South is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales forming part of the parish of Blaenhonddan.Bryncoch South covers some or all of the following areas: Bryncoch, Caewern and Rhydding in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. Bryncoch South is an almost completely...

 to the south and Dyffryn

Dyffryn, Neath Port Talbot

Dyffryn, Neath Port Talbot may refer to:*Dyffryn Cellwen*Dyffryn Clydach*Dyffryn School...

 to the west.

Bryncoch North consists of a built up residential area to the south and several farms which make up most of the central and northern part of the ward.

In the 2008 local council elections

United Kingdom local elections, 2008

The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils....

, the electorate turnout was 53.61%. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
John Bryant	Plaid Cymru	560	Plaid Cymru hold
Richard Matthews	Labour	442