Port Talbot (electoral ward)
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The electoral ward of Port Talbot in Neath Port Talbot
county borough covers the town centre of Port Talbot and the district of Pen-y-cae. The rest of the ward to the east consists of grassland and woodland. The electoral ward is coterminous with the Port Talbot parish.
Port Talbot is bounded by the wards of Baglan and Bryn and Cwmavon
to the north; Taibach
and Margam
to the south; and Aberavon
to the west and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon
.
, the electorate turnout was 37.96%. The results were:
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 covers the town centre of Port Talbot and the district of Pen-y-cae. The rest of the ward to the east consists of grassland and woodland. The electoral ward is coterminous with the Port Talbot parish.
Port Talbot is bounded by the wards of Baglan and Bryn and Cwmavon
Bryn and Cwmavon
Bryn and Cwmavon is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The electoral ward comprises the parishes of Bryn and Cwmafan....
to the north; Taibach
Taibach
Taibach or Tai-Bach is a suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered around the main A48 road, sandwiched between The river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam.- History :...
and Margam
Margam
Margam is a suburb of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway.- History :...
to the south; and Aberavon
Aberavon
Aberavon is a settlement in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. Today it is essentially a district of Port Talbot, covering the central and south western part of the town...
to the west and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon
Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberavon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system.-History:...
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2008 local council elections
In the 2008 local council electionsUnited 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 37.96%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tutton | Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers | 805 | Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers hold |
| Dennis Keogh | Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers | 762 | Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers hold |
| Ian Jame | Labour | 715 | newly elected |
| Dawn Sawyers | Labour | 704 | |
| Christopher Mainwaring | Labour | 681 | |
| Scott Sullivan | Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers | 689 |