St David's
Electoral ward
Location of the St David's ward within Pembrokeshire
Population1,841 (2011 census)
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAVERFORDWEST
Postcode districtSA62
Dialling code+44-1437
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County)
12 (City Council)

St David's is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It covers the small city of St Davids and the ward's boundaries are coterminous with those of the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close. The ward elects a councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council.

St Davids also elects twelve community councillors to St Davids City Council.[2]

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,841 (with 1,509 of voting age).[3]

County elections

At the May 2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election the county council seat was narrowly retained by sitting Independent Cllr David Lloyd with a much reduced majority.[4]

2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd 419
Labour Alan York 406

Lloyd had previously stood as a Liberal Democrat but was elected for the first time standing as an Independent in May 2012.[5]

References

  1. "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. "The Council - Council Structure and Contact Details". St Davids City Council. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – St. David's 2011 Census Ward (1237327778)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  5. "Pembrokeshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

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