Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held both of the seats.
Sheila Gladys Clark and Glyn David Griffiths were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour |
Sheila Gladys Clark *605 | 32.1% | ||
Labour |
Glyn David Griffiths *548 | 29.1% | ||
Conservative |
Steven Charles Merrix Parker-Smith 267 | 14.2% | ||
Conservative |
Kevin John Williams 258 | 13.7% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Horace Townsend 107 | 5.7% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Proffitt 97 | 5.2% | ||
Turnout | 22.0% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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