Carew, Pembrokeshire (electoral ward)
Camrose is an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is also forms the boundaries of the community council of Carew. The community of Carew consists of part of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
A ward of Pembrokeshire County Council since 1995 it was previously a ward of the former South Pembrokeshire District Council.
History
At the first election for the new Pembrokeshire County Council in 1995, an Independent, previously a member of South Pembrokeshire District Council was elected.[1]
| Carew | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Norman Richard Parry* | 330 | 66.9 | ||
| Independent | Brian McMahon | 163 | 33.1 | ||
| Majority | 167 | 33.8 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
At the second election, in 1999 the Conservative Party fielded candidates in Pembrokeshire for the first time but they were defeated in Carew.[2]
| Carew 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
At the third election, in 2004 Norman Parry was defeated, finishing last in a four-cornered contest.[3]
| Carew 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Neale retained the seat in 2008.[4]
| Carew 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
In 2012, Neale was returned unopposed.[5]
| Carew 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | David James Neale* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.
- ↑ "Results". Western Mail. 8 May 1999.
- ↑ "County Council election results". Western Telegraph. 16 June 2004.
- ↑ "Pembrokeshire County Council". Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "County Council Elections 2012". Retrieved 7 December 2013.