Pembrokeshire County Council
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| Pembrokeshire County Council Cyngor Sir Penfro | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral of the county council |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
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| Political groups |
Independents Plaid Cymru Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | First past the post |
| Last election | 3 May 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Haverfordwest | |
| Website | |
| www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk | |
Pembrokeshire County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Penfro) is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
Political makeup
Elections take place every four years. The last elections were on 3 May 2012.
Current composition
| Group affiliation[1] | Members | |
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| Independent Plus |
33 | |
| Independent | 12 | |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=#0087DC| | Conservative | 2 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=#DC241f| | Labour | 8 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=#008142| | Plaid Cymru | 4 |
| Liberal Democrats |
1 | |
| Total |
60 | |
Historic results
| Year | Independents | Labour | Plaid Cymru | Conservative | Liberal Democrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Electoral divisions
The county is divided into 60 electoral divisions, each returning one councillor. Some of these divisions are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Most communities have their own elected council. There are ten town councils and 52 community councils in the county. The following table lists council divisions, communities, and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Division | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Amroth | Amroth* | |
| Burton |
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| Camrose |
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| Carew | Carew* | |
| Cilgerran |
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| Clydau | ||
| Crymych |
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| Dinas Cross |
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| East Williamston |
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| Fishguard North East | Fishguard Town* (part) | |
| Fishguard North West | Fishguard Town* (part) | |
| Goodwick | Fishguard Town* (part) | |
| Haverfordwest Castle | Haverfordwest Town* (part) | |
| Haverfordwest Garth | Haverfordwest Town* (part) | |
| Haverfordwest Portfield | Haverfordwest Town* (part) | |
| Haverfordwest Prendergast | Haverfordwest Town* (part) | |
| Haverfordwest Priory | Haverfordwest Town* (part) | |
| Hundleton |
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| Johnston |
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| Kilgetty/Begelly |
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| Lampeter Velfrey |
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| Lamphey | ||
| Letterston |
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| Llangwm |
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| Llanrhian |
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| Maenclochog |
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| Manorbier |
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| Martletwy | ||
| Merlin's Bridge | Merlin's Bridge | |
| Milford Central | Milford Haven Town* (part) | |
| Milford East | Milford Haven Town* (part) | |
| Milford Hakin | Hakin* (Hakin ward) | |
| Milford Hubberston | Hubberston* (Hubberston ward) | |
| Milford North | Milford Haven Town* (part) | |
| Milford West | Milford Haven Town* (West ward) | |
| Narberth | Narberth Town* (Narberth Urban ward) | |
| Narberth Rural |
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| Newport | Newport Town* | |
| Neyland East | Neyland Town* (East ward) | |
| Neyland West |
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| Pembroke Monkton | Pembroke Town* (Monkton ward) | |
| Pembroke St. Mary North | Pembroke Town* (St. Mary North ward) | |
| Pembroke St. Mary South | Pembroke Town* (St. Mary South ward) | |
| Pembroke St. Michael | Pembroke Town* (St. Michael ward) | |
| Pembroke Dock Central | Pembroke Dock Town* (Central ward) | |
| Pembroke Dock Llanion | Pembroke Dock Town* (Llanion ward) | |
| Pembroke Dock Market | Pembroke Dock Town* (Market ward) | |
| Pembroke Dock Pennar | Pembroke Dock Town* (Pennar ward) | |
| Penally |
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| Rudbaxton |
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| Saundersfoot | Saundersfoot* | |
| Scleddau | ||
| Solva | ||
| St David's | St. Davids and the Cathedral Close* | |
| St. Dogmaels |
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| St Ishmael's |
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| Tenby North | Tenby Town*: Tenby (part)| | |
| Tenby South | Tenby Town*: Tenby (part), Caldey and St. Margaret's Islands. | |
| The Havens |
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| Wiston |
See also
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1995
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1999
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 2004
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 2008
- Pembrokeshire County Council election, 2012
References
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