Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen (electoral ward)
| Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | |
|---|---|
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | |
| Principal area | Neath Port Talbot |
| Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament constituency | Neath |
| Welsh Assembly | Neath |
| Councillor | |
| Lynda Williams (Labour) | |
| Numbers | |
| Coordinates | SN705112 |
| Population (2001) | 2,827 |
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The ward of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen along with the Lower Brynamman electoral ward makes up the parish of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen.
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen consists of some or all of the following settlements: Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Gwaun-Leision in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen consists of a built up area to the west and north, surrounded by farmland. The south eastern part of the ward consists of open moorland.
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is bounded by the wards of Quarter Bach of Carmarthenshire to the north; Lower Brynamman and Cwmllynfell to the east; Pontardawe to the south; and Glanamman of Carmarthenshire to the west.
In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 37.72%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynda Williams | Labour | 484 | Labour hold |
| Ron Williams | Plaid Cymru | 352 |
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