Radyr (electoral ward)

Electoral ward in Wales

Electoral ward in Wales

Radyr ward

electoral ward

Radyr ward location within Cardiff

Population| 6,417 (2011 census)[1]
Community|

* Radyr and Morganstown

Principal area|

* Cardiff

Country| Wales
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| CARDIFF
Postcode district| CF15
Dialling code| +44-29
UK Parliament|

* Cardiff West

Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament|

* Cardiff West

Councillors| 1 (Cardiff Council)

List of places

Wales
Cardiff

Radyr is an electoral ward (sometimes known as Radyr and Morganstown) in the northwest of the city of Cardiff, Wales. It is coterminous with the community of Radyr and Morganstown which as the name suggests includes the villages of Radyr and Morganstown.

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 6,417.[1]

## Background

[edit]

The Radyr ward was created in 1999 following The City and County of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998, coming into effect with the county council elections in 1999.[2] Prior to this, Radyr had been joined with St Fagans as part of a Radyr and St Fagans ward, which had been created in 1982.

## Community Council

[edit]

For the purposes of elections to Radyr and Morganstown Community Council, the ward is divided into three community wards of Morganstown, Radyr North and Radyr South, which elect a total of twelve community councillors.[3]

## County council elections

[edit]

The Radyr ward elects one county councillor to the City of Cardiff Council. Between 1999 and 2008 the ward was represented by Labour Party councillor, Marion Drake. At the 2008 council elections the ward was won by Rod McKerlich for the Conservative Party.[4]

2017 Cardiff Council election[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Roderick McKerlich *  | 1,193  | 43%  | −10%
| Plaid Cymru | Michael Andrew Christopher Deem  | 999  | 36%  | +29%
| Labour | Mohammed Rafiqul Islam  | 358  | 13%  | −19%
| Liberal Democrats | Hilary Elizabeth Borrow  | 218  | 8%  | +4%
2012 Cardiff Council election[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Roderick McKerlich *  | 1,215  | 53%  | −7%
| Labour | Moray Grant  | 738  | 32%  | +12%
| Plaid Cymru | Ian Hughes  | 164  | 7%  | −3%
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Pearcy  | 95  | 4%  | −7%
| Green | Zabelle Aslanyan  | 68  | 3%  | +3%

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Radyr - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
2. ^ The City and County of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. Statutory Instruments. 15 December 1998. Retrieved 28 April 2018. `{{cite book}}`: `|website=` ignored (help)
3. ^ "Community Councillors – who are they?". Radyr & Morganstown website. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
4. ^ "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
5. ^ "Election results for Radyr and Morganstown: Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
6. ^ "Election results for Radyr and Morganstown: Cardiff Council Elections 2012 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.