Gwynfi is an
electoral ward
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of Neath Port Talbot county borough,
Wales
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.
Gwynfi includes the villages if
Abergwynfi and
Blaengwynfi. Gwynfi is part of the
community
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of
Glyncorrwg and the parliamentary constituency of
Aberavon.
Gwynfi is bounded by the wards of:
Glyncorrwg to the northwest;
Treherbert
Treherbert () is a village and community (Wales), community situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Historic counties of Wales, Historically part of Glamorgan. Treherbert is the upper mo ...
of
Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east;
Blaengarw of
Bridgend county borough
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to the south; and
Cymmer to the west. The northern part of the ward is covered in woodland whereas the south of the ward comprises open moorland.
In June 2018,
Labour's Ralph Thomas resigned as councillor. On 16 August 2018, a by-election was held, the electorate turnout was 51.3%. Jane Jones was returned to the seat, having previously been councillor until May 2012. The swing in votes was attributed to a threat from the Labour controlled council to close Cymer Afan School. The results were:
In the
2017 local council elections, the results were:
In the
2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 63.84%. The results were:
References
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Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot
Afan Valley