Llanishen (electoral ward)

Llanishen is the name of an electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. It covers the communities of Llanishen and Thornhill (which was created from the northern half of Llanishen in 2016).

Llanishen ward
Community/Electoral ward

Location of Llanishen ward within Cardiff
Population17,417 (2011 census)[1]
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARDIFF
Postcode districtCF14
Dialling code+44-29
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Cardiff North
Councillors4

Llanishen is bordered to the north by the Lisvane ward, to the west by Rhiwbina, to the south by the Heath ward and to the southeast by Cyncoed.

The Llanishen ward elects four councillors to Cardiff Council. It is currently represented by the Conservative Party.

Between 2014 and 2017 Llanishen councillor Phil Bale was the leader of Cardiff Council.[2] On 2 August 2019 Phil Bale announced he was stepping down as councillor triggering a by-election on 21 November 2019.[3] Labour subsequently lost its seat to the Conservative Party.

Elections
Representation 1973 – date [4][5]
  Conservative Ratepayer
1973 6 0
1976 5 1
Election Conservative    Labour   
1979 6 0
1983 3 0
1987 3 0
1991 2 1
1995 1 3
1999 0 4
2004 4 0
2008 4 0
2012 1 3
2017 3 1
2019BE 4 0

BE = overall standing in the ward following a by-election

Cardiff Council


2017 Cardiff Council election [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Shaun Michael Jenkins 2,890 12%  
Labour Co-op Phillip David Bale * 2,805 11%  
Conservative John Gustaf Lancaster 2,804 11%  
Conservative Thomas Alexander Parkhill 2,528 10%  
Labour Co-op Garry Hunt * 2,523 10%
Conservative Daniel Pablo Ruff 2,383 10%
Labour Co-op Jacqueline Margarete Jones 2,282 9%
Labour Co-op Masudah Ali 2,254 9%
Plaid Cymru Lona Roberts 666 3%
Liberal Democrats Karl Anthony Mudd 593 3%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Elizabeth Bridges 575 2%
Liberal Democrats Anabella Rees 543 2%
Green Michael David Cope 528 2%
Liberal Democrats Robert Miles Godfrey 449 2%
UKIP Lawrence Gwynn 323 1%
UKIP Crispin Anthony John 240 1%
UKIP Vivian Evans 220 1%
UKIP John Hill 180 1%
Turnout 50%
2019 Cardiff Council Llanishen By-election [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sian Elin-Melbourne 1,566 43%  
Labour Co-op Garry Hunt 1,254 35%
Liberal Democrats Will Ogbourne 387 11%
Plaid Cymru Chris Haines 209 6%
Green Michael David Cope 138 4%
Independent Lawrence Douglas Gwynn 59 2%
Turnout 3613 27%


* = sitting councillor prior to the election

References
  1. "Llanishen - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. "Phil Bale named as new leader of Cardiff council's Labour group and is set to be new leader of city's council". Wales Online. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. "Former leader of Cardiff Council Phil Bale to step away from politics". WalesOnline. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. "Cardiff Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. "Election results for Llanishen - Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  7. "Election results for Llanishen - Cardiff Council Elections 2019 - Thursday, 21st November 2019". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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