The Liberal Democrats are quite rightly celebrating the gain of a Plasnewedd seat on Cardiff Council in a Byelection
Among the casualties was Rodney Berman the then leader of the Council,
| Election Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robin Thomas Rea | Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru | 1258 | 48% | Elected |
| Peter Wong | Welsh Labour | 910 | 35% | Not elected |
| Glenn Charles Page | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 177 | 7% | Not elected |
| Munawar Ahmed Mughal | Welsh Conservative Party | 115 | 4% | Not elected |
| Michael David Cope | Wales Green Party / Plaid Werdd Cymru | 93 | 4% | Not elected |
| Lawrence Gwynn | UKIP | 62 | 2% | Not elected |
However it os on a seat that they really would have has to win if any revival was to come about
In 2012 they lost all of their four Plasnewedd seats in a Labour Landslide throughout the city
| Election Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Lent | Labour | 1535 | 11% | Elected |
| Daniel De'Ath | Labour | 1438 | 10% | Elected |
| Mary McGarry | Labour | 1436 | 10% | Elected |
| Mohammad Javed | Labour | 1413 | 10% | Elected |
| Rodney Berman | Liberal Democrats | 1362 | 10% | Not elected |
| Geraldine Nichols | Liberal Democrats | 1314 | 9% | Not elected |
| Richard Jerrett | Liberal Democrats | 1297 | 9% | Not elected |
| Elgan Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 1286 | 9% | Not elected |
| Tony Matthews | Green | 535 | 4% | Not elected |
| Askor Ali | Plaid Cymru | 505 | 4% | Not elected |
| Mohammed Hannan | Conservative | 434 | 3% | Not elected |
| Edward Parish | Plaid Cymru | 344 | 2% | Not elected |
| Ian Mullis | Plaid Cymru | 338 | 2% | Not elected |
| Enid Harries | Conservative | 232 | 2% | Not elected |
| Hannah Moscrop | Conservative | 193 | 1% | Not elected |
| Aled Jones-Pritchard | Conservative | 174 | 1% | Not elected |
| Marc Gonzalez | Labour | 171 | 1% | Not elected |
It is interesting to note that Mr Berman did not stand this time as did none of the defeated candidates in 2012..
This is I believe the first gain from Labour by any Party since 2012 in a series of Byelections in which the ruling group has faced constant scandal and internal fighting.
Indeed this Blogger has been amazed how they managed to hold these seats .
From a Plaid point of view although Plasnewedd seems to appear to be disappointing if a similar pattern emerges in which the previous major challenging o Labour were to win .
This could see gains In Fairwater ( where they hold one seat) Creigau and Riverside and if things went really bad for Labour Ely and Canton..You can see the previous ward results here.
Some have suggested an electoral pact for the Council elections between Plaid and the Libdems in the wards were either party is first or second o Labour.
Would it work maybe not as people see through it
But irrespective of Labour UK squabbles the people of Cardiff surely need something better than the current Labour group .
4 comments:
Plaid have two of the seats in Fairwater.... Id add Grangetown to your list of possible gains for Plaid if things go badly for Labour.
Thanks for this. I couldn't find it anywhere else.
The verification process is ridiculous. Almost gave up!!!!
If you look at the actual numbers of votes both Lib Dems and Plaid for fewer votes than they did when they lost in 2012.
It's a matter of other voters (mainly labour) staying at home rather than the Lib Dems or Plaid gaining support.
The county council by-election in Carmarthenshire last night in Cilycwm was not so impressive for the Liberals.Their candidate came in sixth, but a lot better than the Tories who came last and only polled 15 votes. In the end it was a fight between Labour (3rd), Independent (2nd),the defending party and Plaid (1st). This is a continuation of a pattern of rural by-elections in rural Carmarthenshire with Independent seats falling to Plaid Cymru when long established candidates pass away.
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