Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos

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Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos (formerly two separate wards Hirwaun and Rhigos) is the northernmost electoral ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It covers the communities of Hirwaun (including the village of Penderyn) and Rhigos. The ward elects two county borough councillors to the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. It is the largest ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

While being the largest ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Rhigos was also one of the least populous. According to the 2011 census the population of the Rhigos ward was 1,700.^[1]

2022 ward changes

The area around the village of Hirwaun was formerly an electoral ward in its own right. Following a local government boundary review, Hirwaun was merged with the much larger Rhigos ward to become 'Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos'. The number of councillors for the ward increased from one to two. This was effective from the May 2022 local elections.^[2]

Local elections

Karen Morgan had been councillor for the Hirwaun ward prior to the election.

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos ward 2022^[3]
	Candidate	Votes
Plaid Cymru	Karen Morgan	1,012
Plaid Cymru	Adam Owain Rogers	811
Labour	Rhian Grundy	471
Labour	Richard Jones	464
Conservative	Tara Robinson	164

The Rhigos ward formerly elected one councillor to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

Rhigos ward 2017^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Graham Thomas	442	78.0
	Plaid Cymru	Ashley Wakeling	125	22.0

Rhigos ward 2012^[5]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Labour	Graham Thomas	341	56.5
Plaid Cymru	Beverley Hall	187	31.0
Independent	Colin Woodley	75	12.4

Rhigos ward 2008^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Rita Moses	396	58.2
	Labour	Graham Thomas	284	41.7

References

^ "Rhigos - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "The predicted key seats during Rhondda Cynon Taf's council election". Wales Online. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
^ "Rhondda Cynon Taf local elections 2022: Labour remains in control as councillor loses her seat after 46 years". Wales Online. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
^ "County Borough Council Elections 2017". Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "County Borough Council Elections 2012". Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "Full council election results". Wales Online. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

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Wards of Rhondda Cynon Taf

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