Llanrumney (electoral ward)
| Llanrumney ward | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 Location of Llanrumney ward (No. 16) within Cardiff | |
| Population | 11,596 (2021 census)[1] |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF3 |
| Dialling code | +44-29 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 3 |
Llanrumney is an electoral ward in the east of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. It covers the working class residential community of Llanrumney. The ward has elected Labour Party councillors to the local Cardiff authority.
Description
The Llanrumney ward is bordered to the south by the Rumney ward, to the north by Pontprennau and Old St Mellons, to the west by the River Rhymney and the Pentwyn ward.
It was created by The City of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1982 which came into effect from the May 1983 Cardiff City Council election.[2]
Representatives
Since 1983 the Llanrumney ward elected three councillors to Cardiff City Council[3] and (since 1996) to the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff.[4] Since 1983 the ward has consistently elected Labour Party councillors, with strong majorities.[3][4]
Llanrumney councillors, John Reynolds and John Phillips, served as consecutive leaders of the Labour-controlled council in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Llanrumney councillor Heather Joyce became leader of the Cardiff Council between 2012 and 2014.[5]
Llanrumney councillor, Keith Jones, was suspended from the Labour Party in 2022 and subsequently expelled from the party in May 2025, following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. He continued to represent Llanrumney as an independent councillor.[6][7]
Election results
1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. B. Llewellyn o | 1,901 | 44.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | John R. Phillips o | 1,711 | |||
| Labour | John A. Reynolds o | 1,646 | |||
| Alliance | Vita V. Jones | 1,297 | 30.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | E. R. McCarthy | 1,041 | 24.6 | N/A | |
| Alliance | K. Tobin | 1,028 | |||
| Conservative | S. Woods | 1,028 | |||
| Alliance | E. Morgan | 1,010 | |||
| Conservative | S. Brown | 987 | |||
| Turnout | 45.7 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 9,267 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
o existing councillor, though because of boundary changes not for the same ward
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Keith Phillip Jones* | 1,267 | 62.3 | ||
| Labour | Heather Christine Joyce* | 1,266 | 62.3 | ||
| Labour | Lee Edward Bridgeman* | 1,238 | 60.9 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Hill | 371 | 18.2 | ||
| Conservative | Kristopher David Roche | 337 | 16.6 | ||
| Conservative | Mason Steed | 332 | 16.3 | ||
| Common Ground | Jan Deem | 218 | 10.7 | ||
| Propel | Charlene Manley | 145 | 7.1 | ||
| Propel | Colin Lewis | 139 | 6.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Speake | 114 | 5.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Speake | 114 | 5.6 | ||
| TUSC | Danielle Louise Smith | 113 | 5.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Wayne Street | 89 | 4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,033[9] | 25.0 | |||
* = sitting councillor prior to the election
2025 by-election
Councillor Heather Joyce resigned for health reasons in June 2025. She had represented Llanrumney for 17 years. Her resignation triggered a by-election on 24 July 2025.[5] The ward was seen as an ideal target for a challenge to Labour from Reform UK.[10] Reform announced their candidate would be Siddiq (Sidney) Mahmood Malik, founder of Hertfordshire-based ERA Film Studios.[11] Labour retained the seat by 125 votes.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lexi Joanna Pocknell | 755 | 39.4 | ||
| Reform UK | Sidney Malik | 630 | 32.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Wayne Street | 281 | 14.7 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Joseph Oscar Gnagbo | 138 | 7.2 | ||
| Conservative | Ffin Elliott | 64 | 3.3 | ||
| Green | David Fitzpatrick | 47 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ^ "Llanrumney - Ward in Wales". City Population. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "The City of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1982", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1982/556, retrieved 17 July 2025
- ^ a b c "Cardiff Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b Ted Peskett (27 June 2025). "Former Cardiff council leader to stand down triggering by-election". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Teleri Glyn Jones (22 May 2025). "Labour councillor expelled for sexually harassing teenager". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Ted Peskett (12 June 2025). "'Everyone is frustrated' with time it took to investigate expelled Cardiff councillor, says leader". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Election results by wards - Cardiff Council Elections 2022 - Thursday, 5th May, 2022". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Report on the May 2022 elections in Wales". Electoral Commission. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Martin Shipton (21 June 2025). "Tough council by-election in Cardiff on the way for Labour". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Martin Shipton (28 June 2025). "Reform picks 'film studio boss and wrestling promoter' for Cardiff by-election". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b Martin Shipton (25 July 2025). "Labour wins by-election to keep Cardiff council Reform-free". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Ted Peskett (4 July 2025). "The full list of candidates in the Cardiff Council by-election for Llanrumney". Wales Online. Retrieved 23 July 2025.