:Haverfordwest Castle (electoral ward)

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{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Haverfordwest Castle

| country = Wales

| type = Electoral ward

| static_image_name = Electoral wards in and surrounding the town of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.png

| static_image_caption = Ward locations within the town of Haverfordwest

| static_image_width = 240px

| population = 2,301

| population_ref = (2011 census)

| coordinates = {{coord|51.80|-4.97|display=inline,title}}

| post_town = HAVERFORDWEST

| postcode_area = SA

| postcode_district = SA61

| dial_code = +44-1437

| constituency_westminster = Preseli Pembrokeshire

| unitary_wales = Pembrokeshire

| constituency_welsh_assembly = Preseli Pembrokeshire

| CASCode =

| councillors = 1 (County)
3 (Town Council)

| hide_services = yes

}}

Haverfordwest Castle is an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales.{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3141/made?view=plain|title=The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 |publisher=Legislation.gov.uk |accessdate=29 October 2017 }} It covers the centre of the town of Haverfordwest west of the river including the High Street, Winch Lane and north along Crowhill Road. It elects a councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council.

Castle ward also elects three community councillors to Haverfordwest Town Council.{{cite web |url=http://haverfordwesttown.co.uk/town-council/councillors/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706072639/http://www.haverfordwesttown.co.uk/town-council/councillors/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2015 |title=Councillors |publisher=Haverfordwest Town Council |accessdate=17 February 2018 }}

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,301 (with 1,855 of voting age).{{NOMIS2011|id=1237327746|title=Haverfordwest: Castle 2011 Census Ward|accessdate=18 February 2018}}

County elections

At the May 2012 and May 2017 election the county council seat was retained by Thomas Tudor for Welsh Labour.{{cite news |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/search/9687661.display/ |title=LIVE BLOG: Pembrokeshire County Council election count as it happens |work=South Wales Argus |date=4 May 2012 |accessdate=31 October 2017 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005006/http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/search/9687661.display/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/pembrokeshire_county_council_elections_2017/15267243.Pembrokeshire_County_Council_election_results_as_they_happened/ |title=All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen |work=Western Telegraph |date=5 May 2017 |accessdate=30 October 2017}} 2017 saw his wife Alison Tudor win the neighbouring Haverfordwest Prendergast seat.

{{Election box begin | title=2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Thomas Baden Tudor

|votes = 438

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Sally Williams

|votes = 196

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Lewis Davies

|votes = 118

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=2012 Pembrokeshire County Council election}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Thomas Baden Tudor

|votes = 557

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sarah Marie Llewellyn

|votes = 263

}}

{{Election box end}}

Cllr Thomas Tudor has been a Pembrokeshire County Councillor for the seat since 1995.{{cite web|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Pembrokeshire-1995-2012.pdf |title=Pembrokeshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012 |publisher=The Elections Centre |accessdate=17 February 2018}}

See also

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