Bryn and Cwmavon

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{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Bryn and Cwmavon

| static_image_name = Neath Port Talbot UK ward location - Bryn and Cwmavon.png

| static_image_caption= Location of Bryn and Cwmavon ward within Neath Port Talbot County Borough

| unitary_wales = Neath Port Talbot

|lieutenancy_wales = West Glamorgan

| region =

| country = Wales

| constituency_westminster = Aberavon

| constituency_welsh_assembly = Aberavon

| |councillor1 = Rhidian Mizen | party1 = Labour|councillor2 = Charlotte Galsworthy | party2 = Labour |councillor3 = David Whitelock | party3 = Labour

| population = 6,517

| population_ref = (2001 census)

| area_total_km2 =

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Bryn and Cwmavon ({{langx|cy|Bryn a Chwmafan}}) is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The electoral ward comprises the parishes of Bryn and Cwmavon.

Bryn and Cwmavon consists of some or all of the following areas: Bryn, Brynbryddan, Cwmavon, Pontrhydyfen in the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. The largest settlement in the ward is Cwmavon. The rest of the ward consists mostly of woodland and open moorland.

Bryn and Cwmavon is bounded by the wards of Pelenna and Cymmer to the north; Maesteg and Caerau of Bridgend county borough to the east; Margam, Taibach and Port Talbot to the south; Baglan to the west and Briton Ferry East to the northwest.{{cite web|url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |title=Election Maps |publisher=Ordnance Survey |accessdate=18 August 2018 }}

In the 2017 local council elections, the electorate turnout for Bryn and Cwmavon was 42%. The results were:

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!|Candidate

!|Party

!|Votes

!|Status

|Rhidian MizenLabour1383Labour hold
|Charlotte GalsworthyLabour1079Labour hold
|David WhitelockLabour1072Labour hold
|Ian BamseyPlaid Cymru775
|Lee FeltonPlaid Cymru673

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout for Bryn and Cwmavon was 38.57%. The results were:{{cite news|url=http://www.porttalbotmagnet.com/port-talbot-elections-2012/ |title=Port Talbot elections 2012 |work=Port Talbot Magnet |date=4 May 2012 |accessdate=18 August 2018 }}

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!|Candidate

!|Party

!|Votes

!|Status

|David WilliamsLabour1321Labour hold
|Marian LewisLabour1168Labour hold
|David WhitelockLabour987Labour gain
|Brinley RoblinIndependent631
|Vince WilliamsIndependent500
|David ShepherdIndependent358

References

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{{Neath Port Talbot electoral wards}}

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Category:Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot