Gwynfi

{{Short description|Electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot, Wales}}

{{For|the River Gwynfi, tributary of the River Afan|River Afan}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Gwynfi

| static_image_name = Neath Port Talbot UK ward location - Gwynfi.png

| static_image_caption= Location of the Gwynfi 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 = Jane Jones | party1 = Independent

| population = 1,362

| population_ref = (2011 census)

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Gwynfi is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.

Gwynfi includes the villages if Abergwynfi and Blaengwynfi. Gwynfi is part of the community of Glyncorrwg and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Gwynfi is bounded by the wards of: Glyncorrwg to the northwest; Treherbert of Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east; Blaengarw of Bridgend county borough to the south; and Cymmer to the west. The northern part of the ward is covered in woodland whereas the south of the ward comprises open moorland.

In June 2018, Labour's Ralph Thomas resigned as councillor. On 16 August 2018, a by-election was held, the electorate turnout was 51.3%. Jane Jones was returned to the seat, having previously been councillor until May 2012. The swing in votes was attributed to a threat from the Labour controlled council to close Cymer Afan School.{{cite news|author=Elizabeth Bradfield |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/school-closure-plans-behind-huge-15055135 |title=School closure plans 'behind huge party swing in by-election' |work=Wales Online |date=29 August 2018 |accessdate=6 September 2018 }} The results were:

class="wikitable sortable" !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Status
|Jane Jones	Independent	268	Independent Gain
|Katie Jones	Plaid Cymru	73
|Nicola Irwin	Labour	60
|David Joshua	Independent	45
|Jac Paul	Independent	14
|Orla Lowe	Conservative	4

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:

class="wikitable sortable" !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Status
|Ralph Thomas	Labour	273	Labour hold
|Jane Jones	Independent	214

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 63.84%. 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=17 August 2018 }}

class="wikitable sortable" !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Status
|Ralph Thomas	Labour	502	Labour gain
|Jane Jones	Independent	153