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Vote 2013: Former Anglesey council leader loses seat | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A former leader of Anglesey council has lost his seat as the first results are declared in the island's local election. | |
Independent Bryan Owen was beaten by three successful Plaid Cymru candidates in the Canolbarth Mon ward. | |
The election was postponed from last May while the council was run by Welsh government-appointed commissioners. | |
The number of seats has been cut from 40 to 30 and there are big changes to ward boundaries. | |
Turnout across the island was 50.5% - higher than the Welsh average at the 2012 council elections, but lower than Anglesey's last local elections in 2008. | |
Counting started on Friday morning, with more results expected during the afternoon. | |
Three sitting councillors - two from Labour and one independent - were returned in the Caergybi ward, the first to be declared. | |
The ward's UKIP candidate, Afryl Davies, got 627 votes, more than the Conservative and Plaid Cymru candidates combined. | |
Ministers intervened in the island, which has a long tradition of independent councillors, after years of political infighting. | Ministers intervened in the island, which has a long tradition of independent councillors, after years of political infighting. |
Commissioners were appointed to run the council in 2011 when a damning report said previous attempts to sort out problems had not found a lasting solution. | Commissioners were appointed to run the council in 2011 when a damning report said previous attempts to sort out problems had not found a lasting solution. |
The report by the auditor general recommended a programme of "democratic renewal" and a review of electoral arrangements. | The report by the auditor general recommended a programme of "democratic renewal" and a review of electoral arrangements. |
As part of a new election system, councillors will be chosen in 11 multi-member wards where people had two or three votes. | As part of a new election system, councillors will be chosen in 11 multi-member wards where people had two or three votes. |
There were 106 candidates standing for election. | There were 106 candidates standing for election. |
Returning officer Richard Parry Jones, the council's chief executive, has said the high number of candidates and competition for seats in the new wards was a sign that democracy on the island had been "reinvigorated". | Returning officer Richard Parry Jones, the council's chief executive, has said the high number of candidates and competition for seats in the new wards was a sign that democracy on the island had been "reinvigorated". |
In 2004, 14 of the then 40 seats available were uncontested. In 2008, seven seats were uncontested. | In 2004, 14 of the then 40 seats available were uncontested. In 2008, seven seats were uncontested. |
As well as independent candidates the four main political parties have fielded candidates in the election, and UKIP had 11 candidates. | |
UKIP hailed early gains in local elections in England where 27 councils were being contested. The party also came second to Labour in the South Shields parliamentary by-election. | |
A small number of the 40 town and community councils on Anglesey also held elections on Thursday. | A small number of the 40 town and community councils on Anglesey also held elections on Thursday. |