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| Vote 2013: Ex-Anglesey council leader Bryan Owen loses | |
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| A former leader of Anglesey council has lost his seat as the first results are declared in the island's local election. | 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 blamed "gerrymandering" after he lost to three successful Plaid Cymru candidates. | |
| With results declared in four out of 11 wards, Plaid is ahead with seven seats. | |
| The number of seats has been cut from 40 to 30 and there are big changes to ward boundaries. | The number of seats has been cut from 40 to 30 and there are big changes to ward boundaries. |
| The election was postponed from last May while the council was run by Welsh government-appointed commissioners. | |
| 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. | 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. | Counting started on Friday morning, with more results expected during the afternoon. |
| Mr Owen was beaten by a Plaid clean sweep in the Canolbarth Mon ward. | |
| He complained about gerrymandering - manipulation of boundaries to favour political parties - but went on to say: "You have to respect the electorate. Voters have spoken and of course they've shown me that they didn't have confidence in me this time and I have to respect that. | |
| "At the end of the day we are servants of the voters." | |
| He said political parties had been canvassing strongly on the island, which has traditionally been dominated by independent councillors. | |
| He said that he was unlikely to stand again, but that the authority had made big improvements and had a "bright future ahead of it". | |
| Three sitting councillors - two from Labour and one independent - were returned in the Caergybi ward, the first to be declared. | 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. | The ward's UKIP candidate, Afryl Davies, got 627 votes, more than the Conservative and Plaid Cymru candidates combined. |
| Ministers intervened in the island 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. | 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. | 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. |