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{{Short description|Overview of governance in Cardiff, Wales}}
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'''Politics of Cardiff''' refers to the political representation of the city of [[Cardiff]], capital of [[Wales]]. Cardiff is represented politically at a local, Wales, [[United Kingdom]] levels and previously at the[[Europe]]an level.
'''Politics of Cardiff''' refers to the political representation of the city of [[Cardiff]], capital of [[Wales]]. Cardiff is represented politically at a local, Wales and [[United Kingdom]] level and previously at the [[Europe]]an level.


== Political representation ==
== Political representation ==
Cardiff is covered by four parliamentary constituencies which form the electoral basis for elections to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] and the [[Welsh Parliament]].
Cardiff is covered by four parliamentary constituencies which form the electoral basis for elections to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] and the [[Senedd (Welsh Parliament)]].


The constituencies and their current representatives in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] are:
The constituencies and their current representatives in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] are:
* [[Cardiff Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff Central]]: [[Jo Stevens]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25304/jo_stevens/cardiff_central|access-date=11 September 2015}}</ref>
* [[Cardiff Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff Central]]: [[Jo Stevens]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25304/jo_stevens/cardiff_central|access-date=11 September 2015|title=Jo Stevens MP, Cardiff Central }}</ref>
* [[Cardiff North (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff North]]: Anna McMorrin (Labour Party)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25647/anna_mcmorrin/cardiff_north|access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>
* [[Cardiff North (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff North]]: Anna McMorrin (Labour Party)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25647/anna_mcmorrin/cardiff_north|access-date=9 June 2017|title=Anna McMorrin MP, Cardiff North }}</ref>
* [[Cardiff South and Penarth (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff South and Penarth]]: [[Stephen Doughty]] (Labour Party)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/stephen_doughty/cardiff_south_and_penarth|title=Stephen Doughty MP|publisher=TheyWorkForYou.com |access-date=6 February 2013}}</ref>
* [[Cardiff South and Penarth (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff South and Penarth]]: [[Stephen Doughty]] (Labour Party)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/stephen_doughty/cardiff_south_and_penarth|title=Stephen Doughty MP|publisher=TheyWorkForYou.com |access-date=6 February 2013}}</ref>
* [[Cardiff West (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff West]]: [[Kevin Brennan (politician)|Kevin Brennan]] (Labour Party)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/kevin_brennan/cardiff_west|title=Kevin Brennan MP|publisher=TheyWorkForYou.com |access-date=2008-10-17}}</ref>
* [[Cardiff West (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff West]]: [[Kevin Brennan (politician)|Kevin Brennan]] (Labour Party)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/kevin_brennan/cardiff_west|title=Kevin Brennan MP|publisher=TheyWorkForYou.com |access-date=2008-10-17}}</ref>
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Famous politicians who have represented Cardiff constituencies include [[James Callaghan]], a former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] who held his constituency seat for over forty years. [[Rhodri Morgan]] a former [[First Minister of Wales|First Minister]], was previously MP for [[Cardiff West (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff West]], as had [[George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy]], who served as [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|Speaker of the House of Commons]] between 1976 and 1983.
Famous politicians who have represented Cardiff constituencies include [[James Callaghan]], a former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] who held his constituency seat for over forty years. [[Rhodri Morgan]] a former [[First Minister of Wales|First Minister]], was previously MP for [[Cardiff West (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff West]], as had [[George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy]], who served as [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|Speaker of the House of Commons]] between 1976 and 1983.


== Welsh Parliament (The Senedd) ==
== Senedd ==
{{main|Welsh Parliament}}
{{main|Senedd}}
[[Image:Senedd.JPG|right|thumb|The [[Senedd building|Senedd]] building.]]
[[Image:Senedd.JPG|right|thumb|The [[Senedd building|Senedd]] building.]]
The Welsh Parliament - Senedd Cymru (formally known as the National Assembly for Wales) has been based in [[Cardiff Bay]] since its formation in 1999. The building which is now known as the ''[[Senedd building|Senedd]]'' (Welsh for Legislature, Parliament or Senate) was opened on 1 March 2006, by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|the Queen]]. The executive and civil servants of the [[Welsh Government]] are based in Cardiff's [[Cathays Park]] while the Members of the Senedd, the Senedd Parliamentary Service and Ministerial support staff are based in Cardiff Bay. Cardiff elects four constituency Members of the Senedd (MSs) to the Welsh Parliament, with the individual constituencies for the Welsh Parliament being the same as for the UK Parliament. All of the city's residents have an extra vote for the [[South Wales Central]] region which increases proportionality to the Welsh Parliament. The most recent Welsh Parliament elections were held on 3 May 2016.
The [[Senedd]] (Welsh Parliament; {{Lang-cy|Senedd Cymru}}; formerly known as the National Assembly for Wales) has been based in [[Cardiff Bay]] since its formation in 1999. The building which is now known as the ''[[Senedd building]]'' was opened on 1 March 2006, by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|the Queen]]. The executive and civil servants of the [[Welsh Government]] are based in Cardiff's [[Cathays Park]] while the Members of the Senedd, the Senedd Parliamentary Service and Ministerial support staff are based in Cardiff Bay. Cardiff elects four constituency Members of the Senedd (MSs) to the Welsh Parliament, with the individual constituencies for the Welsh Parliament being the same as for the UK Parliament. All of the city's residents have an extra vote for the [[South Wales Central]] region which increases proportionality to the Welsh Parliament. The most recent Welsh Parliament elections were held on 3 May 2016.


As with the United Kingdom Parliament, Cardiff is split into four constituencies:
As with the United Kingdom Parliament, Cardiff is split into four constituencies:
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* [[Cardiff West (Assembly constituency)|Cardiff West]]: [[Mark Drakeford]] (Labour)
* [[Cardiff West (Assembly constituency)|Cardiff West]]: [[Mark Drakeford]] (Labour)


The [[South Wales Central]] Senedd Region elects four Members of the Senedd to serve the area covered by Cardiff, [[Rhondda Cynon Taff|Rhondda-Cynon-Taf]] and the [[Vale of glamorgan|Vale of Glamorgan]] local authority areas. These are currently:
The [[South Wales Central]] Senedd region elects four Members of the Senedd to serve the area covered by Cardiff, [[Rhondda Cynon Taff|Rhondda-Cynon-Taf]] and the [[Vale of glamorgan|Vale of Glamorgan]] local authority areas. These are currently:
* [[David Melding]] (Conservative)
* [[Joel James (politician)|Joel James]] (Conservative)
* [[Andrew R. T. Davies]] (Conservative)
* [[Andrew R. T. Davies]] (Conservative)
* [[Rhys ab Owen]] ([[Plaid Cymru]])
* [[Gareth Bennett (politician)|Gareth Bennett]] ([[UK Independence Party|UKIP]])
* [[Neil McEvoy]] ([[Plaid Cymru]])
* [[Heledd Fychan]] (Plaid Cymru)


== Local government ==
== Local government ==
[[Image:Cardiff City Hall wide view.jpg|thumb|Cardiff's [[City Hall, Cardiff|City Hall]]]]
[[Image:Cardiff City Hall wide view.jpg|thumb|Cardiff's [[City Hall, Cardiff|City Hall]]]]
{{main|Cardiff Council}}
{{main|Cardiff Council|Cardiff City Council|Cardiff County Borough Council}}
{{main|Cardiff City Council}}
{{main|Cardiff County Borough Council}}
[[File:Electoral wards of Cardiff County Borough 1890.png|thumb|Cardiff electoral wards in 1890]]
[[File:Electoral wards of Cardiff County Borough 1890.png|thumb|Cardiff electoral wards in 1890]]
Cardiff had an elected town council from 1836. In 1889 Cardiff became a county borough, represented by 40 elected councillors and aldermen on Cardiff County Borough Council<ref>{{Citation|author=B. W. Row, F. G. Squire |title=Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough |year=1974 |page=16 |publisher=The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff}}</ref> (commonly referred to as Cardiff City Council after the town gained city status in 1905). Representation increased to 52 after 1922.<ref>{{Citation|author=B. W. Row, F. G. Squire |title=Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough |year=1974 |page=42 |publisher=The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff}}</ref>
Cardiff had an elected town council from 1836. In 1889 Cardiff became a county borough, represented by 40 elected councillors and aldermen on Cardiff County Borough Council<ref>{{Citation|author=B. W. Row, F. G. Squire |title=Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough |year=1974 |page=16 |publisher=The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff}}</ref> (commonly referred to as Cardiff City Council after the town gained city status in 1905). Representation increased to 52 after 1922.<ref>{{Citation|author=B. W. Row, F. G. Squire |title=Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough |year=1974 |page=42 |publisher=The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff}}</ref>
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{{Cardiff council elections}}
{{Cardiff council elections}}


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This article is part of a series within the
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Represented in the Senedd

Politics of Cardiff refers to the political representation of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales. Cardiff is represented politically at a local, Wales and United Kingdom level and previously at the European level.

Political representation

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Cardiff is covered by four parliamentary constituencies which form the electoral basis for elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Senedd (Welsh Parliament).

The constituencies and their current representatives in the House of Commons are:

Famous politicians who have represented Cardiff constituencies include James Callaghan, a former Prime Minister who held his constituency seat for over forty years. Rhodri Morgan a former First Minister, was previously MP for Cardiff West, as had George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy, who served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1976 and 1983.

Senedd

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Main article: Senedd
The Senedd building.

The Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru; formerly known as the National Assembly for Wales) has been based in Cardiff Bay since its formation in 1999. The building which is now known as the Senedd building was opened on 1 March 2006, by the Queen. The executive and civil servants of the Welsh Government are based in Cardiff's Cathays Park while the Members of the Senedd, the Senedd Parliamentary Service and Ministerial support staff are based in Cardiff Bay. Cardiff elects four constituency Members of the Senedd (MSs) to the Welsh Parliament, with the individual constituencies for the Welsh Parliament being the same as for the UK Parliament. All of the city's residents have an extra vote for the South Wales Central region which increases proportionality to the Welsh Parliament. The most recent Welsh Parliament elections were held on 3 May 2016.

As with the United Kingdom Parliament, Cardiff is split into four constituencies:

The South Wales Central Senedd region elects four Members of the Senedd to serve the area covered by Cardiff, Rhondda-Cynon-Taf and the Vale of Glamorgan local authority areas. These are currently:

Local government

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Cardiff's City Hall
Main articles: Cardiff Council, Cardiff City Council, and Cardiff County Borough Council
Cardiff electoral wards in 1890

Cardiff had an elected town council from 1836. In 1889 Cardiff became a county borough, represented by 40 elected councillors and aldermen on Cardiff County Borough Council[5] (commonly referred to as Cardiff City Council after the town gained city status in 1905). Representation increased to 52 after 1922.[6]

Between 1974 and 1996 the council became a second tier district council of South Glamorgan. Cardiff voters also elected councillors to South Glamorgan County Council.

Since local government reorganisation in 1996, Cardiff has been governed by the City and County Council of Cardiff, which is based at County Hall in Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay. Voters elect 75 councillors every four years, with the next elections due to be held in 2016.

The council was run by a Labour majority administration between 1995 and 2004. The Liberal Democrats ran a minority administration from 2004-2008. In 2012 Labour regained control of the council.

As of 2019, Labour have 38 councillors, the Liberal Democrats have 11, the Conservatives have 21, Cardiff West Independents have 4, with 1 from Heath & Birchgrove Independents. The Leader of the Council, Cllr Huw Thomas, is from the Labour Party.

Community Councils

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There are currently six community Councils in Cardiff:

  • Lisvane (10 seats)[7]
  • Old St. Mellons (9 seats)[8]
  • Pentyrch (13 seats)[9]
  • Radyr & Morganstown (13 seats)[10]
  • Tongwynlais (9 seats)[11]
  • St. Fagans (9 seats)[12]
Communities of Cardiff that have their own community council

Elections are held every five years. The last contested elections would have been held in May 2017, had there been more candidates than available seats. For example, only six candidates stood in St Fagans for nine seats,[13] whilst in Radyr & Morganstown eight candidates stood for thirteen seats.[14] In Pentyrch, ten candidates (6 Ind, 3 Lab, 1 Plaid Cymru) put themselves forward for thirteen seats, so all were elected unopposed.[15]

Community Councils have the ability to co-opt new Councillors between elections to fill vacancies if not enough candidates stand for election. Alternatively, a By-election will be called if ten or more registered electors within the relevant ward call for one after a Notice of Casual Vacancy is published.[16]

In March 2020, there were twelve Co-opted Community Councillors in Cardiff (3 on Lisvane, 4 on Pentyrch, 3 on St Fagans, 1 on Tongwynlais and 1 on Radyr & Morganstown) as well as three vacant seats (2 on Old St Mellons and 1 on Pentyrch) on the six Council websites.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jo Stevens MP, Cardiff Central". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Anna McMorrin MP, Cardiff North". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Stephen Doughty MP". TheyWorkForYou.com. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Kevin Brennan MP". TheyWorkForYou.com. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  5. ^ B. W. Row, F. G. Squire (1974), Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough, The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff, p. 16
  6. ^ B. W. Row, F. G. Squire (1974), Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough, The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff, p. 42
  7. ^ "Your Local Councillors". Lisvane Community Council. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Councillors". Old St Mellons Community Council. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Councillors". Pentyrch Community Council. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Councillors and staff". Radyr & Morganstown Community Council. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Community Councillors". Tongwynlais Community Council. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Your Community Councillors". St Fagans Community Council. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Your Community Councillors". St Fagans Community Council. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Community Council vacancies". Radyr & Morganstown Community Council. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Elections". Pentyrch Community Council. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  16. ^ "By-elections and Casual Vacancies". Vale of Glamorgan Council. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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