# Briton Ferry East

Briton Ferry East is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Briton Ferry West falls within the parish of Briton Ferry and the parliamentary constituency of Aberafan Maesteg.
Briton Ferry East is bounded by the wards of Briton Ferry West to the west; Neath East and Cimla to the north; Pelenna to the east; Bryn and Cwmavon to the southeast; and Baglan to the south. Most of Briton Ferry East consists of open grassland and woodland with a residential and commercial strip to the far west of the ward.

## Election results
### 2022 election

2022 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Chris James | 351 | 44.1 |
| | Labour | Gareth Rice | 349 | 43.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lindsay Gwilym Barnett | 87 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 796 | 34.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,287 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2017 election

2017 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris James | 405 | 55.6 |
| | Independent | Colin Morgan | 318 | 43.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 11.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 729 | 34.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,110 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2012 election

2012 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin Morgan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,381 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2008 election

2008 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin Morgan | 558 | 66.7 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Vallario | 266 | 31.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 292 | 34.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 837 | 34.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,408 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2004 election

2004 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin Morgan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,409 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1999 election

1999 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Morgan | 674 | 64.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Sherwood | 375 | 35.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 299 | 28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,415 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1995 election

1995 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Morgan | 734 | 65.2 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Tudor | 250 | 22.2 | |
| | Independent | G. Thompson | 142 | 12.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 484 | 43.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,534 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |