# Maesteg East

Maesteg East (Welsh: Maesteg Dwyrain) is an electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It covers part of the town of Maesteg. The ward elects two councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council.
According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of the Maesteg East ward was 4,773.

## District and county councils
### Ogwr Borough Council

Maesteg East was a ward to Ogwr Borough Council from 1973 until 1996, represented by three borough councillors from 1973, reducing to two councillors from 1987.

### Mid Glamorgan County Council

Maesteg East was created as a ward to Mid Glamorgan County Council, by The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988, taking effect from the 1989 elections (and preparatory activity beforehand). It elected one county councillor, Labour's Jeff Jones, at the 1989 and 1993 elections.

### Bridgend County Borough Council

Maesteg East subsequently became an electoral ward to Bridgend County Borough Council, following the creation of the new unitary authority in 1995. The ward is represented by two county borough councillors. Maesteg East councillor Jeff Jones became leader of the new authority, though was deselected by the local Labour Party in 1999, later overturning this on appeal. Seats have been won by the Labour Party and various candidates standing as Independents.

## Maesteg Town Council

Maesteg East is one of the four community wards to Maesteg Town Council, represented by five town councillors.

## Election results

* retiring councillor in the ward standing for re-election

### 2022 Bridgend CBC

A couple of recounts were required to decide the result, meaning Maesteg East was the last ward in Bridgend County Borough to declare its results.
Bridgend County Borough Council election, 5 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Hughes | 716 | 51.8 | |
| | Independent | Phil Jenkins | 561 | 40.6 | |
| | Labour | Fadhel Abedalkarim | 560 | 40.5 | |
| | Independent | Tom Beedle * | 485 | 35.1 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Kirsty Rice-Duggan | 181 | 13.1 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Care | 48 | 3.5 | |
| | Conservative | Joshua Nuth | 42 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,383 | 37.1 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### 2008 Bridgend CBC

Bill May had won a seat for Labour in 2004, after councillor Jeff Jones had stood down. However, while serving as mayor of Maesteg in 2006, May was deselected by the Labour Party in favour of Keith Edwards as the 2008 candidate.
Bridgend County Borough Council election, 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Keith Edwards | 1,025 | 63.3 | |
| | Labour | Mal Reeves | 974 | | |
| | Independent | Bill Evans * | 594 | 36.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,383 | 37.1 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |