Wales Green Party
Encyclopedia
The Wales Green Party is a semi-autonomous political party
within the Green Party of England and Wales
(GPEW). It covers Wales
, and is the only regional party with autonomous status within the GPEW.
The WGP fights elections for the National Assembly for Wales
(as well as at the local
, UK and European
level) and has its own newsletters, membership list, AGM
s and manifesto
. Members of the WGP are automatically members of the GPEW.
on the Green Party Regional Council (GPRC). Both sets of positions are directly elected by postal ballot.
Other officer positions within WGP (elected at AGM) are as follows:
Wales-wide decisions are taken by the Wales Green Party Council made up of the spokespeople, the officers listed above and a representative from each local party.
, an electoral alliance culminated in Plaid Cymru's MP
Cynog Dafis
being endorsed by the local Green Party in Ceredigion
. The agreement broke down by 1995.
, the party fielded a list of candidates for each of the top-up regions but no candidates for the constituencies. The party failed to win any seats, coming closest in South Wales West with 4.8% of the vote.
(with 3.6% of the vote for the four Welsh seats) and lost their only county council
seat (of Klaus Armstrong-Braun in Flintshire
).
to the National Assembly for Wales
, the party fielded a list of candidates for each of the top-up regions but no candidates for the constituencies. The party failed to win any seats, coming closest in Mid and West Wales with 4.1% of the vote. The regional party lists were as follows:
, the Welsh party failed to gain any seats in the European Parliament
, but increased the vote to 5.6% for the four Welsh seats).
.
There were both candidates fielded in top-up regions and one candidate fielded for the constituencies.
The breakdown of candidates is shown below:
The was one candidate fielded in a constituency which was Chris Simpson who stood in Ceredigion.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
within the Green Party of England and Wales
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
(GPEW). It covers Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, and is the only regional party with autonomous status within the GPEW.
The WGP fights elections for the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
(as well as at the local
Local government in the United Kingdom
The pattern of local government in England is complex, with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements. Legislation concerning local government in England is decided by the Parliament and Government of the United Kingdom, because England does not have a devolved...
, UK and European
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
level) and has its own newsletters, membership list, AGM
Annual general meeting
An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...
s and manifesto
Manifesto
A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature. Manifestos relating to religious belief are generally referred to as creeds. Manifestos may also be life stance-related.-Etymology:...
. Members of the WGP are automatically members of the GPEW.
Leadership
The current Leader is Jake Griffiths. Wales is represented internally within the GPEW by John MatthewsJohn Matthews
John Matthews may refer to:* John Matthews , American NFL wide-receiver* John Matthews , New South Wales politician* John Matthews , Australian Anglican bishop...
on the Green Party Regional Council (GPRC). Both sets of positions are directly elected by postal ballot.
Other officer positions within WGP (elected at AGM) are as follows:
- General Secretary
- Membership Secretary
- Treasurer
- Press Officer
- Local Party Development Officer
- Campaigns Coordinator
- Green Wales Editor
- Conferences Coordinator
- Fund-raising Officer
- Web Officer
Wales-wide decisions are taken by the Wales Green Party Council made up of the spokespeople, the officers listed above and a representative from each local party.
1992
In 1992United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
, an electoral alliance culminated in Plaid Cymru's MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Cynog Dafis
Cynog Dafis
Cynog Glyndwr Dafis is a Welsh politician and member of the Plaid Cymru party. He was a school teacher and researcher before entering politics.-Education:...
being endorsed by the local Green Party in Ceredigion
Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency)
Ceredigion, formerly Cardiganshire, is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1536, the boundaries have remained remarkably unchanged for nearly five centuries...
. The agreement broke down by 1995.
2003
In the May 2003 election to the National Assembly for WalesNational Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
, the party fielded a list of candidates for each of the top-up regions but no candidates for the constituencies. The party failed to win any seats, coming closest in South Wales West with 4.8% of the vote.
2004
In the 2004 elections, the Welsh party failed to gain any seats in the European ParliamentEuropean Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
(with 3.6% of the vote for the four Welsh seats) and lost their only county council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
seat (of Klaus Armstrong-Braun in Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
).
2005
In the 2005 UK general election, the party failed to get any Welsh MPs into Parliament. The results for the party's candidates in Wales, in alphabetical order of constituency, were as follows:| Constituency | Candidate | Number of Votes | Proportion of Votes | Turnout Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency) Aberavon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system.-History:... |
Miranda La Vey | 510 | 1.7% | 58.9% |
| Bridgend Bridgend (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-See also:* Bridgend * List of Parliamentary constituencies in Mid Glamorgan-Notes and references:... |
Jonathan Spink | 595 | 1.6% | 59.2% |
| Cardiff South & Penarth | John Matthews | 729 | 2.0% | 56.2% |
| Ceredigion Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency) Ceredigion, formerly Cardiganshire, is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1536, the boundaries have remained remarkably unchanged for nearly five centuries... |
Dave Bradney | 846 | 2.4% | 67.2% |
| Conwy Conwy (UK Parliament constituency) Conwy was an electoral constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament by the single-member district plurality system of voting.... |
Jim Killock | 512 | 1.5% | 62.3% |
| Gower Gower (UK Parliament constituency) Gower is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
Rhodri Griffiths | 1,029 | 2.6% | 64.9% |
| Neath Neath (UK Parliament constituency) Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election and one Assembly Member by the first past the post system of election.- The Constituency of Neath :The constituency... |
Susan Jay Green | 658 | 1.8% | 62.2% |
| Newport West Newport West (UK Parliament constituency) Newport West is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system... |
Peter Varley | 540 | 1.5% | 59.3% |
| Preseli Pembrokeshire Preseli Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Preseli Pembrokeshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
Molly Scott-Cato | 494 | 1.3% | 69.5% |
| Swansea East Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency) Swansea East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Boundaries :The constituency comprises the electoral wards of Bonymaen, Cwmbwrla, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Mynydd-Bach, Penderry, and St.Thomas... |
Tony Young | 493 | 1.6% | 52.4% |
| Swansea West Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency) Swansea West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
Martyn Shrewsbury | 738 | 2.2% | 57.1% |
| Total | 11 (out of 40) | 7, 144 | ||
| Mean Arithmetic mean In mathematics and statistics, the arithmetic mean, often referred to as simply the mean or average when the context is clear, is a method to derive the central tendency of a sample space... |
649.5 | 1.8% | 60.8 % |
2007
In the May 2007 electionNational Assembly for Wales election, 2007
The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament election took place...
to the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
, the party fielded a list of candidates for each of the top-up regions but no candidates for the constituencies. The party failed to win any seats, coming closest in Mid and West Wales with 4.1% of the vote. The regional party lists were as follows:
| Mid and West Wales | North Wales | South Wales Central | South Wales East | South Wales West (target region) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leila Kiersch | Jim Killock | John Matthews | Ann Were | Rhodri Griffiths |
| 2. | Moth Foster | Joe Blakesley | Richard Payne | Alasdair McGowen | Brig Oubridge |
| 3. | Marilyn Elson | Maredudd ap Rheinallt | David Pierce | Gerry Layton | Jane Richmond |
| 4. | John Jennings | Wilf Hastings | Nigel Baker | Owen Clarke | Jonathan Spink |
| 5. | Chris Simpson | Anthony Matthews |
2009
In the European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)
The European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's component of the 2009 European Parliament election, the voting for which was held on Thursday 4 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections in England. Most of the results of the election were announced on Sunday 7 June, after...
, the Welsh party failed to gain any seats in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, but increased the vote to 5.6% for the four Welsh seats).
2011
The Wales Green Party fielded candidates in all 5 top-up regions for the National Assembly for Wales election, 2011National Assembly for Wales election, 2011
The National Assembly for Wales election 2011 was the most recent election for the National Assembly. The poll was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 and decided the incumbency for all the assembly's seats...
.
There were both candidates fielded in top-up regions and one candidate fielded for the constituencies.
The breakdown of candidates is shown below:
| Mid and West Wales | North Wales | South Wales Central(target region) | South Wales East | South Wales West | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leila Kiersch | Dorienne Robinson | Jake Griffiths | Chris Were | Keith Ross |
| 2. | Marilyn Elson | Timothy Foster | Sam Coates | Pippa Bartolotti | Huw Evans |
| 3. | Peter Haig | John Matthews | Owen Clarke | Andy Chyba | |
| 4. | Matt Townsend | Alyson Ayland | Delyth Miller | ||
| 5. | Teleri Clark | Alan Williams |
The was one candidate fielded in a constituency which was Chris Simpson who stood in Ceredigion.
See also
- Green party
- Green politicsGreen politicsGreen politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
- List of environmental organizations
External links
- Wales Green Party (official website)