Penny Edwards elected as a Carmarthenshire County councillor

Penny Edwards has been elected the new Carmarthenshire County Councillor for the Hengoed ward in Llanelli.
A by-election was held yesterday following the death of former councillor George Edwards.
The turnout was 54%
Welsh Labour candidate Mrs Edwards took the county seat for Hengoed with a narrow victory in the by-election.
As the count reached an end, the number of votes between Mrs Edwards and Plaid Cymru candidate Martin Davies were so tight, a second check was conducted before results were announced.
Mrs Edwards received 335 votes, pipping Mr Davies's total of 313 votes.
Ukip candidate Bramwell Gordon Richards finished in third place, receiving 152 votes.
Wynford Samuel of People First received 80 votes, Independent Edward Skinner received 76 votes, and Conservative Stephen Davies received 54 votes.
On her election to the county council seat, Mrs Edwards said: "All I can say is thank you, all of you, you have been wonderful - I just can't say thank you enough.
"It has been a long four weeks, but we have done it together."
Meanwhile, Plaid Cymru has emerged victorious from Thursday's Hengoed ward Llanelli Rural Council by-election, winning the seat previously held by Labour.
Susan Phillips was elected to represent Llanelli's Hengoed ward on Llanelli Rural Council.
She received 351 votes, pipping Welsh Labour's Tonia Antoniazzi to the top spot.
Ms Antoniazzi received 285 votes.
Bramwell Gordon Richards of Ukip finished third with 165 votes.
People First candidate Wynford Samuel received 85 votes, Conservative Stephen Davies received 65 votes, and Independent Heidi Jenkins received 37 votes.

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