Neath South is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales falling in the community of Neath.
Neath South consists of some or all of the settlements of Cimla and Mount Pleasant in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. It is bounded by the wards of Neath East to the west; Neath North to the north; and Cimla to the east.
In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 31.14%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Rees | Labour | 718 | Labour hold |
| Mal Gunter | Labour | 665 | Labour hold |
| Helen Morgan | Independent | 207 | |
| David Morgan | Independent | 190 | |
| Rob Parry | Plaid Cymru | 153 | |
| Chris Williams | Plaid Cymru | 146 |
Malcolm Gunter died following the election; a by-election will be held on 6 December 2012 to fill the vacant seat.
With a 14.5% turnout, the results following the by-election were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte May Cross | Liberal Democrats | 130 | |
| Andrew Jenkins | Labour | 399 | Labour hold |
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Famous quotes containing the word south:
“The South is very beautiful but its beauty makes one sad because the lives that people live here, and have lived here, are so ugly.”
—James Baldwin (1924–1987)