ðə wˈɔːɹd hˈæzbiːn ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd baɪ ðə lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi, wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn dˈæʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ wɛn plˈæd kˈʌmɹi wɜːɹ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd.
The ward has been represented by the Labour Party, with the exception of 1999-2004 when Plaid Cymru were elected.