Neil McEvoy

Neil McEvoy in 2016

Neil McEvoy is a Welsh politician, who has represented the South Wales Central region at the National Assembly for Wales since 2016.[1] He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales having been on Plaid Cymru's regional list, under the National Assembly's Additional Member System.[2]

McEvoy also stood as a constituency candidate for Cardiff West in the 2016 Assembly election, increasing Plaid Cymru's vote by 11.9% and reducing Mark Drakeford (Labour)'s majority to 1,176 votes,[3] from 5,901 in 2011 and beating the Conservatives to second place.[4]

References

  1. "Welsh Election 2016: Labour just short as UKIP wins seats". BBC Wales News. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. "Plaid Cymru leader Wood in narrow win to top party list". BBC Wales News. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. "Wales elections > Cardiff West". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
  4. "Wales elections > Cardiff West". BBC News. 6 May 2011.
National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by
Leanne Wood
Assembly Member for South Wales Central
2016 present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
TBD
Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism
2016 – present
Incumbent
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