Blaenau Gwent council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 14 wards · 33 seats contested

Most seats
21
Labour Party
Seats contested
33
across 14 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 21 +8 16,980 49.9% +6.3
Independent 12 -16 15,141 44.5% -8.2
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 -1 1,480 4.3% +1.7
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 +0 300 0.9% +0.0
Green Party 0 +0 122 0.4% +0.2

Changes are against the previous council election on 04/05/2017. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 33
Independent 32
Labour Party 27
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 6
Conservative and Unionist Party 3
Green Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 33 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Abertillery and Six Bells 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Keith Gerald Chaplin Elected 867 65.2% —
Labour Party Ross Thomas Leadbeater Elected 835 62.8% —
Independent Julie Holt Elected 737 55.5% —
Independent Nigel John Daniels 712 53.6% —
Independent Martin John Cook 532 40.0% —
Independent Joshua James Rawcliffe 303 22.8% —
Majority25
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,329

Beaufort 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dean Woods Elected 906 71.9% —
Independent Godfrey Rhys Thomas Elected 845 67.1% —
Labour Party Chris Smith Elected 842 66.8% —
Independent Stewart Healy 645 51.2% —
Independent Greg Paulsen 543 43.1% —
Majority197
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,260

Blaina 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lisa Catherine Winnett Elected 770 85.2% —
Independent John Patrick Morgan Elected 722 79.9% —
Independent Des Hillman 317 35.1% —
Majority405
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)904

Brynmawr 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Wayne Kevin Hodgins Elected 1,207 114.2% —
Labour Party Jules Gardner Elected 600 56.8% —
Independent John Hill Elected 504 47.7% —
Independent Lyn Elias 463 43.8% —
Independent David Cook 397 37.6% —
Majority41
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,057

Cwm 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent George Humpreys Elected 544 54.1% —
Labour Party Derrick Bevan Elected 521 51.8% —
Labour Party Nicola Jane Williams 442 43.9% —
Independent Gareth Leslie Davies 295 29.3% —
Green Party Anne Price 122 12.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lucinda Mary Field 89 8.8% —
Majority79
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,006

Cwmtillery 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Malcolm Day Elected 537 53.8% —
Independent Joanna Wilkins Elected 525 52.6% —
Labour Party Liam Owen Anstey 416 41.6% —
Labour Party Sonia Wright 400 40.0% —
Independent Andrew Boulton 120 12.0% —
Majority109
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)999

Ebbw Vale North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jen Morgan Elected 488 53.5% —
Independent Dai Davies Elected 441 48.4% —
Labour Party Gemma Diane Badham 427 46.8% —
Independent Suzanne Jones 286 31.4% —
Independent Bob Summers 183 20.1% —
Majority14
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)912

Ebbw Vale South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Carl Derek Bainton Elected 385 44.8% —
Labour Party Sue Edmunds Elected 354 41.2% —
Independent Jonathan David Millard 320 37.2% —
Labour Party Adam King 296 34.4% —
Independent Keith Clark Pritchard 269 31.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Georgia Palfrey 97 11.3% —
Majority34
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)860

Georgetown 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Morgan Elected 765 84.3% —
Labour Party Jacqueline Thomas Elected 645 71.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Andrew Benjamin Davies 404 44.5% —
Majority241
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)907

Llanhilleth 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Helen Cunningham Elected 472 48.6% —
Independent Lee Parsons Elected 425 43.7% —
Labour Party Cheryl Hucker 407 41.9% —
Independent Gill Clark 313 32.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ben Owen-Jones 207 21.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Barrie Page 119 12.2% —
Majority18
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)972

Nantyglo 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Peter John Baldwin Elected 639 80.3% —
Labour Party Sonia Behr Elected 547 68.7% —
Independent Keri Rowson 405 50.9% —
Majority142
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)796

Rassau and Garnlydan 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Hendry Wilkshire Elected 597 76.1% —
Independent Gareth Alban Davies Elected 578 73.7% —
Independent Phil Edwards 394 50.3% —
Majority184
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)784

Sirhowy 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tommy Smith Elected 1,001 80.9% —
Labour Party Malcolm Cross Elected 904 73.1% —
Labour Party Diane Rowberry Elected 879 71.1% —
Independent Steve Gough 491 39.7% —
Independent Brian Thomas 436 35.2% —
Majority388
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,237

Tredegar 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Steve Thomas Elected 691 67.1% —
Labour Party Haydn Leslie Trollope Elected 661 64.2% —
Labour Party Ellen Louise Jones Elected 608 59.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gail Davies 282 27.4% —
Independent Mandy Moore 267 25.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Richard Sheehy 248 24.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Matt Rees 220 21.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phillip Tolley 114 11.1% —
Majority326
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,030

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