Bridgend council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 28 wards · 51 seats contested

Most seats
27
Labour Party
Seats contested
51
across 28 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 27 +1 35,134 44.7% +6.1
Independent 21 +8 28,012 35.6% +6.4
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 2 -1 2,714 3.5% -2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party 1 -10 11,929 15.2% -7.8
Liberal Democrats 0 -1 723 0.9% -2.0
Green Party 0 +0 85 0.1% -0.5

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 51
Labour Party 50
Conservative and Unionist Party 48
Independent 45
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 11
Green Party 3
Liberal Democrats 2

A party standing a full slate could field 51 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.

Aberkenfig

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ellie Richards Elected 426 53.6% —
Labour Party Janet Mary Webber 230 28.9% —
Independent Sara Thomas 139 17.5% —
Majority196
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast795

Blackmill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Hywel Miles Williams Elected 322 55.0% —
Independent Andrew James McKay 198 33.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Vanessa Janet Latchem-Smith 65 11.1% —
Majority124
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast585

Brackla East Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party William Kendall Elected 223 36.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tyler Walsh 186 30.3% —
Independent Mark Payn 177 28.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Philippa Richards 27 4.4% —
Majority37
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast613

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Eugene Lewis Phillip Caparros Elected 492 41.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rebekah Fudge 460 38.5% —
Labour Party Simon John Griffiths Elected 460 38.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kay Louise Rowlands 429 35.9% —
Independent Cheryl Pickering 249 20.9% —
Independent Philip Donald Pickering 220 18.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Yasmin Zahra 79 6.6% —
Majority0
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,194

Brackla West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Johanna Ellen Elizabeth Llewellyn-Hopkins Elected 218 38.6% —
Independent Lisa Louise Lewis 181 32.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Aniello Angelo Pucella 166 29.4% —
Majority37
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast565

Brackla West Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Charles Spanswick Elected 410 47.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Keith Hughes 285 32.7% —
Independent Francesca Sullivan 176 20.2% —
Majority125
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast871

Bridgend Central 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Timothy Wood Elected 1,159 47.3% —
Labour Party Stuart Baldwin Elected 1,112 45.4% —
Independent Steven James Bletsoe Elected 1,072 43.8% —
Independent Steven Easterbrook 1,048 42.8% —
Labour Party Ceri Evans 1,043 42.6% —
Labour Party David White 980 40.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Joseph Dwyer 324 13.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alexander Stephen Hughes-Howells 310 12.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marco Lorenzo Pucella 297 12.1% —
Majority24
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,448

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Ian Matthew Spiller Elected 1,152 49.6% —
Independent Tony Berrow Elected 1,018 43.8% —
Labour Party Colin Davies Elected 853 36.7% —
Labour Party Joanne Carina Cook 837 36.0% —
Labour Party Stephen Andrew Sloan 820 35.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nathan James Adam 498 21.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Samantha Nida Chohan 459 19.8% —
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Anne Green 447 19.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Betty Kettley 345 14.9% —
Liberal Democrats Briony Jane Davies 276 11.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Stephen Lake 260 11.2% —
Majority16
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,322

Caerau 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Chris Davies Elected 926 64.1% —
Labour Party Paul Davies Elected 785 54.3% —
Labour Party Robert Lewis 598 41.4% —
Independent Matthew Rowlands 299 20.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kyle Duggan 196 13.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Day 45 3.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee Williams 41 2.8% —
Majority187
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,445

Cefn-glas 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent David Terry Harrison Elected 618 64.0% —
Labour Party Jon-Paul Blundell Elected 533 55.2% —
Labour Party Charles Emrys Smith 491 50.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gillian Muriel Bird 167 17.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joshua Paul Davies Kumar Chohan 122 12.6% —
Majority42
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)966

Coity Higher 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Amanda Jayne Williams Elected 1,389 55.5% —
Independent Martin John Williams Elected 1,152 46.1% —
Independent Alan Wathan Elected 995 39.8% —
Labour Party Jamie Henderson 981 39.2% —
Labour Party Zoe Christine Mary Blundell 933 37.3% —
Labour Party Robert Thomas 829 33.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Claire Lewis 462 18.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Samuel Ofunwa 392 15.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Melissa Jayne Humphreys 371 14.8% —
Majority14
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,501

Cornelly 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Richard Morgan Granville Elected 841 57.4% —
Independent Jeff Tildesley Elected 809 55.2% —
Labour Party Elaine Denise Winstanley Elected 737 50.3% —
Labour Party Anthony Kavanagh 736 50.2% —
Independent Dorian Morgan 665 45.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Berkerolles Turberville Deere 242 16.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Craig Morgan 213 14.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicholas John Kempley 152 10.4% —
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,465

Garw Valley 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Maxine Lewis Elected 1,002 75.2% —
Labour Party Heather Griffiths Elected 983 73.8% —
Labour Party Martyn Jones Elected 903 67.8% —
Independent John Peter Coles 575 43.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ben Alan George Lewis 196 14.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Anthony Esmond 172 12.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela Melanie Voisey 165 12.4% —
Majority328
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,332

Llangynwyd

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Robert Malcolm James Elected 453 51.1% —
Labour Party Henry William Davies 374 42.2% —
Green Party Paul Hopkin John 60 6.8% —
Majority79
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast887

Maesteg East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Martin Lloyd Hughes Elected 716 55.2% —
Independent Phillip William Jenkins Elected 561 43.3% —
Labour Party Fadhel Abedalkarim 560 43.2% —
Independent Tom Beedle 485 37.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kirsty Rice-Duggan 181 14.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon James Care 48 3.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joshua Owen Nuth 42 3.2% —
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,296

Maesteg West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Ross Thomas Elected 1,732 107.4% —
Labour Party Richard John Collins Elected 713 44.2% —
Labour Party Rose Martin 434 26.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Benjamin Southgate 268 16.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Emment-Lewis 46 2.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert James Lewis 31 1.9% —
Majority279
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,612

Nant-y-moel

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Rhys Goode Elected 419 83.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shaun Daniel Jones 85 16.9% —
Majority334
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast504

Newton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Pratt Elected 424 43.7% —
Labour Party Elen Carys Jones 302 31.1% —
Independent Mario Gareth Jones 245 25.2% —
Majority122
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast971

Nottage

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Norah Clarke Elected 288 26.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Charles Lee 268 24.6% —
Independent Jamie Strong 225 20.7% —
Labour Party Valerie Jean Monks 217 19.9% —
Independent Mark Anthony Chegwen 91 8.4% —
Majority20
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,089

Ogmore Vale

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Della Mary Hughes Elected 440 46.8% —
Labour Party Dhanisha Patel 345 36.7% —
Independent Jeffrey Alan Lake 63 6.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Christine Moore 46 4.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jessica Jane Gail Martin 37 3.9% —
Green Party Laura Elizabeth Phillips 9 1.0% —
Majority95
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast940

Oldcastle 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Ian Williams Elected 741 50.3% —
Independent Freya Dorothy Bletsoe Elected 634 43.0% —
Labour Party Angela Morelli 574 38.9% —
Labour Party Martin Smidman 486 33.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Colin Voisey 277 18.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Kumar Chohan 235 15.9% —
Majority60
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,474

Pen-y-fai

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Heidi Bennett Elected 434 50.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Corey Gwilym Edwards 183 21.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Iolo Caudy 140 16.3% —
Independent Neil John Hoskins 88 10.2% —
Green Party Justine Hilda Josephine Jenkins 16 1.9% —
Majority251
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast861

Pencoed and Penprysg 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent John Alexander Thomas Williams Elected 2,139 93.2% —
Labour Party Melanie Jayne Evans Elected 1,108 48.3% —
Labour Party Richard Williams Elected 949 41.3% —
Labour Party Barry Doughty 850 37.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Butcher 706 30.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Leanne Lewis 638 27.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Williams 499 21.7% —
Majority99
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,296

Porthcawl East Central 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Neelo Farr Elected 586 44.3% —
Labour Party Graham Walter Elected 552 41.7% —
Independent Steven Maitland Thomas 454 34.3% —
Independent Brian Jones 401 30.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Byron John Davies 258 19.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carolyn Margaret Perren 226 17.1% —
Independent Julia Clare Jones 172 13.0% —
Majority98
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,324

Porthcawl West Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Sean Aspey Elected 451 53.6% —
Labour Party Chloe Shaye Rees 200 23.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Llewellyn Hughs 118 14.0% —
Independent Lorraine Lindsay Desmond-Williams 73 8.7% —
Majority251
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast842

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Huw John David Elected 1,452 80.9% —
Labour Party Mike Kearn Elected 1,308 72.9% —
Labour Party Jane Gebbie Elected 1,181 65.8% —
Independent Rhys Watkins 445 24.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Louise Barham 367 20.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ryan James Paul Lewis 230 12.8% —
Independent David Alan Unwin 202 11.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Charlotte Ella Harries 200 11.1% —
Majority736
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,795

Rest Bay

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Robert Jon Smith Elected 530 54.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jeffrey Francis Perren 452 46.0% —
Majority78
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast982

St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Tim Thomas Elected 1,356 58.2% —
Labour Party Paula Ford Elected 1,100 47.2% —
Independent Mark Richard John Elected 1,007 43.2% —
Labour Party Mark Anthony Galvin 974 41.8% —
Independent Leanne Teahan-Dyer 972 41.7% —
Labour Party Gary Thomas 948 40.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Linda Beatrice Edger 215 9.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michele Crackett 215 9.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carley Elizabeth May Winter 203 8.7% —
Majority33
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,330

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