Caerphilly council election, 2017

04/05/2017 · 29 wards · 63 seats contested

Most seats
43
Labour Party
Seats contested
63
across 29 wards
Turnout
35.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 43 — 39,244 43.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 18 — 35,362 39.3% —
Independent 2 — 3,273 3.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 — 8,730 9.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 2,176 2.4% —
Liberal Democrats 0 — 707 0.8% —
Christian Peoples Alliance 0 — 374 0.4% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 — 101 0.1% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 63
Labour Party 62
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 60
Conservative and Unionist Party 26
Independent 10
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 10
Liberal Democrats 3
Christian Peoples Alliance 1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1

A party standing a full slate could field 63 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.

Aber Valley 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Taylor Elected 990 79.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lyndon J Binding Elected 984 79.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Eryl Roberts Elected 945 75.9% —
Labour Party David Zenati-Parsons 307 24.7% —
Labour Party Jo Rao 297 23.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ryan Graham Smith 212 17.0% —
Majority638
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,245

Aberbargoed 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alan Gerald Higgs Elected 362 49.7% —
Labour Party Alan George Collis Elected 352 48.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lowri Cerys Edwards 320 44.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Paul Ted Edwards 300 41.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Keith Mills 121 16.6% —
Majority32
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)728

Abercarn 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andy Whitcombe Elected 688 56.1% —
Labour Party Denver Preece Elected 663 54.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jill Jones 493 40.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Tud Jones 358 29.2% —
Liberal Democrats Margaret Elizabeth Denney 251 20.5% —
Majority170
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,226

Argoed

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Walter Williams Elected 427 57.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Moore 168 22.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Roger John Moore 144 19.5% —
Majority259
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast739

Bargoed 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tudor Davies Elected 692 58.7% —
Labour Party Dianne Price Elected 616 52.3% —
Labour Party Carol Julia Andrews Elected 582 49.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kevin Philip Viney 423 35.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gill Jones 409 34.7% —
Independent James Kerby 322 27.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Andrew Thomas Nutt 317 26.9% —
Independent Belinda Gingell 172 14.6% —
Majority159
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,178

Cefn Fforest 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tom Williams Elected 453 51.4% —
Independent Graham Derek Simmonds Elected 450 51.0% —
Labour Party Christopher Hawker 437 49.5% —
Independent Louise Phillips 423 48.0% —
Majority13
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)882

Crumlin 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Carl Jeffrey Thomas Elected 701 47.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Mike Davies Elected 619 41.7% —
Labour Party Andrew Lewis 612 41.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alwyn Lewis Lloyd 504 34.0% —
Independent Phillip Fowler 281 18.9% —
Independent Dominic Walker 251 16.9% —
Majority7
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,484

Darren Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Thomas Hardacre Elected 349 59.1% —
Independent Keiron David O'Hagan 242 40.9% —
Majority107
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast591

Gilfach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lindsey Harding Elected 335 62.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ken Houston 147 27.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Granville Hale 53 9.9% —
Majority188
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast535

Hengoed 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Donna Cushing Elected 678 63.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Teresa Elizabeth Parry Elected 676 63.5% —
Labour Party Mark Anthony Boyland 478 44.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Graham George Wills 298 28.0% —
Majority198
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,065

Llanbradach 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Robert William Gough Elected 870 74.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Colin Peter Mann Elected 834 71.0% —
Labour Party Rhydian Dafydd Birkinshaw-Bird 324 27.6% —
Labour Party Bethan Louise Thomas 320 27.3% —
Majority510
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,174

Maesycwmmer

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Vincent Alec James Elected 327 52.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Catrin Sara Moss 174 27.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Stuart Jones 128 20.3% —
Majority153
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast629

Morgan Jones 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Pritchard Elected 1,059 53.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Phil Bevan Elected 909 45.9% —
Labour Party Shayne Cook Elected 900 45.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Roger Bidgood 821 41.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Mike Prew 783 39.5% —
Labour Party Shelly Hodder 775 39.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Jones 256 12.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerry Jones 245 12.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Wilfred Hugh Phillips 196 9.9% —
Majority79
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,981

Moriah 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Bevan Elected 565 73.7% —
Labour Party Dai Harse Elected 538 70.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Nathan Thomas Flanagan 431 56.2% —
Majority107
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)767

Nelson 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sean Iestyn Morgan Elected 725 56.6% —
Labour Party Brenda Mair Miles Elected 560 43.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Malcolm Tucker 391 30.5% —
Christian Peoples Alliance Anne Blackman 374 29.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Marls Tucker 332 25.9% —
Liberal Democrats Kay David 183 14.3% —
Majority169
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,282

New Tredegar 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Eluned Stenner Elected 687 73.6% —
Labour Party Mark Anthony Evans Elected 665 71.2% —
Independent Kev Rodgers 257 27.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rachael Joanne Dixon 137 14.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Bethany Adele Edwards 122 13.1% —
Majority408
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)934

Newbridge 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gary Johnston Elected 719 30.0% —
Labour Party Adrian Hussey Elected 677 28.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kath Baker 655 27.3% —
Labour Party Leeroy Jeremiah 655 27.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Wayne Morrisey 543 22.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rhys Mills 535 22.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jago Lewis 326 13.6% —
Liberal Democrats Matthew Kidner 273 11.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart Roberston 206 8.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Heather Robertson 201 8.4% —
Majority22
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors4,764
Ballots cast (estimated)2,395

Pengam 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Vincent Poole Elected 507 64.2% —
Labour Party Kevin Dawson Elected 505 63.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Noel Goeffrey Turner 350 44.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Chris Paul 217 27.5% —
Majority155
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)790

Penmaen 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Roy Saralis Elected 903 56.0% —
Labour Party Ben Zaplatynski Elected 744 46.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Owen Evans 505 31.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kevin Jones 450 27.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Webb Jones 324 20.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shawn Patricia Sims 299 18.5% —
Majority239
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,612

Penyrheol 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lindsey Geoffrey Whittle Elected 1,653 60.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Margaret Eiddwen Sargent Elected 1,340 48.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jon Scriven Elected 1,337 48.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Steven John Skivens Elected 1,270 46.4% —
Labour Party Huw Rhodri Davies 910 33.2% —
Labour Party Sandra Jones 854 31.2% —
Labour Party Janice Anne Davies 847 30.9% —
Labour Party Milena Zenati-Parsons 716 26.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gregory Elliott 514 18.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Cameron Muir-Jones 513 18.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven John Roberts 383 14.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lawrence John Frederick Andrews 340 12.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ian William Gorman 279 10.2% —
Majority360
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,739

Pontllanfraith 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Adams Elected 1,107 54.8% —
Labour Party Colin John Gordon Elected 1,039 51.5% —
Labour Party Gez Kirby Elected 966 47.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jim Criddle 773 38.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Zoe Hammond 589 29.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Williamson 544 26.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Wendy Phillips 533 26.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Mike Jackson 507 25.1% —
Majority193
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,019

Pontlottyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gaynor Denise Oliver Elected 239 45.0% —
Independent Mervyn Dorian Diggle 235 44.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales David Adam Rees 57 10.7% —
Majority4
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast531

Risca East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nigel George Elected 728 62.7% —
Labour Party Arianna Krystina Passmore Elected 709 61.0% —
Labour Party Philippa Leonard Elected 690 59.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Jones 287 24.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Jones 279 24.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Mallindine 227 19.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alexander Peter James Owen 210 18.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gareth Macleur 190 16.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Luke Smith 165 14.2% —
Majority403
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,162

Risca West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Bob Owen Elected 640 50.3% —
Labour Party Ross Anthony Whiting Elected 620 48.7% —
Labour Party Ceri Marina Wright 525 41.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony Sims 270 21.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Brian Hancock 265 20.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Matthew Robert Farrell 225 17.7% —
Majority95
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,272

St Cattwg 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Wynne David Elected 1,077 69.8% —
Labour Party Ann Gair Elected 867 56.2% —
Labour Party Carmen Marie Bezzina Elected 782 50.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Wyndham Matthews 756 49.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jessica Alfonso Robledo 597 38.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Richard Euan Osborne 551 35.7% —
Majority26
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,543

St James 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Christine Forehead Elected 615 41.2% —
Labour Party Elaine Forehead Elected 561 37.6% —
Labour Party Barbara Avril Jones Elected 543 36.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Paul Michael Bradbury 534 35.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jayne Elizabeth Garland 517 34.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Anthony Leek 440 29.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Evans 288 19.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Chivers 279 18.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dennis Morgan 261 17.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Sam Gould 182 12.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David Owers 138 9.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Andrew Shakespeare 114 7.6% —
Majority9
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,491

St Martins 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Colin Elsbury Elected 1,284 46.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales James Emmanuel Fussell Elected 1,250 45.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Steve Kent Elected 1,211 43.6% —
Labour Party Anne Olivia Broughton-Pettit 717 25.8% —
Labour Party Tony Graham 714 25.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Elizabeth Child 665 23.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Stanley Lea 638 23.0% —
Labour Party John Pettit 614 22.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Jane Evans 603 21.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Richard Williams 283 10.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Hazel Norris 253 9.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Megan Churchland 101 3.6% —
Majority494
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,778

Ynysddu 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Phillippa Marsden Elected 720 78.8% —
Labour Party John Philip Ridgewell Elected 638 69.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lyn Ackerman 244 26.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Terry Birkett 227 24.8% —
Majority394
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)914

Ystrad Mynach 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Martyn Paul James Elected 919 67.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alan Patrick Angel Elected 885 64.5% —
Labour Party Kerry Jones 505 36.8% —
Labour Party Alan Dowler 435 31.7% —
Majority380
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,372

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