Caerphilly council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 31 wards · 70 seats contested

Most seats
46
Labour Party
Seats contested
70
across 31 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 46 +3 42,417 44.3% +0.6
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 18 +0 34,144 35.6% -3.7
Independent 6 +4 14,656 15.3% +11.7
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 +0 3,195 3.3% -6.4
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 904 0.9% +0.2
Green Party 0 +0 214 0.2% —
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 210 0.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 111 0.1% +0.0

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 70
Labour Party 60
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 49
Independent 22
Conservative and Unionist Party 11
Liberal Democrats 5
Green Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1

A party standing a full slate could field 70 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 Eryl Roberts Elected 903 89.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Taylor Elected 901 89.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Charlotte Jane Bishop Elected 773 76.8% —
Labour Party Joy Morgan 440 43.7% —
Majority333
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,006

Aberbargoed and Bargoed 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tudor Davies Elected 904 52.7% —
Labour Party Dianne Price Elected 810 47.3% —
Labour Party Dawn Ingram-Jones Elected 803 46.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Chris Bissex-Foster 743 43.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Paul Ted Edwards 729 42.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ken Houston 676 39.4% —
Independent Rob Puddefoot 259 15.1% —
Independent Belinda Gingell 219 12.8% —
Majority60
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,714

Abercarn 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andy Whitcombe Elected 743 64.9% —
Labour Party Denver Preece Elected 653 57.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jill Jones 484 42.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Illtud Jones 408 35.7% —
Majority169
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,144

Argoed

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Walter Williams Elected 356 61.3% —
Independent Iestyn James 121 20.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Shane Parsons 104 17.9% —
Majority235
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast581

Bedwas and Trethomas 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lisa Phipps Elected 1,197 83.0% —
Labour Party Liz Aldworth Elected 1,023 70.9% —
Labour Party Jill Winslade Elected 913 63.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Daniel Llewellyn 469 32.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Anthony Leek 343 23.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kieran Lloyd 273 18.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Peter Thomas 111 7.7% —
Majority444
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,443

Blackwood 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Kevin Etheridge Elected 1,877 87.6% —
Independent Andrew Farina-Childs Elected 1,695 79.1% —
Independent Nigel Stuart Dix Elected 1,634 76.3% —
Labour Party Dean Jones 738 34.5% —
Labour Party Hero Marsden 482 22.5% —
Majority896
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,142

Cefn Fforest and Pengam 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Shane Williams Elected 929 60.6% —
Labour Party Teresa Heron Elected 886 57.8% —
Labour Party Marina Chacon-Dawson Elected 856 55.8% —
Independent Louise Phillips 582 38.0% —
Independent Gerwyn James 554 36.1% —
Independent George Edwards 553 36.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Johnathan Parker 238 15.5% —
Majority274
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,533

Crosskeys

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Julian Simmonds Elected 415 51.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Chris Cook 334 41.4% —
Liberal Democrats Tony Potts 57 7.1% —
Majority81
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast806

Crumlin 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Carl Jeffrey Thomas Elected 846 62.3% —
Labour Party Kristian Woodland Elected 652 48.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Mike Davies 562 41.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Claire Morgan 470 34.6% —
Liberal Democrats Mary Elizabeth Lloyd 104 7.7% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Lloyd 83 6.1% —
Majority90
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,358

Darran Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Robert Edward Chapman Elected 512 89.5% —
Independent Gavin Hughes 60 10.5% —
Majority452
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast572

Gilfach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Carol Julia Andrews Elected 343 72.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Elaine Meredith 129 27.3% —
Majority214
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast472

Hengoed 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Donna Cushing Elected 608 55.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Teresa Elizabeth Parry Elected 576 52.8% —
Labour Party Tracey Rowlands 502 46.1% —
Labour Party Rhiannon Stone 494 45.3% —
Majority74
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,090

Llanbradach 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Colin Peter Mann Elected 775 71.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gary Enright Elected 643 59.1% —
Labour Party Adam Birkinshaw-Bird 394 36.2% —
Labour Party Rhydian Dafydd Birkinshaw-Bird 365 33.5% —
Majority249
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,088

Machen and Rudry 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Amanda McConnell Elected 714 61.3% —
Labour Party Chris Morgan Elected 670 57.6% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Aicheler 417 35.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ellis Smith 283 24.3% —
Liberal Democrats Gareth Colin Bryant 243 20.9% —
Majority253
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,164

Maesycwmmer

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Jo Rao Elected 337 59.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Garin Rhys Davies 226 40.1% —
Majority111
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast563

Morgan Jones 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jamie Pritchard Elected 1,092 56.8% —
Labour Party Shayne Cook Elected 1,002 52.1% —
Labour Party Anne Olivia Broughton-Pettit Elected 916 47.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Mike Prew 816 42.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Martin John Downes 636 33.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Mark Andrew Robotham 625 32.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Child 242 12.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Elizabeth Child 229 11.9% —
Green Party Alexis Celnik 214 11.1% —
Majority100
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,924

Moriah and Pontlottyn 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mansel Powell Elected 907 80.6% —
Labour Party Dai Harse Elected 781 69.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rhodri Morgan 305 27.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alyn Davies 259 23.0% —
Majority476
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,126

Nelson 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sean Iestyn Morgan Elected 627 49.1% —
Labour Party Brenda Mair Miles Elected 518 40.5% —
Independent Rod Powell 383 30.0% —
Independent Brett Jenkins 365 28.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Eifion Dafydd 296 23.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Aled John 286 22.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Naomi Ruth Miles 82 6.4% —
Majority135
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,278

New Tredegar 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Eluned Stenner Elected 675 77.4% —
Labour Party Mark Anthony Evans Elected 617 70.8% —
Independent Tracey Gifford 299 34.3% —
Independent Faebian Vann 154 17.7% —
Majority318
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)872

Newbridge 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Adrian Hussey Elected 745 53.8% —
Labour Party Gary Johnston Elected 733 53.0% —
Labour Party Leeroy Jeremiah Elected 729 52.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lyn Ackerman 687 49.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rhys Mills 468 33.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Wayne Morrisey 415 30.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Edwards 193 13.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kyle Butcher 182 13.2% —
Majority42
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,384

Penmaen 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Roy Saralis Elected 831 66.0% —
Labour Party Jim Sadler Elected 775 61.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Andrew Short 458 36.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kevin Jones 454 36.1% —
Majority317
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,259

Penyrheol 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lindsey Geoffrey Whittle Elected 1,975 94.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jon Scriven Elected 1,660 79.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Steven John Skivens Elected 1,626 77.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Greg Ead Elected 1,458 69.4% —
Labour Party Phil Rosser 1,159 55.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Brandon Philip Gorman 532 25.3% —
Majority299
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,102

Pontllanfraith 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Adams Elected 1,045 59.9% —
Labour Party Pat Cook Elected 926 53.1% —
Labour Party Colin John Gordon Elected 815 46.7% —
Independent Laura Jane Richards 782 44.8% —
Independent Roy Williams 565 32.4% —
Independent James Wells 515 29.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Cathrine Clark 373 21.4% —
Social Democratic Party Jacob Pearce 210 12.0% —
Majority33
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,744

Risca East 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nigel George Elected 698 75.6% —
Labour Party Arianna Krystina Passmore Elected 631 68.4% —
Labour Party Arianna Leonard Elected 631 68.4% —
Labour Party Philippa Leonard Elected 626 67.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Brandon Ham 404 43.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alan Thomas 401 43.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Matthew Robert Farrell 301 32.6% —
Majority222
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)923

Risca West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Bob Owen Elected 983 89.5% —
Labour Party Ceri Marina Wright Elected 629 57.3% —
Independent Rob Derraven 585 53.3% —
Majority44
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,098

St Cattwg 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Haydn Pritchard Elected 902 54.7% —
Labour Party Ann Gair Elected 848 51.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Judith Ann Pritchard Elected 843 51.1% —
Labour Party Carmen Marie Bezzina 822 49.8% —
Labour Party John Tully Toner 784 47.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Catrin Sara Moss 752 45.6% —
Majority21
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,650

St Martins 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Colin Elsbury Elected 1,581 75.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales James Emmanuel Fussell Elected 1,522 73.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Steve Kent Elected 1,421 68.1% —
Labour Party Cath Lewis 1,165 55.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Stanley Lea 568 27.2% —
Majority256
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,086

Twyn Carno

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Carl John Cuss Elected 652 80.4% —
Independent Peter Bailie 159 19.6% —
Majority493
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast811

Van 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Christine Forehead Elected 536 57.1% —
Labour Party Elaine Forehead Elected 490 52.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lynne Hughes 443 47.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jeff Grenfell 408 43.5% —
Majority47
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)938

Ynysddu 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jan Jones Elected 1,162 85.8% —
Independent Janine Reed Elected 1,150 84.9% —
Labour Party Phillippa Marsden 213 15.7% —
Labour Party Phoebe Marsden 182 13.4% —
Majority937
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,354

Ystrad Mynach 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Martyn Paul James Elected 972 77.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alan Patrick Angel Elected 914 72.4% —
Labour Party Mathew Cook 640 50.7% —
Majority274
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,263

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