Carmarthenshire council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 50 wards · 74 seats contested

Most seats
38
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales
Seats contested
74
across 50 wards
Turnout
43.2%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 38 +5 38,178 42.5% +4.0
Labour Party 23 +1 27,547 30.7% +0.6
Independent 13 -2 18,824 21.0% -2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 +0 2,875 3.2% -2.2
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 1,356 1.5% +0.5
Green Party 0 +0 457 0.5% +0.4
Gwlad 0 +0 373 0.4% —
Transform Party 0 +0 87 0.1% —
Propel 0 +0 39 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 74
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 58
Labour Party 47
Independent 42
Conservative and Unionist Party 17
Liberal Democrats 11
Gwlad 4
Green Party 2
Propel 1
Transform Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 74 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.

Abergwili

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Neil Lewis Elected 730 70.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Havard Hughes 303 29.3% —
Majority427
Turnout52.0%
Registered electors1,987
Ballots cast1,033

Ammanford 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Colin Evans Elected 853 51.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Deian Harries Elected 800 48.4% —
Labour Party Anthony Wyn Jones 757 45.8% —
Labour Party Calum Higgins 715 43.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Huw Roberts 183 11.1% —
Majority43
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,654

Betws

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Betsan Wyn Jones Elected 494 68.9% —
Labour Party Paul Allchurch 223 31.1% —
Majority271
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors1,792
Ballots cast717

Bigyn 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Michael David Cranham Elected 758 59.6% —
Labour Party Janet Williams Elected 621 48.8% —
Labour Party Phillip Thomas Warlow Elected 597 46.9% —
Labour Party David Darkin 596 46.9% —
Independent Jeff Edmunds 494 38.8% —
Independent Eryl Morgan 411 32.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kathryn Jane Driscoll 338 26.6% —
Majority1
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,272

Burry Port 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John David James Elected 948 76.2% —
Labour Party Shelly Godfrey-Coles Elected 767 61.7% —
Independent Mike Theodoulou 471 37.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Emyr Evans 301 24.2% —
Majority296
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,244

Bynea 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Deryk Michael Cundy Elected 596 54.9% —
Labour Party Michelle Donoghue Elected 470 43.3% —
Independent Simon Ford 429 39.5% —
Independent Shelley Williams 404 37.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Laura Kemp 272 25.0% —
Majority41
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,086

Carmarthen Town North and South 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Peter Hughes Griffiths Elected 1,188 52.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gareth Howell John Elected 1,178 52.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alun John Edwin Lenny Elected 1,073 47.4% —
Labour Party Nia Maynard 1,067 47.1% —
Labour Party Mike Maynard 1,063 46.9% —
Labour Party Amanda Aldridge 971 42.9% —
Green Party Bar Rowlands 256 11.3% —
Majority6
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,265

Carmarthen Town West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Emlyn Schiavone Elected 968 81.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Russell Sparks Elected 733 61.5% —
Labour Party Edi Diong 398 33.4% —
Independent Dai Evans 285 23.9% —
Majority335
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,192

Cenarth and Llangeler 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Hazel Anna Louise Evans Elected 1,449 92.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ken Howell Elected 1,277 81.2% —
Liberal Democrats Philip Michael Gibbons 418 26.6% —
Majority859
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,572

Cilycwm

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Thomas Arwel Joseph Davies Elected 706 64.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven Andrew Holmes 250 22.9% —
Independent Jacqui Thompson 137 12.5% —
Majority456
Turnout51.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,093

Cwarter Bach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Glynog Davies Elected 455 45.0% —
Labour Party Tom Addey 437 43.2% —
Independent Tony Strutt 67 6.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee Stabbins 53 5.2% —
Majority18
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,012

Cynwyl Elfed

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Bryan Davies Elected 712 73.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Malcolm Berry 253 26.2% —
Majority459
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast965

Dafen and Felinfoel 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rob Evans Elected 881 67.8% —
Labour Party Nysia Evans Elected 643 49.5% —
Independent Tegwen Devichand 320 24.6% —
Independent Hugh Richards 289 22.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alan Cameron Williams 224 17.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Norma Gregory 120 9.2% —
Gwlad Clem Thomas 73 5.6% —
Liberal Democrats Justin Griffiths 51 3.9% —
Majority323
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,300

Elli

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent John Paul Jenkins Elected 333 48.1% —
Labour Party Nick Pearce 185 26.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Robert William Snaith 72 10.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher Griffiths 54 7.8% —
Independent Jane Jones 49 7.1% —
Majority148
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast693

Garnant

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin Madge Elected 490 70.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ffion Lewis 207 29.7% —
Majority283
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast697

Glanamman

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Emyr Rees Elected 423 56.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales David Jenkins 330 43.8% —
Majority93
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast753

Glanymor 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Sean Rees Elected 1,055 74.2% —
Independent Louvain (midwife) Roberts Elected 648 45.6% —
Labour Party Lillith Fenris 363 25.5% —
Labour Party Julian Hunt 344 24.2% —
Independent Alison Amanda Carter 270 19.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jordan Phillip Griffiths 164 11.5% —
Majority285
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,422

Glyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alex Evans Elected 511 63.6% —
Independent Cath Saunders 196 24.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jordan Randall 69 8.6% —
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Edward Burree 28 3.5% —
Majority315
Turnout47.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast804

Gorslas 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Darren Price Elected 1,216 86.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Aled Vaughan Owen Elected 1,157 81.8% —
Labour Party Darren James 456 32.2% —
Majority701
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,414

Hendy

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gareth Thomas Elected 437 51.8% —
Labour Party Ian Wooldridge 336 39.8% —
Gwlad Wayne Erasmus 71 8.4% —
Majority101
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast844

Hengoed 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Edward Skinner Elected 480 38.1% —
Labour Party Martyn Palfreman Elected 435 34.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Susan Phillips 395 31.3% —
Independent Ray Duncan Jones 322 25.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Martin Davies 314 24.9% —
Independent Colin Jones 198 15.7% —
Gwlad Sian Caiach 150 11.9% —
Independent Lee Fox 146 11.6% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Passmore 80 6.3% —
Majority40
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,260

Kidwelly and St Ishmael 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Crish Davies Elected 1,033 60.0% —
Labour Party Lewis Davies Elected 952 55.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Sarah Jeanette Gilasbey 775 45.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales June James 483 28.0% —
Green Party Rob Davies 201 11.7% —
Majority177
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,722

Llanboidy

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dorian Phillips Elected 783 85.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Valerie Jones 134 14.6% —
Majority649
Turnout53.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast917

Llanddarog

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ann Davies Elected 739 84.3% —
Liberal Democrats Sian Elizabeth Collins 138 15.7% —
Majority601
Turnout51.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast877

Llandeilo

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Edward Gwynne Thomas Elected 827 62.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Christoph Florian Fischer 493 37.3% —
Majority334
Turnout55.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,320

Llandovery

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Handel Lewis Davies Elected 770 86.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Samuel Barnett 122 13.7% —
Majority648
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors1,982
Ballots cast892

Llandybie 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Anthony Davies Elected 869 72.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dai Nicholas Elected 789 65.5% —
Labour Party Helen Bjork 622 51.7% —
Liberal Democrats Lynne Susan Wilkins 129 10.7% —
Majority167
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,204

Llanegwad

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Mansel Charles Elected 751 64.5% —
Independent Meirion Jones 244 21.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Beech 169 14.5% —
Majority507
Turnout56.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,164

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Hefin Jones Elected 426 65.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tara-Jane Sutcliffe 128 19.5% —
Liberal Democrats Monica Mary French 62 9.5% —
Propel Trisha Breckman 39 6.0% —
Majority298
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast655

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Linda Davies Evans Elected 950 87.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sandra May Morgan 140 12.8% —
Majority810
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors2,224
Ballots cast1,090

Llangadog

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Andrew Davies Elected 446 51.4% —
Independent Hywel Morgan 422 48.6% —
Majority24
Turnout53.0%
Registered electors1,638
Ballots cast868

Llangennech 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gary Robert Jones Elected 981 69.0% —
Labour Party Jacqueline Seward Elected 686 48.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ian Morlais Williams 590 41.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Iwan Griffiths 587 41.3% —
Majority96
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,422

Llangunnor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Elwyn Williams Elected 478 46.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Charlie Evans 348 33.8% —
Independent Lee Whatley 205 19.9% —
Majority130
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,031

Llangyndeyrn 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales William Tyssul Evans Elected 1,064 65.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Meinir Wynn James Elected 944 58.1% —
Independent Gary David Price 690 42.5% —
Labour Party Shane Morrison 549 33.8% —
Majority254
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,624

Llannon 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dot Jones Elected 594 43.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Llinos Mai Davies Elected 568 41.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Emlyn Dole 561 41.1% —
Labour Party Rhys Jones 445 32.6% —
Independent Kim Cross Hands Thomas 409 29.9% —
Gwlad Iwan Evans 79 5.8% —
Liberal Democrats Nick Beckett 75 5.5% —
Majority7
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,366

Llanybydder

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Denise Owen Elected 602 75.1% —
Labour Party Wynne Jones 200 24.9% —
Majority402
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast802

Lliedi 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rob James Elected 838 68.0% —
Labour Party Anthony Leyshon Elected 652 52.9% —
Independent Sharon Burdess 374 30.4% —
Independent Heather Peters 373 30.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shahana Najmi 226 18.3% —
Majority278
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,232

Llwynhendy 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Sharen Davies Elected 581 57.6% —
Independent Jason Peter Hart Elected 560 55.6% —
Labour Party Fozia Akhtar 477 47.3% —
Labour Party Gary Jones 341 33.8% —
Liberal Democrats Tim Freeman 57 5.7% —
Majority83
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,008

Manordeilo and Salem

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Fiona Walters Elected 640 59.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Elizabeth Nakielny 444 41.0% —
Majority196
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,084

Pembrey 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Hugh Shepardson Elected 854 88.2% —
Labour Party Michael P Thomas Elected 630 65.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Peter Freeman 453 46.8% —
Majority177
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)968

Penygroes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dai Thomas Elected 453 45.9% —
Labour Party Rachael Williams 260 26.3% —
Liberal Democrats Julian William Tandy 188 19.0% —
Transform Party Ewan Chappell 87 8.8% —
Majority193
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast988

Pontyberem

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Liam Bowen Elected 739 71.3% —
Labour Party Michael Jones 297 28.7% —
Majority442
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,036

Saron 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Karen Denise Lawrence Davies Elected 668 60.7% —
Labour Party Alan Peter Cooper Elected 660 60.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Darran Jones 516 46.9% —
Independent Nigel Evans 225 20.5% —
Liberal Democrats Caryl Evelyn Tandy 130 11.8% —
Majority144
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,100

St Clears and Llansteffan 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Carys Jones Elected 1,151 65.7% —
Independent Philip Morris Hughes Elected 1,110 63.4% —
Independent Edmund Davies 677 38.6% —
Independent Ran Foster-Mason 565 32.2% —
Majority433
Turnout51.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,752

Swiss Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Anthony Giles Morgan Elected 687 75.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sara Griffiths 131 14.4% —
Independent Darren Harries 92 10.1% —
Majority556
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast910

Trelech

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jean Lewis Elected 1,055 84.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee Wiseman 192 15.4% —
Majority863
Turnout53.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,247

Trimsaran

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kim Broom Elected 483 64.7% —
Labour Party Barry Kirby 264 35.3% —
Majority219
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors1,915
Ballots cast747

Tycroes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tina Marie Higgins Elected 772 71.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Geraint Rhys Jones 315 29.0% —
Majority457
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,087

Tyisha 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Suzy Anne Curry Elected 606 63.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Terry Davies Elected 548 57.1% —
Labour Party Andre Samuel James McPherson 426 44.4% —
Independent Andrew Stephens 338 35.2% —
Majority122
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)959

Whitland

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Sue Allen Elected 544 68.0% —
Independent Barry Alan Chapman 256 32.0% —
Majority288
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast800

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