Merthyr Tydfil council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 11 wards · 30 seats contested

Most seats

Labour Party

Seats contested

across 11 wards

Turnout

—

average of reporting wards

Summary

Party	Seats	+/−	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	15	+4	19,642	49.2%	+1.5
Independent	15	-1	17,281	43.3%	-5.9
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	0	+0	2,592	6.5%	—
Conservative and Unionist Party	0	+0	237	0.6%	-0.2
Green Party	0	+0	174	0.4%	—

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 30
Independent	32
Labour Party	29
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	8
Conservative and Unionist Party	2
Green Party	1

A party standing a full slate could field 30 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.

Bedlinog and Trelewis 2 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Independent	Malcolm Richard Colbran Elected	581	61.5%	—
Independent	Michelle Symonds Elected	408	43.2%	—
Labour Party	Vanessa Lynne Matthews	362	38.3%	—
Labour Party	Jeff Beard	343	36.3%	—
Independent	Richard Searl	136	14.4%	—
Conservative and Unionist Party	Edward Dawson	57	6.0%	—
Majority		46
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		944

Cyfarthfa 3 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Independent	Geraint Thomas Elected	1,031	62.3%	—
Independent	Michelle Ellen Jones Elected	836	50.5%	—
Independent	Claire Malaina Jones Elected	701	42.3%	—
Labour Party	David Chaplin	696	42.0%	—
Labour Party	Kathryn Jane Amaro	654	39.5%	—
Labour Party	Andrew Cremin	477	28.8%	—
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	Lisbeth McLean	394	23.8%	—
Conservative and Unionist Party	Sarah Penelope Mary Phillips	180	10.9%	—
Majority		5
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		1,656

Dowlais and Pant 3 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Independent	Declan Gerard Sammon Elected	1,120	73.3%	—
Independent	Paula Layton Elected	851	55.7%	—
Independent	David Hughes Elected	803	52.6%	—
Labour Party	Richard David Owen	485	31.8%	—
Labour Party	Sara Victoria Beard	480	31.4%	—
Labour Party	Simon Martin Williams	470	30.8%	—
Independent	Jane Plowright	226	14.8%	—
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	James Cushen	147	9.6%	—
Majority		318
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		1,527

Gurnos 3 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Independent	Jeremy Islwyn Trevor Davies Elected	519	61.5%	—
Independent	Lee Davies Elected	514	60.9%	—
Labour Party	Bill Smith Elected	359	42.5%	—
Independent	Pauline Griffiths	306	36.3%	—
Independent	Tony Williams	283	33.5%	—
Labour Party	Sue Patman	281	33.3%	—
Labour Party	Gav Galleozzie	269	31.9%	—
Majority		53
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		844

Merthyr Vale 2 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	Darren Roberts Elected	892	94.7%	—
Labour Party	Scott Thomas Elected	716	76.0%	—
Independent	Lynne Colston	276	29.3%	—
Majority		440
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		942

Park 2 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	Clive Thomas Jones Elected	701	61.9%	—
Labour Party	Louise Minett Vokes Elected	685	60.5%	—
Independent	Jason Launchbury	479	42.3%	—
Independent	Janet Morgan	398	35.2%	—
Majority		206
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		1,132

Penydarren 3 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	David Gareth Isaac Elected	650	66.5%	—
Labour Party	Kevin Gibbs Elected	523	53.5%	—
Labour Party	Jamie Scriven Elected	508	51.9%	—
Independent	Chris Davies	454	46.4%	—
Independent	Peter Thomas	272	27.8%	—
Independent	Julian Amos	194	19.8%	—
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	Shaun Sullivan	190	19.4%	—
Independent	Simon Ryan	143	14.6%	—
Majority		54
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		978

Plymouth 3 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	Gareth Lewis Elected	1,138	90.0%	—
Labour Party	Brent Anthony Carter Elected	1,061	83.9%	—
Labour Party	Anna Nadine Williams-Price Elected	879	69.5%	—
Independent	Lucie Marie John	364	28.8%	—
Independent	Natasha Evans	349	27.6%	—
Majority		515
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		1,264

Town 4 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	Dai Chick Jones Elected	995	50.8%	—
Independent	John Thomas Elected	943	48.2%	—
Independent	Andrew David Barry Elected	873	44.6%	—
Independent	Julia Jenkins Elected	826	42.2%	—
Independent	Kevin Patrick O'Neill	807	41.2%	—
Labour Party	Kelly McCarthy	716	36.6%	—
Labour Party	Rose Maycock	707	36.1%	—
Labour Party	Martin Eaglestone	659	33.7%	—
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	Shaun O'Malley	368	18.8%	—
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	Vivian Pugh	320	16.3%	—
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	Ian Gwynne	312	15.9%	—
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	Leighton Evans	306	15.6%	—
Majority		19
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		1,958

Treharris 3 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Labour Party	Gareth Richards Elected	1,635	92.4%	—
Labour Party	Ian David Thomas Elected	966	54.6%	—
Labour Party	Ernie Galsworthy Elected	963	54.4%	—
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	Francis Whitefoot	555	31.4%	—
Independent	Craig Andrews	527	29.8%	—
Independent	Jason Michael Hughes	488	27.6%	—
Green Party	Tim Clayton	174	9.8%	—
Majority		408
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		1,769

Vaynor 2 seats

Party	Candidate	Votes	Share	+/−
Independent	Lisa Victoria Mytton Elected	655	67.4%	—
Independent	Clive Tovey Elected	532	54.7%	—
Independent	Stephen Jones	386	39.7%	—
Labour Party	Roy Bish	372	38.3%	—
Majority		146
Turnout		—
Registered electors		—
Ballots cast (estimated)		972

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