Dowlais and Pant ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

25/06/2026 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dean Barrett Elected 356 40.1% +8.4
Independent Nick Meaney 215 24.2% -49.1
Reform UK Terry Donegan 160 18.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales James Cushen 125 14.1% +4.5
Green Party Janeen Davies 20 2.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roxanne Richardson 11 1.2% —
Majority141
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast887

Labour Party gain from Independent

05/05/2022 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% —
Majority318
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,527