Neath Port Talbot council election, 2017

04/05/2017 · 39 wards · 58 seats contested

Most seats
37
Labour Party
Seats contested
58
across 39 wards
Turnout
39.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 37 — 32,025 50.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 15 — 17,367 27.6% —
Independent 5 — 8,823 14.0% —
Liberal Democrats 1 — 1,901 3.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 — 2,580 4.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 130 0.2% —
Green Party 0 — 110 0.2% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 58
Labour Party 58
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 40
Independent 27
Conservative and Unionist Party 12
Liberal Democrats 7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 2
Green Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 58 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.

Aberavon 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Scott Bamsey Elected 543 36.5% —
Labour Party Steffan ap Dafydd Elected 500 33.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Nigel Hunt Elected 491 33.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Diane Thomas 485 32.6% —
Labour Party Colin Clement 475 32.0% —
Labour Party Keith Trelease Priddle 442 29.7% —
Independent Ceri P. Golding 376 25.3% —
Independent John Davies 313 21.1% —
Independent Mark Jones 307 20.7% —
Independent Marian A. Lewis 265 17.8% —
Liberal Democrats Cen Phillips 260 17.5% —
Majority6
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,486

Aberdulais

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Doreen Jones Elected 344 46.2% —
Independent Simon Peter Hopkins 282 37.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dan Thomas 118 15.9% —
Majority62
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast744

Allt-Wen

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Christopher John Jones Elected 394 46.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Sioned Ann Williams 347 40.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jacob Arron Jones 109 12.8% —
Majority47
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast850

Baglan 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Peter Denis Richards Elected 1,309 94.0% —
Labour Party Carol Clement-Williams Elected 1,159 83.3% —
Labour Party Susanne Renkes Elected 1,009 72.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Nicola Louise Butterfield 699 50.2% —
Majority310
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,392

Blaengwrach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Carolyn Edwards Elected 400 64.6% —
Labour Party Phillip John Parfitt 158 25.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Richard Pritchard 61 9.9% —
Majority242
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast619

Briton Ferry East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Chris James Elected 405 56.0% —
Independent Colin Morgan 318 44.0% —
Majority87
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast723

Bryn and Cwmavon 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rhidian Mizen Elected 1,383 83.3% —
Labour Party Charlotte Galsworthy Elected 1,079 65.0% —
Labour Party Dave Whitelock Elected 1,072 64.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ian Bamsey 775 46.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lee Felton 673 40.5% —
Majority297
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,661

Bryn-Coch North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Wyndham Fryer Griffiths Elected 410 48.0% —
Labour Party Janet Louise Lockyer 243 28.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gavin Wycherley 201 23.5% —
Majority167
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast854

Bryn-Coch South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Janice Dudley Elected 848 50.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Chris Williams Elected 808 47.9% —
Labour Party Emma Jane Denholm-Hall 460 27.3% —
Labour Party Alex Sims 393 23.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard James Minshull 366 21.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shadanna Courtney Leigh Wycherley 290 17.2% —
Green Party Catrin Louise Brock 110 6.5% —
Liberal Democrats Frank Little 102 6.0% —
Majority348
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,688

Cadoxton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Annette Wingrave Elected 253 39.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jo Hale 198 30.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Crocker-Jacques 82 12.7% —
Independent Robert Joseph King 65 10.1% —
Liberal Democrats Sheila Kingston-Jones 46 7.1% —
Majority55
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast644

Cimla 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Warman Elected 871 99.0% —
Labour Party Adam McGrath Elected 568 64.5% —
Liberal Democrats Charley Cross 320 36.4% —
Majority248
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)880

Coedffranc Central 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Arthur Davies Elected 561 64.7% —
Labour Party Angharad Rebecca Aubrey Elected 488 56.3% —
Independent Betsan Richards 346 39.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Pauline Fellowes 199 23.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Russell Morris 140 16.1% —
Majority142
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)867

Coedffranc North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Harvey Elected 434 56.1% —
Liberal Democrats Keith Davies 270 34.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Margaret Duguid 69 8.9% —
Majority164
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast773

Coedffranc West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Helen Ceri Clarke Elected 806 75.0% —
Labour Party Chris Wingrave 268 25.0% —
Majority538
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,074

Crynant

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Sian Harris Elected 448 53.0% —
Labour Party Karen Elizabeth Pearson 250 29.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Suzanne Waldron 147 17.4% —
Majority198
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast845

Cwmllynfell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Hugh Jones Elected 283 59.3% —
Labour Party Kris Lloyd 194 40.7% —
Majority89
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast477

Cymmer

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Scott Jones Elected 673 64.5% —
Independent Jeff Jones 370 35.5% —
Majority303
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,043

Dyffryn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Martyn Peters Elected 826 73.4% —
Labour Party Debbie Harvey 299 26.6% —
Majority527
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,125

Glyncorrwg

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Nicola-Jayne Elsie Davies Elected 276 53.6% —
Labour Party Robert Joyce 239 46.4% —
Majority37
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast515

Glynneath 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Simon Anthony Knoyle Elected 852 69.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Del Morgan Elected 498 40.6% —
Independent John Evans 316 25.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Philippa Richards 281 22.9% —
Labour Party Gerry Reynolds 267 21.8% —
Labour Party Eddie Jones 239 19.5% —
Majority182
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,226

Godre'r Graig

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rosalyn Davies Elected 409 61.7% —
Labour Party Brian Hastie 185 27.9% —
Independent Reg Atherton 69 10.4% —
Majority224
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast663

Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sonia Reynolds Elected 523 59.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Meirion Owen Jordan 357 40.6% —
Majority166
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast880

Gwynfi

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ralph Thomas Elected 273 56.1% —
Independent Jane Jones 214 43.9% —
Majority59
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast487

Lower Brynamman

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Arwyn Nigel Woolcock Elected 439 82.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Robert Howard Smith 93 17.5% —
Majority346
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast532

Margam

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rob Jones Elected 610 68.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Jon Smith 279 31.4% —
Majority331
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast889

Neath East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sheila Penry Elected 587 49.2% —
Labour Party Sandra Miller Elected 575 48.2% —
Labour Party John Miller Elected 527 44.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Breándan MacCathail 375 31.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Paul Sambrook 337 28.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dani Robertson 294 24.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicky Boyce 253 21.2% —
Independent Ian Thomas 232 19.4% —
Independent Shaz Hughes 230 19.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Paul Harris 173 14.5% —
Majority152
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,194

Neath South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jamie Evans Elected 631 55.3% —
Labour Party Peter Rees Elected 614 53.8% —
Labour Party Andrew John Jenkins 600 52.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ann Rees - Sambrook 437 38.3% —
Majority14
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,141

Onllwyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party George Martin Dean Cawsey Elected 273 52.4% —
Independent Peter John Westall 248 47.6% —
Majority25
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast521

Pelenna

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Martin Ellis Elected 133 28.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Hywel Alwyn Miles 132 28.1% —
Independent Peter Edward Hughes 114 24.3% —
Labour Party Andrew Richard Jones 90 19.2% —
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast469

Pontardawe 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Linet Purcell Elected 992 59.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Anthony John Richards Elected 635 37.9% —
Labour Party Vince Hotten 622 37.1% —
Labour Party Mike James 609 36.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sascha Lopez 260 15.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kieran John Davies 233 13.9% —
Majority13
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,676

Resolven

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Des Davies Elected 461 41.4% —
Independent Darren Lee Bromham-Nichols 388 34.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales David Trefor Jones 265 23.8% —
Majority73
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,114

Rhos

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alex Thomas Elected 440 45.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Marcia Spooner 297 30.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Wycherley 227 23.5% —
Majority143
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast964

Sandfields East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ted Latham Elected 1,064 78.1% —
Labour Party Sean Mark Pursey Elected 1,002 73.5% —
Labour Party Matthew Crowley Elected 937 68.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Deborah Mary Bamsey 583 42.8% —
Independent Captain Beany 504 37.0% —
Majority354
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,363

Sandfields West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Suzanne Paddison Elected 851 57.7% —
Labour Party Oliver Stewart Davies Elected 838 56.9% —
Labour Party Robert Wood Elected 749 50.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Andrew Leonard John Bennison 430 29.2% —
Independent Audrey Chaves 395 26.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Sam Wright 364 24.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Victoria Griffiths 360 24.4% —
Independent James Stephen Evans 339 23.0% —
Liberal Democrats Taz Taylor 97 6.6% —
Majority319
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,474

Seven Sisters

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Steve Hunt Elected 678 70.5% —
Labour Party Nia Ffion Herdman 284 29.5% —
Majority394
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast962

Tai-bach 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Anthony James Taylor Elected 868 75.9% —
Labour Party Rachel Louise Taylor Elected 756 66.1% —
Independent Andrew James Tutton 662 57.9% —
Majority94
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,143

Tonna

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Leanne Claire Jones Elected 327 39.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lee Michael Bromham-Nichols 305 37.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kathryn Elizabeth Ann Minshull 107 13.0% —
Independent Nick Williams 83 10.1% —
Majority22
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast822

Trebanos

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rebeca Phillips Elected 284 60.3% —
Labour Party Rosemary Jane Jones 187 39.7% —
Majority97
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast471

Ystalyfera

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alun Llewelyn Elected 618 67.0% —
Labour Party Cathy James 305 33.0% —
Majority313
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast923

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