Neath Port Talbot council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 31 wards · 55 seats contested

Most seats
23
Labour Party
Seats contested
55
across 31 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 23 -14 31,465 46.3% -4.6
Independent 17 +12 16,017 23.6% +9.6
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 12 -3 16,249 23.9% -3.7
Liberal Democrats 2 +1 1,459 2.1% -0.9
Green Party 1 +1 1,737 2.6% +2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 +0 994 1.5% -2.6
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 35 0.1% —

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 55
Labour Party 47
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 33
Independent 30
Conservative and Unionist Party 6
Green Party 6
Liberal Democrats 3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1

A party standing a full slate could field 55 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 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stephanie Grimshaw Elected 707 47.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Andrew Dacey Elected 678 45.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Nigel Hunt 637 42.5% —
Labour Party Dean Thomas 608 40.6% —
Independent Ceri P. Golding 245 16.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ieuan Thomas Bounds 120 8.0% —
Majority41
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,498

Aberdulais

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Caroline Challinor Lewis Elected 373 50.4% —
Labour Party Ricky Price 263 35.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lee Michael Bromham-Nichols 104 14.1% —
Majority110
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast740

Allt-wen

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Nia Jenkins Elected 459 53.6% —
Labour Party Christopher John Jones 398 46.4% —
Majority61
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast857

Baglan 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Peter Denis Richards Elected 1,390 91.7% —
Labour Party Carol Clement-Williams Elected 1,079 71.2% —
Labour Party Susanne Renkes Elected 910 60.1% —
Independent John Davies 781 51.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Liz Hill O'Shea 386 25.5% —
Majority129
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,515

Blaengwrach and Glynneath West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Hayley Davies Elected 498 59.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Carolyn Edwards 311 36.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Rhys Davies 35 4.1% —
Majority187
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast844

Briton Ferry East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Chris James Elected 351 44.6% —
Labour Party Gareth Rice 349 44.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Lindsay Gwilym Barnett 87 11.1% —
Majority2
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast787

Briton Ferry West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Kirsty Louise Morris Elected 323 49.5% —
Labour Party Sarah Davies 257 39.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Delyth Barnett 72 11.0% —
Majority66
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast652

Bryn and Cwmavon 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Charlotte Galsworthy Elected 1,620 108.8% —
Labour Party Rhidian Mizen Elected 1,156 77.6% —
Labour Party Dave Whitelock Elected 940 63.1% —
Independent Myra Mizen 752 50.5% —
Majority188
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,489

Bryn-coch North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Wyndham Fryer Griffiths Elected 528 57.0% —
Labour Party Kate Elkins 284 30.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrea Christine Moignard 115 12.4% —
Majority244
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast927

Bryn-coch South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Chris Williams Elected 992 76.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jo Hale Elected 930 71.2% —
Labour Party Jim Harle 689 52.8% —
Majority241
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,306

Cadoxton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Phil Rogers Elected 388 51.5% —
Labour Party Sarah Mitchell 237 31.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alex Macarthy Broom 98 13.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Arnold 30 4.0% —
Majority151
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast753

Cimla and Pelenna 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jeremy Hurley Elected 1,100 70.0% —
Independent Tim Bowen Elected 845 53.8% —
Labour Party John Warman 836 53.2% —
Labour Party Al Musaied 362 23.0% —
Majority9
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,572

Coedffranc Central 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Nathan Goldup-John Elected 552 50.5% —
Labour Party Angharad Rebecca Aubrey Elected 516 47.3% —
Labour Party Annette Wingrave 478 43.8% —
Green Party Bethany Payne 395 36.2% —
Independent David Richards 134 12.3% —
Liberal Democrats Frank Little 108 9.9% —
Majority38
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,092

Coedffranc North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Harvey Elected 455 62.2% —
Independent Nicola Rhian Evans 276 37.8% —
Majority179
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast731

Coedffranc West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Helen Ceri Clarke Elected 803 94.5% —
Liberal Democrats Cen Phillips Elected 548 64.5% —
Labour Party Kristopher Langford 242 28.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Williams 107 12.6% —
Majority306
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)850

Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Steve Hunt Elected 1,316 73.4% —
Independent Sian Harris Elected 1,195 66.6% —
Labour Party George Martin Dean Cawsey 896 49.9% —
Green Party Lowri Bennett 182 10.1% —
Majority299
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,794

Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alun Llewelyn Elected 763 80.1% —
Labour Party Cathy James Elected 583 61.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Hugh Jones 560 58.8% —
Majority23
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)953

Cymer and Glyncorrwg

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jeff Jones Elected 412 45.0% —
Independent Nicola-Jayne Elsie Davies 284 31.0% —
Independent Joshua Thomas Slater 219 23.9% —
Majority128
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast915

Dyffryn 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Martyn Peters Elected 862 78.9% —
Independent James Marshall Henton Elected 427 39.1% —
Independent Keith Davies 362 33.1% —
Labour Party Keith Finn 289 26.4% —
Independent Joe Baugh 246 22.5% —
Majority65
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,093

Glynneath Central and East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Simon Anthony Knoyle Elected 547 59.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Blower 209 22.5% —
Independent Dai Richards 171 18.4% —
Majority338
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast927

Godre'r Graig

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rosalyn Davies Elected 387 67.2% —
Labour Party Will Lord 162 28.1% —
Green Party Ruth Amelia Battye 27 4.7% —
Majority225
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast576

Margam and Tai-bach 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rob Jones Elected 1,166 55.8% —
Labour Party Laura Williams Elected 1,077 51.6% —
Labour Party Dennis Keogh Elected 982 47.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Colin Deere 873 41.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Stephen Leslie Bevan 868 41.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Wayne White 534 25.6% —
Independent John Bamsey 532 25.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony David Hill O'Shea 236 11.3% —
Majority109
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,089

Neath East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dan Thomas Elected 482 47.7% —
Labour Party Sheila Penry Elected 463 45.8% —
Independent Wayne Carpenter Elected 452 44.8% —
Labour Party Sandra Miller 427 42.3% —
Labour Party John Miller 418 41.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Thomas Joshua Cooze 418 41.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Breándan MacCathail 371 36.7% —
Majority25
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,010

Neath North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alan Lockyer Elected 518 60.4% —
Independent Andy Lodwig Elected 474 55.2% —
Labour Party Siân James 402 46.9% —
Green Party Jan Dowden 321 37.4% —
Majority72
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)858

Neath South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Carl Jordan Elected 557 45.0% —
Labour Party Peter Rees Elected 520 42.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Megan Poppy Lloyd 427 34.5% —
Labour Party Rose Widlake 402 32.5% —
Independent Adam McGrath 316 25.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jonnie Fishlock 254 20.5% —
Majority93
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,238

Pontardawe 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Anthony John Richards Elected 783 53.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Charles Heath Davies Elected 781 53.0% —
Labour Party Meirion Davies 732 49.7% —
Labour Party Jill Lord 650 44.1% —
Majority49
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,473

Resolven and Tonna 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Leanne Claire Jones Elected 914 49.1% —
Independent Dean Lewis Elected 842 45.3% —
Independent Matty Young 737 39.6% —
Labour Party Neal Francis 702 37.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Andrew Jordon Clarke 287 15.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Paul Sambrook 238 12.8% —
Majority105
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,860

Rhos

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Marcia Spooner Elected 486 54.7% —
Labour Party Noel Davies 403 45.3% —
Majority83
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast889

Sandfields East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sean Mark Pursey Elected 1,331 83.3% —
Labour Party Ted Latham Elected 1,057 66.1% —
Labour Party Matthew Crowley Elected 1,006 63.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Cassius Walker-Hunt 583 36.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Deborah Mary Bamsey 556 34.8% —
Green Party Kevin Sprules 260 16.3% —
Majority423
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,598

Sandfields West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Suzanne Paddison Elected 837 73.0% —
Labour Party Oliver Stewart Davies Elected 815 71.1% —
Labour Party Robert Wood Elected 741 64.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Andrew Leonard John Bennison 602 52.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ethan Wheatley 446 38.9% —
Majority139
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,147

Trebanos

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rebeca Phillips Elected 445 69.4% —
Labour Party Glenn Thomas 196 30.6% —
Majority249
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast641

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