Swansea council election, 2017

04/05/2017 · 35 wards · 70 seats contested

Most seats
46
Labour Party
Seats contested
70
across 35 wards
Turnout
28.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 46 — 77,047 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 — 35,577 23.2% —
Liberal Democrats 7 — 16,052 10.5% —
Independent 4 — 6,902 4.5% —
Independents @ Swansea 3 — 3,298 2.2% —
Uplands 2 — 5,081 3.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 — 5,993 3.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 1,376 0.9% —
Green Party 0 — 1,206 0.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 — 483 0.3% —
Women's Equality Party 0 — 333 0.2% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 70
Labour Party 70
Conservative and Unionist Party 69
Liberal Democrats 25
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 17
Independent 13
Green Party 7
Independents @ Swansea 7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 6
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 5
Uplands 4
Women's Equality Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 70 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.

Bishopston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lyndon Jones Elected 620 40.8% —
Independent Keith Edmund Marsh 440 28.9% —
Labour Party Adam Owen Gilbert 397 26.1% —
Green Party Karen Laurence 63 4.1% —
Majority180
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,520

Bonymaen 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mandy Evans Elected 1,015 74.9% —
Labour Party Paul Lloyd Elected 1,010 74.5% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Geraint Couch 249 18.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elaine Hughes 227 16.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Wendy June Olsen 210 15.5% —
Majority761
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,356

Castle 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sybil Crouch Elected 1,820 62.5% —
Labour Party Erika Kirchner Elected 1,772 60.9% —
Labour Party Fiona Margaret Gordon Elected 1,763 60.6% —
Labour Party David Phillips Elected 1,716 58.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Raymond Morris 568 19.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sonya Winifred Rachel Morris 534 18.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammad Amin Doha 425 14.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Akshit Sanjiv Khanna 411 14.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Shan Couch 349 12.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Damian Paul Martin 254 8.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Stan Robinson 247 8.5% —
Liberal Democrats Charlene Anika 237 8.1% —
Liberal Democrats Owen John Roberts 235 8.1% —
Green Party David John Smith 220 7.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Harri Roberts 210 7.2% —
Liberal Democrats Thomas Davies 203 7.0% —
Liberal Democrats Benjamin James Williams 191 6.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales David Richards 191 6.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Alec Thraves 112 3.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Claire Job 97 3.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Colin Thomas John 89 3.1% —
Majority1,148
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,911

Clydach 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Gordon David Walker Elected 1,211 59.1% —
Labour Party Paulette Smith Elected 1,134 55.3% —
Labour Party Julie Marlene Davies 825 40.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Elgan Davies-Jones 387 18.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David James Rowlands-Lean 311 15.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roda Ali 230 11.2% —
Majority309
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,049

Cockett 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Durke Elected 1,839 58.7% —
Labour Party Wendy Georgina Lewis Elected 1,792 57.2% —
Labour Party Oliver Gregory James Elected 1,714 54.7% —
Labour Party Elliott John King Elected 1,528 48.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Frank Hedges 791 25.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Deirdre Lomer-Hedges 721 23.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Steven Powell 674 21.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Yilin Huang 622 19.8% —
Liberal Democrats Nicola Anne Holley 510 16.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Tricia Sanderson 494 15.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Adrian Hugh Rees 476 15.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dave Lewis 417 13.3% —
Liberal Democrats Jon Charles Coffey 349 11.1% —
Liberal Democrats Jim Kelleher 328 10.5% —
Liberal Democrats William Keith Morgan 279 8.9% —
Majority737
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,134

Cwmbwrla 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Peter Malcolm Black Elected 1,430 70.0% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Ashleigh Holley Elected 1,239 60.6% —
Liberal Democrats Graham Thomas Elected 1,199 58.7% —
Labour Party Ann Cook 674 33.0% —
Labour Party Isobel Ann Norris 626 30.6% —
Labour Party Andrew John Crowley 583 28.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Thornton Dowdle 147 7.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark De Boer Lloyd 134 6.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Henri Lloyd Davies 98 4.8% —
Majority525
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,043

Dunvant 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Louise Sian Gibbard Elected 694 50.5% —
Labour Party Jennifer Raynor Elected 680 49.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Harry Gates 436 31.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Patrick Sivertsen 403 29.4% —
Liberal Democrats Hugh Nicholas Tregoning 313 22.8% —
Liberal Democrats Nicholas John Tregoning 220 16.0% —
Majority244
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,373

Fairwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paxton Hood-Williams Elected 819 68.9% —
Labour Party Steve Hopkins 274 23.1% —
Green Party Abi Cherry-Hamer 95 8.0% —
Majority545
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,188

Gorseinon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kelly Marie Roberts Elected 501 45.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Darren Thomas 241 22.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rebecca Jayne Walters 209 19.1% —
Independents @ Swansea Stuart James Hemsley Rice 141 12.9% —
Majority260
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,092

Gower

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Richard Lewis Elected 864 57.6% —
Labour Party Thomas Rhys Dunn 359 23.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Jeffrey Jones 278 18.5% —
Majority505
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,501

Gowerton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independents @ Swansea Sue Jones Elected 818 47.5% —
Labour Party Nicola Louise Matthews 637 37.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher John Elvins 268 15.6% —
Majority181
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,723

Killay North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mary Helen Jones Elected 371 46.4% —
Labour Party Angela James 184 23.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Denise Howard 157 19.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rhydian Elis Fitter 87 10.9% —
Majority187
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast799

Killay South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jeff Jones Elected 327 36.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Edward Quaile 305 33.7% —
Labour Party Greg James 272 30.1% —
Majority22
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast904

Kingsbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party William Evans Elected 722 49.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen George Bevan Phillips 484 33.1% —
Independents @ Swansea Aimee Louise Hemsley-Rice 256 17.5% —
Majority238
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,462

Landore 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Beverley Hopkins Elected 1,054 80.5% —
Labour Party Mike White Elected 1,015 77.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Jane Thomas 225 17.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Nicholas Thomas 208 15.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mozid Abdul 117 8.9% —
Majority790
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,310

Llangyfelach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independents @ Swansea David Gareth Sullivan Elected 564 37.7% —
Labour Party Wayne Morgan 509 34.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Doughton 424 28.3% —
Majority55
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,497

Llansamlet 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Christopher Ryland Doyle Elected 1,899 67.1% —
Labour Party Penny Matthews Elected 1,882 66.5% —
Labour Party Alyson Pugh Elected 1,765 62.4% —
Labour Party Mo Sykes Elected 1,414 50.0% —
Independent Tony Paget 852 30.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Howard Thomas Davies 777 27.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephanie Whitehead 610 21.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party George Christopher Field 592 20.9% —
Liberal Democrats Helen Lorraine Thomas 551 19.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jake Wrightson 510 18.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Linda Farrell 464 16.4% —
Majority562
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,829

Lower Loughor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Christine Richards Elected 602 84.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Raymond Richardson Hinds 107 15.1% —
Majority495
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast709

Mawr

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Brigitte Jane Rowlands Elected 265 35.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Linda Mary Frame 193 26.1% —
Labour Party John Bidwell 167 22.6% —
Independent Geraint John Turner 115 15.5% —
Majority72
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast740

Mayals

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Linda Joyce Tyler-Lloyd Elected 627 56.7% —
Independents @ Swansea Helen Mitchell 271 24.5% —
Labour Party Joanne Fitton 207 18.7% —
Majority356
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,105

Morriston 5 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rob Stewart Elected 2,434 69.0% —
Labour Party Ceri Evans Elected 2,396 67.9% —
Labour Party Robert Francis-Davies Elected 2,111 59.8% —
Labour Party Andrea Sharon Lewis Elected 2,051 58.1% —
Labour Party Yvonne Veronica Jardine Elected 2,025 57.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dan Boucher 1,509 42.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Ivor James 1,200 34.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew John Thomas Lloyd 1,117 31.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Steffan John Phillips 1,076 30.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jayne Isaac 870 24.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thabo Khumalo 851 24.1% —
Majority516
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,528

Mynyddbach 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Lewis Elected 1,605 81.8% +24.3
Labour Party Sam Pritchard Elected 1,275 65.0% —
Labour Party Gloria Jean Tanner Elected 1,268 64.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Patrick Morgan 625 31.9% +19.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Marina Phyllis Howells 565 28.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Brian Howells 549 28.0% —
Majority643
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,962

Newton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Will Thomas Elected 861 55.3% —
Labour Party Rob Marshall 540 34.7% —
Independent Tracey Duffy 114 7.3% —
Green Party Raymond Laurence 43 2.8% —
Majority321
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,558

Oystermouth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Myles Langstone Elected 645 38.6% —
Labour Party Stephen Williams 526 31.4% —
Independents @ Swansea Tony Colburn 213 12.7% —
Independent Dorian Davies 123 7.4% —
Independent Paul Whittaker 91 5.4% —
Green Party Anna Leonie Pigott 75 4.5% —
Majority119
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,673

Penclawdd

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mark Thomas Elected 712 55.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gordon Howells 440 34.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Brendan Sidney Davies 130 10.1% —
Majority272
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,282

Penderry 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party June Burtonshaw Elected 1,101 72.9% —
Labour Party Terry Hennegan Elected 1,100 72.8% —
Labour Party Hazel Morris Elected 1,084 71.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Francis Trotman 336 22.2% —
Green Party Tony Young 319 21.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul David Hambly 314 20.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Taryn Lea-Anne Trotman 279 18.5% —
Majority748
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,511

Penllergaer

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independents @ Swansea Wendy Fitzgerald Elected 1,035 85.3% —
Labour Party Michelle Morgan 143 11.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roberta Jones 36 3.0% —
Majority892
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,214

Pennard

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Lynda James Elected 564 43.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Fred Cunliffe 408 31.5% —
Labour Party Susan Elizabeth Rodaway 323 24.9% —
Majority156
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,295

Penyrheol 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jan Curtice Elected 1,013 59.8% —
Labour Party Andrew Haydn Stevens Elected 967 57.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jim Dunckley 455 26.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura Gilbert 440 26.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Jane Harrop Trotman 346 20.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Patrick John Powell 166 9.8% —
Majority512
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,694

Pontardulais 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Kevin Michael Griffiths Elected 832 45.0% —
Labour Party Philip Downing Elected 801 43.4% —
Labour Party Jane Harris 667 36.1% —
Independent Byron Lewis 634 34.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Irene Lesley Wilkins 344 18.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammad Samer Saad 262 14.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ken Haynes 154 8.3% —
Majority134
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,847

Sketty 5 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Peter Jones Elected 1,645 37.5% —
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Philpott Elected 1,599 36.5% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Day Elected 1,593 36.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Gallagher Elected 1,531 34.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David William Helliwell Elected 1,450 33.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rebecca Singh 1,360 31.0% —
Labour Party Geraint Owens 1,354 30.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Stewart Edwin Ritchie 1,331 30.4% —
Liberal Democrats Huw Rees 1,310 29.9% —
Labour Party Ben Jenkins 1,300 29.7% —
Labour Party Greg Kaminaris 1,265 28.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Peter Smith 1,218 27.8% —
Liberal Democrats Phil Hall 1,216 27.7% —
Labour Party Maciej Krzymieniecki 1,161 26.5% —
Liberal Democrats James Douglas McGettrick 905 20.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Siân Thomas 618 14.1% —
Independent Matthew Bryan James Jones 593 13.5% —
Independent Paula Mary Pritchard 469 10.7% —
Majority90
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,384

St Thomas 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Joe Hale Elected 1,285 82.0% —
Labour Party Clive Lloyd Elected 1,235 78.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Grace Thomas 253 16.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Owain James Thomas 212 13.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Clifford Johnson 151 9.6% —
Majority982
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,568

Townhill 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Cyril Anderson Elected 1,090 81.0% —
Labour Party David Henry Hopkins Elected 1,044 77.6% —
Labour Party Lesley Walton Elected 1,009 75.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ross Stephen Lock 261 19.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gary Martin North 243 18.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marguerite Tcheko 233 17.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Owen Herbert 155 11.5% —
Majority748
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,345

Uplands 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Uplands Peter May Elected 1,705 51.8% —
Labour Party Nick Davies Elected 1,427 43.4% —
Uplands Irene Elizabeth Mann Elected 1,216 37.0% —
Labour Party Mary Sherwood Elected 1,171 35.6% —
Uplands Rhys Morgan 1,137 34.6% —
Labour Party Uzo Iwobi 1,132 34.4% —
Labour Party Jamie White 1,104 33.6% —
Uplands Ewan May 1,023 31.1% —
Green Party Gareth David Tucker 391 11.9% —
Liberal Democrats Jayne Woodman 386 11.7% —
Liberal Democrats Janet Mary Thomas 379 11.5% —
Liberal Democrats Allan Jeffery 366 11.1% —
Women's Equality Party Sally Smith 333 10.1% —
Liberal Democrats Mike O'Carroll 316 9.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewys Phillips 280 8.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Wesley Evans 268 8.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Ganczakowski 262 8.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Clive Simcock 259 7.9% —
Majority34
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,289

Upper Loughor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Robert Smith Elected 638 70.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barbara Elizabeth Jones 235 26.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Mark Evans 30 3.3% —
Majority403
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast903

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