Swansea council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 32 wards · 75 seats contested

Most seats
45
Labour Party
Seats contested
75
across 32 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 45 -1 92,840 55.3% +5.1
Liberal Democrats 11 +4 24,215 14.4% +4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party 7 -1 20,871 12.4% -10.8
Independent 5 +1 8,770 5.2% +0.7
Uplands 4 +2 7,069 4.2% +0.9
Independents @ Swansea 2 -1 2,022 1.2% -0.9
Green Party 1 +1 4,284 2.6% +1.8
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 +0 6,334 3.8% -0.1
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 0 +0 647 0.4% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 583 0.3% +0.0
Gwlad 0 +0 121 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 75
Labour Party 75
Conservative and Unionist Party 41
Liberal Democrats 34
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 17
Green Party 13
Independent 10
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 7
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 7
Uplands 4
Independents @ Swansea 3
Gwlad 1

A party standing a full slate could field 75 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 903 62.1% —
Labour Party Clare-Anna Mitchell 432 29.7% —
Green Party Karen Laurence 63 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Howard William Evans 56 3.9% —
Majority471
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,454

Bôn-y-maen 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Lloyd Elected 1,072 83.9% —
Labour Party Mandy Evans Elected 1,056 82.6% —
Independent Richard Mylan 193 15.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Crawshay Miles Thomas 128 10.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jayne Isaac 106 8.3% —
Majority863
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,278

Castle 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Fiona Margaret Gordon Elected 1,613 76.3% —
Labour Party Hannah Frederika Lawson Elected 1,564 74.0% —
Labour Party Patience Nansat Bentu Elected 1,533 72.5% —
Labour Party David Phillips Elected 1,475 69.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Patrick John Powell 452 21.4% —
Green Party Jon Edward Pitans 376 17.8% —
Independents @ Swansea Heather Burdett 301 14.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elaine Hughes 290 13.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sonya Winifred Rachel Morris 267 12.6% —
Liberal Democrats Ben Williams 246 11.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Gareth Bromhall 117 5.5% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Katon Bouzalakos 110 5.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Owen Mark Cyril Lees 110 5.2% —
Majority1,023
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,114

Clydach 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Gordon David Walker Elected 2,025 79.5% —
Independent Matthew Bailey Elected 1,844 72.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Brigitte Jane Rowlands Elected 1,003 39.4% —
Labour Party Susan Powell 995 39.1% —
Labour Party Wez Alexander Morgan 951 37.3% —
Labour Party Dylan Powell Williams 823 32.3% —
Majority8
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,547

Cockett 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Durke Elected 1,414 73.3% —
Labour Party Oliver Gregory James Elected 1,378 71.5% —
Labour Party Elliott John King Elected 1,310 67.9% —
Green Party Marie Greaves 408 21.2% —
Liberal Democrats Viv Samuel 395 20.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Norman 394 20.4% —
Liberal Democrats Rhian Meryl Russell 318 16.5% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Kim Sharon Brooker 167 8.7% —
Majority902
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,928

Cwmbwrla 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Peter Malcolm Black Elected 1,455 80.3% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Ashleigh Holley Elected 1,160 64.1% —
Liberal Democrats Lewis Graham Thomas Elected 1,136 62.7% —
Labour Party Margaret Greenaway 537 29.7% —
Labour Party Malcom Harrington 488 26.9% —
Labour Party Ian Isaac 431 23.8% —
Green Party Rhiannon Adele Wall 106 5.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Griffiths 82 4.5% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Ilona Gofmaniene 38 2.1% —
Majority599
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,811

Dunvant and Killay 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mary Helen Jones Elected 1,442 43.3% —
Liberal Democrats Jeff Jones Elected 1,391 41.8% —
Labour Party Louise Sian Gibbard Elected 1,335 40.1% —
Labour Party Mark Davies 1,319 39.6% —
Labour Party José Cifuentes 1,288 38.7% —
Liberal Democrats Beth Rowe 1,248 37.5% —
Green Party Jim Robinson 361 10.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Jeffreys 357 10.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Hywel Jones 340 10.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ross Stephen Lock 302 9.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Rhiannon Barrar 278 8.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Margot Morgan 177 5.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Sharon-Rose Taylor 151 4.5% —
Majority16
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,330

Fairwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paxton Hood-Williams Elected 434 40.6% —
Labour Party Jane Harris 341 31.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Matthew Alan Ward 194 18.1% —
Liberal Democrats Philip Ebden 101 9.4% —
Majority93
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,070

Gorseinon and Penyrheol 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jan Curtice Elected 2,080 86.3% —
Labour Party Andrew Haydn Stevens Elected 2,073 86.0% —
Labour Party Nicola Louise Matthews Elected 1,800 74.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Brett Roberts 511 21.2% —
Green Party Anthony Morris James 453 18.8% —
Liberal Democrats Anthony David Foligno 317 13.1% —
Majority1,289
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,411

Gower

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Lewis Elected 719 56.2% —
Labour Party Cynthia Phillips 334 26.1% —
Green Party Steven Craig Davies 123 9.6% —
Liberal Democrats Patrick Joseph Furlong 103 8.1% —
Majority385
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,279

Gowerton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Sue Jones Elected 1,044 67.6% —
Labour Party Dai Jenkins Elected 624 40.4% —
Labour Party Wilf Smith 407 26.3% —
Liberal Democrats Matthew Palmer 391 25.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Williams 380 24.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Brian Edy 244 15.8% —
Majority217
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,545

Landore 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Beverley Hopkins Elected 1,044 87.5% —
Labour Party Mike White Elected 1,026 86.0% —
Liberal Democrats Helen Lorraine Thomas 170 14.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Owain James Thomas 146 12.2% —
Majority856
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,193

Llangyfelach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independents @ Swansea Mark Tribe Elected 750 65.9% —
Labour Party Rob Marshall 259 22.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Euan Andrew Renesto 78 6.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Adrian Raymond Roberts 51 4.5% —
Majority491
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,138

Llansamlet 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Christopher Ryland Doyle Elected 2,233 89.9% —
Labour Party Penny Matthews Elected 2,110 84.9% —
Labour Party Matthew Jones Elected 1,924 77.5% —
Labour Party Alyson Pugh Elected 1,862 75.0% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Tristan Lee Gjertsen 828 33.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jason Thomas 541 21.8% —
Liberal Democrats Derek Royce Russell 436 17.6% —
Majority1,034
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,484

Llwchwr 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kelly Marie Roberts Elected 1,884 69.0% —
Labour Party Robert Smith Elected 1,790 65.5% —
Labour Party Adam Davis Elected 1,741 63.7% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jason Lovell 597 21.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Kieran Pritchard 505 18.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barbara Elizabeth Jones 503 18.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Raymond Richardson Hinds 503 18.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales James Edward Edy 393 14.4% —
Gwlad Wayne Erasmus 121 4.4% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition John Mark Evans 78 2.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition John Mark Evans 78 2.9% —
Majority1,144
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,731

Mayals

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Chris Evans Elected 457 40.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Louise Thomas 332 29.4% —
Labour Party Pam Erasmus 280 24.8% —
Liberal Democrats Daniel David Guttery 62 5.5% —
Majority125
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,131

Morriston 5 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ceri Evans Elected 2,741 90.5% —
Labour Party Rob Stewart Elected 2,665 88.0% —
Labour Party Robert Francis-Davies Elected 2,487 82.1% —
Labour Party Andrea Sharon Lewis Elected 2,471 81.6% —
Labour Party Yvonne Veronica Jardine Elected 2,366 78.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jake Lloyd Thomas Harry 670 22.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Scott 668 22.0% —
Independent Gail John 546 18.0% —
Liberal Democrats Gareth David Healey 538 17.8% —
Majority1,696
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,030

Mumbles 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Will Thomas Elected 1,760 55.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Francesca O'Brien Elected 1,510 47.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela O'Connor Elected 1,478 46.7% —
Labour Party Carrie Townsend Jones 1,234 39.0% —
Labour Party Martin O'Neill 1,156 36.5% —
Labour Party Richard Jarvis 1,155 36.5% —
Green Party Will Beasley 563 17.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Tricia Sanderson 366 11.6% —
Liberal Democrats Allan George Williams 273 8.6% —
Majority244
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,165

Mynydd-bach 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Lewis Elected 1,485 89.2% —
Labour Party Jess Pritchard Elected 1,389 83.4% —
Labour Party Sam Pritchard Elected 1,313 78.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Raymond Morris 457 27.4% —
Liberal Democrats Amina Ann Jamaluddin 352 21.1% —
Majority856
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,665

Pen-clawdd

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andrew Williams Elected 903 60.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales John Brendan Sidney Davies 337 22.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Lewis 152 10.2% —
Liberal Democrats Michael John Sheehan 92 6.2% —
Majority566
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,484

Penderry 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Hazel Morris Elected 1,022 93.6% —
Labour Party Terry Hennegan Elected 1,019 93.3% —
Labour Party Erika Kirchner Elected 967 88.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jasmine Rowlands-Lean 269 24.6% —
Majority698
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,092

Penllergaer

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independents @ Swansea Wendy Fitzgerald Elected 971 87.8% —
Labour Party Anthony Phillips 135 12.2% —
Majority836
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,106

Pennard

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Lynda James Elected 647 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ben Walker 334 25.9% —
Labour Party Cari Jones 309 24.0% —
Majority313
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,290

Pontarddulais 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Kevin Michael Griffiths Elected 1,217 59.8% —
Labour Party Philip Downing Elected 886 43.6% —
Labour Party Catherine Evans 808 39.7% —
Independent William Roddy John 749 36.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jamie Philip Johnstone 409 20.1% —
Majority78
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,034

Pontlliw and Tircoed

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Vic Holland Elected 450 51.5% —
Independent Byron Lewis 424 48.5% —
Majority26
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast874

Sketty 5 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mike Day Elected 2,509 50.9% —
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Philpott Elected 2,358 47.8% —
Liberal Democrats Nicola Joan Furlong Elected 2,102 42.6% —
Liberal Democrats Michael Locke Elected 2,028 41.1% —
Liberal Democrats James Douglas McGettrick Elected 2,009 40.8% —
Labour Party Mahaboob Basha 1,987 40.3% —
Labour Party Sam Dredge 1,684 34.2% —
Labour Party Greg James 1,657 33.6% —
Labour Party Natalie Wendy Hussey 1,649 33.4% —
Labour Party Philip Nigel Thompson 1,433 29.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Gallagher 765 15.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David William Helliwell 740 15.0% —
Green Party Nigel Frances Bartolotti Hill 724 14.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stacey Norman 666 13.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jacob Derluk 647 13.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rebecca Singh 595 12.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dave Lewis 523 10.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Siân Thomas 498 10.1% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Simon David Stern 76 1.5% —
Majority22
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,930

St Thomas 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Hayley Joanne Gwilliam Elected 1,043 85.4% —
Labour Party Joe Hale Elected 1,013 82.9% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Michael Hall 172 14.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Dean 158 12.9% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Getrude Papaleni Shilongo 58 4.7% —
Majority841
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,222

Townhill 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Cyril Anderson Elected 955 85.0% —
Labour Party Lesley Walton Elected 903 80.4% —
Labour Party David Henry Hopkins Elected 900 80.1% —
Green Party Steven Mark Clegg 171 15.2% —
Liberal Democrats Cameron Shippam 139 12.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Ian Thomas 118 10.5% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Jacquelyn Suzanne Haley 103 9.2% —
Independent Marguerite Tcheko 81 7.2% —
Majority729
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,123

Uplands 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Uplands Peter May Elected 1,978 62.2% —
Uplands Sandra Ann Joy Elected 1,787 56.2% —
Uplands Stuart James Hemsley Rice Elected 1,663 52.3% —
Uplands Allan Jeffery Elected 1,641 51.6% —
Labour Party Rebecca Elizabeth Francis-Davies 1,279 40.2% —
Labour Party Libby Nolan 1,112 34.9% —
Labour Party Robyn Parker 1,038 32.6% —
Labour Party Ceri John Powe 1,004 31.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Adonis El Salloukh 331 10.4% —
Liberal Democrats Chloe Hutchinson 178 5.6% —
Liberal Democrats Mike O'Carroll 153 4.8% —
Liberal Democrats Trudi Hancock 140 4.4% —
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Falkner 130 4.1% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Michelle Karen Valerio 95 3.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Evan Joshua Vaughan 70 2.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Oisin Dominic James Mulholland 69 2.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Charlie Wells 61 1.9% —
Majority362
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,182

Waterfront

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sam Bennett Elected 590 60.5% —
Labour Party Adam Owen Gilbert 309 31.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Austin Elias 77 7.9% —
Majority281
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast976

Waunarlwydd

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Wendy Georgina Lewis Elected 694 68.2% —
Green Party Stan Maitalal Gurung 221 21.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Harry Gates 77 7.6% —
Liberal Democrats Edmund John Sides 25 2.5% —
Majority473
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,017

West Cross 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rebecca Angharad Fogarty Elected 1,241 61.1% —
Labour Party Sara Keeton Elected 1,152 56.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Emilie Cox 719 35.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Albert Beynon 692 34.1% —
Green Party Anna Leonie Pigott 258 12.7% —
Majority433
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,031

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