Torfaen council election, 2017

04/05/2017 · 24 wards · 44 seats contested

Most seats
29
Labour Party
Seats contested
44
across 24 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 29 — 23,539 47.6% —
Independent 11 — 12,059 24.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 4 — 11,030 22.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 1,374 2.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 — 1,263 2.6% —
Green Party 0 — 98 0.2% —
Communist Party of Britain 0 — 62 0.1% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 44
Labour Party 44
Independent 28
Conservative and Unionist Party 23
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 10
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 5
Communist Party of Britain 1
Green Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 44 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.

Abersychan 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Chris Tew Elected 1,242 59.4% —
Labour Party Giles Davies Elected 1,000 47.8% —
Independent Raymond Williams Elected 906 43.3% —
Labour Party Wayne John Tomlinson 706 33.7% —
Labour Party Julie Anne Rogers 504 24.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jean Holloway 338 16.2% —
Majority200
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,092

Blaenavon 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alan Stephen Jones Elected 823 49.3% —
Independent Stuart Horace Evans Elected 777 46.5% —
Independent Janet Jones Elected 588 35.2% —
Labour Party Lewis Lyndon Evans 475 28.4% —
Independent Nick Horler 456 27.3% —
Labour Party Roderick Denley-Jones 373 22.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gareth John McCann 370 22.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jean Mary Orton 139 8.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ian Michael Williams 134 8.0% —
Majority113
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,671

Brynwern

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Leonard Constance Elected 244 45.6% —
Independent Mark Jones 136 25.4% —
Independent Kathryn Elaine Shaw 87 16.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bryan George Matthews 68 12.7% —
Majority108
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast535

Coed Eva

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Fiona Claire Cross Elected 397 62.6% —
Independent Alastair Cunnington 237 37.4% —
Majority160
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast634

Croesyceiliog North 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Richard Giles Clark Elected 601 56.1% —
Labour Party Joanne Gauden Elected 556 51.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Benjamin Tomos Lewis 446 41.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lawrence Andrew Mansell 422 39.4% —
Majority110
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,072

Croesyceiliog South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Veronica Anne Crick Elected 341 54.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shannon Nicole Waldron 286 45.6% —
Majority55
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast627

Cwmyniscoy

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Neil Christopher Waite Elected 192 56.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Goff Jones 150 43.9% —
Majority42
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast342

Fairwater 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kelly Preston Elected 498 37.4% —
Labour Party Rose Seabourne Elected 427 32.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jeff Rees 417 31.3% —
Independent David Simpson 298 22.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jane Elizabeth Brown 243 18.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob White 217 16.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Louise King 203 15.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Andrew James Quick 122 9.2% —
Majority10
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,332

Greenmeadow 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mandy Owen Elected 367 52.3% —
Independent Jason O'Connell Elected 331 47.2% —
Independent Catherine Bonera 329 46.9% —
Labour Party Mark Richard Ward-Jones 269 38.3% —
Majority2
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast702

Llantarnam 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dave Thomas Elected 838 47.2% —
Labour Party Alan Douglas Slade Elected 701 39.5% —
Independent Maria Graham 691 39.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kay Thomas 501 28.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen John Senior 376 21.2% —
Communist Party of Britain Mark Eric Griffiths 62 3.5% —
Majority10
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,774

Llanyrafon East and Ponthir

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Huw Lewis Bevan Elected 593 72.5% —
Labour Party Trevor Neatherway 225 27.5% —
Majority368
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast818

Llanyrafon West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Glyn Caron Elected 483 61.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marc Anthony Hale 307 38.9% —
Majority176
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast790

New Inn 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Raymond Francis Beverley Mills Elected 1,171 59.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Jones Elected 1,067 54.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Fraser Overton Elected 1,013 51.6% —
Labour Party Marian Williams 655 33.4% —
Labour Party Adrian Charles Williams 594 30.3% —
Labour Party Farooq Dastgir 576 29.3% —
Independent Philip Bernard Hadgkiss 314 16.0% —
Majority358
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,963

Panteg 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Anthony Hunt Elected 1,214 55.0% —
Labour Party Norma Parrish Elected 1,140 51.7% —
Labour Party David Allen Yeowell Elected 1,039 47.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rebecca Elizabeth Senior 680 30.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathon Rhys Martin 667 30.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adrian Robert Lang 620 28.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ross Gareth Ford 356 16.1% —
Majority359
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,206

Pontnewydd 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stuart Ashley Elected 821 50.4% —
Labour Party David Daniels Elected 806 49.5% —
Labour Party Jessica Powell Elected 784 48.2% —
Independent Damian Paul Edmunds 617 37.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Chesterman 543 33.4% —
Majority167
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,628

Pontnewynydd

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jon Horlor Elected 145 38.4% —
Independent Kelvin Peter Harnett 116 30.7% —
Independent Hilary Jayne Drinkwater 64 16.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Phil Wedlock 53 14.0% —
Majority29
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast378

Pontypool

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gaynor Elizabeth James Elected 218 37.8% —
Independent Mike Harris 164 28.5% —
Independent Fred Wildgust 134 23.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Phll Jolliffe 60 10.4% —
Majority54
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast576

Snatchwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Gwyn Thomas Jenkins Elected 319 50.5% —
Labour Party Barry Michael Taylor 313 49.5% —
Majority6
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast632

St Cadocs and Penygarn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sue Malson Elected 231 44.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Neil Mason 142 27.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bryn Parker 79 15.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Deanna Marina Hallett 64 12.4% —
Majority89
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast516

St Dials 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Elizabeth Haynes Elected 643 59.9% —
Labour Party Fay Jones Elected 415 38.7% —
Labour Party Kebba Manneh 414 38.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Leslie Taylor 290 27.0% —
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,073

Trevethin 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Matt Ford Elected 424 52.4% —
Independent Louise Shepphard Elected 400 49.4% —
Labour Party Lewis William Jones 372 46.0% —
Independent Paul Royston Hale 289 35.7% —
Majority28
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast809

Two Locks 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Colette Anne Thomas Elected 807 46.5% —
Independent Ron Burnett Elected 787 45.3% —
Labour Party Peter Jones Elected 572 32.9% —
Labour Party Lawrence Smith-Higgins 567 32.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Lee Powell 478 27.5% —
Independent Lorraine Diane Hobin 437 25.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewis Nathan Williams 367 21.1% —
Independent Keith Jones 322 18.5% —
Majority5
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,736

Upper Cwmbran 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Robert David Kemp Elected 802 62.7% —
Labour Party Steven Evans Elected 502 39.2% —
Labour Party Kathy Evans Elected 394 30.8% —
Labour Party Carrie Powell 321 25.1% —
Independent Steven Bonera 268 20.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Paul Barrie Hughes 207 16.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Leanne Ellen Murray 202 15.8% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Yvonne Balakrishnan 131 10.2% —
Green Party Steven Owen Jenkins 98 7.7% —
Majority73
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,280

Wainfelin

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mike Jeremiah Elected 305 47.3% —
Labour Party Bob Rogers 195 30.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Dennis Walter May 145 22.5% —
Majority110
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast645

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