2017 Caerphilly County Borough Council election

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2017 Caerphilly County Borough Council election
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All 73 seats to Caerphilly County Borough Council
37 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Pla
Ind
LeaderDavid PooleColin MannN/A
Party Labour Plaid Cymru Independent
Leader's seatPengamLlanbradachN/A
Seats before50203
Seats won50185
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Popular voteN/AN/AN/A
PercentageN/AN/AN/A
Caerphilly 2017 Map.png
Map showing the results of the 2017 Caerphilly County Borough Council election. Red showing Welsh Labour, Green showing Plaid Cymru & grey showing independent candidates.
Council control before election

Welsh Labour

Council control after election

Welsh Labour

The 2017 Caerphilly County Borough Council election was held on 4 May 2017 as part of the national 2017 Welsh local elections. The election was preceded by the 2012 CCBC election and was followed by the 2022 CCBC election. [1]

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Overall results

Plaid Cymru had achieved tremendous growth in the 1999 Caerphilly County Borough Council election gaining a total of 38 seats, This tremendous growth had declined by the 2012 election to just 20 seats. [2] The Independents in Caerphilly County Borough had also suffered sizable losses in the 2012 election going from 9 in 2008 election to 3 in 2012 election. [2]

The Labour Party won 50 seats achieving a majority, Plaid Cymru obtained 18 seats and 5 seats were won by independent candidates. One seat (Twyn Carno ward) was elected unopposed.[ citation needed ]

2017 Caerphilly County Borough Council Election [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5000Steady2.svg068.4941.920,278Decrease2.svg9.1
  Plaid Cymru 1802Decrease2.svg224.6533.916,423Increase2.svg4.1
  Independent 520Increase2.svg26.848.84,237Decrease2.svg5.9
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg00.009.04,371Increase2.svg5.1
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg00.003.41,670New
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg00.001.5707Increase2.svg1.2
  CPA 000Steady2.svg00.000.8374New
  Green 000Steady2.svg00.000.5257New
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg00.000.2101Decrease2.svg0.2
Total7300Steady2.svg0100.0100.048,418Steady2.svg0.0

Ward results

Cwm Aber / Aber Valley

Electorate: 4612, Turnout: 30.81%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
John Taylor Plaid Cymru 99026.51%Elected
Lyndon J Binding Plaid Cymru 98426.35%Elected
John Eryl Roberts Plaid Cymru 94525.30%Elected
David Zenati-Parsons Welsh Labour 3078.22%
Jo Rao Welsh Labour 2977.95%
Ryan Graham Smith Welsh Conservative Party 2125.68%

Aberbargod / Aberbargoed

Electorate: 2593, Turnout: 30.85%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Alan Gerald Higgs Welsh Labour 36224.88%Elected
Alan George Collis Welsh Labour 35224.19%Elected
Lowri Cerys Edwards Plaid Cymru 32021.99%
Ted Edwards Plaid Cymru 30020.62%
Keith Mills UKIP 1218.32%

Abercarn

Electorate: 4059, Turnout: 34.61%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Andrew Whitcombe Welsh Labour 68828.05%Elected
Denver Winston Redman Preece Welsh Labour 66327.03%Elected
Jill Elizabeth Jones Plaid Cymru 49320.10%
Tud Jones Plaid Cymru 35814.59%
Margaret Elizabeth Dennehy Welsh Liberal Democrats 25110.23%

Argoed

Electorate: 2018, Turnout: 36.77%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Walter Henry Edgar Williams Welsh Labour 42757.78%Elected
John Moore UKIP 16822.73%
Roger John Moore Plaid Cymru 14419.49%

Bargod / Bargoed

Electorate: 4383, Turnout: 30.76%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Tudor Davies Welsh Labour 69219.59%Elected
Dianne Price Welsh Labour 61617.44%Elected
Carol Julia Andrews Welsh Labour 58216.47%Elected
Kevin Philip Viney Plaid Cymru 42311.97%
Gill Jones Plaid Cymru 40911.58%
James KerbyIndependent3229.11%
Andrew Thomas Nutt Plaid Cymru 3178.97%
Belinda GingellIndependent1724.87%

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen

Electorate: 7721, Turnout: 37.22%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Liz Aldworth Welsh Labour 1,37814.23%Elected
Lisa Phipps Welsh Labour 1,24112.82%Elected
Derek Havard Welsh Labour 1,17812.17%Elected
June Gale Welsh Labour 1,04910.83%Elected
John James DewIndependent7417.65%
Gareth Llewellyn Plaid Cymru 7237.47%
Janet WalshIndependent6186.38%
Daniel Llewellyn Plaid Cymru 5725.91%
Paul Stringer Plaid Cymru 5315.48%
Philip Goodger Welsh Conservative Party 5045.20%
Michael Roberts Welsh Conservative Party 4945.10%
Teresa Winiarski Plaid Cymru 3974.10%
Peter Clive GaskellWales Green Party2572.65%

Coed Duon / Blackwood

Electorate: 6178, Turnout: 38.02%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Kevin EtheridgeIndependent1,06916.52%Elected
Nigel Stuart DixIndependent79112.23%Elected
Andrew David Farina-ChildsIndependent6259.66%Elected
Keith SmallmanIndependent6189.55%
Patricia Cook Welsh Labour 6049.34%
Janet Griffiths Welsh Labour 5308.19%
Matthew Sessions Welsh Labour 4767.36%
Allan ReesIndependent4276.60%
Darren Jones Plaid Cymru 3775.83%
Andrew Short Plaid Cymru 3555.49%
Steven Anthony Blakeman Plaid Cymru 3204.95%
Paul Taylor UKIP 2784.30%

Cefn Fforest

Electorate: 2841, Turnout: 35.13%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Tom Williams Welsh Labour 45325.69%Elected
Graham Derek SimmondsIndependent45025.52%Elected
Christopher Hawker Welsh Labour 43724.79%
Louise Rachael PhillipsIndependent42323.99%

Crosskeys

Electorate: 2436, Turnout: 35.47%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Julian Simmonds Welsh Labour 45053.44%Elected
Christopher Phillip Norman Cook Plaid Cymru 39246.56%

Crymlyn / Crumlin

Electorate: 4319, Turnout: 39.06%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Carl Jeffrey Thomas Welsh Labour 70123.62%Elected
Mike Davies Plaid Cymru 61920.86%Elected
Andrew Lewis Welsh Labour 61220.62%
Alwyn Lewis Lloyd Plaid Cymru 50416.98%
Philip FowlerIndependent2819.47%
Dominic WalkerIndependent2518.46%

Cwm Darran / Darren Valley

Electorate: 1803, Turnout: 33.11%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
David Thomas Hardacre Welsh Labour 34959.05%Elected
Keiron David O'HaganIndependent24240.95%

Gilfach

Electorate: 1503, Turnout: 36.39%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Lindsey Harding Welsh Labour 33562.62%Elected
Ken Houston Plaid Cymru 14727.48%
Granville Hale Welsh Conservative Party 539.91%

Hengoed

Electorate: 3897, Turnout: 33.95%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Donna Cushing Plaid Cymru 67831.83%Elected
Teresa Elizabeth Parry Plaid Cymru 67631.74%Elected
Mark Anthony Boyland Welsh Labour 47822.44%
Graham George Wills UKIP 29813.99%

Llanbradach

Electorate: 3197, Turnout: 40.29%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Robert William Gough Plaid Cymru 87037.05%Elected
Colin Peter Mann Plaid Cymru 83435.52%Elected
Rhydian Dafydd Birkinshaw Welsh Labour 32413.80%
Bethan Louise Thomas Welsh Labour 32013.63%

Maesycwmmer

Electorate: 1652, Turnout: 38.2%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Vincent Alec James Welsh Labour 32751.99%Elected
Catrin Sara Moss Plaid Cymru 17427.66%
William Stuart Jones Welsh Conservative Party 12820.35%

Morgan Jones

Electorate: 5507, Turnout: 39.88%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
James Pritchard Welsh Labour 1,05917.82%Elected
Phil Bevan Plaid Cymru 90915.29%Elected
Shayne Cook Welsh Labour 90015.14%Elected
Roger Bidgood Plaid Cymru 82113.81%
Mike Prew Plaid Cymru 78313.17%
Shelly Hodder Welsh Labour 77513.04%
Peter Jones Welsh Conservative Party 2564.31%
Gerry Jones Welsh Conservative Party 2454.12%
Wilfred Hugh Phillips Welsh Conservative Party 1963.30%

Moria / Moriah

Electorate: 3128, Turnout: 31.71%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
John Bevan Welsh Labour 56536.83%Elected
Dai Harse Welsh Labour 53835.07%Elected
Nathan Thomas Flanagan Plaid Cymru 43128.10%

Nelson

Electorate: 3488, Turnout: 40.48%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Sean Iestyn Morgan Welsh Labour 72528.27%Elected
Brenda Mair Miles Welsh Labour 56021.83%Elected
Malcolm Tucker Plaid Cymru 39115.24%
Anne Blackman Christian Peoples Alliance 37414.58%
Marls Tucker Plaid Cymru 33212.94%
Kay David Welsh Liberal Democrats 1837.13%

Tredegar Newydd / New Tredegar

Electorate: 3343, Turnout: 31.41%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Eluned Stenner Welsh Labour 68736.78%Elected
Mark Anthony Evans Welsh Labour 66535.60%Elected
Kev RodgersIndependent25713.76%
Rachael Joanne Dixon Plaid Cymru 1377.33%
Bethany Adele Edwards Plaid Cymru 1226.53%

Trecelyn / Newbridge

Electorate: 4764, Turnout: 36.9%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Gary Johnston Welsh Labour 71915.01%Elected
Adrian Alfred Hussey Welsh Labour 67714.13%Elected
Leeroy Jeremiah Welsh Labour 65513.67%Elected
Kath Baker Plaid Cymru 65513.67%
Wayne Lewis Morrisey Plaid Cymru 54311.34%
Rhys Mills Plaid Cymru 53511.17%
Jago Lewis Welsh Conservative Party 3266.81%
Matthew Kidner Welsh Liberal Democrats 2735.70%
Stuart Robertson Welsh Conservative Party 2064.30%
Heather Robertson Welsh Conservative Party 2014.20%

Pengam

Electorate: 2702, Turnout: 33.16%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
David Vincent Poole Welsh Labour 50732.11%Elected
Kevin Dawson Welsh Labour 50531.98%Elected
Noel Geoffrey Turner Plaid Cymru 35022.17%
Chris Paul Plaid Cymru 21713.74%

Penmaen

Electorate: 4099, Turnout: 42.21%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Roy Saralis Welsh Labour 90328.00%Elected
Ben Zaplatynski Welsh Labour 74423.07%Elected
John Owen Evans Plaid Cymru 50515.66%
Kevin Jones Plaid Cymru 45013.95%
Richard Webb Jones Welsh Conservative Party 32410.05%
Shawn Patricia Sims Welsh Conservative Party 2999.27%

Penyrheol

Electorate: 8803, Turnout: 35.59%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Lindsay Geoffrey Whittle Plaid Cymru 1,65315.09%Elected
Margaret Eiddwen Sargent Plaid Cymru 1,34012.23%Elected
Jon Scriven Plaid Cymru 1,33712.20%Elected
Steven John Skivens Plaid Cymru 1,27011.59%Elected
Huw Rhodri Davies Welsh Labour 9108.31%
Sandra Jones Welsh Labour 8547.79%
Janice Anne Davies Welsh Labour 8477.73%
Milena Zenati-Parsons Welsh Labour 7166.54%
Gregory Elliot Welsh Conservative Party 5144.69%
Cameron Muir-Jones Welsh Conservative Party 5134.68%
Steven John Roberts Welsh Conservative Party 3833.50%
Lawrence John Frederick Andrews UKIP 3403.10%
Ian William Gorman UKIP 2792.55%

Pontllanfraith

Electorate: 6241, Turnout: 36.5%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Michael Adams Welsh Labour 1,10718.27%Elected
Colin John Gordon Welsh Labour 1,03917.15%Elected
Gez Kirby Welsh Labour 96615.95%Elected
Jim Criddle Plaid Cymru 77312.76%
Zoe Alexandra Hammond Plaid Cymru 5899.72%
Andrew Williamson Welsh Conservative Party 5448.98%
Wendy Phillips Welsh Conservative Party 5338.80%
Mike Jackson Plaid Cymru 5078.37%

Pontlotyn / Pontlottyn

Electorate: 1429, Turnout: 37.23%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Gaynor Denise Oliver Welsh Labour 23945.01%Elected
Mervyn Dorian DiggleIndependent23544.26%
David Adam Rees Plaid Cymru 5710.73%

Dwyrain Rhisga / Risca East

Electorate: 4681, Turnout: 28.09%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Nigel George Welsh Labour 72820.89%Elected
Arianna Krystina Passmore Welsh Labour 70920.34%Elected
Philippa Leonard Welsh Labour 69019.80%Elected
James Jones Welsh Conservative Party 2878.24%
Graham Jones Welsh Conservative Party 2798.01%
James Mallindine Welsh Conservative Party 2276.51%
Alexander Owen Plaid Cymru 2106.03%
Gareth Macleur Plaid Cymru 1905.45%
Luke Smith Plaid Cymru 1654.73%

Gorllewin Rhisga / Risca West

Electorate: 3892, Turnout: 38.59%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Bob OwenIndependent64025.15%Elected
Ross Anthony Whiting Welsh Labour 62024.36%Elected
Ceri Marina Wright Welsh Labour 52520.63%
Anthony Sims Welsh Conservative Party 27010.61%
Brian Hancock Plaid Cymru 26510.41%
Matthew Robert Farrell Plaid Cymru 2258.84%

Catwg Sant / St. Cattwg

Electorate: 5583, Turnout: 32.2%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Wynne David Welsh Labour 1,07723.26%Elected
Ann Gair Welsh Labour 86718.73%Elected
Carmen Marie Bezzina Welsh Labour 78216.89%Elected
Wyndham Matthews Plaid Cymru 75616.33%
Robledo Jessica Alfonso Plaid Cymru 59712.89%
Richard Euan Osborne Plaid Cymru 55111.90%

Sant Iago / St. James

Electorate: 4247, Turnout: 38.07%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Christine Forehead Welsh Labour 61513.75%Elected
Elaine Forehead Welsh Labour 56112.54%Elected
Barbara Avril Jones Welsh Labour 54312.14%Elected
Paul Michael Bradbury Plaid Cymru 53411.94%
Jayne Elizabeth Garland Plaid Cymru 51711.56%
John Anthony Leek Plaid Cymru 4409.84%
John Evans Welsh Conservative Party 2886.44%
Ian Chivers Welsh Conservative Party 2796.24%
Dennis Morgan Welsh Conservative Party 2615.84%
Sam Gould UKIP 1824.07%
David Owers UKIP 1383.09%
Andrew Shakespeare UKIP 1142.55%

Martin Sant / St. Martins

Electorate: 6383, Turnout: 46.75%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Colin Elsbury Plaid Cymru 1,28415.41%Elected
James Emmanuel Fussell Plaid Cymru 1,25015.00%Elected
Steve Kent Plaid Cymru 1,21114.53%Elected
Anne Olivia Broughton-Pettit Welsh Labour 7178.60%
Tony Graham Welsh Labour 7148.57%
Judith Elizabeth Child Welsh Conservative Party 6657.98%
Robert Stanley Lea Welsh Conservative Party 6387.66%
John Harry Pettit Welsh Labour 6147.37%
Elizabeth Jane Evans Welsh Conservative Party 6037.24%
Richard Williams UKIP 2833.40%
Hazel Norris UKIP 2533.04%
Megan Hannah Churchland Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1011.21%

Twyn Carno

Electorate: 1665
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Carl Cuss Welsh Labour Unopposed–Elected

Ynysddu

Electorate: 2914, Turnout: 34.21%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Phillippa Marsden Welsh Labour 72039.37%Elected
John Philip Ridgewell Welsh Labour 63834.88%Elected
Lyn Ackerman Plaid Cymru 24413.34%
Terry Birkett Plaid Cymru 22712.41%

Ystrad Mynach

Electorate: 3979, Turnout: 39.31%
CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Martyn Paul James Plaid Cymru 91933.49%Elected
Alan Patrick Angel Plaid Cymru 88532.25%Elected
Kerry Jones Welsh Labour 50518.40%
Alan Dowler Welsh Labour 43515.85%

References

  1. ↑ "Wales local council elections 2017: All you need to know". BBC News. 25 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Elections, Centre (2012). "Caerphilly County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Archive project, Local Elections (2017). "Local Election Results 2017" . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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