2017 Ceredigion County Council election

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2017 Ceredigion County Council election
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  2012 4 May 2017 2022  

All 42 seats to Ceredigion County Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderEllen ap Gwynn
Party Plaid Cymru Independent
Leader's seatCeulanamaesmawr
Last election19 seats, 39.2%15 seats, 28.6%
Seats before1914
Seats won2013
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote8,5547,509
Percentage36.1%32.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.1%Increase2.svg4.1%

 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderCeredig DaviesHag Harris
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader's seatAberystwyth, CentralLampeter
Last election7 seats, 25.4%1 seat, 3.2%
Seats before71
Seats won81
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote5,4061,545
Percentage22.8%6.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.6%Increase2.svg3.3%

Council control before election

Ellen ap Gwynn
Plaid Cymru & Independent coalition

Council control after election

Ellen ap Gwynn
Plaid Cymru & Independent coalition

The 2017 election to Ceredigion County Council was held on 4 May 2017 when local elections took place across Wales. It was preceded by the 2012 election and followed by the 2022 election.

Contents

Results

Plaid Cymru remained the largest party on 5 May 2017, but fell short of an overall majority with 19 councillors. [1] However, James Wyn Reynolds Thomas (Plaid Cymru) was elected unopposed on 11 May 2017 for the Llandyfriog ward, bringing the number of Plaid councillors on the Council up to 20. [2] [3] Eight seats, out of the 42 available, had candidates elected unopposed.

Ceredigion local election result 2017
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Plaid Cymru 20+4-3+146.036.118,554
  Independent 13+2-4-232.032.707,509
  Liberal Democrats 8+10+120.022.825,406
  Labour 10002.06.521,545
  Conservative 00000.01.02241
  NHA 00000.00.96228
  Green 00000.00.87207
Total4223,690

Background

The 2012 elections saw Plaid Cymru win 19 seats, independents 15 seats, Liberal Democrats 7 seats and the Labour Party one seat, leaving the council in no overall control, with Plaid Cymru three seats short of a majority. After the election the Independents agreed to work with Plaid Cymru, as did the sole Labour councillor, creating a coalition.

During the term Gethin James (Ind, Aberporth) joined UKIP but said that he would still sit in the Cabinet. This was strongly opposed by both the leader of the council Ellen ap Gwynn (Plaid, Ceulanamaesmawr) and by the leader of Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood. He eventually resigned from his cabinet post and sat on the opposition benches with the Liberal Democrats; and lost his Aberporth seat in the 2017 election.

At the close of nominations on 4 April 2017, the numbers of candidates nominated were as follows: Plaid Cymru 35, Independents 27, Liberal Democrats 22, Labour Party 9, Green Party 5, Conservatives 3, National Health Action Party 1. [4]

Ward Results

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. Vote share changes compared with corresponding 2012 election.

Aberaeron ward

Aberaeron ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Evans* 559 88.45 −2.88
Plaid Cymru Owain Arwel Glyn Hughes7311.55+2.88
Majority 48676.90−5.74
Turnout 632
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gethin Davies 386 42.28 +15.56
Independent Gethin James* [n 1] 32335.38−25.89
Liberal Democrats Stefani Flowers11412.49+12.49
Conservative Owen William Edward Millward909.86−2.15
Majority 636.90−27.66
Turnout 913
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Aberystwyth, Bronglais ward

Aberystwyth, Bronglais ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Alun John Wiliams* 342 81.04 −8.36
Liberal Democrats Jamie Matthew Dearden4711.14+11.14
Labour Jamie Christopher Scott337.82+7.82
Majority 29569.90−8.90
Turnout 422
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth, Central ward

Aberystwyth, Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ceredig Wyn Davies* 215 64.18 +1.75
Plaid Cymru Jeff Alfred Smith7321.79−9.83
Green Julie Karen Makin3510.45+10.45
Independent Mark Robert Bolderston123.58+3.58
Majority 14242.39+11.58
Turnout 335
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Aberystwyth, North ward

Aberystwyth, North ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Mark Antony Strong* 313 63.49 +22.06
Liberal Democrats Bryony Siân Davies18036.51+4.14
Majority 13326.98+17.92
Turnout 493
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth, Penparcau ward

Cllr. Jones-Southgate was elected as a Plaid Cymru councillor for this ward in 2012 but subsequently became an Independent. She stood for the Liberal Democrats in the Llanfarian ward in 2008.

Aberystwyth, Penparcau ward (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Steve Davies* 354 44.19
Liberal Democrats Glyndwr Lloyd Edwards 251 31.34
Plaid Cymru Dylan Paul Lewis24730.84
Independent Elian Lorrai Jones-Southgate*21626.97
Liberal Democrats Charlie Kingsbury21326.59
Labour Alex Mangold17722.10
Majority
Turnout 801
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Aberystwyth, Rheidol ward

Aberystwyth, Rheidol ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Mark Endaf Edwards 170 27.87 +5.14
Liberal Democrats Mair Benjamin15425.25+3.47
Independent John Aled Davies*13421.97−10.94
Labour Claudine Allison Young9715.90+15.90
Independent Martin Wyn Shewring559.02−10.06
Majority 162.62
Turnout 610
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Beulah ward

Beulah ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru William David Lyndon Lloyd*Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold

Borth ward

Borth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ray Quant* 326 39.09 −10.49
Independent Hugh Richard Michael Hughes28534.17+34.17
Plaid Cymru Kevin Roy Price15818.94+18.94
Independent Phil Turner-Wright657.79+7.79
Majority 414.92−4.22
Turnout 834
Independent hold Swing

Capel Dewi ward

Capel Dewi ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Peter Lloyd Davies* 362 58.86 +1.51
Plaid Cymru John Gethin Jones25341.14−1.51
Majority 10917.72+3.03
Turnout 615
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan, Mwldan ward

Cardigan, Mwldan ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Thomas John Adams-Lewis* 411 52.56 −13.37
Liberal Democrats Myfanwy Maehrlein37147.44+20.04
Majority 404.82
Turnout 782
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cardigan, Rhydyfuwch ward

Cardigan, Rhydyfuwch ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Elaine Evans 258 64.99 −10.84
Plaid Cymru Shan Elizabeth Williams13935.01+10.84
Majority 11929.98
Turnout 397
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cardigan, Teifi ward

Cardigan, Teifi ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Catrin Miles* 168 58.33 −5.09
Liberal Democrats Steven Paul Greenhalgh12041.67+5.09
Majority 4816.66
Turnout 288
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr ward

Ceulanamaesmawr ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Ellen Elizabeth ap Gwynn* 452 55.12 −8.30
Independent John Dilwyn Lewis36844.88+44.88
Majority 8410.24
Turnout 820
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ciliau Aeron ward

Ciliau Aeron ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Marc Davies 443 51.63 +51.63
Plaid Cymru John Edward Charles Lumley*28132.75−17.88
Independent Sonia Rose Williams13415.62+15.62
Majority 16218.88
Turnout 858
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Faenor ward

Faenor ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Erfyl Roberts* 413 57.20 −8.16
Plaid Cymru Talat Zafar Chaudhri17424.10−6.99
Labour Gareth Stevan Kelly9513.16+13.16
Green Chris Simpson405.54+5.54
Majority 23933.10
Turnout 722
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lampeter ward

Lampeter ward (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert George (Hag) Harris* 737 81.71
Independent John Ivor Williams* 551 61.09
Plaid Cymru Elin Tracey Jones27029.93
Majority 28131.16
Turnout 902
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanarth ward

Llanarth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Bryan Gareth DaviesUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr, Padarn ward

Llanbadarn Fawr, Padarn ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gareth Davies* 236 62.27 −17.52
Liberal Democrats Juliet Price14337.73+24.14
Majority 9324.54
Turnout 379
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien ward

Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Paul James* 267 70.63 −13.24
Liberal Democrats Michael Chappell5815.34+3.93
Labour Wiliam Jac Rees338.73+8.73
Green John Roy Morgan205.29+5.29
Majority 20955.29
Turnout 378
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llandyfriog ward

Two candidates were nominated for this ward, Neil Flower (Liberal Democrat) and James Wyn Reynolds Thomas (Plaid Cymru). On 28 April 2017 it was announced that Neil Flower had died. [6] Following normal convention the election in this ward was cancelled and a new election was due to be held on 8 June 2017. [7] [8] However, James Wyn Reynolds Thomas was elected County Councillor for the ward without a contest. [2]

Llandyfriog ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru James Wyn Reynolds Thomas Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llandysiliogogo ward

Llandysiliogogo ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gareth Lloyd*Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul Town ward

Here, Keith Evans regained the seat he lost four year previously.

Llandysul Town ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan John Keith Evans 407 63.30 +21.22
Plaid Cymru Peter Godfrey Evans*23636.70−21.22
Majority 17126.60
Turnout 643
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llanfarian ward

Llanfarian ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones*Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad ward

Llanfihangel Ystrad ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru William Lynford Thomas* 510 59.23 −5.25
Liberal Democrats Angela Lewes Gee27431.82−3.7
Green Elly Foster778.94+8.94
Majority 23627.40−1.55
Turnout 861
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llangeitho ward

Llangeitho ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Rhodri Wyn Evans* 534 71.39 +17.67
Independent Margaret Eirwen James13217.65+17.65
Labour James Ralph Cook8210.99+10.99
Majority 40253.74+36.92
Turnout 748
Independent hold Swing

Llangybi ward

Llangybi ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru John Timothy Odwyn Davies* 402 69.91 −4.51
Labour Dinah Mulholland17330.09+30.09
Majority 22939.82−9.03
Turnout 575
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanrhystud ward

Llanrhystud ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Rowland Rees-Evans* 482 58.49
Plaid Cymru Hywel Llŷr Jenkins14016.99
Labour Tony Geraghty11814.32
Independent Alan Scott Durrant495.95
Green John Raymond Crocker354.25
Majority 34241.50
Turnout 824
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llansantffraed ward

Llansantffraed ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dafydd Edwards* 795 77.71
NHA Harry Hayfield22822.29
Majority 56755.42
Turnout 1,023
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog ward

Llanwenog ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Euros Davies* unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod ward

Lledrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ifan Lloyd Davies* 571 54.02
Independent Aaron Benjamin32530.75
Plaid Cymru Angharad Danielle Adrienne Shaw16115.23
Majority 24623.27
Turnout 1,057
Independent hold Swing

Melindwr ward

Melindwr ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Daniel Rhodri Davies* 627 79.17
Liberal Democrats Gordon Patrick Walker16520.83
Majority 46258.34
Turnout 792
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

New Quay ward

New Quay ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dan Potter 261 52.62
Independent Sarah Gillian Hopley*20541.33
Conservative Faith Louise Millward306.05
Majority 5611.29
Turnout 496
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn ward

Penbryn ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emyr Gwyn James* 691 71.61
Plaid Cymru Steffan Jenkins27428.39
Majority 41743.22
Turnout 965
Independent hold Swing

Penparc ward

Penparc ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru John Clive Davies 423 44.48
Independent Des Davies26527.87
Liberal Democrats Graham William Dixon14214.93
Conservative Nigel Sydney Moore12112.72
Majority 15816.61
Turnout 951
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Tirymynach ward

Tirymynach ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Hinge* 468 56.18
Plaid Cymru Richard Michael Lucas36543.82
Majority 10312.36
Turnout 833
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Trefeurig ward

Trefeurig ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David James Mason* Unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron ward

Tregaron ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Catherine Jane Hughes* 325 54.08
Liberal Democrats Karine Davies27645.92
Majority 498.16
Turnout 601
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Troedyraur ward

The winning candidate ran as an independent in 2012.

Troedyraur ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Thomas Maldwyn Benjamin Lewis Unopposed N/A N/A
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Ystwyth ward

Ystwyth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Edwin Meirion Davies 503 60.82
Plaid Cymru Mererid Jones32439.18
Majority 17921.64
Turnout 827
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections 2017-2021

Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien ward (2019)

A by-election was held in this ward on 18 July 2019 following the death of Cllr. Paul James in a cycling accident. The result of the by-election was:[ citation needed ]

Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Matthew Woolfall-Jones 186 63.27 −7.36
Liberal Democrats Michael Chappell9331.63+16.29
Labour Richard Layton155.10−3.63
Majority 9331.64−23.66
Turnout 294
Plaid Cymru hold Swing -11.83

Notes

  1. Gethin James had joined UKIP after being elected as a councillor in 2012, but sought re-election as an Independent candidate

References

  1. "Ceredigion County Council Elections". Ceredigion County Council. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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  3. "Former Ceredigion council leader regains seat". Cambrian News. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. "Voting & Elections - Ceredigion County Council". www.ceredigion.gov.uk.
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