2017 Denbighshire County Council election

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2017 election results map, showing numbers of councillors per ward and their party affiliations

The 2017 Denbighshire County Council election took place in Denbighshire, Wales, on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Denbighshire Council. [1] This was the same day as other 2017 United Kingdom local elections. The previous elections took place in 2012 and the next all-council elections took place in 2022.

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Background

Though the Labour Party had ended up as the largest group, following the previous elections in 2012, they had chosen not to lead the council. [2] The leading coalition of Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and Independents were faced with making big cost savings and there were battles over potential closure of rural schools, as well as a proposed merger between Denbighshire and Conwy county councils. [2]

Contests took place in all except three of the 30 electoral wards. [3]

Results

Overview

The Conservatives became the largest group on the council again, after taking seats largely from the Labour Party.

Denbighshire County Council election 2017 [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1691+834.031.69,797+4.4
  Labour 1317-627.621.96,786-7.3
  Independent 815-417.026.48,181+1.0
  Plaid Cymru 931+219.112.83,959+1.3
  Liberal Democrats 10002.16.31,964+1.3
  Green 000.00.8263-0.2
  Socialist Labour 000.00.392-0.1
  UKIP 000.0N/A0-0.3

Ward results

*= denotes councillor elected to this ward at the 2012 elections [5]

(a) Election Centre/Andrew Teale source also compares the percentage vote of the lead candidate for each party in the ward

(b) Denbighshire Council results per ward also give the % turnout and numbers of registered electors

Bodelwyddan (one seat)

Bodelwyddan 2017 [4] (a) [6] (b)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Mainon 244 40.9 +26.9
Labour Jo Hall15025.1-12.0
Independent Raymond Beech14624.5-24.4
Plaid Cymru David Wyatt579.5+9.5
Majority94
Turnout 38.0
Registered electors 1,592
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Corwen (one seat)

Corwen 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Huw Jones * unopposed
Registered electors 1,852
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Denbigh Central (one seat)

Denbigh Central 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gwyneth Kensler * 378 70.3
Independent Paul Smith16029.7
Majority218
Turnout 35.0
Registered electors 1,560
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Denbigh Lower (two seats)

Denbigh Lower 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Young 936 47.4
Plaid Cymru Rhys Thomas 730 37.0
Independent Roy Tickle554
Conservative Mari Jackson-Jones30915.6
Conservative Lara Pritchard308
Majority176
Turnout 45.0
Registered electors 3,555
Independent hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Denbigh Upper/Henllan (two seats)

Denbigh Upper/Henllan 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geraint Lloyd-Williams * 317 33.2
Plaid Cymru Glenn Swingler 261 27.4
Conservative John Bellis24425.6
Labour Gillian Audley198
Conservative Paul Smith176
Independent Keith Stevens13213.8
Independent Richard Crowther87
Independent Colin Hughes *87
Majority17
Turnout 38.0
Registered electors 2,349
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Colin Hughes had been elected for Labour in 2012.

Dyserth (one seat)

Dyserth 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Williams 412 62.0
Conservative Peter Owen *15623.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Thomas9714.6
Majority256
Turnout 35.0
Registered electors 1,909
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Efenechtyd (one seat)

Efenechtyd 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Eryl Williams * 407 53.2
Independent Sharon Newell35846.8
Majority49
Turnout 57.0
Registered electors 1,339
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanarmon-Yn-Lal/Llandelga (one seat)

Llanarmon-Yn-Lal/Llandelga 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martyn Holland * 884 85.5 +35.3
Socialist Labour Robert English928.9-1.8
Independent Robert Barton585.6-5.4
Majority792+550
Turnout 52.0
Registered electors 2,016
Conservative hold Swing

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal (one seat)

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal 2017 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Huw Williams * unopposed
Registered electors 1188
Conservative hold Swing

Llandrillo (one seat)

Llandrillo 2017 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Rhodri ap Gwynfor unopposed
Registered electors 956
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llandyrnog (one seat)

Llandyrnog 2017 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Parry * 655 74.3
Liberal Democrats William Williams22625.7
Majority429
Turnout 51.0
Registered electors 1,718
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern (one seat)

Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Evans * 725 79.5
Conservative Barbara Hughes18720.5
Turnout 51.0
Registered electors 1,807
Independent hold Swing

Llangollen (two seats)

Llangollen 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Timms 659 41.7
Independent Thomas Mile 658 41.6
Independent Stuart Davies *657
Green Robert Spalding26316.6
Majority1
Turnout 43.0
Registered electors 3,317
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (one seat)

Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Welch * 403 51.1
Plaid Cymru Cheow-Lay Wee19725.0
Conservative David Murfitt18823.9
Majority206
Turnout 53.0
Registered electors 1,490
Independent hold Swing

Prestatyn Central (two seats)

Prestatyn Central 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Irving * 544 37.2
Conservative Elizabeth Jones 484
Independent Peter Duffy *46932.1
Independent Michael German395
Labour Sonia Penlington37625.7
Labour David Lloyd374
Liberal Democrats Keith Kirwan745.1
Majority15
Turnout 49.0
Registered electors 2,878
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Peter Duffy was elected for the Labour Party in 2012. [5]

Prestatyn East (two seats)

Prestatyn East 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthon Sampson 676 45.6 +4.0
Conservative Julian Thompson-Hill * 621
Labour Caroline Holliday48632.8+3.9
Liberal Democrats Gavin Scott32021.6+21.6
Majority135
Turnout 40.0
Registered electors 3,205
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Prestatyn Meliden (one seat)

Prestatyn Meliden 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Evans * 308 53.6 +9.4
Conservative Gerald Frobisher22138.4+9.3
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Prydderch468.0+8.0
Majority90
Turnout 38.0
Registered electors 1,528
Independent hold Swing

Prestatyn North (three seats)

Prestatyn North 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Flynn 940 53.6
Conservative Rachel Flynn 892
Labour Paul Penlington * 814 46.4
Labour Jason McLellan *812
Conservative Angelina Muraca746
Labour Janet Szabo733
Majority2
Turnout 41.0
Registered electors 4,751
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Prestatyn South West (two seats)

Prestatyn South West 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gareth Davies 505 41.1
Labour Robert Murray * 498 40.6
Labour Gareth Sandilands *482
Conservative William Davies427
Independent David Cooper22518.3
Independent Allan Pennington156
Majority16
Turnout 43.0
Registered electors 2,834
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhuddlan (two seats)

Rhuddlan 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Davies * 808 48.5 +5.2
Plaid Cymru Arwel Roberts * 577 34.6 +7.3
Conservative Heather Ellis385
Labour Jacqueline McAlpine28116.9+16.9
Majority192
Turnout 44.0
Registered electors 2,896
Conservative hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Rhyl East (two seats)

Rhyl East 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Mellor * 658 47.7 0
Conservative Tony Thomas 579 42.0 +8.8
Labour David Simmons *542
Conservative Stewart Harris524
Independent Diana Hannam14310.4-8.7
Majority57
Turnout 38.0
Registered electors 3,716
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rhyl South (two seats)

Rhyl South 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeanette Chamberlain-Jones * 684 54.1
Labour Ellie Chard 601
Conservative Justine Evans58045.9
Conservative Daniel Murray570
Majority21
Turnout 47.0
Registered electors 2,941
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhyl South East (three seats)

Rhyl South East 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Blakeley * 1,160 47.8
Labour Cheryl Williams 743
Conservative Brian Jones 722 29.8
Labour Stephen Ellison715
Conservative Ellie Jones650
Conservative Curtis Shea578
Independent Winifred Mullen-James *43818.1
Independent William Tasker *264
Independent Hugh Jones250
Liberal Democrats David Dear1054.3
Majority7
Turnout 36.0
Registered electors 6,092
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Win Mullen-James and Bill Tasker had been sitting Labour councillors, but Mullen-James was deselected by her party prior to the election. [3]

Rhyl South West (two seats)

Rhyl South West 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Jones * 703 65.7
Labour Peter Prendergast 559
Conservative Dawn Butters36734.3
Majority192
Turnout 28.0
Registered electors 3,763
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhyl West (two seats)

Rhyl West 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Butterfield * unopposed
Labour Alan James unopposed
Registered electors 3,473
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ruthin (three seats)

Ruthin 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Huw Hilditch-Roberts * 1,237 33.7
Plaid Cymru Emrys Wynne 1,089 29.6
Liberal Democrats Robina Feeley * 832 22.6
Plaid Cymru Hywel Richards783
Independent Patricia Astbury655
Conservative John Hughes51614.0
Independent Geraint Woolford397
Independent Ian Lewney247
Conservative Aileen Wynn190
Majority49
Turnout 54.0
Registered electors 4,327
Independent hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Asaph East (one seat)

St Asaph East 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Thomas 391 60.3
Liberal Democrats Heather Prydderch17330.7
Majority92
Turnout 39.0
Registered electors 1,445
Conservative hold Swing

St Asaph West (one seat)

St Asaph West 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Scott 201 47.6
Independent John Wynne-Jones17140.5
Independent Peter Morton5011.8
Majority30
Turnout 33.0
Registered electors 1,288
Independent hold Swing

Trefnant (one seat)

Trefnant 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Meirick Davies * 263 36.3
Conservative Terence Mendies24233.4
Independent Dennis Williams21930.2
Majority21
Turnout 47.0
Registered electors 1,545
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Tremeirchion (one seat)

Tremeirchion 2017 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Marston 293 44.3 -1.5
Independent Barbara Smith *18427.8-26.6
Independent Peter Scott9414.2
Liberal Democrats Penelope Mawdsley9113.7+13.7
Majority109
Turnout 50.0
Registered electors 1,338
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

By-elections 2017 to 2021

Corwen

Corwen by-election: 18 March 2021 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Alan Hughes 480 65.6 N/A
Labour Gordon Hughes14820.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Lisa Davies10414.2N/A
Majority332
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

The by-election was called after the death of Plaid Cymru councillor, Huw "Chick" Jones. He had died in early 2020 but the by-election was delayed considerably because of the Covid-19 pandemic. [8]

Llandrillo

Llandrillo: 11 November 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gwyneth Ellis 179 44.0 N/A
Independent David Robinson14034.4N/A
Conservative Julian Sampson8821.6N/A
Majority399.6
Turnout 407
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

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