2017 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election

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2017 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election
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  2012 4 May 2017 2022  

All 33 seats to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Ind
Ind
LeaderChris BarryKevin O'NeillPaul Brown
Party Labour Independent Merthyr Independents
Leader's seat Park Town Cyfarthfa
Seats before25 [1] 7 [1] 1 [1]
Seats won15171
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 10Increase2.svg 10-

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Independent

The 2017 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election took place on Thursday 4 May 2017 to elect the 33 members of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council in Wales. This was on the same day as other 2017 United Kingdom local elections. The Council shifted back from Labour to Independent control.

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Results

2017 Merthyr Tydfil Council Election [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 17+10
  Labour 15-10
 Merthyr Independents10
  Liberal Democrats 000.0
  Plaid Cymru 000.0
  UKIP 000.0
  Communist 000.0
  Conservative 000.0

The outcome of the election wasn't decided until 8 June 2017, because the vote in the Cyfarthfa ward was delayed due to the death of a candidate. [3] [4] At the 4 May election the Independents overtook Labour as the largest group on the council, but were 1 seat short of a majority. They gained two of the three Cyfarthfa seats on 8 June to win control of the council. [5] The former Labour leader of the council also lost his seat at the elections. [5]

Ward results

[2]

Bedlinog

Bedlinog ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Colbran 727 65.8
Independent Sherelle Jago 718
Labour Helen Thomas28826.1
Labour Jeffrey Beard284
Liberal Democrats Jasmine Sakura-Rose908.1
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cyfarthfa

Cyfarthfa ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geraint Thomas 1,369 30.0
Merthyr Ind.Paul Brown* 1,300 28.5
Labour David Chaplin* 1,202 26.4
Labour Margaret Davies*1,137
Labour Carol Estebanez1,072
Merthyr Ind.Terry Thomas1,06828.5
Independent Bleddyn Hancock812
Plaid Cymru Mark Evans68515.0
Majority
Turnout 64.0
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Merthyr Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

The vote in the Cyfarthfa ward was delayed until 8 June because of the death of independent candidate, Ieuan Harris, during the campaign. The results gave the Independent group enough seats to have an overall majority on the council. [6] The current mayor, Margaret Davies, who'd won her seat at a November 2012 by-election, lost her seat. [6] [7]

Dowlais

Dowlais ward (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Declan Salmon 1,122 64.0
Independent Tony Rogers 863
Independent David Hughes 762
Independent Julian Amos 777
Labour Phil Williams*63136.0
Labour Ray Thomas*570
Labour Tom Lewis*537
Labour Simon Williams531
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Gurnos

Gurnos ward (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lee Davies 569 51.3
Labour Rhonda Braithwaite* 541 48.7
Independent Clive Tovey* 486
Labour Bill Smith* 479
Labour Deborah Isaac423
Labour Mike O'Neill421
Independent Mikey Mochan402
Independent Gerwyn Butler368
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darren Roberts* 698 61.1
Labour Scott Thomas 509
Independent Jeff Edwards44538.9
Independent Lynne Colston266
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Park

Park ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tanya Skinner 802 51.0
Labour Clive Jones* 772 49.0
Labour Chris Barry* 689
Labour B. Toomey*667
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Penydarren

Penydarren ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kevin Gibbs 656 50.3
Independent Chris Davies 649
Labour David Issac* 647 49.7
Independent Dougy Evans515
Labour John McCarthy467
Labour Dan Beard463
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from UKIP Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plymouth


Town


Treharris


Vaynor

Vaynor ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Howard Barrett* 948 66.7
Independent Lisa Mytton* 923
Labour Anthony Owen47433.3
Labour Emma Karan371
Turnout 44.2
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

*= sitting councillor in this ward prior to election

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sands, Katie (30 April 2017). "The two leaders vying for control of Merthyr council". Wales Online . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Local Election Results 2017: Merthyr Tydfil". Andrew Teale. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. "Election postponed after candidate dies". South Wales Echo . 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. "Merthyr Tydfil: 30 seats declared - no final results". ITV News. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Independents win Merthyr Tydfil council control". BBC News . 9 June 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  6. 1 2 Sands, Katie (9 June 2017). "Independents win control of Merthyr Tydfil council and oust Labour after delayed ward vote". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  7. "Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Margaret Davies 2016 - 2017" (press release). Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2021.