2017 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

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The 2017 election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election. Four candidates (from the sixty four seats available) were elected unopposed.

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Labour maintained control of the authority. [1]

Ward results

Nominations closed on 4 April 2017. [2]

The following results were announced following the elections. In the case of wards electing more than one councillor the percentage figures reflect the number of ballot papers issued rather than the total number of votes.

Aberavon (three seats)

Ceri Golding and Mark Jones were elected as Labour candidates in 2012

Aberavon 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Scott Bamsey 543 33.5
Labour Steffan ap Dafydd 500 30.8
Plaid Cymru Nigel Thomas Hunt 491 30.3
Plaid Cymru Diane Thomas48529.9
Labour Colin Clement47529.3
Labour Keith Trelease Priddle44227.2
Independent Ceri P. Golding*37623.2
Independent John Davies31319.3
Independent Mark Jones*30718.9
Independent Marian A. Lewis26516.3
Liberal Democrats Cen Phillips26016.0
Turnout 4,45740.8+5.0
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from SDP Swing

Aberdulais (one seat)

Aberdulais 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Doreen Jones* 344
Independent Simon Peter Hopkins282
Plaid Cymru Daniel Mark Thomas118
Majority62
Turnout 74444.6+3.8
Labour hold Swing

Alltwen (one seat)

Alltwen 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher John Jones 394
Plaid Cymru Sioned Ann Williams347
Conservative Jacob Arron Jones109
Majority47
Turnout 85042.9+7.0
Labour hold Swing

Baglan (three seats)

Baglan 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Denis Richards* 1,309
Labour Carol Clement-Williams* 1,159
Labour Susanne Renkes 1,009
Plaid Cymru Nicola Louise Butterfield699
Turnout 1,91236.5−3.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seat)

Blaengwrach 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Carol Edwards 400
Labour Phillip John Parfitt158
UKIP Richard Herbert Pritchard61
Majority242
Turnout 61942.3+0.0
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Briton Ferry East (one seat)

Colin Morgan was elected as a Labour candidate in 2012.

Briton Ferry East 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris James 405
Independent Colin Morgan*318
Majority87
Turnout 72334.3+34.3
Labour hold Swing

Briton Ferry West (one seat)

Briton Ferry West 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Newton James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats)

Bryn and Cwmavon 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rhidian Mizen 1,383
Labour Charlotte Emma Galsworthy 1,079
Labour Dave Whitelock* 1,072
Plaid Cymru Ian Bamsey775
Plaid Cymru Lee Felton673
Turnout 2,11441.6+3.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bryncoch North (one seat)

Bryncoch North 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Wyndham Fryer Griffiths 410
Labour Janet Louise Lockyer243
Conservative Gavin Wycherley201
Majority167
Turnout 85448.1+2.3
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Bryncoch South (two seats)

Bryncoch South 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Janice Dudley* 848
Plaid Cymru Chris Williams 808
Labour Emma Denholm-Hill460
Labour Alex Sims393
Conservative Richard Minshull366
Conservative Shadanna Wycherley290
Green Catrin Louise Brock110
Liberal Democrats Frank Harvey Little102
Turnout 1,80240.3+3.0
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cadoxton (one seat)

Cadoxton 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Annette Wingrave* 253
Plaid Cymru Joanna Hale198
Conservative Peter Crocker-Jaques82
Independent Robert Joseph King65
Liberal Democrats Sheila Mary Kingston-Jones46
Majority55
Turnout 64448.4+12.7
Labour hold Swing

Cimla (two seats)

Cimla 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Warman* 871 79.5
Labour Adam McGrath 568 51.9
Liberal Democrats Charley Cross32029.2
Turnout 1,09535.6−1.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc Central (two seats)

Coedffranc Central 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Pendry Hodge Davies* 561
Labour Angharad Rebecca Aubrey 488
Independent Betsan Richards346
Plaid Cymru Pauline M. Fellows199
Plaid Cymru Russell G. Morris140
Turnout 1,00035.6+3.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc North (one seat)

Coedffranc North 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Harvey* 434
Liberal Democrats David Keith Davies270
UKIP Margaret Duguid69
Majority226
Turnout 77342.6+3.0
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc West (one seat)

Coedffranc West 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Ceri Clarke 806
Labour Chris Wingrave268
Majority538
Turnout 1,07436.7+2.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Crynant (one seat)

Crynant 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sian Harris 448
Labour Karen Elizabeth Pearson*250
Plaid Cymru Suzanne Waldron147
Majority198
Turnout 84556.6+15.1
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Kris Lloyd had held the seat for Labour at a by-election following the death of the previous councilor.

Cwmllynfell 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hugh Jones 283
Labour Kris Lloyd*194
Majority89
Turnout 47751.7+1.9
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cymmer (one seat)

Scott Jones stood down from the Labour Party in 2018

Cymmer 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Scott Jones* 673
Independent Jeff Jones370
Majority303
Turnout 1,04351.4
Labour hold Swing

Dyffryn (one seat)

Dyffryn 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru David Martyn Peters* 826
Labour Debbie Harvey299
Majority527
Turnout 1,12547.4+3.3
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Glyncorrwg (one seat)

Glyncorrwg 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nicola-Jayne Elsie Davies 276
Labour Robert Joyce239
Majority37
Turnout 51565.9+9.3
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Glynneath (two seats)

Glynneath 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Simon Anthony Knoyle 852
Plaid Cymru John Delwyn Morgan* 498
Independent John Evans316
Plaid Cymru Philippa Jane Richards281
Labour Gerry Reynolds267
Labour Eddie Jones*239
Turnout 1,40354.6+21.5
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Godre'r Graig (one seat)

Godre'rgraig 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Rosalyn Davies* 409
Labour Brian Hastie185
Independent Reg Atherton69
Majority224
Turnout 66344.8+1.0
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Gwaun Cae Gurwen (one seat)

Gwaun Cae Gurwen 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sonia Helen Reynolds 523
Plaid Cymru Meirion Owen Jordan357
Majority166
Turnout 88040.3+2.6
Labour hold Swing

Gwynfi (one seat)

Gwynfi 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ralph Thomas* 273
Independent Jane Jones214
Majority59
Turnout 48754.6−9.2
Labour hold Swing

Lower Brynamman (one seat)

Lower Brynamman 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arwyn Nigel Woolcock* 439
Plaid Cymru Robert Howard Smith93
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Margam (one seat)

Margam 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Jones* 610
Conservative Robert Jon Smith279
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Neath East (three seats)

Neath East 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheila Marlene Penry* 587
Labour Sandra Miller* 575
Labour John Miller* 527
Plaid Cymru Breandan Seosamh Dominic Mac Cathail375
Plaid Cymru Paul Sambrook325
Plaid Cymru Dani Robertson294
Conservative Nicky Boyce253
Independent Ian Richard Thomas232
Independent Shaz Hughes230
Conservative Robert Paul Harris173
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath North (two seats)

Neath North 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Richard Lockyer* 560
Labour Mark Protheroe* 517
Independent Andy Lodwig515
Conservative Orla Sarah Lowe378
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath South (two seats)

Neath South 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Jamie Evans 631
Labour Peter Albert Rees* 614
Labour Andrew Jenkins600
Plaid Cymru Ann Rees-Sambrook437
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Onllwyn (one seat)

Onllwyn 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Martin Dean Cawsey 273
Independent Peter John Westall248
Majority25
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Pelenna (one seat)

Pelenna 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martin Ellis* 133
Plaid Cymru Hywel Alwyn Miles132
Independent Peter Edward Hughes114
Labour Andrew Richard Jones90
Majority1
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Pontardawe (two seats)

Pontardawe 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Linet Margaret Purcell* 992
Plaid Cymru Anthony John Richards 635
Labour Vince Hotten622
Labour Michael Lloyd James*609
Conservative Sascha Lopez260
Conservative Kieran John Davies233
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Port Talbot (three seats)

Port Talbot 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Elizabeth Freeguard unopposed
Labour Dennis Keogh* unopposed
Labour Saifur Rahaman* unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven (one seat)

Resolven 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Desmond William Davies* 461
Independent Darren Lee Bromham-Nichols388
Plaid Cymru David Trefor Jones265
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Rhos (one seat)

Rhos 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Thomas* 440
Plaid Cymru Marcia Spooner297
Conservative Amanda Wycherley227
Majority143
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Sandfields East (three seats)

Sandfields East 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Victor Latham* 1,064
Labour Sean Mark Pursey 1,002
Labour Matthew Crowley* 937
Plaid Cymru Deborah Mary Bamsey583
Independent Captain Beany 504
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Sandfields West (three seats)

Chaves and Evans were deselected as Labour candidates and stood as Independents.

Sandfields West 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Suzanne Paddison* 851
Labour Oliver Stewart Davies 838
Labour Robert William Wood 749
Plaid Cymru Andrew Leonard John Bennison430
Independent Audrey Chaves*395
Plaid Cymru Sam Wright364
Plaid Cymru Victoria Griffiths360
Independent James Stephen Evans*339
Liberal Democrats Taz Taylor95
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Seven Sisters (one seat)

Seven Sisters 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Karl Hunt* 678
Labour Nia Ffion Herdman284
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Taibach (two seats)

Taibach 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony James Taylor* 868
Labour Rachel Louise Taylor 756
Independent Andrew James Tutton662
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tonna (one seat)

Tonna 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leanne Claire Jones 327
Plaid Cymru Lee Michael Bromham-Nichols305
Conservative Kathryn Elizabeth Ann Minshull107
Independent Nick Williams83
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Trebanos (one seat)

Trebanos 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Rebeca Phillips* 284
Labour Rosemary Jane Jones187
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ystalyfera (one seat)

Ystalyfera 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Llywelyn* 618
Labour Cathy James305
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

By-Elections 2017-2022

Bryncoch South by-election 2017

A by-election was held in Bryncoch South on 23 November 2017 following the death of Plaid Cymru councillor, Janice Dudley.

Bryncoch South by-election 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Jo Hale 525 49%
Labour Emma Denholm-Hall30629%
Conservative Peter Crocker-Jaques10510%
Liberal Democrats Sheila Kingston-Jones929%
UKIP Darren Thomas333%

Gwynfi by-election 2018

A by-election was held in Gwynfi on 16 August 2018 following the resignation of Labour Councillor, Ralph Thomas, after a secondary school was closed by the Council

Gwynfi by-election 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jane Jones 268 58% +14
Plaid Cymru Katie Jones7316%+16
Labour Nicola Irwin6013%−43
Independent David Joshua4510%+10
Independent Jac Paul143%+3
Conservative Orla Lowe41%+1

Resolven by-election 2019

A by-election was held in Resolven on 23 May 2019 following the death of Labour Councillor, Des Davies, a member of the Council since its formation in 1995.

Resolven by-election 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dean Lewis 699 60% +25
Labour Mark Francis29325%−16
Plaid Cymru Andrew Hippsley12110%−14
Conservative Jonathan Jones343%+3
Liberal Democrats Sheila Kingston-Jones232%+2

Pelenna by-election 2019

A by-election was held in Pelenna on 20 June 2019 following the death of Independent Councillor, Martin Ellis.

Pelenna by-election 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jeremy John Hurley 251 48% +20
Plaid Cymru Hywel Alwyn Miles12023%−5
Independent Peter Edward Hughes10520%−4
Labour Andrew Richard Jones438%−11
Liberal Democrats Frank Little61%+1

Rhos by-election 2019

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Alex Thomas. [3]

Rhos by-election 14 November 2019 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Marcia Spooner 359 54.0
Conservative Yvonne Gillian McGarry Lewis16224.0
Labour Rupert James Denholm-Hall14522.0
Majority
Turnout 66634.0
Registered electors 1,973
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Aberavon by-election 2021

A by-election was held in Aberavon on 6 May 2021 following the death of Labour Councillor, Steffan ap Dafydd.

Aberavon by-election 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephanie Lynch 677 37%
Plaid Cymru Andrew Dacey64735%
Conservative Liz Hill O'Shea19911%
Independent Diane Thomas1448%
GwladCeri Golding1217%
Propel Julie Mills342%

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References

  1. ↑ "County Borough Council - Local Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Notices for County Borough Council elections". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Bradfield, Elizabeth. "Plaid beat Labour in by-election to secure Neath Port Talbot Council seat with overwhelming majority" . Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Rhos By-Election - Thursday, 3rd October, 2019". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council . Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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