2022 Caerphilly County Borough Council election

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2022 Caerphilly County Borough Council election
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  2017 5 May 20222027 

All 69 seats for Caerphilly County Borough Council
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Plaid Cymru Independent
Last election50185
Seats after45186
Popular vote41,01334,23514,656
Percentage43.38%36.21%15.5%

The 2022 Caerphilly County Borough Council election was held on 4 May 2022. It was part of a broader round of local elections held on the same day across Great Britain included to every local authority in Wales. The election saw the Labour Party maintain their majority in the council with little change between the parties in overall seat numbers.

Contents

Background

Previous election

Results of the 2017 Caerphilly council election [1]
PartySeatsChange
Labour500
Plaid Cymru 18–2
Independent 5–2

Process

The Local Government and Elections Wales Act 2021 made changes to the election system enabling 16 year olds to vote. [2] Caerphilly County Borough launched a pilot scheme to increase voter participation, this will include being able to vote on the weekend before 5 May. [3] A boundary review reduced the number of seats in the council from 73 to 69. Boundaries and member numbers were changed in all but six wards, Crosskeys, Hengoed, Llanbradach, St Cattwg, Ynysddu and Ystrad Mynach. [4]

Election results

2022 Caerphilly County Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4565.2243.3841,013
  Plaid Cymru 1826.0936.2134,235
  Independent 68.7015.5014,656
  Conservative 00.003.383,195
  Liberal Democrats 00.000.96904
  Green 00.000.23214
  SDP 00.000.22210
  TUSC 00.000.12111

[5]

Ward results

The results for each ward were: [6]

Cwm Aber/ Aber Valley ward

Cwm Aber
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru John Eryl Roberts 903 29.93
Plaid Cymru John Taylor 901 29.86
Plaid Cymru Charlotte Jane Bishop 773 25.62
Labour Joy Morgan44014.58
Turnout 26.43
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Aberbargoed & Bargoed

Aberbargoed & Bargoed
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tudor Davies 904 17.58
Labour Dianne Price 810 15.75
Labour Dawn Ingram-Jones 803 15.61
Plaid Cymru Chris Bissex-Foster74314.45
Plaid Cymru Paul Ted Edwards72914.17
Plaid Cymru Ken Houston67613.14
Independent Rob Puddefoot2595.04
Independent Belinda Gingell2194.25
Turnout 27.09
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Abercarn

Abercarn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Whitcombe 743 17.58
Labour Denver Preece 653 15.75
Plaid Cymru Jill Jones48414.45
Plaid Cymru Illtud Jones40814.17
Turnout 29.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Argoed

Argoed
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Walter Henry Edgar Williams 356 61.27
Independent Iestyn James12120.83
Plaid Cymru Shane Parsons10417.9
Turnout 28.75
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwas & Trethomas

Bedwas & Trethomas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Phipps 1,197 27.08
Labour Liz Aldworth 1,023 23.14
Labour Jill Winslade 913 20.66
Plaid Cymru Chris Bissex-Foster46910.61
Plaid Cymru Paul Ted Edwards4349.82
Conservative Kieran Lloyd2736.18
TUSC Peter Thomas1112.51
Turnout 33.78
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Blackwood

Blackwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kevin Etheridge 1,877 29.16
Independent Andrew Farina-Childs 1,695 26.33
Independent Nigel Stuart Dix 1,634 25.39
Labour Dean Jones73811.47
Labour Hero Marsden4827.49
Turnout 37.88
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cefn Fforest & Pengam

Cefn Fforest & Pengam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shane Williams 929 20.2
Labour Teresa Heron 886 19.26
Labour Marina Chacon-Dawson 856
Independent Louise Phillips58212.65
Independent Gerwyn James55412.04
Independent George Edwards55312.02
Conservative Johnny Parker2385.17
Turnout 30.38
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Crosskeys

Crosskeys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Simmonds 415
Plaid Cymru Chris Cook334
Liberal Democrats Tony Potts57
Turnout 32.2
Labour hold Swing

Crumlin

Crumlin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carl Thomas 929
Labour Kristian Woodland 652
Plaid Cymru Mike Davies562
Plaid Cymru Claire Morgan470
Liberal Democrats Mary Elizabeth Lloyd104
Liberal Democrats Steve Lloyd83
Turnout 33.09
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Darren Valley

Darren Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Edward Chapman 512
Independent Gavin Hughes60
Turnout 30.19
Labour win (new seat)

Gilfach

Gilfach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Julia Andrews 343
Plaid Cymru Elaine Meredith129
Turnout 31.07
Labour win (new seat)

Hengoed

Hengoed
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Donna Cushing 608
Plaid Cymru Teresa Parry 576
Labour Rowlands Tracey502
Labour Rhiannon Stone494
Turnout 27.89
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanbradach

Llanbradach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Colin Mann 775
Plaid Cymru Gary Enright 643
Labour Adam Birkinshaw-Bird394
Labour Rhydian Dafydd Birkinshaw-Bird365
Turnout 36.59
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Machen and Rudry

Machen and Rudry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amanda McConnell 714
Labour Chris Morgan 670
Liberal Democrats Steve Aicheler417
Conservative Ellis Michael Smith283
Liberal Democrats Gareth Colin Bryant243
Turnout 34.15
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Maesycwmmer

Maesycwmmer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jo Rao 337
Plaid Cymru Garin Rhys Davies226
Turnout 29.58
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Morgan Jones

Morgan Jones
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jamie Pritchard 1,092
Labour Shayne Cook 1,002
Labour Anne Broughton-Pettit 916
Plaid Cymru Mike Prew816
Plaid Cymru John Martin Downes636
Plaid Cymru Mark Andrew Robotham625
Conservative John Child242
Conservative Judith Elizabeth Child229
Green Alexis Celnik214
Turnout 37.91
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Moriah and Pontlottyn

Moriah and Pontlottyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mansel Powell 907
Labour David Harse 781
Plaid Cymru Rhodri Morgan305
Plaid Cymru Alyn Davies259
Turnout 31.74
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sean Morgan 627
Labour Brenda Miles 518
Independent Rod Powell383
Independent Brett Jenkins365
Plaid Cymru Eifion Dafydd296
Plaid Cymru Aled John286
Conservative Naomi Ruth Miles82
Turnout 39.55
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

New Tredegar

New Tredegar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eluned Stenner 675
Labour Mark Anthony Evans 617
Independent Tracey Gifford299
Independent Faebian Vann154
Turnout 28.68
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Newbridge

Newbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adrian Hussey 745
Labour Gary Johnston 733
Labour Leeroy Jeremiah 729
Plaid Cymru Lyn Ackerman687
Plaid Cymru Rhys Mills468
Plaid Cymru Wayne Morrisey415
Conservative Christine Edwards193
Conservative Kyle Butcher182
Turnout 31.16
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penmaen

Penmaen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Saralis 831
Labour Jim Sadler 775
Plaid Cymru Andrew Short458
Plaid Cymru Kevin Jones454
Turnout 31.48
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penyrheol

Penyrheol
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Lindsay Geoffrey Whittle 1,975
Plaid Cymru Jon Scriven 1,660
Plaid Cymru Steven John Skivens 1,626
Plaid Cymru Greg Ead 1,458
Labour Phil Rosser1159
Conservative Brandon Philip Gorman532
Turnout 31.48
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Pontllanfraith

Pontllanfraith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Adams 1,045
Labour Pat Cook 926
Labour Colin John Gordon 815
Independent Laura Jane Richards782
Independent Roy Williams565
Independent James Freeman Wells515
Conservative Cathrine Clark373
SDP Jacob Pearce210
Turnout 30.99
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Risca East

Risca East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel George 698
Labour Arianna Leonard 631
Labour Philippa Leonard 626
Plaid Cymru Brandon Ham404
Plaid Cymru Alan Thomas401
Plaid Cymru Matthew Farrel301
Turnout 25.89
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Risca West

Risca West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bob Owen 983
Labour Ceri Wright 629
Independent Rob Derraven585
Turnout 34.28
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Cattwg

St. Cattwg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Haydn Pritchard 902
Labour Ann Gair 848
Plaid Cymru Judith Ann Pritchard 843
Labour Carmen Marie Bezzina822
Labour John Tully Toner784
Plaid Cymru Catrin Sara Moss752
Turnout 32.81
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

St. Martins

St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Colin Elsbury 1,581
Plaid Cymru James Emanuel Fussel 1,522
Plaid Cymru Stephen Kent 1,421
Labour Cath Lewis1165
Conservative Robert Stanley Lea568
Turnout 41.33
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Twyn Carno

Twyn Carno
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carl Cuss 652
Independent Peter Bailie159
Turnout 35.75
Labour win (new seat)

Van

Van
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Forehead 536
Labour Elaine Forehead 490
Plaid Cymru Lynne Hughes443
Plaid Cymru Jeff Grenfell408
Turnout 30.27
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ynysddu

Ynysddu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jan Jones 1,162
Independent Janine Reed 1,150
Labour Philippa Marsden213
Labour Phoebe Marsden182
Turnout 45.78
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Ystrad Mynach

Ystrad Mynach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Martyn James 972
Plaid Cymru Alan Angel 914
Labour Mathew Cook640
Turnout 37.32
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

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