2022 Ceredigion County Council election

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2022 Ceredigion County Council election
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  2017 5 May 20222027 

All 38 (previously 42) seats to Ceredigion County Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderBryan DaviesCeredig Davies
Party Plaid Cymru Independent Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatLlannarthDid not contest
Last election20138
Seats won2097
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Decrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 1

 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderHag HarrisGwyn Wigley Evans
Party Labour Gwlad
Leader's seatLampeterLlanrhystyd
Last election1N/A
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 1

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Map showing the results of the 2022 Ceredigion County Council elections.

Council control before election

No overall control
Plaid Cymru and Independent coalition

Contents

Council control after election

Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru

The 2022 Ceredigion County Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 38 members to Ceredigion Council. On the same day, elections were held to the other 21 local authorities and to community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous all-council election took place in May 2017 and future elections will take place every five years.

Background

Council elections in Wales were originally scheduled for May 2021, but were delayed to avoid a conflict with the 2021 Senedd election. The frequency of the elections was also increased from 4 years to five years to avoid future clashes, meaning (after 2022) the next council election is expected in 2027.

The number of councillors was decreased by 4 after the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales recommended the change in a report in May 2019. [1] The number of wards was also decreased to 34 from 40. [2]

Plaid Cymru groups in conjunction with Independent group had been in control of the council since 2012. Ellen ap Gwynn had been the leader of the council and leader of the Plaid Cymru group in the council since 2012, but she stepped back from that role after the elections. Bryan Davies, the County Councillor for Llannarth was chosen as the successor of ap Gwynn and leader of the Plaid Cymru group. [3]

Ward Changes

In August 2021 Welsh Government accepted a number of ward change proposals by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, with slight modifications on Welsh language names for some wards. These took effect from the 2022 council election. The changes gave a better parity of representation. 4 wards; Aberystwyth Penparcau, Aberystwyth Morlais a Glais, Beulah and Llangoedmor and Aberporth and Y Ferwig will be electing 2 councillors. 19 current wards will see no change under these reforms. [4]

Candidates by party

A total of 86 candidates stood for the 38 seats on the council (an average of 2.3 candidates per seat). Six political parties stood candidates in this election, plus 27 independent candidates.

Five candidates (two independent, one Plaid Cymru, one Liberal Democrat, one Labour) were the only candidates in their ward, and were thus returned unopposed without an election taking place.

PartyNumber of candidatesNumber of wards
Plaid Cymru 3026
Independent 2724
Liberal Democrats 1211
Labour 98
Green 55
Conservative 21
Gwlad 11
Total86 / 3834

Overview of results

Plaid Cymru won control of Ceredigion County Council in this election. With the number of seats reduced to 38, 20 seats were required for an outright majority. Plaid Cymru won 20 seats (no net change), independents lost four seats, while the Liberal Democrats lost one seat to Gwlad. [5]

Ceredigion local election result 2022
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Plaid Cymru 20N/AN/ASteady2.svg052.648.513,228+12.4
  Independent 9N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 423.727.77,548-5.0
  Liberal Democrats 7N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 118.414.33,898-8.5
  Labour 1N/AN/ASteady2.svg 02.65.11,405-1.4
  Gwlad 1N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 12.61.1290New
  Green 0N/AN/ASteady2.svg 00.02.6709+1.7
  Conservative 0N/AN/ASteady2.svg 00.00.4103-0.6
Total3827,282

Ward results

*= sitting councillor in this ward prior to election

Aberaeron and Aberarth (1 seat)

This ward was formed from a merger of the existing Aberaeron ward with the western portion of the Llansantffraed ward around the village of Aberarth. [4]

Aberaeron and Aberarth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Evans* 702 83.2 N/A
Independent Peter Huw Lloyd14216.8N/A
Majority 56066.4N/A
Turnout 84466.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Aberporth and Y Ferwig (2 seats)

This ward was formed by a merger of the Aberporth ward and the northern part of the Pen-parc ward. [4] Prior to this election, Clive Davies was the incumbent councillor for Pen-parc ward, while Gethin Davies was the incumbent councillor for the Aberporth ward.

Aberporth and Y Ferwig ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru John Clive Davies* 824 66.0
Plaid Cymru Gethin Davies* 793 63.5
Independent Sue Lewis45136.1
Majority N/AN/AN/A
Turnout 1,248
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais (2 seats)

This ward was formed from a merger of Aberystwyth North ward, Aberystwyth Bronglais ward, Aberystwyth Central ward and the north-western part of Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien ward. [4]

Prior to this election, Mark Anthony Strong was the incumbent councillor for Aberystwyth North ward, while Alun Williams was the incumbent councillor for Aberystwyth Bronglais ward.

Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Williams* 720 56.2 N/A
Plaid Cymru Mark Antony Strong* 581 45.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Iwan Jones Edwards30723.9N/A
Green CJ Peasley19315.1N/A
Labour James Ralph Cook19114.9N/A
Labour Dylan Lewis-Rowlands16512.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Joe Thomas14611.4N/A
Conservative Sam Hall1038.0N/A
Conservative Ewan Lawry1017.9N/A
Majority N/AN/AN/A
Turnout 1,282
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Aberystwyth Penparcau (2 seats)

Aberystwyth Penparcau ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru David Carl Worrall 515 61.8 N/A
Plaid Cymru Steve Davies* 338 40.5 N/A
Labour Alex Mangold30836.9N/A
Independent Glyndwr Lloyd Edwards*15718.8N/A
Liberal Democrats David Mark Lees12715.2N/A
Majority N/AN/AN/A
Turnout 834
Plaid Cymru hold Swing N/A
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Democrats Swing N/A

Aberystwyth Rheidol (1 seat)

Aberystwyth Rheidol ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Endaf Edwards* 228 33.8 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Mair Benjamin17225.5+0.3
Labour Co-op Mathew Norman16224.0+8.1
Independent Martin Wyn Shewring11216.6+7.6
Majority 568.3+6.1
Turnout 674
Plaid Cymru hold Swing +2.3

Beulah and Llangoedmor (2 seats)

This ward was formed by a merger of the southern part of Pen-parc ward, and all of Beulah ward. [4] Prior to the election, both of these were held by Plaid Cymru.

Beulah and Llangoedmor ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Amanda Edwards 804 68.6 N/A
Plaid Cymru Chris James 759 64.8 N/A
Independent Gethin James28724.5N/A
Labour Jan Culley25721.9N/A
Majority N/AN/AN/A
Turnout 1,172
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Borth (1 seat)

Borth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Richard Michael Hughes 378 42.4 +8.2
Green Naomi Jane Salmon27731.1N/A
Independent Ray Quant*23726.6−12.5
Majority 10111.3+6.4
Turnout 892
Independent gain from Independent Swing -11.4

Ceulan a Maesmawr (1 seat)

Ceulan a Maesmawr ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Catrin M. S. Davies 512 59.7 +4.6
Independent Dilwyn Lewis34540.3−4.6
Majority 16719.4+9.2
Turnout 857
Plaid Cymru hold Swing +4.6

Ciliau Aeron (1 seat)

Ciliau Aeron ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Marc Davies* 606 65.0 +13.4
Plaid Cymru Iwan Thomas32635.0+2.2
Majority 28030.0+11.1
Turnout 932
Independent hold Swing +5.1

Faenor (1 seat)

Faenor ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Erfyl Roberts* 381 50.5 −6.7
Plaid Cymru Elin Mabbutt29839.5+15.4
Labour Gareth Stevan Kelly759.9−2.3
Majority 8311.0−22.1
Turnout 754
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -10.1

Lampeter (1 seat)

Lampeter ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hag Harris*Unopposed
Labour hold

Llanbadarn Fawr (1 seat)

Gareth Davies was the incumbent councillor for the ward of Llanbadarn Fawr, Padarn ward prior to the election, which was merged with part of the Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien ward (the other part of Sulien forming part of the new Aberystwyth Morlais a Glais ward). [4]

Llanbadarn Fawr ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gareth Davies* 518 77.6 N/A
Independent James Richard Arathoon7511.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Josh Rutty7411.1N/A
Majority 44366.5N/A
Turnout 667
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Llandyfriog (1 seat)

Llandyfriog ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Wyn Thomas*Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold

Llandysilio and Llangrannog (1 seat)

This ward was formed from a merger of the larger south-western section of the Llandysilio-gogo ward and the north eastern section of the Penbryn ward. [4]

Llandysilio and Llangrannog ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gareth Lloyd*Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandysul North and Troedyraur (1 seat)

This ward was formed from a merger of the Troedyraur ward and the northern half of the Capel Dewi ward. [4] Prior to this election, both wards were held by independents.

Llandysul North and Troedyraur ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Maldwyn Lewis 431 46.3 N/A
Independent Ioan Thomas42645.8N/A
Green Brian Richard Mitchell747.9N/A
Majority 50.5N/A
Turnout 931
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Llandysul South (1 seat)

This ward was formed by a merger of the Llandysul Town ward and the south-eastern half of the Capel Dewi ward. [4] Both wards were held by independents prior to this election. Keith Evans was the incumbent councillor for Llandysul Town ward prior to this election.

Llandysul South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Evans* 476 58.1 N/A
Plaid Cymru Matt Adams34341.9N/A
Majority 13316.2N/A
Turnout 819
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfarian (1 seat)

Llanfarian ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geraint Wyn Hughes 524 68.1 N/A
Plaid Cymru Simon Lloyd Warburton24631.9N/A
Majority 27836.2N/A
Turnout 770
Liberal Democrats gain from Plaid Cymru Swing N/A

Llanfihangel Ystrad (1 seat)

Llanfihangel Ystrad ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Ceris Jones 434 50.2 −9.0
Independent Gordon Evans43149.8N/A
Majority 30.4−27.0
Turnout 865
Plaid Cymru hold Swing -29.4

Llangeitho (1 seat)

Llangeitho ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rhodri Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold

Llangybi (1 seat)

Llangybi ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Eryl Evans 309 48.4 −21.5
Independent Jane Morgan17026.6N/A
Labour Dinah Mulholland15924.9−5.2
Majority 13921.8−18.0
Turnout 638
Plaid Cymru hold Swing -24.1

Llannarth (1 seat)

Llannarth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Bryan Gareth Davies 373 64.0 N/A
Independent Anwen Hughes21036.0N/A
Majority 15328.0N/A
Turnout 583
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Llanrhystyd (1 seat)

Llanrhystyd ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Gwlad Gwyn Wigley Evans 290 39.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ken Bird19426.6−31.9
Independent David Inshaw18124.8N/A
Green Harry Hayfield648.8+4.5
Majority 9613.2−28.3
Turnout 729
Gwlad gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +35.9

Llanwenog (1 seat)

Llanwenog ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Euros Davies* 503 67.9 N/A
Plaid Cymru Ryan James Jones23832.1N/A
Majority 26535.8N/A
Turnout 741
Independent hold Swing N/A

Llansanffraid (1 seat)

The area of this ward was reduced for this election, with the eastern portion of the ward around Aberarth merging with the Aberaeron ward to form Aberaeron and Aberarth. [4]

Llansanffraid ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Keith Henson 446 54.1 N/A
Independent Dafydd Edwards*37945.9−31.8
Majority 678.2−47.2
Turnout 825
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing +42.9

Lledrod (1 seat)

The area of this ward was reduced for this election, with the south-eastern portion of the ward around Ystrad Fflur merging with the Tregaron ward to form Tregaron and Ystrad Fflur. [4]

Lledrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Wyn Evans 257 36.5 N/A
Independent Aaron Benjamin23933.9+3.2
Plaid Cymru Angharad Danielle Shaw20829.5+14.3
Majority 182.6−20.7
Turnout 704
Independent gain from Independent Swing +16.7

Melindwr (1 seat)

Melindwr ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Rhodri Davies* 674 87.0 +7.8
Green Chris Simpson10113.0N/A
Majority 57374.0+15.6
Turnout 775
Plaid Cymru hold Swing ±0.0

Mwldan (1 seat)

The English name for this ward was 'Cardigan Mwldan' prior to this election. No changes were made to the ward's boundaries. [4]

Mwldan ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sian Maehrlein 441 61.7 +14.3
Plaid Cymru Richard Morgan Jones27438.3−14.3
Majority 16723.4+18.6
Turnout 715
Liberal Democrats gain from Plaid Cymru Swing +14.3

New Quay and Llanllwchaearn (1 seat)

This ward was formed from a merger of the existing New Quay ward plus a northern section of the Llandysilio-gogo ward. [4]

New Quay and Llanllwchaearn ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Matthew Vaux 482 54.1 N/A
Independent Dan Potter*40945.9N/A
Majority 738.2N/A
Turnout 891
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Penbryn (1 seat)

The area of this ward was reduced for this election, with the north-eastern portion of the ward around Llangrannog merging with part of the Llandysilio ward to form Llandysilio and Llangrannog. [4]

Penbryn ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwyn James* 478 87.5 +15.9
Independent Jake Robert Rayson6812.5N/A
Majority 41075.0+31.8
Turnout 546
Independent hold Swing +1.7

Teifi (1 seat)

The Teifi ward was created for this election by the merging of the 'Cardigan, Teifi' and 'Cardigan, Rhydyfuwch' wards. [4] Prior to the election, Elaine Evans was the incumbent councillor for 'Cardigan, Rhydyfuwch' ward, while Catrin Miles was the incumbent councillor for 'Cardigan, Teifi' ward.

Teifi ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elaine Evans* 330 47.0 N/A
Plaid Cymru Catrin Miles*28440.5N/A
Labour John Pope8812.5N/A
Majority 466.5N/A
Turnout 702
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Tirymynach (1 seat)

Tirmynach ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Hinge*Unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold

Trefeurig (1 seat)

Trefeurig ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Caryl Roberts 428 52.7 N/A
Independent Dai Mason*38447.3N/A
Majority 8125.444
Turnout 812
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing N/A

Tregaron and Ystrad Fflur (1 seat)

This ward was formed from a merger of the existing Tregaron ward with a south-eastern portion of Lledrod ward. [4] Prior to this election Ifan Davies was the incumbent councillor for Lledrod ward, and Catherine Hughes was the incumbent councillor for Tregaron ward.

Tregaron and Ystrad Fflur ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ifan Davies* 691 70.2 N/A
Plaid Cymru Catherine Hughes*29429.8N/A
Majority 39740.4N/A
Turnout 985
Independent win (new seat)

Ystwyth (1 seat)

Ystwyth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Meirion Davies* 500 59.0 −1.8
Plaid Cymru Kerry Elizabeth Ferguson34841.0+1.8
Majority 15218.0−3.6
Turnout 848
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections between 2022 and 2027

Lampeter by-election 2022

A by-election was held in the Lampeter ward following the death of Labour councillor Hag Harris, a member of the Council since its formation in 1995, and previously a member of Dyfed County Council since 1981. [6]

Lampeter by-election, 6 October 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Ann Bowen Morgan 291 39.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sandra Louise Jervis26836.4N/A
Labour Dinah Mulholland16021.7+21.7
Independent Lee Cowles182.4N/A
Majority 233.1N/A
Turnout 737
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llanfarian by-election 2023

A by-election was held in the Llanfarian ward following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Geraint Hughes who had captured the seat from Plaid Cymru in 2022. His party narrowly held the seat. [6]

Llanfarian by-election, 20 July 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Raymond Evans 298 48.2 −19.9
Plaid Cymru Karen Joan Deakin29046.9+15.0
Conservative Jack Kevin Parker304.9N/A
Majority 81.3−34.9
Turnout 618
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Aberystwyth Penparcau by-election 2023

A by-election was held in the Aberystwyth Penparcau ward following the resignation of Plaid Cymru councillor Steve Davies who was first elected in 2012. His party held the seat. [6]

Aberystwyth Penparcau by-election, 16 November 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Shelley Childs 201 36.7 −3.8
Labour Alex Mangold12222.3−14.6
Independent Tomi Morgan12222.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Bryony Siân Davies7613.9−1.3
Conservative Ewan Roberts William Lawry274.9N/A
Majority 7914.4N/A
Turnout 54825.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Tirymynach by-election 2024

A by-election was held on 17 October in the Tirymynach ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Paul Hinge, who was first elected in 2008.

Tirymynach by-election, 17 October 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Lewis 285 48.9 +48.9
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Evershed24241.5N/A
Reform UK Jack Parker254.3N/A
Conservative Ethan Terry172.9N/A
Labour James Cook81.4N/A
Green Harry Hayfield61.0N/A
Majority 437.4N/A
Turnout 583
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  2. "Proposal to cut Ceredigion councillors by four | cambrian-news.co.uk". Cambrian News. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. "Council leader to step down | cambrian-news.co.uk". Cambrian News. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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