2022 City and County of Swansea Council election

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2022 City and County of Swansea Council election
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All 75 seats in the City and County of Swansea Council
38 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36%
PartyVote %Seats+/–
Labour 55%45−3
Liberal Democrats 14%11+4
Conservative 12%7−1
Independents 5%5+3
Uplands 4%4+2
Independents@Swansea 1%2−1
Greens 3%1+1
Plaid Cymru 4%00
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Map of the results of the 2022 City and County of Swansea Council election
Leader of the council beforeLeader of the council after
Rob Stewart
Labour 		Rob Stewart
Labour


The 2022 election to the City and County of Swansea Council took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. Seventy five seats were up for election across 32 wards. The previous full election took place in 2017.

Contents

Background

Ward changes

As the result of a ward boundary review, the number of wards were reduced from 36 to 32, but with the number of councillors increasing from 72 to 75, effective from the 2022 election. The changes were designed to make the ratio between councillors and voters more equal. [1] [2]

Fifteen ward boundaries would be unaffected though a significant number of wards were merged or amended. [1] The Mawr ward ceased to exist, its communities divided amongst neighbouring wards and a new ward of Pontlliw and Tircoed created. A Mumbles ward was created by merging the Newton and Oystermouth wards. A Llwchwr ward was created by merging Kingsbridge, Lower Loughor and Upper Loughor. A new Waterfront ward was created from parts of the Castle ward and St Thomas ward. A new Waunarlwydd ward was created from part of Cockett. [2] Dunvant, Killay North and Killay South were merged to create a Dunvant and Killay ward. The Gorseinon and Penyrheol wards were combined to become Gorseinon and Penyrheol.

Results

Results
PartySeatsChange
Labour Party 45Decrease2.svg 3
Liberal Democrats 11Increase2.svg 4
Conservative Party 7Decrease2.svg 1
Independents 5Increase2.svg 3
Uplands Party4Increase2.svg 2
Green Party 1Increase2.svg 1

Seventy five seats were up for election and the Labour Party held onto power, despite losing three seats overall. The Labour council leader, Rob Stewart, partly blamed the recent ward boundary changes for their losses. [3] In the Clydach ward, the Conservatives won a seat by eight votes, after two recounts. The Liberal Democrats gained four seats overall, while the council also gained its first ever Green Party councillor, in Mayals. [3] The Uplands Party won an additional two seats off Labour in the Uplands ward, despite a candidate suffering a heart attack while out campaigning. [4]

Ward results

The following results were announced following the elections. [3] [5]

Bishopston (one seat)

Bishopston 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lyndon Jones* 903 62.1
Labour Clare-Anna Mitchell43229.7
Green Karen Laurence634.3
Liberal Democrats Howard Evans563.9
Turnout 1,45452.6–4.2
Conservative hold Swing

Bon-y-maen (two seats)

Bon-y-maen 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Lloyd* 1,072 78.2
Labour Mandy Evans* 1,056 77.0
Independent Richard Mylan19314.1
Conservative Miles Thomas1289.3
Conservative Jayne Isaac1067.7
Turnout 1,37124.6–4.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Castle (four seats)

Castle 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fiona Gordon* 1,613 68.0
Labour Hannah Lawson* 1,564 65.9
Labour Patience Bentu 1,533 64.6
Labour David Phillips* 1,475 62.2
Plaid Cymru Patrick Powell45219.0
Green John Pitans37615.8
Independent Heather Burdett30112.7
Conservative Elaine Hughes29012.2
Conservative Sonya Morris26711.3
Liberal Democrats Ben Williams24610.4
TUSC Gareth Bromhall1174.9
Freedom Alliance Katon Bouzalakos1104.6
TUSC Owen Lees1104.6
Turnout 2,37325.6–4.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hannah Lawson had been councillor for the ward, since replacing the late Sybil Crouch at a 2021 by-election. [6]

Clydach (three seats)

Clydach 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gordon Walker* 2,025 68.8
Independent Matthew Bailey 1,844 62.6
Conservative Brigitte Rowlands** 1,003 34.1
Labour Susan Powell99533.8
Labour Wez Morgan95132.3
Labour Dylan Williams82328.0
Turnout 2,94443.4+15.0
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Brigitte Rowlands was the councillor for the Mawr ward, which was partly incorporated into Clydach in 2022.

Cockett (three seats)

Cockett 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Durke* 1,414 63.7
Labour Oliver James* 1,378 62.0
Labour Elliott King* 1,310 59.0
Green Marie Greaves40818.4
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Samuel39517.8
Conservative Steve Norman39417.7
Liberal Democrats Rhian Russell31814.3
Freedom Alliance Kim Brooker1677.5
Turnout 2,22127.7–5.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cwmbwrla (three seats)

Cwmbwrla 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Black* 1,455 74.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Holley* 1,160 59.5
Liberal Democrats Graham Thomas* 1,136 58.2
Labour Margaret Greenaway53727.5
Labour Malcom Harrington48825.0
Labour Ian Isaac43122.1
Green Rhiannon Wall1065.4
Conservative Chris Griffiths824.2
Freedom Alliance Ilona Gofmaniene381.9
Turnout 1,95134.1–4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dunvant and Killay (three seats)

Dunvant and Killay 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Jones** 1,442 41.9
Liberal Democrats Jeff Jones** 1,391 40.4
Labour Louise Gibbard** 1,335 38.8
Labour Mark Davies1,31938.3
Labour José Cifuentes1,28837.4
Liberal Democrats Beth Rowe1,24836.3
Green Jim Robinson36110.5
Conservative David Jeffreys35710.4
Conservative Jonathan Jones3409.9
Conservative Ross Lock3028.8
Plaid Cymru Rhiannon Barrar2788.1
Plaid Cymru Margot Morgan1775.1
Plaid Cymru Sharon-Rose Taylor1514.4
Turnout 3,44046.1+4.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ward formed by the merger of Dunvant, Killay North and Killay South wards. Gibbard was a sitting councillor for Dunvant, while Mary Jones and Jeff Jones were the sitting councillors in Killay North and Killay South respectively.

Fairwood (one seat)

Fairwood 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paxton Hood‐Williams* 434 40.6
Labour Jane Harris34131.9
Green Matthew Ward19418.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Ebden1019.4
Turnout 107447.1–5.7
Conservative hold Swing

Gorseinon and Penyrheol (three seats)

Gorseinon and Penyrheol 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Stevens** 2,073 74.6
Labour Jan Curtice** 2,018 72.7
Labour Nicola Matthews 1,800 64.8
Conservative Brett Roberts51118.4
Green Anthony James45316.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony Foligno31711.4
Turnout 2,77735.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Curtice and Stevens won the two seats in the Penyrheol ward at the previous 2017 election. Labour won the Gorseinon seat at the same election.

Gower (one seat)

Gower 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Lewis* 719 56.2
Labour Cynthia Phillips33426.1
Green Steven Davies1239.6
Liberal Democrats Patrick Furlong1038.1
Turnout 1,28950.0–1.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Sitting member Richard Lewis had been elected as an Independent at the previous 2017 election.

Gowerton (two seats)

Gowerton 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Susan Jones* 1,044 61.2
Labour Dai Jenkins 624 36.6
Labour Wilf Smith40723.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew Palmer39122.9
Conservative Alex Williams38022.3
Plaid Cymru Brian Edy24414.3
Turnout 1,70742.6+13.8
Independent hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Landore (two seats)

Landore 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beverley Hopkins* 1,044 79.1
Labour Mike White* 1,026 77.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Thomas17012.9
Conservative Owain Thomas14611.1
Turnout 132026.7–1.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llangyfelach (one seat)

Llangyfelach 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Tribe 750 65.9
Labour Robert Marshall25922.8
Conservative Euan Renesto786.9
Plaid Cymru Adrian Roberts514.5
Turnout 1,13850.2+11.5
Independent hold Swing

Llansamlet (four seats)

Llansamlet 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ryland Doyle* 2,233 70.5
Labour Penny Matthews* 2,110 66.6
Labour Matthew Jones 1,924 60.8
Labour Alyson Pugh* 1,862 58.8
Plaid Cymru Trystan Gjertson82826.1
Conservative Jason Thomas54117.1
Liberal Democrats Derek Russell43613.8
Turnout 3,16727.8–3.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llwchwr (three seats)

Llwchwr 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kelly Roberts 1,884 61.3
Labour Robert Smith** 1,790 58.2
Labour Adam Davis 1,741 56.6
Plaid Cymru Jason Lovell59719.4
Plaid Cymru Kieran Pritchard50516.4
Conservative Raymond Hinds50316.4
Conservative Barbara Jones50316.4
Plaid Cymru James Edy39312.8
Gwlad Wayne Erasmus1213.9
TUSC John Evans782.5
Turnout 307540.0N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Robert Smith was the councillor for the former ward of Upper Loughor.

Mayals (one seat)

Mayals 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Chris Evans 457 40.4
Conservative Louise Thomas33229.4
Labour Pam Erasmus28024.8
Liberal Democrats Daniel Guttery625.5
Turnout 1,13851.4–0.9
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Morriston (five seats)

Morriston 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ceri Evans* 2,741 74.6
Labour Rob Stewart* 2,665 72.6
Labour Robert Francis-Davies* 2,487 67.7
Labour Andrea Lewis* 2,471 67.2
Labour Yvonne Jardine* 2,366 64.3
Conservative Jake Harry67018.2
Conservative Ian Scott66818.2
Independent Gail John54614.9
Liberal Democrats Gareth Healey53814.6
Turnout 3,67629.6–4.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Mumbles (three seats)

Mumbles 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Will Thomas** 1,760 51.9
Conservative Francesca O'Brien 1,510 44.5
Conservative Angela O'Connor 1,478 43.6
Labour Carrie Townsend Jones1,23436.4
Labour Martin O'Neill1,15634.1
Labour Richard Jarvis1,15534.0
Green Will Beasley56316.6
Plaid Cymru Patricia Sanderson36610.8
Liberal Democrats Allan Williams2738.0
Turnout 3,39350.4N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Will Thomas was councillor for the former Newton ward prior to the election.

Mynydd-bach (three seats)

Mynydd-bach 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Lewis* 1,485 72.0
Labour Jess Pritchard 1,389 67.3
Labour Sam Pritchard* 1,313 63.6
Conservative Paul Morris45722.2
Liberal Democrats Ann Jamaluddin35217.1
Turnout 2,06331.0–2.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pen-clawdd (one seat)

Pen-clawdd 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Williams 903 60.8
Plaid Cymru John Davies33722.7
Conservative Alex Lewis15210.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Sheehan926.2
Turnout 1,48850.1+6.0
Labour hold Swing

Penderry (three seats)

Penderry 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hazel Morris* 1,022 74.1
Labour Terry Hennegan* 1,019 73.9
Labour Erika Kirchner 967 70.1
Conservative Jasmine Rowlands-Lean26919.5
Turnout 1,37917.8–3.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Penllergaer (one seat)

Penllergaer 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Wendy Fitzgerald* 971 87.8
Labour Anthony Phillips13512.2
Turnout 1,11041.3–6.4
Independent hold Swing

Pennard (one seat)

Pennard 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lynda James* 647 50.2
Conservative Ben Walker33425.9
Labour Cari Jones30924.0
Turnout 1,29347.6–11.4
Independent hold Swing

Pontarddulais (two seats)

Pontarddulais 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kevin Griffiths* 1,217 56.4
Labour Philip Downing* 886 41.1
Labour Catherine Evans80837.5
Independent Roddy John74934.7
Plaid Cymru Jamie Johnstone40919.0
Turnout 2,15640.7+15.1
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pontlliw and Tircoed (one seat)

Pontlliw and Tircoed 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Victoria Holland 450 51.5
Independent Byron Lewis42448.5
Turnout 88041.6N/A
Labour win (new seat)

St Thomas (two seats)

St Thomas 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hayley Gwilliam 1,043 79.3
Labour Joe Hale* 1,013 77.0
Conservative Elizabeth Grace Thomas25319.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Hall17213.1
Conservative Jack Dean15812.0
Freedom Alliance Getrude Papaleni Shilongo584.4
Turnout 1,31626.8–3.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sketty (five seats)

Sketty 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Day* 2,509 48.2
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Philpott* 2,358 45.3
Liberal Democrats Nicola Furlong 2,102 40.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Locke 2,028 38.9
Liberal Democrats James McGettrick 2,009 38.6
Labour Mahaboob Basha1,98738.2
Labour Sam Dredge1,68432.3
Labour Greg James1,65731.8
Labour Natalie Hussey1,64931.7
Labour Philip Thompson1,43327.5
Conservative Stephen Gallagher*76514.7
Conservative David Helliwell*74014.2
Green Nigel Bartolotti Hill72413.9
Conservative Stacey Norman66612.8
Conservative Jacob Derluk64712.4
Conservative Rebecca Singh59511.4
Plaid Cymru Dave Lewis52310.0
Plaid Cymru Sian Thomas4989.6
Freedom Alliance Simon Stern761.5
Turnout 5,20846.6+2.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Townhill (three seats)

Townhill 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cyril Anderson* 955 76.0
Labour Lesley Walton* 903 71.8
Labour David Hopkins* 900 71.6
Green Steven Clegg17113.6
Liberal Democrats Cameron Shippam13911.1
Conservative Rob Thomas1189.4
Freedom Alliance Jacquelyn Haley1038.2
Independent Marguerite Tcheko816.4
Turnout 1,25721.2–4.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Uplands (four seats)

Uplands 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Uplands Peter May* 1,978 60.1
Uplands Sandra Joy 1,787 54.3
Uplands Stuart Rice 1,663 50.5
Uplands Allan Jeffery 1,641 49.8
Labour Rebecca Francis-Davies1,27938.8
Labour Libby Nolan1,11233.8
Labour Robyn Parker1,03831.5
Labour Ceri Powe1,00430.5
Plaid Cymru Adonis El-Salloukh33110.1
Liberal Democrats Chloe Hutchinson1785.4
Liberal Democrats Michael O'Carroll1534.6
Liberal Democrats Trudi Hancock1404.3
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Falkner1303.9
Freedom Alliance Michelle Valerio952.9
TUSC Evan Vaughan702.1
TUSC Oisin Mulhulland692.1
TUSC Charlie Wells611.9
Turnout 3,29331.8–6.0
Uplands hold Swing
Uplands hold Swing
Uplands gain from Labour Swing
Uplands gain from Labour Swing

Waterfront (one seat)

Waterfront 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Bennett 590 60.5
Labour Adam Gilbert30931.7
Conservative Austin Elias777.9
Turnout 98136.8N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Waunarlwydd (one seat)

Waunarlwydd 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wendy Lewis** 694 68.2
Green Stan Gurung22121.7
Conservative Matthew Gates777.6
Liberal Democrats Edmund Sides252.5
Turnout 1,01938.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)

Wendy Lewis was formerly a councillor for the Cockett ward, which until this election included Waunarlwydd.

West Cross (two seats)

West Cross 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rebecca Fogarty 1,241 57.0
Labour Sara Keeton 1,152 52.9
Conservative Emilie Cox71933.0
Conservative Thomas Beynon69231.8
Green Anna Pigott25811.8
Turnout 2,17846.5+13.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing


*'= sitting councillor in same ward prior to election

**'= sitting councillor in a related former ward prior to election

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