2022 Flintshire County Council election

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2022 Flintshire County Council election
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All 67 seats on Flintshire County Council
34 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderIan Roberts
Party Labour Independent
Seats before3427
Seats after3130
 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderHilary McGuillClive Carver
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before45
Seats after42
Leader before election

Ian Roberts
Labour
No overall control

Leader after election

Ian Roberts
Labour
No overall control

The 2022 Flintshire County Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect all 67 councillors on Flintshire County Council in Wales, as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections.

Contents

The council remained under no overall control, being run by Labour as a minority administration.

Overview

Prior to the election, Labour held 34 of the 70 seats and ran the council with the support of some of the independent councillors. Of the 27 independent councillors prior to the election, 16 sat together as the "Independent Alliance" led by Mike Peers, 3 formed the "New Independents" led by Patrick Heesom, and 3 formed the "Independent Group" led by Tony Sharps. Independent councillor Andy Hughes sat with the Liberal Democrats, and the other four independent councillors were not aligned to any group. [1] [2] [3]

New ward boundaries took effect for this election, reducing the number of seats from 70 to 67. [4]

The election saw the council remain under no overall control, but with Labour remaining the largest party, taking 31 of the 67 seats. Labour managed to form a minority administration after the election with informal support from the Liberal Democrats. [5]

Results

Results [6]
PartySeatsChange
Labour Party 31Decrease2.svg 2
Independents30Increase2.svg 8
Liberal Democrats 4Decrease2.svg 1
Conservative Party 2Decrease2.svg 5

Seat change compared to notional standing of parties prior to the election, as reduction in number of seats precludes direct comparison.

Ward results

The results for each ward were: [7] [8]

Argoed and New Brighton

Argoed and New Brighton ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hilary June McGuill 845 47.0
Liberal Democrats Mared Brooks Eastwood 843 46.9
Labour Graham John Sherwood57732.1
Plaid Cymru Jack William Morris34419.1
Independent Chesleigh Kearbey34119.0
Green Paul Andrew Jewell24213.5
Turnout 1,798
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bagillt

Bagillt ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Davies 653 69.0
Labour Kevin Rush 491 51.8
Green David Binns10411.0
Turnout 947
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Broughton North East

Broughton North East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Billy Mullin 292 63.6
Independent Arthur Barrie Gregory10122.0
Conservative Raphaelle Soffe6614.4
Turnout 459
Labour win (new seat)

Broughton South

Broughton South ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chrissy Gee 566 50.3
Labour Ryan James McKeown 514 45.6
Labour Mike Lowe40135.6
Independent Penny Brett-Roberts23921.2
Conservative Duncan Clubbe20117.9
Turnout 1,126
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Brynford and Halkyn

Brynford and Halkyn ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Jones 659 53.5
Conservative Jean Sophia Davies 500 40.6
Independent Colin Legg49940.5
Conservative Ray Faulder-Jones31625.6
Turnout 1,232
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Buckley: Bistre East

Buckley: Bistre East ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Brent Jones 815 64.8
Independent Arnold Woolley 627 49.8
Labour Adie Drury37629.9
Labour Vivienne Elizabeth Blondek30524.2
Turnout 1,258
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Buckley: Bistre West

Buckley: Bistre West ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carolyn Mary Preece 526 52.9
Labour Dan Rose 507 51.0
Independent David John Ellis49249.4
Turnout 995
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Buckley: Mountain

Buckley: Mountain ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Carol Ann Ellis 505 71.3
Labour Kenneth Harry Preece20328.7
Turnout 708
Independent win (new seat)

Buckley: Pentrobin

Buckley: Pentrobin ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Dennis Hutchinson
(Dennis Hutchinson)		956 62.0
Independent Mike Peers 930 60.3
Labour Emma Louise Preece47530.8
Labour Dan Preece44628.9
Turnout 1,542
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Caergwrle

Caergwrle ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Healey 275 76.8
Independent Suzanne Foy8323.2
Turnout 358
Labour win (new seat)

Caerwys

Caerwys ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Steve Copple uncontested
Independent win (new seat)

Cilcain

Cilcain ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew John Parkhurst 534 61.3
Independent Owen Thomas22625.9
Labour Aled Hanson11112.7
Turnout 871
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Connah's Quay Central

Connah's Quay Central ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bernie Attridge 780 66.0
Independent Debbie Owen 626 53.0
Labour Ryan O'Gorman40334.1
Labour Tracey Sutton Postlethwaite30826.1
Turnout 1,181
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Connah's Quay South

Connah's Quay South ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bill Crease 524 49.5
Independent Antony Stephen Wren 453 42.8
Labour Alexander Ian Dunbar
(Ian Dunbar)		45042.5
Labour Ian Robertson Smith34632.7
Liberal Democrats Steven David Tattum11510.9
Turnout 1,058
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Connah's Quay: Golftyn

Connah's Quay: Golftyn ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andy Hughes 695 61.2
Independent David Richardson
(Franko Richardson)		607 53.4
Labour Paul Andrew Shotton37132.7
Labour Beverley Futia33329.3
Reform UK Dave Vernon524.6
Turnout 1,136
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Connah's Quay: Wepre

Connah's Quay: Wepre ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Roz Mansell 250 46.3
Labour Martin Gerard White23343.1
Liberal Democrats Marie Goble356.5
Green Katie O'Connor224.1
Turnout 540
Independent win (new seat)

Flint: Castle

Flint: Castle ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Roberts 314 68.7
Independent Steve Jones12126.5
Green Kathryn Price224.8
Turnout 457
Labour win (new seat)

Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny

Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Cunningham 1,062 54.1
Labour Vicky Perfect 1,042 53.1
Labour Michelle Perfect 950 48.4
Independent Karl Jones63132.1
Independent Carol Ann Griffiths56028.5
Conservative Nefyn Roberts47724.3
Turnout 1,963
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Flint: Oakenholt

Flint: Oakenholt ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mel Buckley 337 55.7
Independent Rita Johnson26844.3
Turnout 605
Labour win (new seat)

Greenfield

Greenfield ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rosetta Dolphin 418 61.9
Conservative Matt Sprake13520.0
Labour Mike Jones12218.1
Turnout 675
Independent win (new seat)

Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd

Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Coggins Cogan 589 41.0
Conservative Adele Joy Davies-Cooke 490 34.1
Labour Huw Claydon43930.6
Conservative Kathy Cracknell29920.8
Liberal Democrats Klara Lethbridge29820.8
Independent Saffron Deri Hulson24917.3
Green Christopher Harris18312.7
Turnout 1,436
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hawarden: Aston

Hawarden: Aston ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gillian Louise Brockley 784 57.0
Independent Helen Brown 767 55.8
Independent George Hardcastle55940.7
Turnout 1,375
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Hawarden: Ewloe

Hawarden: Ewloe ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dave Mackie 859 52.3
Labour Linda Thomas 527 32.1
Conservative Lesley Evans47528.9
Independent Janet Anne Axworthy44827.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Goble24615.0
Turnout 1,644
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hawarden: Mancot

Hawarden: Mancot ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sam Swash 881 61.2
Independent Ant Turton 855 59.4
Independent Ralph Small47933.3
Independent George Chawner16811.7
Turnout 1,439
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Higher Kinnerton

Higher Kinnerton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Allport uncontested
Independent win (new seat)

Holywell Central

Holywell Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ted Palmer 224 50.1
Independent Daniel Thomas22349.9
Turnout 447
Labour win (new seat)

Holywell East

Holywell East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Hodge 252 45.2
Labour Joe Johnson19835.5
Conservative Emma Ward5910.6
Liberal Democrats Theresa Murray498.8
Turnout 558
Independent win (new seat)

Holywell West

Holywell West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Anthony Johnson 324 55.7
Independent Lynda Ann Carter25844.3
Turnout 582
Labour win (new seat)

Hope

Hope ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gladys Healey 496 75.2
Independent John Edward Dickin16424.8
Turnout 660
Labour win (new seat)

Leeswood

Leeswood ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Hughes 425 60.6
Independent Joseph Caruana17424.8
Independent Shaun Owen10214.6
Turnout 701
Labour win (new seat)

Llanasa and Trelawnyd

Llanasa and Trelawnyd ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Glyn Spencer Banks 698 42.1
Labour Gina Maddison 589 35.5
Independent Tom Beal53132.0
Conservative Timothy James Garner Roberts52731.8
Green Rachel Bolger29217.6
Turnout 1,659
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanfyndd

Llanfynydd ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Hughes 450 65.5
Independent Tim Holt23734.5
Turnout 687
Labour win (new seat)

Mold East

Mold East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Bithell 544 72.0
Independent Paul Beacher21228.0
Turnout 756
Labour win (new seat)

Mold South

Mold South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoff Collett 447 40.5
Independent Haydn Wynne Jones38534.8
Plaid Cymru Bob Gaffey12411.2
Liberal Democrats Edward David Goble1089.8
Green David Anthony Blainey413.7
Turnout 1,105
Labour win (new seat)

Mold West

Mold West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Susan Claydon 276 44.9
Independent Brian Lloyd20733.7
Liberal Democrats Joanne Edwards7612.4
Independent Geoffrey Matthias569.1
Turnout 615
Labour win (new seat)

Mold: Broncoed

Mold: Broncoed ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Teresa Carberry 345 39.7
Independent Haydn Bateman30835.4
Independent Gareth Derek Williams14316.5
Conservative Tim Maunders738.4
Turnout 869
Labour win (new seat)

Mostyn

Mostyn ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Pam Banks 268 49.3
Independent Patrick Glynn Heesom12523.0
Liberal Democrats Heather Alison Prydderch539.7
Conservative Les Waymont529.6
Green Lee Lavery468.5
Turnout 544
Independent win (new seat)

Northop

Northop ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Marion Bateman 779 38.5
Independent Linda Thew 736 36.4
Labour Ben Goldsborough 61730.5
Independent Paul Ian Ashley41720.6
Independent Tony Sharps39519.5
Liberal Democrats Uzma Sikander33016.3
Turnout 2,021
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Pen-y-ffordd

Pen-y-ffordd ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Roy Alan Wakelam 785 56.5
Labour Alasdair Ibbotson 764 55.0
Independent David Williams62645.0
Labour David Walker36226.0
Turnout 1,390
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Queensferry and Sealand

Queensferry and Sealand ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Margaret Jones 518 47.2
Independent Dale Selvester 466 42.4
Independent Lesley Povey39636.1
Labour David Edward Wisinger39636.1
Conservative Roger Francis Cracknell13512.3
Liberal Democrats Lionel Prouve585.3
Turnout 1,098
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Saltney Ferry

Saltney Ferry ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Richard Lloyd
(Richard Lloyd)		590 58.2
Independent Jason Shallcross 407 40.1
Labour Shelly Streeter35935.4
Independent Eileen Veronica Gay
(Veronica Gay)		31931.5
Conservative Kinza Sutton10610.5
Turnout 1,014
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Shotton East and Shotton Higher

Shotton East and Shotton Higher ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Evans 413 51.3
Labour Ron Davies 396 49.2
Independent Michael John Evans35944.6
Independent Kelly Joanne Evans-Brown27534.2
Turnout 805
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Shotton West

Shotton West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sean Bibby 496 76.5
Independent Steve Biffo Griffiths15223.5
Turnout 648
Labour win (new seat)

Treuddyn

Treuddyn ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Allan Marshall 277 51.1
Labour Eva Bech24745.6
Independent Jonny Sheppard183.3
Turnout 542
Independent win (new seat)

Whitford

Whitford ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Dolphin 635 78.3
Labour Helen Papworth17621.7
Turnout 811
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Your councillors by political grouping". Flintshire County Council. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Boothroyd, David (11 March 2022). "More independent than you in Herefordshire". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Boothroyd, David (8 April 2022). "Green on the Cobb". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 2021 as made, from legislation.gov.uk .
  5. ↑ Pennar, Sion (18 May 2022). "Welsh local elections: Labour regain Flintshire council". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Flintshire result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Thomas; Mosalski, Ruth; Hayward, Will (7 May 2022). "Flintshire local elections 2022: Labour fall short of overall majority as independents soar". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Election results by wards". Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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