2022 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election

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An election to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections.

Independents lost the council to no overall control.

Results

Results [1]
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Independents 15Decrease2.svg 2
Labour Party 15Increase2.svg 2

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References

  1. "Merthyr Tydfil result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-05-31.