2022 Pembrokeshire County Council election

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The 2022 election to Pembrokeshire County Council took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 60 members to Pembrokeshire County Council, as part of wider local elections across Wales and the UK. The election was preceded by the 2017 election. [1] It will be followed by the 2027 election.

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Boundary changes

A number of boundary changes took place following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. [2] 29 of the existing 60 wards remained unchanged although there were some changes to ward names.

Of the remaining wards:

The above changes result in a net loss of one seat in this part of the county.

The number of seats in this part of the county remained unchanged.

The number of seats in this part of the county remained unchanged.

There was an increase of one in the number of seats in this part of the county.

Candidates

Nineteen seats (out of the sixty available) had candidates elected unopposed. [3] All nineteen unopposed candidates were members of the previous council.

Results

2022 Pembrokeshire local election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 3558.351.614,663
  Conservative 1118.318.95,364
  Labour 1016.614.84,204
  Plaid Cymru 23.39.22,628
  Liberal Democrats 221Increase2.svg 13.34.41,261
  Green 000Steady2.svg 00.00.8237
  Propel 000Steady2.svg 00.00.014
Total6028,371

    Ward results

    Nominations closed on 5 April 2022. [4] The results were counted on 6 May 2022. [5]

    Amroth and Saundersfoot North

    Amroth and Saundersfoot North 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Alec Cormack 466 58.3
    Conservative Tony Barron*25632.0
    Green Leigh McShane789.8
    Majority
    Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

    Boncath and Clydau

    Boncath and Clydau 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Iwan Stuart Ward 464 52.1
    Plaid Cymru Hedd Harries42647.9
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    Bro Gwaun

    Bro Gwaun 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Delme Harries 340 52.3
    Liberal Democrats Bob Kilmister*31047.7
    Majority30
    Independent win (new seat)

    Burton

    Burton 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Danny Young 399 61.8
    Independent Robin Howells24738.2
    Majority
    Conservative hold

    Camrose

    Camrose 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent James Llewellyn Adams* 537 77.3
    Labour Julian Rutter15822.7
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    Carew and Jeffreyston

    Carew and Jeffreyston 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Vanessa Thomas 433 60.4
    Independent James Harrison-Allen17324.1
    Independent Peter Vincent Everall11115.5
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw

    Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent John Thomas Davies*Unopposed
    Independent win (new seat)

    Crymych and Mynachlog-Ddu

    Crymych and Mynachlog-Ddu 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Shon Midway Rees 561 53.7
    Plaid Cymru Cristoffer Wyn Tomos*48446.3
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    East Williamston

    East Williamston 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Jacob John Williams*Unopposed
    Independent win (new seat)

    Fishguard North East

    Fishguard North East 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Jordan Paul Ryan 399 58.9
    Conservative Brian Murphy27841.1
    Majority
    Labour gain from Independent Swing

    Fishguard North West

    Fishguard North West 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Pat Davies*Unopposed
    Independent hold Swing

    Goodwick

    Goodwick 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Nicola Gwynn 354 47.1
    Independent Peter Martin John33945.1
    Conservative Lynn Porter597.8
    Majority
    Labour gain from Independent Swing

    Haverfordwest: Castle

    Haverfordwest: Castle 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Thomas Baden Tudor* 531 78.0
    Conservative Sue McKeeman15022.0
    Majority
    Labour hold Swing

    Haverfordwest Garth

    Haverfordwest Garth 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Anji Tinley 311 72.3
    Conservative Jonathan Twigg11927.7
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Haverfordwest Portfield

    Haverfordwest Portfield 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Tim Evans*Unopposed
    Independent hold Swing

    Haverfordwest Prendergast

    Haverfordwest Prendergast 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Andrew Edwards 391 58.6
    Labour Philippa Ann Thomson27641.4
    Majority
    Conservative gain from Labour Swing

    Haverfordwest Priory

    Haverfordwest Priory 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative David Michael Bryan*Unopposed
    Conservative hold

    Hundleton

    Hundleton 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Steve Alderman 348 56.9
    Independent Julie Sharon Cooper26443.1
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Johnston

    Johnston 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Aled Thomas 229 37.9
    Labour Daniel Metcalf22637.4
    Independent John William Gray14924.7
    Majority
    Conservative win (new seat)

    Kilgetty and Begelly

    Kilgetty and Begelly 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Alistair Ronald Cameron 397 52.2
    Plaid Cymru Peter John Adams12216.0
    Independent David John Pugh*11515.1
    Independent Paul Wyatt8511.2
    Independent Chris Ebrey283.7
    Propel Gretta Marshall141.8
    Majority
    Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

    Lampeter Velfrey

    Lampeter Velfrey 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent David Simpson* 355 66.9
    Conservative Lizzie Lesnianski17633.1
    Majority
    Independent hold

    Lamphey

    Lamphey 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Tessa Hodgson* 466 76.0
    Conservative Josh Carey14724.0
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Letterston

    Letterston 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Michelle Elizabeth Bateman*Unopposed
    Independent hold Swing

    Llangwm

    Llangwm 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Michael James John* 466 53.3
    Independent Dave Golding40946.7
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Llanrhian

    Llanrhian 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Neil David Prior 670 91.2
    Independent Rob Smith658.8
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    Maenclochog

    Maenclochog 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Simon Mark Wright 505 58.0
    Plaid Cymru Hefin Wyn18821.6
    Labour Ben Levy17720.3
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    Manorbier and Penally

    Manorbier and Penally 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Philip Kidney* 540 75.9
    Plaid Cymru Steve Thomas17124.1
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    Martletwy

    Martletwy 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Di Clements*Unopposed
    Conservative hold

    Merlin’s Bridge

    Merlin's Bridge 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Vincent John Cole*Unopposed
    Independent hold Swing

    Milford Central

    Milford Central 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Terry Davies 147 29.8
    Conservative Anthony Powell13527.4
    Independent Tom Sinclair10922.1
    Independent Martin Jones10220.7
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Milford East

    Milford East 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Guy Woodham*Unopposed
    Labour hold

    Milford Hakin

    Milford Hakin 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Robert Michael Stoddart* 286 48.7
    Independent Duncan Ritchie Edwards17630.0
    Conservative Lee Bridges12521.3
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Milford Hubberston

    Milford Hubberston 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Vivien Stoddart*Unopposed
    Independent hold

    Milford North

    Milford North 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Alan Dennison 333 52.9
    Conservative Bill Abbott29647.1
    Majority
    Independent gain from Conservative Swing

    Milford West

    Milford West 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Plaid Cymru David Rhys Sinnett* 325 69.0
    Independent Stephen Glanville Joseph*14631.0
    Majority
    Plaid Cymru hold Swing

    Narberth

    Narberth 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Marc Tierney 514 65.6
    Independent Victoria McAndrew17734.4
    Majority
    Labour hold Swing

    Narberth Rural

    Narberth Rural 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Elwyn Albert Morse*Unopposed
    Independent hold

    Newport and Dinas

    Newport and Dinas 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Huw Thomas Murphy 325 38.4
    Independent Jano Williams27932.9
    Plaid Cymru Maya Rebecca Donnelly24328.7
    Independent win (new seat)

    Neyland East

    Neyland East 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Simon Leslie Hancock* Unopposed N/AN/A
    Labour hold

    Neyland West

    Neyland West 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Paul Nigel Miller*Unopposed
    Labour hold

    Pembroke Monkton and St Mary South (two seats)

    Pembroke Monkton and St Mary South 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Aaron Leigh Carey* 362 34.8
    Conservative Jonathan Grimes 293 28.2
    Labour David William Edwards26525.5
    Independent Daphne Margaret Jane Bush22721.8
    Independent Jonathan Anthony Robert Nutting21921.1
    Labour Marcel Louis Laval20119.3
    Independent Reginald Thomas Ebrey15915.3
    Liberal Democrats Lee Herring888.5
    Conservative win (new seat)
    Conservative win (new seat)

    Pembroke St Mary North

    Pembroke St Mary North 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Jon Harvey 404 71.8
    Conservative Deborah Carne Willocks15928.2
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Pembroke St Michael

    Pembroke St Michael 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Melanie Anne Phillips 418 52.7
    Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn*37547.3
    Majority
    Independent gain from Conservative Swing

    Pembroke Dock, Bufferland

    Pembroke Dock, Bufferland 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Michelle Wiggins 240 63.2
    Independent Gordon Goff7620.0
    Independent Billy Gannon6416.8
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    Pembroke Dock, Bush

    Pembroke Dock, Bush 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Maureen Bowen 173 42.1
    Independent Sarah Jane Harvey15437.5
    Independent Paul Haywood Dowson*8420.4
    Majority
    Labour win (new seat)

    Pembroke Dock, Central

    Pembroke Dock, Central 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Joshua Beynon* 376 64.4 +28.6
    Conservative Rhian Cowen14825.3
    Independent George Frederick Manning6010.3+5
    Majority22839.1
    Labour hold Swing 28.6

    Pembroke Dock, Market

    Pembroke Dock, Market 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Brian John Hall*Unopposed
    Independent hold

    Pembroke Dock, Pennar

    Pembroke Dock, Pennar 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Anthony Wilcox*Unopposed
    Labour hold

    Rudbaxton and Spittal

    Rudbaxton and Spittal 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Steve Yelland*Unopposed
    Conservative win (new seat)

    St David's

    St David's 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Bethan Price 283 37.4
    Independent David Gareth Beechey Lloyd*25033.0
    Labour Rachel Hurdley18123.9
    Green Keith Missen435.7
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    St Dogmaels

    St Dogmaels 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent David Griffith Michael James*Unopposed
    Independent hold

    St Florence and St Mary Out Liberty

    St Florence and St Mary Out Liberty 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Rhys Jordan 315 56.6
    Plaid Cymru Jonathan Spencer Preston*24243.4
    Majority
    Conservative win (new seat)

    St Ishmael's

    St Ishmael's 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Reg Owens* 326 35.2
    Independent Martin James Cheshire25627.7
    Independent Claire Victoria George22724.5
    Green Janie Harwood11612.5
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Saundersfoot South

    Saundersfoot South 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Chris Williams 432 64.0
    Independent Mike Wainwright15923.6
    Conservative James Bishop8412.4
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    Solva

    Solva 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Mark Metson Carter* 382 50.6
    Labour Joshua David Phillips37349.4
    Majority
    Conservative hold Swing

    Tenby North

    Tenby North 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Plaid Cymru Michael Williams* Unopposed N/AN/A
    Plaid Cymru hold

    Tenby South

    Tenby South 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Sam Skyrme-Blackhall 427 58.0
    Plaid Cymru Paul David Rapi*30942.0
    Majority
    Independent hold Swing

    The Havens

    The Havens 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Peter John Morgan* 486 58.8
    Conservative Nick Neumann34141.2
    Majority
    Independent win (new seat)

    Wiston

    Wiston 2022
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative David Kenneth Howlett*Unopposed
    Conservative win (new seat)

    By-elections

    St Ishmaels by-election, 16 April 2024
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Claire George 297 43.4
    Independent Richard Jenkins24235.3
    Independent Janie Harwood6910.1
    Independent Bob Simister527.6
    Independent Terry Worsley253.6
    Majority558.0
    Conservative win (new seat)

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