2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election

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The 2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough election took place on 5 May 2022 [1] to elect 54 members across 46 wards to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf all-council election took place in 2017 and future elections will take place every five years.

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Ward results

Statements of persons nominated were published on 6 April. [2] Results were announced and votes were counted on 6 May 2022. [3] Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Aberaman

Aberaman (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Cook 1,518 64.3
Labour Tina Williams 1,472 62.3
Labour Sheryl Evans 1,447 61.3
Plaid Cymru Julie Williams87036.8
Conservative Andrew Clarke32013.5
Turnout 2,362

Abercynon

Abercynon (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rhys Lewis 918 70.6
Labour Marcia Rees-Jones 851 65.4
Plaid Cymru Matt Skinner23418.0
Propel Vicky Jenkins19214.8
Conservative Craig Ford15411.8
Turnout 1,301

Aberdare East

Aberdare East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Bradwick 1,147 68.7
Labour Victoria Dunn 1,000 59.9
Plaid Cymru Geraint Benny44426.6
Conservative Andrew Abraham23113.8
Turnout 1,669

Aberdare West & Llwydcoed

Aberdare West & Llwydcoed (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Crimmings 1,667 67.7
Labour Gareth Jones 1,435 58.3
Labour Sharon Rees 1,413 57.4
Plaid Cymru Elaine Owen69028.0
Conservative Davy Barton51921.1
Turnout 2,463

Beddau & Tyn-y-Nant

Beddau & Tyn-y-Nant (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Barton 1,168 73.9
Labour Ricky Yeo 900 56.9
Plaid Cymru Rhys Gronow27717.5
Conservative Paul Thomas25716.3
Conservative Stephanie Trask25716.3
Turnout 1,581

Brynna and Llanharan

Brynna and Llanharan (3 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Evans 1,105 49.9
Labour Geraint Hopkins 1,011 45.7
Labour Janine Turner 965 43.6
Plaid Cymru Helen Jane Donnan61627.8
Conservative Parmindra Pannu29713.4
Liberal Democrats Lee Nigel Thacker2199.9
Britain First Carl Burgess1918.6
Turnout 2,213

Church Village

Church Village (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Stacey 807 46.9
Labour Lesley Gaynor Warren 720 41.9
Plaid Cymru Emma Thompson45926.7
Plaid Cymru Ioan Rhys Bellin39623.0
Independent Sally Gillard41324.0
Conservative Simon Schofield34520.1
Turnout 1,719

Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Gronow 354 41.2
Labour Barrie Morgan30635.6
Independent Stephen Belzak13415.6
Independent Stephen Powell657.6
Turnout 859

Cwm Clydach

Cwm Clydach (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Alan Norris 424 67.8
Plaid Cymru Kyle William Robert Luckwell20132.2
Turnout 625

Cwmbach

Cwmbach (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeffrey Alan Elliott 663 54.9
Labour Mustapha Maohoub 513 42.5
Plaid Cymru Dot Jones37531.1
Independent Kevin Jeremy Waddingham37130.7
Green John Matthews17714.7
Turnout 1,207

Cymer

Cymer (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gareth Caple 995 72.8
Labour Ryan Evens 836 61.2
Plaid Cymru Nicole Griffiths38528.2
Plaid Cymru Owen George Cutler31423.0
Turnout 1,366

Ferndale & Maerdy

Ferndale & Maerdy (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Morgans 1,368 62.4
Labour Jayne Smith 878 40.0
Independent Phil Howe82037.4
Conservative Lloyd Griffiths1275.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Butler803.6
Turnout 2,193

Gilfach-Goch

Gilfach-Goch (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aurfron Roberts 734 92.2
Conservative Pauline Price627.8
Turnout 796

Glyn-Coch

Glyn-Coch (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Doug Williams 291 67.2
Plaid Cymru Daniel Anthony Baish7116.4
Gwlad Aled Maughan7116.4
Turnout 433

Graig & Pontypridd West

Graig & Pontypridd West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jayne Brencher 921 55.3
Labour Tina Leyshon 896 53.8
Plaid Cymru Richard Michael Reast43926.4
Plaid Cymru Alaw Griffiths35421.2
Independent Ashley Lloyd Evans20712.4
Conservative Beth Price17610.6
TUSC Mariam Victoria Kamish382.3
Turnout 1,666

Hawthorn & Lower Rhydfelen

Hawthorn & Lower Rhydfelen (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cathy Lisles 503 63.2
Labour Carl Andrew Thomas29336.8
Turnout 796

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Karen Morgan 1,012 62.0
Plaid Cymru Adam Owain Rogers 811 49.7
Labour Rhian Grundy47128.9
Labour Richard Jones46428.4
Conservative Tara Robinson16410.1
Turnout 1,631

Llanharry

Llanharry (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Stephens 401 46.1
Independent Sian Assiratti29634.0
Plaid Cymru Lindsay Hugh Doyle768.7
Conservative Chris Oakes606.9
Independent Paul Beach232.6
Independent Paula Beach141.6
Turnout 870

Llantrisant & Talbot Green

Llantrisant & Talbot Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Glynne Holmes 927 39.3
Labour Sarah Jane Davies 882 37.4
Independent Kate Libby Jones80033.9
Conservative Adam Joseph Leo Robinson61926.2
Independent Paul Baccara49821.1
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Rhys Roberts44518.8
Turnout 2,361

Llantwit Fardre

Llantwit Fardre (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sam Trask 966 47.7
Conservative Karl Johnson 944 46.6
Labour Mal Davies68733.9
Labour Rob McCracken65832.5
Plaid Cymru Haydn Owen32115.8
Plaid Cymru Scott Bevan31415.5
Turnout 2,026

Llwyn-y-Pia

Llwyn-y-Pia (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wendy Lewis 534 67.6
Plaid Cymru Cerys Walker15219.2
Propel Jeffrey Gregory10413.2
Turnout 790

Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Morgan 1,547 73.6
Labour Elizabeth Wendy Treeby 1,016 48.3
Plaid Cymru Pauline Jarman 89742.7
Conservative Kurt Thomson1688.0
TUSC Mia Hollsing1075.1
Turnout 2,102

Jarman had been a councillor for 46 years, but lost her seat at this election as a result of the ward boundary changes. [3]

Penrhiw-Ceibr

Penrhiw-ceibr (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ross Williams* 960 77.6
Labour Adam Fox* 934 75.5
Plaid Cymru Lea Michael Dempsey25520.6
Turnout 1,237

Pentre

Pentre (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Georgina Elizabeth Williams 870 55.8
Labour Norman Howell Morgan 822 52.8
Plaid Cymru Geoff Rees58937.8
Plaid Cymru Lucy Purrington50932.7
Conservative Rob Green1137.3
Turnout 1,558

Pen-y-Graig

Pen-y-Graig (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Ellis 660 53.8
Labour Craig Middle 638 52.0
Plaid Cymru Joshua Rhys Davies35729.1
Plaid Cymru Christine Margaret Karadeniz25821.0
Independent Shawn Anthony Stevens1098.9
Conservative Jerry Cobb796.4
Turnout 1,227

Pen-y-Waun

Pen-y-Waun (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Louisa Addiscott 391 77.3
Plaid Cymru Laura Anne Owen6312.5
Conservative James Daniel5210.3
Turnout 506

Pontyclun Central

Pontyclun Central (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Douglas Ashford 346 31.1
Conservative Jamie Ethan Daniel33129.7
Independent Susan Owen30027.0
Plaid Cymru James Williams1089.7
Liberal Democrats Jade Smith282.5
Turnout 1,113

Pontyclun East

Pontyclun East (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Binning 240 23.8
Conservative Lewis Hooper23923.7
Liberal Democrats Steven Rajam21221.0
Labour Lewis Matthew17717.5
Plaid Cymru Ann Carole Willis14114.0
Turnout 1,009

Pontyclun West

Pontyclun West (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Wayne Owen 727 58.2
Labour David Lloyd Francis29923.9
Conservative Stefania Milani18214.6
Liberal Democrats David Richard Payne413.3
Turnout 1,249

Pontypridd Town

Pontypridd Town (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Dawn Susan Wood 565 53.9
Labour Steve Carter38036.2
Conservative Cheryl Lavington1049.9
Turnout 1,049

Porth

Porth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Hickman 835 49.9
Labour Ros Davis 791 47.2
Plaid Cymru Julie Williams70642.1
Plaid Cymru Alun Cox66139.5
Green Rachel Pedley714.2
Propel Melanie Hill492.9
Turnout 1,675

Rhydfelen Central

Rhydfelen Central (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Webber 450 76.4
Plaid Cymru Brooke Webb13923.6
Turnout 589

Taff’s Well

Taff's Well (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jill Bonetto60456.5
Plaid Cymru Christopher Edwards32930.1
Conservative Joyce Burbidge13512.6
Turnout 1,068

Ton-Teg

Ton-Teg (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cai Preedy 445 39.1
Independent Clive Johnson43938.6
Conservative Lauren Bowen25322.3
Turnout 1,137

Tonypandy

Tonypandy (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gareth Hughes 618 64.3
Plaid Cymru Wendy Allsop28029.1
Conservative Dan Jones373.9
Independent Kevin Thomas262.7
Turnout 961

Tonyrefail East

Tonyrefail East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Danny Grehan 870 53.7
Labour Dan Owen-Jones 838 51.7
Labour Linda Michel66741.1
Plaid Cymru Geraint Day34621.3
Conservative Natalie Bowen1398.6
Turnout 1,621

Tonyrefail West

Tonyrefail West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dawn Parkin 773 50.7
Labour Karen Webb 650 42.7
Independent Martin Barron37124.3
Plaid Cymru Richard Grabham36824.1
Plaid Cymru Matthew Enticott30419.9
Conservative Emyr Wilkinson1197.8
Liberal Democrats Gerald Francis775.1
Turnout 1,524

Trallwng

Trallwng (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Powell 646 51.2
Labour Ann Davies46837.1
Plaid Cymru Kevin Harry1128.9
Conservative Adam Porter362.9
Turnout 1,262

Trealaw

Trealaw (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wyn Hughes 805 80.1
Plaid Cymru Kevin Harry20019.9
Turnout 1,005

Treforest

Treforest (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Powderhill 405 67.3
Plaid Cymru Richard Martin9515.8
Conservative Norma Edwards589.6
Green Jeffrey Baxter437.1
Turnout 601

Treherbert

Treherbert (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Will Jones 1,148 59.5
Labour Scott Emanuel 1,029 53.3
Labour Celia Villa-Landa42221.9
Plaid Cymru Percy Jones40521.0
Plaid Cymru Trish Denning25113.0
Turnout 1,930

Treorchy

Treorchy (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Harris 1,407 57.6
Plaid Cymru Sera Evans 1,004 41.1
Plaid Cymru Emyr Webster99840.9
Labour James Watt-Rees97840.0
Conservative Huw Padgett1395.7
Turnout 2,442

Tylorstown & Ynyshir

Tylorstown & Ynyshir (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Edwards 1,254 69.9
Labour Rob Bevan 1,186 66.1
Plaid Cymru Philip Lewis47626.5
Conservative Merfyn Rea1518.4
Turnout 1,794

Upper Rhydfelen & Glyn-Taf

Upper Rhydfelen & Glyn-Taf (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Loretta Tomkinson38974.6
Independent Ellis Thomas13225.3
Turnout 521

Ynysybwl

Ynysybwl (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Amanda Ellis 629 51.2
Plaid Cymru Tony Burnell 581 47.3
Labour Richard Flowerdew39231.9
Labour Mark Adams37230.3
Gwlad Clayton Jones1129.1
Gwlad Jessica O’Donovan927.5
Conservative Andrew Williams-Jones705.7
Turnout 1,229

Ystrad

Ystrad (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Dunning 973 61.0
Labour Geraint Jones 865 54.2
Plaid Cymru Larraine Jones66341.5
Plaid Cymru Louise Evans53233.3
Turnout 1,596

By-elections between 2022 and 2027

Pontypridd Town (2025)

A by-election took place on 17 July 2025 following the resignation of Plaid Cymru councillor, Dawn Wood, on health grounds. The seat was held by Plaid Cymru. [5]

Pontypridd Town 2025 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Wiliam Jac Rees 540 51.6 −2.3
Reform UK Martin William Roberts25324.2N/A
Labour Elin Mair Brown20319.4−16.8
Conservative Cerys Walker272.6−7.3
Green Jeffrey Lee Baxter232.2N/A
Turnout 1,04644.31

References

  1. ↑ "Local Government Election" (PDF). Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Local elections Statement of Persons Nominated". Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  3. 1 2 "Rhondda Cynon Taf local elections 2022: Labour remains in control as councillor loses her seat after 46 years". Wales Online. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "County Borough Council Election Results 2022 - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council". www.rctcbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  5. 1 2 Anthony Lewis (18 July 2025). "Plaid Cymru holds Pontypridd Town seat on RCT Council". Wales Online. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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