2022 Wrexham County Borough Council election

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2022 Wrexham County Borough Council election
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All 56 (Increase2.svg 4; previously 52) seats to Wrexham County Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
TurnoutDecrease2.svg 36.47%
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LeaderMark PritchardDana DaviesHugh Jones
Party Independent Welsh Labour Welsh Conservatives
Seats before26 [lower-roman 1] 129
Seats won23 [lower-roman 2] 149 [lower-roman 3]
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 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderMarc Jones
Party Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats
Seats before32
Seats won91
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 1
2022 Wales Wrexham Ward election results map.svg
Map of the election results by electoral ward, coloured in party colours. Stripes indicate two councillor wards where each councillor is of a different affiliation. Inset: location of Wrexham County Borough in Wales
Council control before election

No overall control
Independent–Welsh Conservatives coalition

Contents

Council control after election

No overall control
Independent Group–Welsh Conservatives coalition

Location of Wrexham County Borough in Wales Wrexham in Wales.svg
Location of Wrexham County Borough in Wales
Council composition after the 2022 election. Wrexham Council composition 2022.svg
Council composition after the 2022 election.

The 2022 Wrexham County Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 56 members to Wrexham County Borough Council, the principal council of Wrexham County Borough, Wales. On the same day, elections were held to the other 21 local authorities, and community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous Wrexham County Borough all-council election took place in May 2017 and future elections will take place every five years, with the next scheduled for 2027.

On 5 May 2022, the election was held in forty-one of the forty-nine wards for 2022 in Wrexham County Borough. The remaining eight had no opposition nominated by 5 April 2022, and the councillors for these wards were re-elected unopposed, with their wards not holding the election. The councillors unopposed were six independents and two conservative councillors.

Independent politicians (including "non-specified" and the "Wrexham Independents") formed the largest group in the council with twenty-three councillors, down from 2017's twenty-six, and were six short of the twenty-nine needed for a majority. The second largest group were Labour with fourteen councillors elected, up from 2017's twelve councillors. The Conservatives had the same amount councillors as in 2017 with nine. Plaid Cymru increased their number of councillors to match the Conservatives also at nine, up from their three councillors in 2017. The Liberal Democrats had their share of councillors split to one councillor, down from two in 2017.

Following the results, the council was again under no overall control. Talks between independent politicians and Labour occurred over the weekend. On 10 May 2022, the two formerly separately organised groups of independents in the council, the independents and the "Wrexham Independents" group, merged into one "mega" 21-member "Independent Group". The Independent Group was initially in talks with Welsh Labour councillors but talks collapsed over mandatory councillor anti-discrimination training. On 11 May 2022, the Independent Group formed another coalition with the Welsh Conservatives for another five-year term with a total of thirty members, a two-member majority.

Background

Council elections in Wales were originally scheduled for May 2021 but were delayed to avoid a conflict with the 2021 Senedd election. The frequency of the elections was also increased from four years to five years to avoid future clashes, [2] meaning (after 2022) the next council election is expected in 2027. The number of councillors is to be increased from fifty-two to fifty-six at the 2022 election, with several ward changes to ensure better electoral parity. There would be forty-nine wards up for election, up from forty-seven in the 2017 election following a recent local boundary review.

An Independent–Welsh Conservatives coalition group was formed following the 2017 local election and were in control of the council since 2017 up to the election.

Local political context

In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, Conservative candidates won the constituencies of Wrexham and Clwyd South for the first time in their existence. The constituencies were generally considered to be Labour heartlands part of its "red wall", [3] and were won by Labour in the June 2017 election. [4] [5] Sarah Atherton was elected for the Conservatives to represent the Wrexham constituency with 15,199 votes, and Simon Baynes for Clwyd South with 16,222 votes. [6] Atherton is the first Female MP to be elected to the Wrexham seat since its creation in 1918, and the first female Conservative MP elected to Westminster representing a Welsh constituency. [4] [7] [8] [9]

On 31 January 2020, the UK left the EU, with the county borough in the 2016 referendum, voting

In the 2021 Senedd election, Welsh Labour incumbents for the Senedd constituencies of Wrexham and Clwyd South covering the county borough were re-elected, [4] despite media predictions and polling stating that one or both constituencies should follow the 2019 UK general election results and be won by Welsh Conservative candidates with a tight margin. [4] [10] [11] [12] For the 2021 Police and Crime Commissioner election, Andy Dunbobbin of the Labour and Co-operative party received the most votes (98,034) in the county borough. [4]

Between 2017 and 2021, various community councils had by-elections, leading to three independent, four Welsh Labour, one Plaid Cymru, and five non-aligned candidates elected. An additional independent candidate was elected to Rhosllanerchrugog Community Council's Pant ward in September 2017 but was replaced by a Welsh Labour candidate in a by-election five months later. [4] Eight elections in this period were uncontested.

On 20 September 2018, an independent candidate for community councillor for Gwersyllt North was elected with 98 votes. [4] The councillor was later replaced in another by-election on 27 February 2020 leading to the Plaid Cymru candidate being elected with 189 votes.

On 18 March 2021, a by-election for the council's Maesydre ward occurred, leading to the Plaid Cymru candidate, Rebecca Martin, being elected with 150 votes, over the Welsh Labour (133 votes) and Welsh Conservative (123 votes) candidates. [4] [13]

On 28 October 2021, a by-election in the ward of Gresford East and West was held following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative candidate. [14] The Welsh Conservatives were able to hold onto the ward, with Jeremy Kent being elected for the ward with 351 votes. [4] [15] [16]

On 17 December 2021, in the neighbouring English constituency of North Shropshire, the Liberal Democrat candidate overturned a 23,000 (2019) Conservative majority following the former MP Owen Paterson's scandal. [17] [18]

Council context

In 2021, the council submitted bids for UK City of Culture 2025 on behalf of the county borough, and a separate bid for awarding the then town of Wrexham the status of a city for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II civic honours. [19] In October 2021, the council's bid for UK City of Culture 2025 made it onto the competition's shortlist of only 8 shortlisted places in the UK, outbidding 12 other places (20 applied in total) and being the only one of the five bids from Wales making it onto the shortlist. In March 2022, Wrexham County Borough's bid for City of Culture made onto the competition's shortlist of only four places. [20] [21] Wrexham's city status bid was submitted in December 2021 to local controversy. [22] [23] Protests against the city status bid, led by Plaid Cymru, were held outside Wrexham's Guildhall, the council's main building. [24] [25] A public consultation into the city status bid revealed that of those surveyed, 61% did not believe Wrexham should be awarded city status at all. [26] Within the council, political groups threatened to walk out over the debate of city status. [27] The council was criticised for ignoring the survey's results by submitting a bid. Wrexham's city status bid is one of 39 bids across the UK and territories, it is the only bid from Wales, following Merthyr Tydfil's withdrawal of their bid. It is hoped that being the only Welsh bid leads to increased chances of Wrexham winning city status if the Queen awards city status to at least one town in the four countries of the United Kingdom. Wrexham has applied for city status three other times, in 2000, 2002 and 2012, with the 2012 bid lost to St Asaph, Denbighshire. Following the election and unrelated to it, on 20 May 2022, it was announced that Wrexham would be awarded city status through letters patent later in 2022. [28] However, on 31 May 2022, it had lost its bid for UK City of Culture to Bradford, but was formally awarded city status on 1 September 2022. [29]

In January 2022, the council considered raising salaries for councillors to encourage more skilled and more diverse candidates for the 2022 election. [30] [31] [32] [33]

Changes since 2017

Results of Maesydre by-election 18 March 2021 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Plaid Cymru Rebecca Ann Martin15030.7
Welsh Labour Thomas Stanford13327.2
Welsh Conservatives Catherine Brown12325.2
Welsh Liberal Democrats Peter Roger Davies479.6
Independent Clive Graham Ray367.4
Total489
Results of Gresford East and West by-election 28 October 2021 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Welsh Conservatives Jeremy Kent35143
Welsh Liberal Democrats Beryl Blackmore16520
Plaid Cymru Aimi Waters16320
Welsh Labour Aled Canter13216
Reform UK Charles William Henry Dodman61
Green Party Alan Butterworth51
Total822

Nominations

The deadline for councillor nominations was 4 April 2022 at 16:00. 146 candidates were nominated, a decline of 9 from 155 in 2017. These nominees include: 48 independents (down 13), 30 Welsh Labour (down 9), 28 Welsh Conservatives (up 8), 24 Plaid Cymru (up 9), 8 Welsh Liberal Democrats (down 5), 4 Wales Green Party (up 2), 3 non-aligned and 1 Reform UK candidate. [35]

Due to a lack of competing candidates for some electoral wards, upon the deadline for councillor nominees, eight councilors were re-elected due to no competition. These uncontested seats represent 14.29% of the total seats in the election, cancelling the election for 14,583 electors. [36] Wards with only the incumbent or one contender standing would not be holding the ward election. [36] The eight wards with no competition, is an increase from the three non-contending wards in the 2017 election. [35]

The eight wards and councillors not facing competition, and are re-elected prior to the election are: [35]

Ward changes

Map of the wards, effective from the 2022 election Wrexham UK ward map (blank) 2022.svg
Map of the wards, effective from the 2022 election

In July 2021, the Welsh Government accepted the various ward change proposals made by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, with only slight modification, for Wrexham County Borough. [37] The number of councillors will increase by four, from 52 to a total of 56, giving an average of 1,801 electors per councillor. [37] These took effect from May 2022 following the election. The changes gave a better parity of representation. The Welsh Government rejected three recommendations on the names of three wards. [37] Twenty-four wards remained unchanged. Seven wards have two councillors, up from four wards having two councillors in 2017. [37]

Of the other wards, and not mentioning minor boundary changes, the major changes are: [38] [39]

No changes performed on the following wards: [38]

Overview of results

The election was held on 5 May 2022, no party gained a majority of seats, making the council under no overall control. Four councillors were added for the 2022 election. Below is a table comparing the seat numbers of the 2022 and 2017 election using notional election results, which uses an estimated version of 2017's results using 2022 boundaries.

Notional results

Below is an election summary table using notional election results. These are based on an estimated 2017 result using 2022's electoral boundaries, which are then compared to 2022's results. Compared to 2017, there is an increase of four councillors on the council, and various ward boundary changes. Data and calculations are provided by BBC News. Turnout was 36.47%, [40] down from the 40% in 2017.

Wrexham County Borough Council election 2022 notional results [41] [42] [40]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 23Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 5-54138.214,349Decrease2.svg 3%
  Labour 14Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg+32523.68,770Decrease2.svg 1.2%
  Conservative 9Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 3-316.115.25,650Decrease2.svg 2.1%
  Plaid Cymru 9Increase2.svg 6Steady2.svg+616.114.75,454Increase2.svg 7.8%
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1-11.85.11,881Decrease2.svg 3.8%
  Non-aligned politician 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg02.6950
  Green 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg00.6236Steady2.svg
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg0<0.112Increase2.svg <0.1%
Election statistics [40]
2022 Total2017Change from 2017
or Ward
Registered electors87,291
Ballots issued31,840
Votes cast

(incl. two cllr ward ballots)

37,304
Candidates elected146155Decrease2.svg 9
Ward with highest turnout50%Llangollen Rural
Overall turnout36.47%40%Decrease2.svg 3.53%
Ward with most votes3034Pant and Johnstown (two cllrs)
Ward with least votes373Queensway (one cllr)
Ward with most spoilt ballots25Hermitage
Candidate with most votes1,168Rob Walsh (Llay)
Winning candidate with least votes184Paul Williams (Smithfield)
Candidate with least votes7Stephen James Rooney (Penycae candidate)
Winning candidates total21,800
Losing candidates total15,500

Summarised ward results

2022 election changes
Electoral ward2017 resultNotes2022 resultChange
Acrefair North did not exist Labour new seat
Acton Independent abolished
Acton and Maesydre did not exist Plaid Cymru new seat
Labour new seat
Bangor Is-y-Coed did not exist Conservative new seat
Borras Park Conservative Conservative hold
Bronington Conservative abolished
Bronington and Hanmer did not exist Conservative new seat
Brymbo Conservative Conservative defected

to Independent

Independent hold
did not exist Labour new seat
Bryn Cefn Conservative Conservative hold
Brynyffynnon Independent Independent hold
Cartrefle Independent Independent hold
Cefn Independent abolished
Labour abolished
Cefn East did not exist Labour new seat
Cefn West did not exist Labour new seat
Chirk North Labour Labour hold
Chirk South Independent Independent hold
Coedpoeth Labour Labour hold
Independent Labour gain
Dyffryn Ceiriog [lower-roman 4] Independent Independent hold
Erddig Conservative Conservative hold
Esclusham Independent Independent hold
Garden Village Independent Independent hold
Gresford East and West Conservative Conservative hold

(28 October 2021 by-election)

 Conservative hold
Grosvenor Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru hold
Gwenfro Independent Independent hold
Gwersyllt East did not exist Independent new seat
Gwersyllt East and South Independent abolished
Independent
Gwersyllt North Independent Plaid Cymru gain
Gwersyllt South did not exist Plaid Cymru new seat
Gwersyllt West Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru hold
Hermitage Labour Labour hold
Holt Conservative Conservative hold
Johnstown Independent abolished
Little Acton Independent Independent hold
Llangollen Rural Independent Independent hold
Llay Liberal Democrats Incumbent defected from Liberal Democrats to Independents Independent hold
Labour Labour hold
Maesydre Labour Plaid Cymru gain from Labour

(18 March 2021 by-election)

abolished
Marchwiel Independent Independent hold
Marford and Hoseley Conservative Liberal Democrats gain
Minera Independent Labour gain
New Broughton Independent Independent hold
Offa Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru gain
Overton Independent abolished
Overton and Maelor South did not exist Independent new seat
Pant Independent abolished
Pant and Johnstown did not exist Independent new seat
Independent new seat
Penycae Independent Independent hold
Penycae and Ruabon South Independent Independent hold
Plas Madoc Labour abolished
Ponciau Independent Independent hold
Labour abolished
Queensway Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru hold
Rhos did not exist Independent new seat
Rhosnesni Independent Independent hold
did not exist Plaid Cymru new seat
Rossett Conservative Conservative hold
did not exist Conservative new seat
Ruabon Labour Labour hold
Smithfield Labour Plaid Cymru gain
Stansty Independent Independent hold
Whitegate Labour Labour hold
Wynnstay Labour Labour hold

Aftermath

Following the results, the council was under no overall control, with no single party holding a majority of councillors. Independents were initially in talks with Welsh Labour councillors over the 7–8 May weekend.

On 10 May 2022, the two formerly separately organised groups of independents in the council, the Independents, led by Mark Pritchard, and the "Wrexham Independents" group, led by David A Bithell, merged into one "mega" "the Independent Group". [43] The group contains twenty-one of the twenty-three independent politicians elected, with Mike Davies and Ronnie Prince being the only two independents not join the group. It is led by incumbent council leader and deputy leader, Mark Pritchard and David A Bithell respectively. [44] On the start of more talks between Labour and the Independent Group, Labour Cllr Davies, questioned whether the merger was an attempt to stay in power, and questioned the relationship between Cllr Pritchard and Cllr Bithell over a rumoured falling out prior to the election. [44] However, Cllr Davies added if they are "able to reconcile their differences" and have a "new and ambitious agenda", then Welsh Labour would welcome the merger. [45]

On 11 May 2022, the Independent Group formed another coalition with the Welsh Conservatives for the next five-year term following an agreement between the two. [46] The coalition would have 30 members, a two councillor majority on the 56 seat council. [47] Labour Cllr Davies said that the Independent–Conservatives deal was based on "pure self-interest" "to protect their own positions". [46] Leader of Plaid Cymru in the council, Marc Jones also accused the deal to be more focused in retaining power than representation. [46] Welsh Labour leader in the council, Dana Davies claimed talks between the two failed due to Labour's requirement that any deal involves all councillors undertaking training on addressing anti-Semitism, homophobia, racism and sexism. [48] [46] Cllr Davies described this deal to have been a "UK-first" and "ground-breaking" if it were to have been agreed. [48] [46] Cllr Davies also said that every member would have to sign up a motion condemning racism and misogyny. Talks with Plaid Cymru were ruled out from the beginning by the independents due to Plaid Cymru's disagreement with Mark Pritchard's leadership. [43] [49]

The Independent Group and the Welsh Conservatives following the announcement describe it to be "an exciting time for Wrexham", and Cllr Pritchard and Conservative group leader Hugh Jones said that they are "please to have reached a workable agreement [...] we will continue to build on our success". [46]

Opposition in the council will be Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru, the two non-aligned independents, and the Liberal Democrats councillor. [50]

Full ward results

Incumbent councillors are marked with a *. Councillors who served for different (including abolished) wards are marked with **.

Acrefair North (one seat)

Acrefair North 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Blackwell** 217 55
Independent Amanda Bradley18045
Majority379.3
Turnout 27
Rejected ballots41
Total ballots401
Total valid votes39799
Registered electors 1500
Labour win (new seat)

Acton and Maesydre (two seats)

Acton and Maesydre 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Becca Martin** 667 30
Labour Corin Jarvis 460 21
Plaid Cymru Bobbi Cockcroft41819
Independent Tim Ryan39518
Conservative Anna Justyna Buckley22210
Green Peter David Sanham593
Majority207
Majority42
Turnout 37
Rejected ballots6
Total ballots1379
Total valid votes2221
Registered electors 3737
Plaid Cymru win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new seat)

Bangor Is-y-Coed (one seat)

Bangor Is-y-Coed 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Ian Williams 365 53
Liberal Democrats Tim Sly25437
Green Graham Bannister Kelly6510
Majority11116.2
Turnout 42
Rejected ballots30.4
Total ballots687
Total valid votes684
Registered electors 1624
Conservative win (new seat)

Borras Park (one seat)

Borras Park 2022 [51] [52] [40] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Debbie Wallice* unopposed n/a n/a
Registered electors 1964
Conservative hold Swing unopposed

Bronington and Hanmer (one seat)

Bronington and Hanmer 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Alexander Newton 363 52
Independent Ben Martin33548
Majority284
Turnout 47
Rejected ballots40.57
Total ballots702
Total valid votes698
Registered electors 1480
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Brymbo (two seats)

Brymbo 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Rogers* [lower-roman 5] 682 43
Labour Gary Brown 512 32
Independent Gavin Elgan Hughes40325
Majority17010.6
Majority1096.8
Turnout 34
Rejected ballots40.37
Total ballots1076
Total valid votes1597
Registered electors 3156
Independent hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Bryn Cefn (one seat)

Bryn Cefn 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beverley Parry-Jones* 373 51
Labour Jackie Owen26035
Plaid Cymru James Holland10114
Majority11315.4
Turnout 38
Rejected ballots4
Total ballots738
Total valid votes734
Registered electors 1943
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Brynyffynnon (one seat)

Brynyffynnon 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Phil Wynn* 280 44
Labour Barbara Lloyd21434
Plaid Cymru Peter Derrick14322
Majority6610.4
Turnout 28
Rejected ballots40.6
Total ballots641
Total valid votes63799.4
Registered electors 2265
Independent hold Swing

Cartrefle (one seat)

Cartrefle 2022 [51] [52] [40] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ronnie Prince* unopposed n/a
Registered electors 1636
Independent hold Swing unopposed

Cefn East (one seat)

Cefn East 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek William Wright** 235 51
Independent David Taylor16436
Independent David Metcalfe388
Independent George Wood225
Majority7115.5
Turnout 28
Rejected ballots51.1
Total ballots464
Total valid votes45998.9
Registered electors 1661
Labour win (new seat)

Cefn West (one seat)

Cefn West 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stella Matthews 269 42
Independent Sonia Tyger Benbow-Jones**26341
Independent Victoria Matthews11418
Majority60.9
Turnout 38
Rejected ballots20.3
Total ballots648
Total valid votes64699.7
Registered electors 1715
Labour win (new seat)

Chirk North (one seat)

Chirk North 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Hemmings* 434 60
Independent Gareth Baines29040
Majority14419.9
Turnout 39
Rejected ballots50.7
Total ballots729
Total valid votes72499.3
Registered electors 1858
Labour hold Swing

Chirk South (one seat)

Chirk South 2022 [51] [52] [40] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Terry Evans* unopposed n/a n/a
Registered electors 1552
Independent hold Swing unopposed

Coedpoeth (two seats)

Coedpoeth 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Krista Childs* 730 34
Labour Anthony Wedlake 507 24
Independent Ben Brown36217
Liberal Democrats Graham Kelly20510
Conservative Gareth Leslie Owens1748
Independent Michael Dixon*1738
Majority22310.4
Majority1456.7
Turnout 34
Rejected ballots40.3
Total ballots1191
Total valid votes2151
Registered electors 3509
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Dyffryn Ceiriog (one seat)

Dyffryn Ceiriog (Ceiriog Valley) 2022 [51] [52] [40] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Trevor Raymond Bates* unopposed n/a n/a
Registered electors 1679
Independent hold Swing unopposed

Erddig (one seat)

Erddig 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Anthony Roberts* 322 39
Labour John Ramm17421
Independent Alex Jones16420
Liberal Democrats David Richard Jones9011
Plaid Cymru Iolanda Banu Viegas8210
Majority14817.8
Turnout 47
Rejected ballots00
Total ballots832
Total valid votes832100
Registered electors 1764
Conservative hold Swing

Esclusham (one seat)

Esclusham 2022 [51] [52] [40] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Pritchard* unopposed n/a n/a
Registered electors 2154
Independent hold Swing unopposed

Garden Village (one seat)

Garden Village 2022 [51] [52] [40] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andy Williams* unopposed n/a n/a
Registered electors 1644
Independent hold Swing unopposed

Gresford East and West (one seat)

Gresford East and West 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Kent* [lower-roman 6] 700 67
Plaid Cymru Aimi Waters35133
Majority34332.6
Turnout 43
Rejected ballots111
Total ballots1062
Total valid votes105199
Registered electors 2445
Conservative hold Swing

Grosvenor (one seat)

Grosvenor 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Marc Jones* 382 63
Labour Ray Floyd15726
Conservative Patricia Sikora-Maciejewska6411
Majority22537.3
Turnout 30
Rejected ballots30.5
Total ballots606
Total valid votes60399.5
Registered electors 1990
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Gwenfro (one seat)

Gwenfro 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nigel Williams* 374 77
Plaid Cymru Katie Brisco7215
Non-aligned politician Andrew Humphreys429
Majority30261.9
Turnout 27
Rejected ballots10.2
Total ballots489
Total valid votes48899.8
Registered electors 1809
Independent hold Swing
Independent win (new boundaries)

Gwersyllt East (one seat)

Gwersyllt East 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tina Mannering** 437 52
Independent David John Griffiths**40048
Majority374.4
Turnout 44
Rejected ballots111.3
Total ballots848
Total valid votes83798.7
Registered electors 1943
Independent win (new seat)

David Griffiths and Tina Mannering were the two incumbent councillors for the former Gwersyllt East and South ward, and elected in 2012 for such ward.

Gwersyllt North (one seat)

Gwersyllt North 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Emma Holland 411 81
Conservative Luke Steven Howells9919
Majority31261.2
Turnout 26
Rejected ballots102
Total ballots520
Total valid votes51098
Registered electors 2023
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Gwersyllt South (one seat)

Gwersyllt South 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Peter Howell 228 42
Independent Bernie Mccann17733
Labour Colin Powell13325
Majority519.5
Turnout 31
Rejected ballots71.3
Total ballots545
Total valid votes53898.7
Registered electors 1777
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Gwersyllt West (one seat)

Gwersyllt West 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Annette Davies 250 35
Independent Barrie Warburton**20329
Labour Aled Canter18927
Conservative Wendy O'Grady669
Majority476.6
Turnout 30
Rejected ballots30.4
Total ballots711
Total valid votes70899.6
Registered electors 2362
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Hermitage (one seat)

Hermitage 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Rogers* 485 88
Conservative Lauren Louise McKenry6512
Majority42076.4
Turnout 33
Rejected ballots254.3
Total ballots575
Total valid votes55095.7
Registered electors 1741
Labour hold Swing

Holt (one seat)

Holt 2022 [51] [52] [40] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Morris* unopposed n/a n/a
Registered electors 2219
Conservative hold Swing unopposed

Little Acton (one seat)

Little Acton 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bill Baldwin* 234 29
Labour Christina Bate22728
Conservative Martin Bennett20826
Plaid Cymru Andrew Moss13216
Reform UK Charles Dodman121
Majority70.9
Turnout 45
Rejected ballots101.2
Total ballots823
Total valid votes81398.8
Registered electors 1829
Independent hold Swing

Llangollen Rural (one seat)

Llangollen Rural 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rondo Roberts* 650 81
Plaid Cymru Rachel Allen15219
Majority49862.1
Turnout 50
Rejected ballots30.4
Total ballots805
Total valid votes80299.6
Registered electors 1625
Independent hold Swing

Llay (two seats)

Llay 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Walsh* [lower-roman 7] 1,168 54
Labour Bryan Apsley* 775 36
Conservative Lyndon Bruce Vickery23111
Majority39318
Majority54425
Turnout 37
Rejected ballots1
Total ballots1401
Total valid votes2174
Registered electors 3800
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing

Marchwiel (one seat)

Marchwiel 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Pritchard* 390 58
Plaid Cymru Vicky Woodhouse15323
Conservative William Robert Martin12919
Majority23735.3
Turnout 37
Rejected ballots30.4
Total ballots675
Total valid votes67299.6
Registered electors 1847
Independent hold Swing

Marford and Hoseley (one seat)

Marford and Hoseley 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Beryl Blackmore 481 56
Conservative James Robert Hobbley37344
Majority10812.6
Turnout 47
Rejected ballots70.8
Total ballots861
Total valid votes85499.2
Registered electors 1837
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Minera (one seat)

Minera 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jerry Wellens 304 37
Independent Ricki McNeil29336
Plaid Cymru Melys Elisabeth12315
Independent Jeanie Barton9712
Majority111.3
Turnout 43
Rejected ballots70.8
Total ballots824
Total valid votes81799.2
Registered electors 1921
Labour gain from Independent Swing

New Broughton (one seat)

New Broughton 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Claire Lovett 246 39
Labour Ben Connor14022
Plaid Cymru Natasha Borton11518
Independent Gerald Davies8313
Liberal Democrats Luke Meyers396
Majority10617
Turnout 32
Rejected ballots81.3
Total ballots631
Total valid votes62398.7
Registered electors 1996
Independent hold Swing

Offa (one seat)

Offa 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Katie Wilkinson 212 30
Liberal Democrats Alun Jenkins*20630
Labour Andrew Ranger17425
Conservative Steven Vale8011
Green Alan Butterworth264
Majority60.9
Turnout 33
Rejected ballots60.9
Total ballots704
Total valid votes69899.1
Registered electors 2106
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Overton and Maelor South (one seat)

Overton and Maelor South 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Bernard McCusker** 557 58
Independent Paul Ashton31633
Green Virginia Carter869
Majority24125.1
Turnout 43
Rejected ballots10.1
Total ballots960
Total valid votes95999.9
Registered electors 2236
Independent win (new boundaries)

Pant and Johnstown (two seats)

Pant and Johnstown 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Steve Joe Jones 902 30
Independent David A Bithell** 780 26
Non-aligned politician David Maddocks**76525
Labour Ethan Jones45915
Independent Geoff Foy1284
Majority1224
Majority150.5
Turnout 44
Rejected ballots1
Total ballots1814
Total valid votes3034
Registered electors 4136
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penycae (one seat)

Penycae 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Conrad Phillips* 579 92
Labour Matt Birnie406
Conservative Stephen James Rooney71
Majority53986.1
Turnout 41
Rejected ballots20.3
Total ballots628
Total valid votes62699.7
Registered electors 1548
Independent hold Swing

Penycae and Ruabon South (one seat)

Penycae and Ruabon South 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alison Tynan 303 38
Plaid Cymru Chris Jones25031
Labour Jim Roberts24831
Majority536.6
Turnout 39
Rejected ballots20.2
Total ballots803
Total valid votes80199.8
Registered electors 2063
Independent hold Swing

Ponciau (one seat)

Ponciau 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Pemberton* 478 66
Labour Kevin Hughes*24734
Majority23132
Turnout 39
Rejected ballots00
Total ballots725
Total valid votes725100
Registered electors 1878
Independent hold Swing

Ponciau was reduced from a two-seat ward to a one-seat ward for the 2022 election. Both incumbents stood for re-election.

Queensway (one seat)

Queensway 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Carrie Harper* 279 75
Labour Sion Edwards8222
Conservative Joseph Wojcik-Jones123
Majority19753
Turnout 26
Rejected ballots20.5
Total ballots375
Total valid votes37399.5
Registered electors 1417
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Rhos (one seat)

Rhos 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Fred Roberts 231 38
Labour Will Peters18931
Independent Paul Williams15025
Conservative Andrew Patrick Roberts407
Majority426.9
Turnout 35
Rejected ballots71.1
Total ballots617
Total valid votes61098.9
Registered electors 1752
Independent win (new seat)

Rhosnesni (two seats)

Rhosnesni 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Davies* 883 48
Plaid Cymru Andy Gallanders 468 26
Conservative Catherine Brown30717
Liberal Democrats Roger Davies1719
Majority41522.7
Majority1618.8
Turnout 38
Rejected ballots40.4
Total ballots1121
Total valid votes1829
Registered electors 2934
Independent hold Swing
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Rossett (two seats)

Rossett 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Jones* 693 40
Conservative Ross Edward Shepherd 596 35
Liberal Democrats Glenda Kelly43525
Majority975.6
Majority1619.3
Turnout 42
Rejected ballots111
Total ballots1110
Total valid votes1724
Registered electors 2650
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Rossett gained an additional councillor seat for 2022.

Ruabon (one seat)

Ruabon 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dana Davies* 249 32
Independent Charles Devlin24532
Non-aligned politician Sharon Mazzarella14318
Plaid Cymru Rebecca Wide8511
Conservative Peter James Molloy527
Majority40.5
Turnout 36
Rejected ballots20.3
Total ballots776
Total valid votes77499.7
Registered electors 2170
Labour hold Swing

Smithfield (one seat)

Smithfield 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Paul Williams 184 41
Labour Patricia Maura Williams15334
Independent Richard Bennett7016
Conservative Geoffrey Charles Sutton389
Majority317
Turnout 25
Rejected ballots71.5
Total ballots452
Total valid votes44598.5
Registered electors 1820
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Stansty (one seat)

Stansty 2022 [51] [52] [40] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Bithell* unopposed n/a n/a
Registered electors 1735
Independent hold Swing unopposed

Whitegate (one seat)

Whitegate 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Paterson Cameron* 312 61
Plaid Cymru Kath Grives14428
Conservative Brian Wright5411
Majority16832.9
Turnout 28
Rejected ballots51
Total ballots515
Total valid votes51099
Registered electors 1848
Labour hold Swing

Wynnstay (one seat)

Wynnstay 2022 [51] [52] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm Christopher King* 195 52
Independent Colin Ridgway11029
Plaid Cymru Cameron Hughes5615
Conservative Merril Anna Maria Wolfson154
Majority8522.6
Turnout 24
Rejected ballots00
Total ballots376
Total valid votes376100
Registered electors 1576
Labour hold Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ This number includes those part of the "Wrexham Independents Group" which organised themselves separately in the council from the other independents before the election, as well as one "non-specified". [1]
  2. ↑ 6 candidates stood uncontested, 're-elected' without opposition, and the election not held in their electoral wards.
  3. ↑ 2 candidates stood uncontested, 're-elected' without opposition, and the election not held in their electoral wards.
  4. ↑ Named dually with the English name "Ceiriog Valley" in 2017. Only referred to by its Welsh name "Dyffryn Ceiriog" from 2022.
  5. ↑ Stood for the Welsh Conservatives in 2017
  6. ↑ Elected in a by-election since 2017
  7. ↑ Stood for the Liberal Democrats in 2017

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