The first election to the Bridgend County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995. [1] It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.
Bridgend County Borough Council is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of Mid Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Ogmore Borough Council although the number of members elected for individual wards was reduced.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Plaid Cymru | |||||||||
| Other parties | 5 | ||||||||
| Social Democratic | 2 | ||||||||
| Green | 0 | ||||||||
Most sitting members of Mid Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district council but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.
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| Bridgend County Borough Council | |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | |
| Mid Glamorgan County Council | |
| Cynon Valley Borough Council | |
| Ogwr Borough Council | |
| Rhondda Borough Council | |
| Rhymney Valley District Council | |
| Taff-Ely Borough Council | |
| Glamorgan County Council | |
| Aberdare Urban District Council | |
| Ogmore and Garw Urban District Council |
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| Rhondda Urban District Council |
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