2017 Cardiff Council election

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2017 Cardiff Council election
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All 75 seats to Cardiff Council
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LeaderPhil BaleDavid WalkerElizabeth Clark
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatLlanishenLisvaneCathays
Seats before44717
Seats won40/7520/7411/75
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Popular vote113,02572,92044,823
Percentage39.525.515.7
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Leader Neil McEvoy Fenella Bowden
Party Plaid Cymru Heath & Birchgrove Independents
Leader's seatFairwaterHeath
Seats before31
Seats won3/601/3
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Popular vote41,2433,810 (Heath)
Percentage14.81.3
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Map showing the results of the 2017 City of Cardiff Council Elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2017 Cardiff Council election was held on 4 May 2017 as part of the national 2017 Welsh local elections. The elections were preceded by the 2012 elections and were followed by the 2022 elections. [1]

Contents

Election result

Labour maintained control of the authority following these elections, gaining their highest popular vote since 1995, but ending up with a reduced number of seats. The Conservatives achieved their best result since the unitary council was created in 1995, winning twenty seats and replacing the Liberal Democrats as the official opposition on the council. Plaid Cymru also secured their highest popular vote, despite standing in fewer seats than in 2012, but only won three seats. The Liberal Democrats in Cardiff suffered their worst election result in terms of total seats won (eleven) since 1995, whilst the local Green Party failed to win its first seat on the council, suffering a fall in support when compared to the 2012 election. The only independent candidate to be elected was Fenella Bowden in the Heath ward, who would become Cardiff Council's longest serving Independent councillor during the council term. [2]

The only member of the original council elected in 1995 who had served continuously since then is Russell Goodway, former leader of the Council, who was again returned for the Ely ward. Others elected in 1995 but who had not remained members continuously included Graham Hinchey, Susan Lent, Sarah Merry, Lynda Thorne (Labour) and Fenella Bowden (LD/Independent).

Leader of the Plaid Cymru group, Neil McEvoy, was the only party leader to remain in post immediately after the election. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Elizabeth Clark lost her Cathays seat to Labour. Conservative group leader, David Walker, also stood down immediately after the elections. [3] Council leader and leader of the Labour group prior to the election, Phil Bale, was replaced by Splott councillor Huw Thomas. [4]

City of Cardiff Council Composition 2017 City of Cardiff Council 2017.svg
City of Cardiff Council Composition 2017
Cardiff Council Election 2017 [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4048 -453.339.5113,025+3.2
  Conservative 20130 +1326.625.572,920 +7.6
  Liberal Democrats 1105 -614.615.744,823 -0.7
  Plaid Cymru 311±0.04.014.842,352 +2.0
 Heath/Birchgrove Ind.100±0.01.31.33,810 -0.2
  Green 000±0.00.01.33,822-5.2
  UKIP 000±0.00.00.82,373+0.3
  Independent 003 -30.00.72,056N/A
  TUSC 000±0.00.00.3810 -0.2

Manifestos

The four largest political groups on Cardiff Council produced manifestos for the 2017 local election campaign. The Heath Independents committed to six pledges ahead of the election. [6]

The South Wales Echo also interviewed the four largest political group leaders prior to election day.

Cardiff Labour [7] [8] [9]
Cardiff Conservatives [10] [11]
Cardiff Liberal Democrats [12] [13] [14]
Plaid Cymru [15] [16] [17]

Ward results

*= sitting councillor in this ward prior to election

Adamsdown (2 seats)

Adamsdown [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Howells* 917 42.8 +3.0
Labour Owen Jones 913 42.6 +3.4
Labour Gwenda Owen874
Liberal Democrats John Dixon863
Conservative Catherine Hemingway1075.0+2.1
Plaid Cymru Edward Mason1054.9-0.4
Plaid Cymru Esyllt Meurig100
Green Mark Pritchard994.6-1.8
Conservative Pauline Ambani97
TUSC David Reid271.3-2.4
Turnout 2,14436.1+7.4
Registered electors 5,946
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Butetown (1 seat)

Butetown [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Saeed Ebrahim 1,462 56.3 +19.0
Plaid Cymru Arreyeh-Naasir Aadan46217.8-0.7
Conservative Heather Ward35613.7+2.8
Liberal Democrats Michail Arapis2379.1-23.2
Green Neil Monteiro853.3-0.3
Turnout 2,59734.9+4.6
Registered electors 7,438
Labour hold Swing

Caerau (2 seats)

Caerau [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Bradbury* 1,340 51.1 -7.2
Labour Elaine Simmons* 1,152
Plaid Cymru Matthew Harvey88133.6+23.5
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Swan788
Conservative Edna Huntley38214.6+6.3
Conservative Kolawole Ponnle277
Liberal Democrats John Speake712.7-14.8
Liberal Democrats Laura Speake61
TUSC John Williams281.1N/A
Turnout 2,62333.4+4.1
Registered electors 7,859
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Canton (3 seats)

Canton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Elsmore* 2,370 42.3 -5.3
Labour Stephen Cunnah 2,314
Labour Ramesh Patel* 2,301
Plaid Cymru Rhys Ab Owen2,10537.5+17.3
Plaid Cymru Elin Tudur1,944
Plaid Cymru John Lowes1,867
Conservative David Davies66611.9+1.1
Conservative Barbara Davies649
Liberal Democrats Morgan Griffith-David3766.7+4.2
Conservative Aileen Ashmore363
Green Daniel McGowan3636.5-9.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Harding281
Liberal Democrats Andrew Owen274
Turnout 5,60751.3+10.0
Registered electors 10,929
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cathays (4 seats)

Labour won all four seats. Ali Ahmed previously represented Butetown.

Cathays [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Merry* 1,639 50.3 +20.6
Labour Ali Ahmed 1,581
Labour Chris Weaver* 1,468
Labour Norma Mackie 1,458
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Clark*97630.0+2.5
Liberal Democrats Jack Satterthwaite843
Liberal Democrats Thomas Pilliner834
Liberal Democrats Paul Bailey809
Green Helen Westhead41612.8-8.7
Plaid Cymru Daniel Bryant3189.8+0.8
Conservative Emily Higham3089.4+1.7
Conservative Simon Rees300
Conservative Joseph Ventre297
Plaid Cymru Peter Davies280
Plaid Cymru Emily Cole274
Plaid Cymru Emyr Gruffydd250
Conservative Callum Sloper244
TUSC Calum Glanville-Ellis812.5N/A
TUSC Sebastian Robyns-Landricombe63
Turnout 3,25628.1+10.5
Registered electors 11,589
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Creigiau & St. Fagans (1 seat)

Creigiau & St. Fagans [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Thomas* 948 47.0 +9.8
Plaid Cymru Wynford Owen64431.9-4.8
Labour John Yarrow33416.6-2.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Borrow914.5+1.4
Turnout 2,01850.3+7.4
Registered electors 4,011
Conservative hold Swing

Cyncoed (3 seats)

Cyncoed [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Congreve 1,874 39.9 -4.8
Conservative Kathryn Kelloway 1,852 39.4 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Bablin Molik 1,769
Conservative Lee Canning1,737
Conservative Lee Gonzalez1,733
Liberal Democrats Jayne Lutwyche1,727
Labour Ian Bounds99621.2+4.3
Labour Alvin Shum757
Labour Louise Thomas710
Green Timothy Jones4158.8+3.4
Turnout 4,69656.3+13.0
Registered electors 8,344
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ely (3 seats)

Ely [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Irene Goddard* 1,472 51.4 -4.9
Labour James Murphy* 1,380
Labour Russell Goodway* 1,269
Plaid Cymru Lowri Brown78627.4
Plaid Cymru Christopher Newth745
Plaid Cymru Andrea Gibson622
Conservative Owen Robbins50917.8+9.4
Conservative Leighton McEwan507
Liberal Democrats Linda Amoss2679.3+5.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Rees97
Liberal Democrats Matthew Hemsley84
TUSC Richard Edwards642.2N/A
Turnout 2,86429.5+0.8
Registered electors 9,710
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fairwater (3 seats)

Fairwater [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Neil McEvoy* 2,414 56.3 +13.5
Plaid Cymru Lisa Ford* 2,349
Plaid Cymru Keith Parry 2,017
Labour Paul Mitchell*1,16027.1-9.7
Labour John Bayliss1,101
Labour Irene Humphreys1,039
Conservative John Williams53512.5-1.5
Conservative Alan Hill533
Conservative Ronald Michaelis450
Liberal Democrats Eleri Randerson2034.7+2.9
Green Phillip Croxall1904.4-0.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Rees92
Liberal Democrats Oliver Townsend92
TUSC Ross Saunders731.7N/A
Turnout 4,28744.5+3.7
Registered electors 9,639
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Gabalfa (2 seats)

Gabalfa [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rhys Taylor 922 44.1 -7.0
Liberal Democrats Ashley Wood 920
Labour Joycelyn Coughlin81839.1+11.8
Labour Matthew Hexter719
Plaid Cymru Sioned Treharne1788.5+1.7
Plaid Cymru Gareth Kennard-Holden169
Conservative Niall Piercy1657.9+1.6
Conservative Margaret Evans149
Turnout 2,09135.7+10.1
Registered electors 5,863
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grangetown (3 seats)

Plaid Cymru lost a seat they had gained in a by-election in November 2016.

Grangetown [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ashley Lister 2,199 44.7 +4.5
Labour Abdul Sattar 2,198
Labour Lynda Thorne* 2,121
Plaid Cymru Tariq Awan*1,75835.7+2.2
Plaid Cymru David Vaughan1,438
Plaid Cymru Elizabeth Musa1,310
Conservative Michael Bryan67113.6+6.8
Conservative Jenna Malvisi604
Conservative Andrew Pike580
Liberal Democrats Jahangir Hussain3507.1-4.1
Green Simon Morton2725.5+0.7
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Evans232
Liberal Democrats Muhammad Latif194
TUSC Lianne Francis651.3N/A
TUSC Joseph Fathallah46
Turnout 4,92437.3+0.5
Registered electors 13,215
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heath (3 seats)

The independent candidates stood again as Heath & Birchgrove Independents. [18]

Heath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Hinchey* 2,010 38.2 +10.5
Conservative Lyn Hudson* 1,830 34.8 +9.9
Heath Independent Fenella Bowden* 1,737 33.0 +3.7
Labour Penelope Owen1,704
Labour Michael Ash-Edwards1,667
Conservative Peter Hudson1,602
Conservative Michelle Michaelis1,477
Heath IndependentSteven Bowden1,143
Heath IndependentJane Reece930
Plaid Cymru Helen Smith4107.8+1.5
Green Christopher Von Ruhland2514.8-0.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Randerson2444.6-2.2
Liberal Democrats Wijdan Said163
Liberal Democrats Daniel Schmeising-Barnes119
Turnout 5,26455.1+11.0
Registered electors 9,490
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Heath Independent hold Swing

Lisvane (1 seat)

Lisvane [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Walker* 1,232 75.6 +2.5
Labour Jessica Taylor21913.4-3.5
Liberal Democrats Myfanwy Price1308.0+3.5
Plaid Cymru Anthony Couch493.0-0.6
Turnout 1,63556.3+8.6
Registered electors 2,903
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (2 seats)

Llandaff [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sean Driscoll 1,370 35.7 +13.0
Conservative Philipa Hill-John 1,169
Plaid Cymru Judith Allan1,08728.3+18.9
Plaid Cymru Angharad Llwyd1,017
Labour Co-op Catherine Antippas94424.6-3.1
Labour Co-op Keith Jackson853
Independent Mike Baker3499.1+5.9
Liberal Democrats Alexander Meredith2707.0-24.5
Liberal Democrats Christine Lutwyche259
Green Benjamin Smith1303.4-0.3
Turnout 3,83655.6+9.9
Registered electors 6,903
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Llandaff North (2 seats)

Llandaff North [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dilwar Ali* 1,400 55.2 +7.8
Labour Jennifer Burke-Davies 1,349
Conservative Elizabeth Morgan53120.9+15.0
Plaid Cymru Steffan Webb43917.3+11.9
Conservative Diana Abuzaid422
Plaid Cymru Gillian Griffin394
Liberal Democrats Elinor Dixon1716.7-7.6
Liberal Democrats Matthew Dixon104
Independent Jonathan Bishop562.2-21.0
TUSC Gwilym Evans391.5N/A
Turnout 2,53743.9+3.3
Registered electors 5,782
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanishen (4 seats)

Llanishen [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shaun Jenkins 2,890 43.8 +9.0
Labour Co-op Phillip Bale* 2,805 42.5 +1.5
Conservative John Lancaster 2,804
Conservative Thomas Parkhill 2,528
Labour Co-op Garry Hunt*2,523
Conservative Daniel Ruff2,383
Labour Co-op Jacqueline Jones2,282
Labour Co-op Masudah Ali2,254
Plaid Cymru Lona Roberts66610.1+2.9
Liberal Democrats Karl Mudd5939.0+4.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Bridges575
Liberal Democrats Anabella Rees543
Green Michael Cope5288.0+2.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Godfrey449
UKIP Lawrence Gwynn3234.9-1.9
UKIP Crispin John240
UKIP Vivian Evans220
UKIP John Hill180
Turnout 6,59450.0+12.9
Registered electors 13,175
Conservative hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing

Llanrumney (3 seats)

Llanrumney [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keith Jones* 1,269 56.1 -11.9
Labour Heather Joyce* 1,258
Labour Lee Bridgeman 1,195
Conservative Giles Cross55124.4+10.0
Conservative Maria Hill484
Conservative Aled Jones-Pritchard432
UKIP Gary Oldfield25511.3N/A
UKIP Teresa Davies207
Plaid Cymru Trevor Keane2008.8
UKIP Robert Lewis151
Liberal Democrats Wayne Street1265.6+2.8
Plaid Cymru Colin Lewis114
Plaid Cymru Ceri Ann Tegwyn96
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Bird77
Liberal Democrats Patricia Rees73
Turnout 2,26029.2-0.4
Registered electors 7,744
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pentwyn (4 seats)

Pentwyn [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joseph Carter* 1,822 45.6 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Emma-Janey Sandry 1,627
Liberal Democrats Daniel Naughton 1,548
Labour Frank Jacobsen 1,411 35.3 -2.4
Labour Michael Fogg1,409
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Shimmin1,346
Labour Samsunear Ali1,325
Labour Margaret Thomas1,119
Conservative Kathleen Fisher66316.6+9.7
Conservative Munawar Mughal623
Conservative Nathan Watson559
Conservative Jack Sellers530
Plaid Cymru Andrew Morgan2365.9+1.3
Plaid Cymru Pauline Morgan228
Plaid Cymru Martin Pollard202
Plaid Cymru Huw Hughes172
TUSC Steve Williams982.5N/A
Turnout 3,99437.6+6.6
Registered electors 10,623
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Pentyrch (1 seat)

Pentyrch [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gavin Hill-John* 733 47.4 -7.0
Plaid Cymru Hywel Wigley51833.5+21.4
Labour Richard Hughes23415.1-14.0
Liberal Democrats Caroline Morris634.1+2.5
Turnout 1,54855.4+3.1
Registered electors 2,790
Conservative hold Swing

Penylan (3 seats)

Penylan [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Boyle* 2,519 25.6 -22.5
Liberal Democrats Rodney Berman 2,195
Liberal Democrats Asghar Ali 2,078
Labour Louise Westlake1,31713.4-12.6
Labour Bethan Proctor1,231
Labour Sajad Nazari1,044
Conservative Sara Canning8558.7-1.2
Conservative Rhys Gadsby743
Conservative Sophie Tyrill723
Plaid Cymru Nicholas Carter5435.5-2.2
Green Huw Burrows4955.0-3,3
Independent Leigh Worrall3163.2N/A
Turnout 9,89750.1+8.6
Registered electors 9,897
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Plasnewydd (4 seats)

The Liberal Democrats lost a seat they had gained in a by-election.

Plasnewydd [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Lent* 2,408 52.2 +15.4
Labour Daniel De'ath* 2,311
Labour Mary McGarry* 2,159
Labour Peter Wong 2,055
Liberal Democrats Manzoor Ahmed1,54533.5+0.8
Liberal Democrats Robin Rea*1,531
Liberal Democrats Cadan Ap Tomos1,410
Liberal Democrats Richard Jerrett1,300
Green Daniel Ward56012.1-0.7
Plaid Cymru Mariana Montiel3718.0-4.1
Plaid Cymru Angharad Lewis346
Plaid Cymru Matthew Lloyd331
Conservative Enid Harries2976.4+0.8
Conservative Lucy Golding289
Conservative Rowland Hemingway252
Conservative Marc Gonzalez223
Turnout 4,61138.9+13.3
Registered electors 11,851
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons (2 seats)

Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dianne Rees* 1,851 57.6 +21.7
Conservative Joel Williams 1,760
Labour Georgina Phillips*1,13435.3-13.7
Labour Shane Andrews891
Plaid Cymru David Davies2006.2-1.4
Liberal Democrats Mary Naughton1765.5+0.3
Liberal Democrats David Keigwin167
Turnout 3,21644.5+10.4
Registered electors 7,221
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Radyr (1 seat)

Radyr [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roderick McKerlich* 1,193 43.1 -10.2
Plaid Cymru Michael Deem99936.1+28.9
Labour Mohammed Islam35812.9-19.5
Liberal Democrats Hilary Borrow2187.9+3.7
Turnout 2,77253.4+7.6
Registered electors 5,195
Conservative hold Swing

Rhiwbina (3 seats)

Two of the three Independent councillors elected in 2012 rejoined the Conservatives in 2015 [19] and the third Independent was defeated by a Conservative in this election.

Rhiwbina [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jayne Cowan* 3,595 63.0 +51.4
Conservative Adrian Robson* 3,230
Conservative Oliver Owen 2,565
Independent Eleanor Sanders*1,56527.4-41.5
Labour Meurig Williams1,52426.7+15.3
Labour Clare Jones1,500
Labour Alan Golding1,159
Plaid Cymru Stephen Lake4027.0+2.9
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Land3716.5+5.1
Liberal Democrats Philippa Willmot198
Liberal Democrats Dale Hargrove170
Turnout 5,71061.9+7.8
Registered electors 9,219
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Riverside (3 seats)

Riverside [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Iona Gordon* 2,278 53.2 +6.5
Labour Caro Wild* 2,050
Labour Kanaya Singh 1,941
Plaid Cymru Ruksana Begum1,12626.3-4.8
Plaid Cymru Richard Williams1,054
Plaid Cymru Mubashar Sawati959
Conservative Jason Griffin51011.9+4.2
Conservative Leon Bancroft464
Conservative Gaener Davies415
Liberal Democrats Alun Williams4019.3+5.5
Green Kenneth Barker4009.3+1.4
Liberal Democrats Molik Ahmed255
Liberal Democrats Callum Littlemore218
Independent Ahmed Alsisi862.0N/A
Turnout 4,28344.6+9.4
Registered electors 9,595
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rumney (2 seats)

Rumney [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Derbyshire* 1,030 46.3 -2.1
Labour Jacqueline Parry* 1,017
Conservative Gareth Lloyd87139.2+11.5
Conservative James Roach684
UKIP John Ireland2219.9N/A
UKIP Wayne Cashin204
Liberal Democrats Peter Amoss1044.7+2.6
Liberal Democrats Hugh Minor91
TUSC Emily Stables391.8-0.1
Turnout 2,22233.5+3.6
Registered electors 6,629
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Splott (3 seats)

Splott [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Henshaw 1,685 55.3 +7.4
Labour Huw Thomas* 1,658
Labour Edward Stubbs* 1,656
Conservative Robert Lawrence41613.6+9.3
Liberal Democrats Zara England41313.5-16.5
Conservative Gail Morgan401
Plaid Cymru Stephanie Greedy39813.1+6.0
Plaid Cymru Rhys Cisuelo385
Conservative Vivienne Ward373
Liberal Democrats Philip Dore356
Liberal Democrats James Bear322
Plaid Cymru Favour Egbekayi292
Green Samuel Patterson1705.6-1.1
TUSC Katrine Williams702.3-0.7
TUSC David Bartlett67
TUSC Jioao Felix50
Turnout 3,04733.1+3.0
Registered electors 9,211
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Trowbridge (3 seats)

Ralph Cook was elected as a Labour candidate in 2012.

Trowbridge [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Lay 1,239 42.0 -16.5
Labour Mary Bowen-Thomson 1,145
Labour Michael Costas-Michael* 1,061
Liberal Democrats Ralph Cook*74125.1+11.1
Conservative Richard Foley69223.4+10.0
UKIP Thomas Harrison62021.0N/A
Conservative Janine Jones-Pritchard584
Liberal Democrats Jade Smith540
Liberal Democrats Russell Tysoe479
Conservative Thomas Hall249
Plaid Cymru Cerith Griffiths2358.0-2.5
Plaid Cymru Catrin Davies211
Plaid Cymru Patrick Daley196
UKIP Richard Lewis193
UKIP Lawrence Lado172
Turnout 2,95126.6+4.6
Registered electors 11,089
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais (4 seats)

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Phillips 2,905 41.5 +0.3
Conservative Timothy Davies 2,900
Conservative Linda Morgan 2,856
Conservative Michael Jones-Pritchard 2,753
Labour Hannah Buckingham2,70038.6-2.6
Labour Marc Palmer2,488
Labour Norman Gettings2,461
Labour Maliika Kaaba2,234
Plaid Cymru Mali Rowlands96213.8+3.4
Plaid Cymru Daniel Allsobrook951
Plaid Cymru Glenys Evans885
Plaid Cymru Julia Burns856
Liberal Democrats Lynne Barrett-Lee5407.7+3.4
Liberal Democrats Dominic Eggbeer516
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Nichols365
Liberal Democrats Usman Bukhari312
Turnout 6,99455.6+13.1
Registered electors 12,589
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

By-elections between 2017 and 2022

Ely

Ely by-election, 21 February 2019 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Andrea Gibson 831 43.1 +17.8
Labour Irene Humphreys77940.4-7.1
Conservative Gavin Brookman27114.1-2.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Jerrett462.4-6.2
Majority522.7N/A
Turnout 1,92720.3-9.2
Registered electors 9,482
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Jim Murphy on 1 December 2018. [21]

Cyncoed

Cyncoed by-election 16 July 2019 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Hopkins 1,920 55.3 +18.9
Conservative Peter Hudson83824.1-11.9
Labour Madhu Khanna-Davies56016.1-3.3
Plaid Cymru Morgan Rogers1524.4N/A
Majority1,08231.1+13.4
Turnout 3,48442.1-1.2
Registered electors 8,268
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +15.4

The by-election was caused by the death of Liberal Democrat Councillor Wendy Congreve on 14 May 2019. [23] [24]

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais by-election 3 October 2019 [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mia Rees 1,544 36.4 -4.5
Labour Marc Palmer1,19028.0-10.0
Plaid Cymru Dan Allsobrook67415.9+2.3
Liberal Democrats Sian Donne58813.9+6.3
Green David Griffin2485.8-2.3
Majority3548.4+3.2
Turnout 4,24433.7-11.7
Registered electors 12,589
Conservative hold Swing +2.7

The by-election was caused by the death of Conservative councillor Tim Davies on 4 June 2019. [27]

Llanishen

Llanishen by-election 21 November 2019 [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Siân-Elin Melbourne 1,566 43.4 +6.3
Labour Garry Hunt1,25434.7-1.2
Liberal Democrats Will Ogborne38710.7+3.1
Plaid Cymru Chris Haines2095.8-2.7
Green Michael Cope1383.8-3.0
Independent Lawrence Gwynn591.6N/A
Majority3128.7N/A
Turnout 3,61327.3-18.9
Registered electors 13,227
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Phil Bale in Autumn 2019. [30]

Heath

Heath by-election 11 November 2021 [31] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Sangani 1,729 47.1 +16.1
Conservative Peter Hudson1,12830.8+2.5
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Lock56115.3+11.5
Plaid Cymru Gwennol Haf2506.8+0.5
Majority60116.3N/A
Turnout 3,66838.4-16.6
Registered electors 9,552
Labour gain from Independent Swing

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Councillor Fenella Bowden, who stepped down for health reasons in September 2021. [33]

Other changes between 2017 and 2021

Neil McEvoy was expelled by Plaid Cymru for 18 months on 19 March 2018, [34] and then sat under the label "Fairwater Cardiff West". [35] In February 2020 he formed the Welsh National Party, later to become "Propel" [36] along with 3 other former Plaid Cymru councillors. [37] One of those, Ely councillor Andrea Gibson, later left the party and sat as an Independent.

An Electoral Review undertaken by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales recommended an increase to the total number of council seats in Cardiff from 75 to 79 ahead of the next election. [38] [39] The changes were accepted with only slight modification, to take effect from the 2022 council election. [40]

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