2022 Monmouthshire County Council election

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2022 Monmouthshire County Council election
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  2017 5 May 2022 2027  

All 46 (previously 43) seats to Monmouthshire County Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderMary Ann BrocklesbyRichard John
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatLlanelly HillMitchel Troy and Trellech United
Last election10253
Seats won22180
Seat changeIncrease2.svg12Decrease2.svg7Decrease2.svg3

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderIan Chandler
Party Independents Green
Leader's seatLlantilio Crossenny
Last election50
Seats won51
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Increase2.svg1

2022 Monmouthshire Council Election results.svg
Map showing the results of the 2022 Monmouthshire County Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Labour

The 2022 election to Monmouthshire County Council took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections.

Contents

The Welsh Conservatives lost overall control of the council, [1] whilst the Lib Dems were wiped out. The Greens elected their first councillor in Monmouthshire in the Llantilio Crossenny ward. [2]

Following the election Labour formed a minority administration, though they formed a coalition with the Greens in May 2023. [3]

The election took place on the basis of revised ward boundaries, and an increase in the number of councillors from 43 to 46. [4]

Results

Results [5]
PartySeatsChange
Labour Party 22Increase2.svg 12
Conservative Party 18Decrease2.svg 7
Independents5Steady2.svg 0
Green Party 1Increase2.svg 1
Liberal Democrats 0Decrease2.svg 3

Ward results

Bulwark and Thornwell

Bulwark and Thornwell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Armand Watts 693 62.8
Labour Sue Riley 635 57.5
Conservative Keeley Rooke26824.3
Conservative Laura Dunn23221.0
Liberal Democrats Anthea Dewhurst13412.1
Turnout 1,104
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Caerwent

Caerwent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Murphy 457 60.8
Labour Steve Hoselitz16822.3
Green Bernie Howley699.2
Liberal Democrats Phil Hobson587.7
Majority28938.5
Turnout 757
Conservative hold Swing

Caldicot Castle

Caldicot Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rachel Garrick 305 42.4
Conservative Ben Harris23332.4
Liberal Democrats Jo Watkins18225.3
Majority7210.0
Turnout 724
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Caldicot Cross

Caldicot Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jackie Strong 331 47.1
Independent Alan Davies17424.8
Conservative Edward Saville13218.8
Liberal Democrats Kerry Wreford-Bush669.4
Majority15722.3
Turnout 703
Labour win (new seat)

Cantref

Cantref
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sara Burch 476 49.3
Conservative Paul Jordan37138.4
Green Jeremy Callard676.9
Liberal Democrats Vicky Hepburn-John525.4
Majority10510.9
Turnout 973
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Swing

Chepstow Castle & Larkfield

Chepstow Castle & Larkfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Paul Griffiths 432 41.9
Labour Dale Rooke 381 37.0
Liberal Democrats Jez Becker31330.4
Conservative Marc Le Peltier29528.6
Conservative Graham Coombs28928.0
Liberal Democrats Dominic Power21020.4
Turnout 1,031
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Croesonen

Croesonen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Su McConnel 368 66.2
Conservative Mehmet Muftuoglu14726.4
Liberal Democrats Didier Duchet417.4
Majority22139.8
Turnout 558
Labour hold Swing

Crucorney

Crucorney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones 416 47.9
Conservative Rachel Buckler25128.9
Green Ginny Baillie10812.4
Labour Kyle Eldridge9410.8
Majority16519.0
Turnout 870
Independent hold Swing

Devauden

Devauden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Greenland 318 49.3
Labour Margaret Griffiths19830.7
Green Emily Fairman6610.2
Liberal Democrats Moira Coleman639.8
Majority12018.6
Turnout 650
Conservative hold Swing

Dewstow

Dewstow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Easson 303 71.5
Conservative Carol Carne7818.4
Liberal Democrats Caroline Duchet276.4
Green Clive Shakesheff163.8
Majority22553.1
Turnout 425
Labour hold Swing

Osbaston

Osbaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Lesley Lucas 416 48.7
Labour David Richard Simcock24028.1
Green Jill Cantor10211.9
Liberal Democrats Evan Roberts9711.3
Majority17620.6
Turnout 858
Conservative win (new seat)

Drybridge

Drybridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catrin Maby 263 36.2
Conservative Mat Feakins21329.3
Independent Martyn Ford17824.5
Green Karin Chandler7310.0
Majority506.9
Turnout 733
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gobion Fawr

Gobion Fawr
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alistair Neill 399 52.0
Labour John Riley18824.5
Liberal Democrats Steve Pritchard9512.4
Green Alison Pritchard8611.2
Majority21127.5
Turnout 771
Conservative win (new seat)

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