The 2012 Cardiff Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Cardiff Council in Wales .[1] This was the same day as the national 2012 Welsh local elections .[2] It was preceded by the 2008 election and followed by the 2017 election
Election result [ ]
Labour gained control of the council from the Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru , after gaining 32 seats.[3] The Liberal Democrat leader of the council, Rodney Berman , lost his seat by 51 votes after two recounts,[4] bringing Labour's gains to 33. Sixty-one-year-old Labour councillor Heather Joyce, nicknamed 'Supernan' by the local newspaper, became the new council leader.[5]
Cardiff Council Election 2012[6] [7]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
46
32
0
+32
61.3
37.3
36,148
+10.5
Liberal Democrats
16
0
19
-19
21.3
16.4
15,878
-8.3
Conservative
7
1
11
-10
9.3
18.5
17,886
-8.0
Independent
4
1
0
0
4.0
4.7
4,581
-0.3
Plaid Cymru
2
0
4
-4
2.7
12.8
12,397
-0.6
Green
0
0
0
±0.0
0
6.5
6,307
+4.3
Heath/Birchgrove Ind.
1
1
0
+1
1.3
1.5
1,500
N/A
Llandaff North Ind.
0
0
0
±0.0
0
0.6
607
N/A
TUSC
0
0
0
±0.0
0
0.5
456
N/A
UKIP
0
0
0
±0.0
0
0.5
445
+0.1
Communist
0
0
0
±0.0
0
0.3
335
+/-0
Christian Party (Wales)
0
0
0
±0.0
0
0.2
205
N/A
Socialist Labour
0
0
0
±0.0
0
0.1
106
N/A
A The consolidated vote figures used in the above table appear to represent the total votes cast for the highest placed candidates in each ward. The figures are not the popular vote cast for each party in the 2012 elections.
B The figures below are the total votes cast for all candidates for each party in the 2012 elections, based on data from The Elections Centre at Plymouth University - Lab: 99,391 (46/75); Con: 45,293 (7/74); LD: 43,418 (16/75); PC: 30,989 (2/70); Rhiwbina Ind: 10,908 (3/3); Green: 8,925 (0/37); Heath Ind: 3,539 (1/3); LN Ind: 1,114 (0/2); Ind: 773 (0/4); TUSC: 456 (0/6); UKIP: 445 (0/2); Communist: 335 (0/4); Christian: 205 (0/3); Socialist Lab: 106 (0/1) [2]
Manifestos [ ]
Cardiff Greens[8]
Cardiff Labour[9]
Cardiff Liberal Democrats[10]
Cardiff Plaid Cymru[11] [12]
Ward results [ ]
* = sitting councillor in this ward prior to election
Adamsdown (2 seats) [ ]
Adamsdown [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Nigel Howells*
731
39.8
-13.5
Labour
Manzoor Ahmed
719
39.2
+14.4
Liberal Democrats
John Dixon*
683
Labour
Sian Thomas
681
Green
Matthew Townsend
117
6.4
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Phillip Evans
97
5.3
+1.5
TUSC
Dave Bartlett
68
3.7
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Dean Minto
67
Conservative
Joel Jackson
53
2.9
-6.3
Communist
Fran Rawlings
50
2.7
N/A
Conservative
Robert Price
37
Turnout
1,771
28.7
+1.5
Registered electors
6,182
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Butetown (1 seat) [ ]
Butetown [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Ali Ahmed
777
37.3
+3.1
Liberal Democrats
Delme Greening*
673
32.3
-8.5
Plaid Cymru
Liz Musa
386
18.5
N/A
Conservative
Laura Pike
126
6.0
-10.9
Green
Sam Roads
72
3.5
N/A
UKIP
Simon Zeigler
49
2.4
N/A
Turnout
2,096
30.3
+1.4
Registered electors
6,918
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Caerau (2 seats) [ ]
Caerau [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Peter Bradbury
1,390
58.4
+27.5
Labour
Elaine Simmons
1,290
Liberal Democrats
Jacqui Gasson *
417
17.5
-31.0
Liberal Democrats
Roger Burley*
318
Plaid Cymru
Stuart Cosslet
240
10.1
+1.3
Conservative
Clive Williams
198
8.3
-3.5
Conservative
Alec Burns
186
Plaid Cymru
Ruksana Begum
160
Green
Anne Greagsby
134
5.6
N/A
Turnout
4,333
29.3
-2.3
Registered electors
7,722
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Canton (3 seats) [ ]
Canton [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Ramesh Patel*
2,230
47.6
+11.0
Labour
Cerys Furlong*
2,130
Labour
Richard Cook*
2,128
Plaid Cymru
Sian Powell
910
19.4
-5.9
Plaid Cymru
Lieu Williams
837
Plaid Cymru
Ben Foday
824
Green
David Griffiths
730
15.6
+5.2
Green
Nigel Pugh
564
Conservative
Robert Cadman
505
10.8
-6.5
Green
Stephanie Griggs
503
Conservative
Pamela Richards
468
Conservative
Hussain Bayoomi
426
Liberal Democrats
Matthew Dixon
118
2.5
-4.8
Socialist Labour
Simon Parsons
106
2.3
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Matthew O'Grady
98
TUSC
Ross Saunders
90
1.9
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Stephen Hyde
84
Turnout
4,461
41.3
-2.9
Registered electors
10,814
Labour hold
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Cathays (4 seats) [ ]
Cathays [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Sarah Merry
877
29.7
+12.4
Labour
Sam Knight
873
Liberal Democrats
Elizabeth Clark*
810
27.5
-14.9
Labour
Chris Weaver
807
Liberal Democrats
Matthew Smith
794
Labour
Peter Wong
786
Liberal Democrats
Jonathan Aylwin*
775
Liberal Democrats
Asghar Ali
702
Green
Jack Parker
633
21.5
+8.7
Green
Sam Coates
593
Green
Sian Howson
526
Green
Sebastian Power
469
Plaid Cymru
Emyr Gruffydd
266
9.0
-6.1
Plaid Cymru
Cerith Jones
244
Plaid Cymru
Glenn Page
235
Conservative
Jennifer Ankers
228
7.7
-4.8
Conservative
Oliver Wannell
214
Conservative
Ryan Hunter
207
Plaid Cymru
Andrew Pearce
204
Conservative
George Carrol
189
Independent
Adrian Norris
135
4.6
N/A
Turnout
2,788
17.6
+1.2
Registered electors
15,853
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Creigiau & St. Fagans [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Graham Thomas
648
38.2
+15.1
Plaid Cymru
Wynford Owen
623
36.7
-25.4
Labour
Sarah-Anne Evans
321
18.9
+9.1
Liberal Democrats
Hilary Borrow
53
3.1
-1.8
Green
Timothy Jones
52
3.1
N/A
Turnout
1,702
42.9
-6.3
Registered electors
3,966
Conservative gain from Plaid Cymru
Swing
Cyncoed (3 seats) [ ]
Cyncoed [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Kate Lloyd*
1,809
44.7
-6.0
Liberal Democrats
Margaret Jones*
1,727
Liberal Democrats
David Rees*
1,698
Conservative
Ross England
1,093
27.0
-4.8
Conservative
Michael Flynn
1,006
Conservative
Lee Gonzalez
966
Labour
Samsunear Ali
683
16.9
+5.5
Labour
Robert Sherrington
661
Labour
Shukri Masseri
614
Plaid Cymru
Alun Ogwen
241
6.0
-0.1
Green
Geraldine Allen-Manson
217
5.4
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Gwenno Williams
177
Plaid Cymru
Jonathan Edwards
168
Turnout
8,782
43.3
-6.4
Registered electors
8,782
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Ely (3 seats) [ ]
Ely [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Irene Goddard*
1,597
56.3
+9.7
Labour
James Murphy
1,481
Labour
Russell Goodway*
1,468
Plaid Cymru
Lynda Sullivan
791
27.9
+2.8
Plaid Cymru
Neil Branson
776
Plaid Cymru
Peter Sullivan
767
Conservative
Rhodri Jones-Pritchard
237
8.4
-10.8
Conservative
Joshua Noon
236
Conservative
Vivienne Ward
230
Green
Delyth Horle
115
4.1
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Sian Cliff
95
3.4
-5.7
Liberal Democrats
Thomas Donne
83
Liberal Democrats
John Richards
75
Turnout
2,795
29.2
+0.5
Registered electors
9,579
Labour hold
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Fairwater (3 seats) [ ]
Fairwater [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Neil McEvoy*
1,643
42.8
-5.8
Plaid Cymru
Lisa Ford
1,562
Labour
Paul Mitchell
1,412
36.8
+12.2
Labour
Joseph Monks
1,384
Plaid Cymru
Keith Parry*
1,341
Labour
Ryan Williams
1,315
Conservative
Sean Driscoll
539
14.0
-7.7
Conservative
James Roach
419
Conservative
David Morrison
387
Green
Brian Pearce
176
4.6
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Peter Randerson
68
1.8
-3.3
Liberal Democrats
Jean Scullion
64
Liberal Democrats
Molik Ahmed
62
Turnout
3,653
37.9
+2.9
Registered electors
9,632
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru
Swing
Gabalfa (2 seats) [ ]
Gabalfa [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Ed Bridges*
936
51.1
-1.7
Liberal Democrats
Gareth Holden
891
Labour
Clare Jones
500
27.3
+7.7
Labour
Gerald Crocker
497
Plaid Cymru
Brian Coman
125
6.8
-2.5
Conservative
Jonathan Breeze
115
6.3
-5.2
Green
Edward Mason
106
5.8
-1.0
Conservative
Purdey Miles
91
Plaid Cymru
Stuart Evans
86
TUSC
David Hamblin
51
2.8
N/A
Turnout
1,756
25.6
-0.1
Registered electors
6,859
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Grangetown (3 seats) [ ]
Grangetown [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Ashley Govier
1,812
40.2
+13.5
Labour
Chris Lomax
1,709
Labour
Lynda Thorne
1,704
Plaid Cymru
Abdul Sattar
1,511
33.5
+7.7
Plaid Cymru
Mohammed Awan
1,467
Plaid Cymru
Luke Nicholas
1,391
Liberal Democrats
Francesca Montemaggi*
505
11.2
-20.7
Liberal Democrats
David Morgan*
501
Liberal Democrats
Paul Harding
489
Conservative
Vincent Bailey
308
6.8
-6.0
Conservative
Axel Kaehne
266
Conservative
Karys Oram
251
Green
Sian Best
215
4.8
N/A
Green
Ken Barker
205
Christian
Clive Bate
84
1.9
N/A
Communist
Rick Newnham
77
1.7
-1.0
Turnout
4,427
34.1
-2.7
Registered electors
13,002
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Heath (3 seats) [ ]
Fenella Bowden, elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2012, stood as a Heath & Birchgrove Independent.
Heath [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Heath Independent
Fenella Bowden*
1,500
29.3
N/A
Labour
Graham Hinchey*
1,416
27.7
+12.5
Conservative
Lyn Hudson
1,277
24.9
-12.6
Conservative
Ron Page*
1,242
Labour
Marie John
1,240
Heath Independent
Steve Bowden
1,151
Labour
Ewan Moor
1,116
Conservative
Mark Branton
1,101
Heath Independent
Katrin O'Malley
888
Liberal Democrats
Jim James
349
6.8
-25.1
Plaid Cymru
Mali Rowlands
325
6.3
-1.7
Heath Independent
Robert Smith
262
Green
Tom Coates
253
4.9
-2.5
Liberal Democrats
Steven Price
175
Liberal Democrats
Ashley Wood
140
Turnout
4,318
44.1
-7.7
Registered electors
9,799
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Conservative hold
Swing
Lisvane (1 seat) [ ]
Lisvane [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
David Walker*
999
73.1
-6.8
Labour
Joshua Lovell
231
16.9
+4.9
Liberal Democrats
Myfanwy Price
61
4.5
-3.6
Plaid Cymru
Anthony Couch
49
3.6
N/A
Green
Rosa Thomas
27
2.0
N/A
Turnout
1,368
47.7
-8.3
Registered electors
2,868
Conservative hold
Swing
Llandaff (2 seats) [ ]
Llandaff [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Kirsty Davies*
1,121
31.5
-1.5
Liberal Democrats
Gareth Aubrey*
1,081
Labour
Catherine Antippas
989
27.7
+1.3
Labour
Simon Jones
932
Conservative
Jason Griffin
809
22.7
-6.1
Conservative
Oliver Owen
791
Plaid Cymru
Gillian Green
335
9.4
-2.4
Plaid Cymru
Heulwen James
312
Green
Benedict Frude
132
3.7
N/A
Independent
Steve West
114
3.2
N/A
Christian Party (Wales)
Derek Thomson
64
1.8
N/A
Turnout
3,436
46.8
-3.6
Registered electors
7,342
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Llandaff North (2 seats) [ ]
Llandaff North [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Siobhan Corria
1,244
47.4
+15.2
Labour
Dilwar Ali
1,156
Independent
David Cogan
607
23.2
N/A
Independent
Megan Price
507
Liberal Democrats
Ann Rowland-James*
375
14.3
-26.5
Liberal Democrats
Jacqui Hooper*
356
Conservative
Joe Trigg
154
5.9
-13.0
Plaid Cymru
Wyn Jones
141
5.4
-2.7
Green
Tim Ware
101
3.9
N/A
Turnout
2,448
42.7
+0.5
Registered electors
5,734
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Llanishen (4 seats) [ ]
Llanishen [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Garry Hunt
2,394
41.0
+11.3
Labour
Phil Bale
2,362
Labour
Julia Magill
2,302
Conservative
Andrew Graham
2,033
34.8
-14.3
Labour
James Brinning
1.992
Conservative
Richard Foley*
1,980
Conservative
Chris O'Brien
1,948
Conservative
Richard John
1,782
Plaid Cymru
Gwynfor Davies
418
7.2
-2.8
UKIP
Lawrence Gwynn
396
6.8
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Lona Roberts
384
Green
Linda Atkins
313
5.4
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Emma Caresimo
308
Liberal Democrats
Molly Hughes
286
4.9
-6.3
Liberal Democrats
Patricia Rees
268
Plaid Cymru
Vito Caresimo
246
Liberal Democrats
Ann Hyde
222
Liberal Democrats
Judith Ahmed
215
Turnout
5,315
37.1
-9.1
Registered electors
13,400
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Conservative hold
Swing
Llanrumney (3 seats) [ ]
Llanrumney [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Heather Joyce*
1,671
68.0
+25.7
Labour
Keith Jones
1,653
Labour
Derrick Morgan*
1,643
Conservative
John Driscoll
353
14.4
-10.0
Conservative
Wes Jones
318
Conservative
Dai Lowsy
291
Plaid Cymru
Colin Lewis
269
11.0
-17.2
Plaid Cymru
Baindu Foday
186
Plaid Cymru
David Reeves
134
Green
Bethan Lloyd
94
3.8
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Malcolm Evans
69
2.8
-2.3
Liberal Democrats
Matthew Batten
66
Liberal Democrats
Michael Rees
62
Turnout
2,386
29.6
-3.4
Registered electors
8,049
Labour hold
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Pentwyn (4 seats) [ ]
Pentwyn [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Judith Woodman*
1,633
43.8
-6.3
Liberal Democrats
Joseph Carter*
1,563
Liberal Democrats
Keith Hyde*
1,557
Liberal Democrats
Paul Chaundy*
1,546
Labour
David Haines
1,406
37.7
+13.5
Labour
Michael Imperato
1,267
Labour
Bernie Bowen-Thomson
1,262
Labour
Jasminc Chowdhury
1,249
Conservative
Kathleen Fisher
256
6.9
-8.7
Conservative
Michael Prothero
254
Conservative
Susan Williams
232
2.4
-13.2
Conservative
Lizzie Lumley
217
Plaid Cymru
Gwenno George
173
4.6
N/A
Green
Megan David
167
4.5
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Elin Llyr
150
Plaid Cymru
Meic Peterson
146
Plaid Cymru
John Roberts
134
Communist
Steve Williams
91
2.4
N/A
Turnout
3,604
31.0
-3.5
Registered electors
10,774
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Pentyrch (1 seat) [ ]
Pentyrch [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Craig Williams
772
54.4
+20.0
Labour
Christine Priday
413
29.1
-1.7
Plaid Cymru
Penri Williams
171
12.1
-7.7
Green
Lucy Hiscox
40
2.8
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Adam Evans
22
1.6
-6.3
Turnout
1,426
52.3
+1.5
Registered electors
2,729
Conservative hold
Swing
Penylan (3 seats) [ ]
Penylan [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Tricia Burfoot*
2,173
48.1
-1.5
Liberal Democrats
Bill Kelloway*
2,131
Liberal Democrats
Joe Boyle
2,101
Labour
Michael Fogg
1,176
26.0
+11.3
Labour
Reece Emmitt
1,158
Labour
Akbar Mookhtiar
929
Conservative
Peter Hudson
446
9.9
-6.7
Conservative
Roland Hemingway
440
Conservative
Michael Wallbank
379
Green
Kathryn Brock
377
8.3
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Kelvin Evans
349
7.7
+0.1
Plaid Cymru
Ann Miles
268
Plaid Cymru
Malachy McEvoy
237
Turnout
4,215
41.5
-3.3
Registered electors
10,161
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Plasnewydd (4 seats) [ ]
Plasnewydd [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Susan Lent
1,535
36.8
+7.5
Labour
Daniel De'ath
1,438
Labour
Mary McGarry
1,436
Labour
Mohammad Javed
1,413
Liberal Democrats
Rodney Berman *
1,362
32.7
-4.3
Liberal Democrats
Geraldine Nichols
1,314
Liberal Democrats
Richard Jerrett*
1,297
Liberal Democrats
Elgan Morgan*
1,236
Green
Anthony Matthews
535
12.8
-0.4
Plaid Cymru
Mohammed Ali
505
12.1
-1.2
Plaid Cymru
Mohammed Hannan
434
Plaid Cymru
Ned Parish
344
Plaid Cymru
Ian Mullis
338
Conservative
Enid Harries
232
5.6
-4.1
Conservative
Hannah Moscrop
193
Conservative
Aled Jones-Pritchard
174
Conservative
Marc Gonzalez
171
Turnout
3,815
27.7
+0.6
Registered electors
13,792
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons (2 seats) [ ]
Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Georgina Phillips
1,326
49.0
+8.4
Conservative
Dianne Rees*
1,004
37.1
-13.5
Labour
Mark Watkins
993
Conservative
Jane Rogers*
940
Liberal Democrats
Edward Wilson
141
5.2
-3.6
Plaid Cymru
Mauro Caresimo
130
4.8
N/A
Green
Matthew Lovett
107
4.0
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Charles Woodman
79
Plaid Cymru
Ceri Tegwyn
73
Turnout
2,538
35.9
-4.4
Registered electors
7,063
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Conservative hold
Swing
Radyr (1 seat) [ ]
Radyr and Morganstown [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Roderick McKerlich*
1,215
53.3
-6.9
Labour
Moray Grant
738
32.4
+12.7
Plaid Cymru
Ian Hughes
164
7.2
-2.4
Liberal Democrats
Laura Pearcy
95
4.2
-6.3
Green
Zabelle Aslanyan
68
3.0
N/A
Turnout
2,278
45.7
-5.8
Registered electors
4,986
Conservative hold
Swing
Rhiwbina (3 seats) [ ]
Rhiwbina [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Independent
Jayne Cowan*
3,808
68.9
+13.8
Independent
Adrian Robson*
3,680
Independent
Eleanor Sanders
3,420
Conservative
Adam Johns
643
11.6
-14.3
Labour
Andrew Newton
631
11.4
+2.5
Labour
Geraint Denison
611
Conservative
Leslie Hopkins
560
Labour
Steven Cushen
521
Conservative
John Lancaster
507
Plaid Cymru
Christopher Davies
225
4.1
+0.1
Green
Daniel Bearpark
140
2.5
-0.7
Liberal Democrats
Peter Borrow
78
1.4
-1.6
Liberal Democrats
Emma-Jayne Sandrey
67
Liberal Democrats
Charlotte Lightman
52
Turnout
5,087
55.2
-7.1
Registered electors
9,220
Independent hold
Swing
Independent hold
Swing
Independent hold
Swing
Riverside (3 seats) [ ]
Riverside [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Iona Gordon
1,731
46.7
+14.3
Labour
Cecilia Love
1,555
Labour
Phil Hawkins
1,431
Plaid Cymru
Mohammed Islam*
1,153
31.1
-12.8
Plaid Cymru
Jaswant Singh*
944
Plaid Cymru
Haf Roberts
940
Green
Ceri Hughes
294
7.9
N/A
Conservative
Jennifer Lay
286
7.7
-4.5
Conservative
Michael Bryan
276
Green
Yvan Maurel
272
Conservative
Gaener Davies
263
Green
Jan Tucker
189
Liberal Democrats
Gwilym Owen
142
3.8
-7.7
Liberal Democrats
Jeremy Townsend
129
Liberal Democrats
Eleri Randerson
122
TUSC
Garmon Gruffudd
99
2.7
N/A
Turnout
3,468
37.2
-2.7
Registered electors
9,327
Labour hold
Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru
Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru
Swing
Rumney (2 seats) [ ]
Duncan Macdonald had been elected as a Conservative in 2008.
Rumney [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Jacqueline Parry
1,095
48.4
+6.8
Labour
Robert Derbyshire
1,087
Conservative
John Ireland*
625
27.7
-21.5
Conservative
Phillip James
473
Independent
Duncan MacDonald*
262
11.6
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Ian Jones
78
3.4
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Chad Rickard
63
Christian Party (Wales)
Dave Pritchard
57
2.5
N/A
Green
Jack Price
53
2.3
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Anabella Rees
48
2.1
-7.1
TUSC
Andrew Wilkes
43
1.9
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Elizabeth Woodman
37
Turnout
2,067
31.5
-3.0
Registered electors
6,565
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Splott (3 seats) [ ]
Splott [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Luke Holland
1,686
47.9
+8.3
Labour
Huw Thomas
1,624
Labour
Gretta Marshall
1,432
Liberal Democrats
Gavin Cox*
1,055
30.0
-9.7
Liberal Democrats
Bablin Molik
815
Liberal Democrats
Anna White
775
Plaid Cymru
Jebun Choudhury
250
7.1
-0.2
Plaid Cymru
Ioan Bellin
197
Plaid Cymru
Patrick Daley
167
Green
Kelda Rimington
157
4.5
N/A
Conservative
Margaret Evans
151
4.3
-5.6
Conservative
Janine Jones-Pritchard
137
Conservative
Kyle Smith
130
Communist
Robert Griffiths
117
3.3
-0.1
TUSC
James Connolly
105
3.0
N/A
Turnout
3,161
33.5
-4.9
Registered electors
9,426
Labour hold
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Trowbridge (3 seats) [ ]
Trowbridge [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Ralph Cook
1,619
58.5
+22.0
Labour
Monica Walsh
1,535
Labour
Michael Costas-Michael
1,380
Liberal Democrats
Emma Woodman
388
14.0
-19.3
Conservative
Michelle Michaelis
372
13.4
-1.3
Conservative
Pamela Cunningham
367
Conservative
Wayne Cashin
358
Plaid Cymru
Leanne Lennox
292
10.5
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Jacqui Sullivan
255
Liberal Democrats
Ian Walton
244
Plaid Cymru
Leigh Canham
188
Plaid Cymru
Joshua Parry
178
Green
Piers Leveroni
98
3.5
N/A
Turnout
2,614
23.6
-6.9
Registered electors
11,094
Labour hold
Swing
Labour hold
Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
Whitchurch and Tongwynlais (4 seats) [ ]
Whitchurch & Tongwynlais [1] [2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Jonathan Evans
2,529
41.2
+4.7
Labour
Chris Davis
2,454
Labour
Benjamin Thomas
2,354
Labour
David Groves
2,290
Conservative
Linda Morgan*
2,206
36.0
-4.5
Conservative
Timothy Davies*
2,144
Conservative
Brian Griffiths*
2,080
Conservative
Michael Jones-Pritchard*
2,080
Plaid Cymru
John Rowlands
641
10.4
-0.2
Plaid Cymru
Heulwen Jones
623
Plaid Cymru
Ceri Morgan
600
Plaid Cymru
Dewi Owen
588
Green
Paul Atkins
495
8.1
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Joyce Lentern
265
4.3
-2.6
Liberal Democrats
Matthew Harries
233
Liberal Democrats
Ruth Abbott
226
Liberal Democrats
Mark Rees
183
Turnout
5,894
45.4
-7.7
Registered electors
12,970
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
By-elections between 2012 and 2017 [ ]
Riverside [ ]
Riverside by-election, 5 December 2013[13] [14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Darren Williams
1,120
50.3
+3.6
Plaid Cymru
Elizabeth Gould
773
34.7
+3.6
Conservative
Aled Crow
107
4.8
-2.9
UKIP
Simon Zeigler
97
4.4
N/A
TUSC
Christopher Beer
70
3.1
+0.5
Liberal Democrats
Sian Donne
58
2.6
-1.2
Majority
347
15.6
±0.0
Turnout
2,225
22.6
-14.6
Registered electors
9,860
Labour hold
Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Phil Hawkins for personal reasons.[15]
Splott [ ]
Splott by-election, 5 December 2013[13] [14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Edward Stubbs
706
39.1
-8.7
Liberal Democrats
Jamie Matthews
604
33.5
+3.5
UKIP
George Morris
209
11.6
N/A
Independent
Elys John
94
5.2
N/A
Conservative
Daniel Mason
86
4.8
+0.5
TUSC
Katrine Williams
80
6.1
+3.2
Majority
102
5.6
-12.3
Turnout
1,779
18.1
-15.4
Registered electors
9,846
Labour hold
Swing
A by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Luke Holland following accusations of non-attendance at council meetings. He stated that he planned to move to London.[15]
Canton [ ]
Canton by-election, 21 February 2014[13] [14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Susan Elsmore
1,201
41.7
-5.9
Plaid Cymru
Elin Tudur
972
33.7
+14.3
Conservative
Pamela Richards
381
13.2
+2.4
Green
David Griffiths
148
5.1
-10.5
TUSC
Steffan Bateman
101
3.5
+1.6
Liberal Democrats
Matthew Hemsley
80
2.8
+0.3
Majority
229
8.0
-20.2
Turnout
2,883
24.3
-17.0
Registered electors
11,915
Labour hold
Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour Councillor Cerys Furlong on 30 December 2013.[16] [17]
Llandaff North [ ]
Llandaff North by-election, 2 October 2014[13] [14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Susan White
898
50.1
+2.7
Independent
David Coggins-Cogan
419
23.4
+0.2
UKIP
Simon Zeigler
204
11.4
N/A
Conservative
Peter Hudson
136
7.6
+1.7
Liberal Democrats
Ann Rowland-James
134
7.5
-6.8
Majority
479
26.7
+2.5
Turnout
1,791
30.0
-12.7
Registered electors
5,991
Labour hold
Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Siobhan Corria for personal reasons.[18]
Pentyrch [ ]
Pentyrch by-election, 30 June 2015[13] [14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Gavin Hill-John
561
40.5
-12.5
Plaid Cymru
Hywel Wigley
543
39.2
+26.7
Labour
Paul Fisher
234
16.9
-13.4
Independent
Munawar Mughal
24
1.7
N/A
Green
Ruth Osner
22
1.6
-1.3
Liberal Democrats
Cadan ap Tomos
10
0.7
-0.9
Majority
18
1.3
-24.0
Turnout
1,394
49.9
-2.4
Registered electors
2,800
Conservative hold
Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour Councillor Craig Williams, following his election as MP for Cardiff North .[19]
Riverside [ ]
Riverside by-election, 7 October 2015[13] [14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Caro Wild
1,071
45.9
-0.8
Plaid Cymru
Ruksana Begum
780
33.5
+2.3
Conservative
Sean Driscoll
155
6.6
-1.1
UKIP
Gareth Bennett
110
4.7
N/A
Green
Hannah Pudner
109
4.7
-3.3
Liberal Democrats
Gwilym Owen
85
3.6
-0.2
TUSC
Steffan Bateman
21
0.9
-1.8
Majority
291
12.4
-3.2
Turnout
2,331
23.9
-13.3
Registered electors
9,758
Labour hold
Swing
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Cecilia Love for family reasons.[20]
Plasnewydd [ ]
Plasnewydd by-election, 20 September 2016[13] [14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Robin Rea
1,258
48.1
+16.9
Labour
Peter Wong
910
34.8
-0.3
Plaid Cymru
Glenn Page
177
6.8
-4.8
Conservative
Munawar Mughal
115
4.4
-5.5
Green
Michael Cope
93
3.6
-8.7
UKIP
Lawrence Gwynn
62
2.4
N/A
Majority
348
13.3
N/A
Turnout
2,615
23.1
-4.6
Registered electors
11,356
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Swing
The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Mohammed Javed.[21]
Grangetown [ ]
Grangetown by-election, 3 November 2016[13] [14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Tariq Awan
1,163
42.0
+8.5
Labour
Maliika Kaaba
1,049
37.9
-2.2
Conservative
Michael Bryan
287
10.4
+3.5
UKIP
Richard Lewis
141
5.1
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Asghar Ali
127
4.6
-6.6
Majority
114
4.1
N/A
Turnout
2,767
21.7
-12.4
Registered electors
12,754
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour
Swing
The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Chris Lomax.[22]
Defections 2012–17 [ ]
In April 2013 Gabalfa Councillor Gareth Holden resigned from The Lib Dems to sit as an independent[23] and later joined Plaid Cymru.[24]
In June 2015 Rhiwbina Councillors Jayne Cowan and Adrian Robson both rejoined the Conservatives.[25]
In January 2016 Trowbridge Councillor Ralph Cook left Labour [26] to sit as an independent. In 2017 he contested his seat for the Lib Dems.
In May 2016 Llanrumny Councillor Derrick Morgan left the Labour group and sat as an independent.[27]
In August 2016 Splott Councillor Gretta Marshell resigned from Labour to sit as an independent and later joined Plaid Cymru [28]
In early 2017 Adamsdown Councillor Manzoor Ahmed was deselected by Labour[29] and joined the Lib Dems.[30]
Vacant seats by 2017 local election [ ]
Three seats were vacant by the end of the term caused by the resignation of Margaret Jones (Lib Dem) in Cyncoed,[31] the resignation of Susan White (Labour) in Llandaff North[32] and the death of Derrick Morgan[33] (elected as Labour, then sitting as an independent) in Llanrumny, all of happened within six months of the 2017 election, so no by-elections were held.
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