2022 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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2022 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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All 75 (previously 74) seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
38 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Emlyn Dole Rob James
Party Plaid Cymru Labour Independent
Leader's seat Llannon
Last election 36 22 16
Seats before 37 17 13
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Jeff Edmunds Shahana Najmi
Party New Independent Conservative
Leader's seat Bigyn
Seats before 4 1
Council control before election

Plaid Cymru and Independent coalition

 Council control after election

TBD

The 2022 Carmarthenshire County Council election is due to take place on 5 May 2022[1] to elect 75 members to Carmarthenshire Council. On the same day, elections will be held to the other 21 local authorities and to community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous all-council election took place in May 2017 and future elections will take place every five years.

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 4 years to five years to avoid future clashes, meaning (after 2022) the next council election is expected in 2027.

The number of councillors has been increased by 1 after the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales recommended the change in a report in August 2019.[2] Although there is an increase from 74 to 75 seats in the council, the number of wards has decreased to 51 from 58.[3]

The Plaid Cymru group in conjunction with Independent group has been in control of the council since May 2015.[4]

Ward Changes[]

In July 2021 Welsh Government accepted a number of ward change proposals by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, with slight modifications on Welsh language names for some wards. These are to take effect from the 2022 council election.[5] The changes gave a better parity of representation. Thirty-four wards remained unchanged.[3] Of the other wards:[6]

  • Carmarthen Town North ward merges with Carmarthen Town South ward and is renamed "Carmarthen Town North and South", with total decrease in councillors from 4 to 3.
  • Ammanford ward merges with Pontamman ward with a 2 councillor seat, and renamed "Ammanford".
  • Tycroes community of Llanedi Ward merges with Llanedi community of Hendy Ward with 1 councillor, and renamed "Tycroes".
  • Hendy community of Hendy ward becomes a ward of its self with 1 councillor.
  • Brynea ward would have an increase from 1 to 2 councillors.
  • Dafen ward merges with Felinfoel ward with a 2 councillor seat, and renamed "Dafen and Felinfoel".
  • Bigyn ward would have an increase from 2 to 3 councillors.
  • Tyisha ward merges with a part of Elli Ward (known as 'Lakefield' - Polling district TYI-B) with 2 councillors, and named "Tyisha".
  • Elli ward ward loses area 'Lakefield' (Polling district TYI-B) and remains with 1 councillor.
  • Kidwelly ward merges with St. Ishmael town of St. Ishmael ward with a 2 councillor seat, and renamed "Kidwelly and St. Ishmael".
  • Llangyndeyrn ward merges with Llandyfaelog community of St. Ishmael ward with a 2 councillor seat, and renamed "Llangyndeyrn".
  • Llansteffan ward merges with St. Clears ward with a 2 councillor seat, and renamed "St. Clears with Llansteffan".
  • Trelech ward merges with Newchurch and Merthyr community of Cynwyl Elfed ward, remains with a 1 councillor seat, and named "Trelech".
  • Cynwyl Elfed ward loses Newchurch and Merthyr community, remains with a 1 councillor seat, and named "Cynwyl Elfed".
  • Cenarth ward merges with Llangeler ward with a 2 councillor seat, and renamed "Cenarth and Llangeler".
  • Cilycwm ward merges with Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanycrwys communities of Cynwyl Gaeo ward, with 1 councillor seat, and named "Cilycwm".
  • Monordeilo and Salem ward merges with Llansawel community of Cynwyl Gaeo ward, with 1 councillor seat, and named "Monodeilo and Salem".

Overview of results[]

TBD

Ward results[]

Abergwili (1 Seat)[]

Abergwili 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Dorian Thomas Williams*
Independent
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ammanford (2 Seats)[]

Ammanford 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Deian Harries*
Plaid Cymru David Colin Evans*
Labour Calum Higgins
Labour Anthony Jones
Majority
Turnout 34%
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Betws (1 Seat)[]

Betws 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Betsan Wyn Jones*
Labour Paul Allchurch
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Bigyn (3 Seats)[]

Bigyn 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Darkin
Labour Janet Williams
Labour
Independent Jeff Edmunds*
Independent
Independent Eryl Morgan*
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
Conservative
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Burry Port (2 Seats)[]

Burry Port (two seats)[]

Burry Port 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John David James*
Labour Amanda Louise Fox*
Independent Mike Theodoulu
Independent
Conservative
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bynea (2 Seats)[]

Bynea 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Deryk Michael Cundy*
Labour
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
Conservative
Independent
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town North and South (3 Seats)[]

Carmarthen Town North and South 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Wigley Lloyd*
Plaid Cymru Peter Hughes Griffiths*
Plaid Cymru Gareth Howell John*
Plaid Cymru Alun John Edwin Lenny*
Labour
Independent
Conservative
Labour
Independent
Turnout
win (new seat)
win (new seat)
win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town West (2 Seat)[]

Carmarthen Town West 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Emlyn Michele James Griffiths Schiavone*
Independent Alan Douglas Thomas Speake*
Plaid Cymru Russell Sparks
Independent
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth and Llangeler (2 Seats)[]

Cenarth 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hazel Anna Louise Evans*
Plaid Cymru Ken Howell*
Independent
Liberal Democrats
Majority
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cilycwm (1 Seat)[]

Cilycwm 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Arwel Joseph Davies*
Plaid Cymru James Eirwyn Williams*
Conservative
Labour Maria Rose Carroll
Independent
Independent hold Swing

Cwarter Bach (1 Seat)[]

Cwarter Bach 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru John Glynog Davies*
Labour Tom Addey
Majority
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cynwyl Elfed (1 Seat)[]

Cynwyl Elfed 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent
Plaid Cymru
Independent hold Swing

Dafen and Felinfoel (2 Seats)[]

Dafen and Felinfoel 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Evans*
Labour Tegwen Devichand
Labour Bill Thomas*
Independent
Conservative
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Elli (1 Seat)[]

Elli 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Paul Jenkins*
Labour
Conservative
Plaid Cymru
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Garnant (1 Seat)[]

Garnant 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Madge*
Plaid Cymru
Labour hold Swing

Glanamman (1 Seat)[]

Glanamman 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru David Michael Jenkins*
Labour Emyr Rees
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Glanymor (2 Seats)[]

Glyn (1 Seat)[]

Gorslas (2 Seats)[]

Hendy (1 Seat)[]

Hengoed (2 Seats)[]

Kidwelly and St. Ishmael (2 Seats)[]

Laugharne Township (1 Seat)[]

Llanboidy (1 Seat)[]

Llanddarog (1 Seat)[]

Llandeilo (1 Seat)[]

Llandovery (1 Seat)[]

Llandybie (2 Seat)[]

Llanegwad (1 Seat)[]

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (1 Seat)[]

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (1 Seat)[]

Llangadog (1 Seat)[]

Llangennech (2 Seats)[]

Llangunnor (1 Seat)[]

Llangyndeyrn (2 Seats)[]

Llannon (2 Seats)[]

Llanybydder (1 Seat)[]

Lliedi (2 Seats)[]

Llwynhendy (2 Seats)[]

Manordeilo and Salem (1 Seat)[]

Pembrey (2 Seats)[]

Penygroes (1 Seat)[]

Pontyberem (1 Seat)[]

Saron (2 Seats)[]

St. Clears and Llansteffan (2 Seats)[]

Swiss Valley (1 Seat)[]

Trelech (1 Seat)[]

Trimsaran (1 Seat)[]

Tycroes (1 Seat)[]

Tycroes 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tina Higgins*
Plaid Cymru
Labour hold Swing

Tyisha (2 Seat)[]

Whitland (1 Seat)[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22.
  2. ^ "Carmarthenshire Final Recommendations | LDBC". ldbc.gov.wales. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. ^ a b "Carmarthenshire to have one more councillor following electoral boundaries review". South Wales Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. ^ "New coalition takes over Carmarthenshire council". BBC News. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. ^ "Written Statement: Local Authority Electoral Boundary Review - Update (8 July 2021)". GOV.WALES. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  6. ^ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Carmarthenshire" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. July 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-21.
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