2022 Carmarthenshire County Council election

2022 Carmarthenshire County Council election
	5 May 2022
All 75 (previously 74) seats to Carmarthenshire County Council; 38 seats needed for a majority
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]

Boundary 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".
Manordeilo and Salem ward merges with Llansawel community of Cynwyl Gaeo ward, with 1 councillor seat, and named "Manordeilo and Salem".

Overview of results

TBD

Ward results

(* denotes sitting councillor before election). Statement of Nominations from the Council's website.[7]

Abergwili (1 Seat)

Abergwili 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Neil Lewis
	Conservative	Havard Hughes

Ammanford (2 Seats)

Ammanford 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Colin Evans*
	Plaid Cymru	Alun Deian Harris*
	Labour	Calum Higgins
	Labour	Anthony Jones
	Conservative	Huw Roberts

Betws (1 Seat)

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

Bigyn (3 Seats)

Bigyn 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Michael David Cranham
	Labour	David Darkin
	Plaid Cymru	Kathryn Jane Driscoll
	Independent	Jeff Edmunds*
	Independent	Eryl Morgan*
	Labour	Philip Thomas Warlow
	Labour	Janet Williams

Burry Port (2 Seats)

Burry Port 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Emyr Evans
	Labour	Shelly Godfrey-Coles
	Labour	John James*
	Independent	Mike Theodoulou

Bynea (2 Seats)

Bynea 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Deryk Cundy*
	Labour	Michelle Donoghue
	Independent	Simon Ford
	Plaid Cymru	Laura Kemp
	Independent	Shelley Williams

Carmarthen Town North and South (3 Seats)

Carmarthen Town North and South 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Amanda Aldridge
	Plaid Cymru	Peter Hughes Griffiths*
	Plaid Cymru	Gareth Howell John*
	Plaid Cymru	Alun Lenny*
	Labour	Mike Maynard
	Labour	Nia Maynard
	Welsh Green Party	Bar Rowlands

Carmarthen Town West (2 Seat)

Carmarthen Town West 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edi Diong
	Independent	Dai Evans
	Plaid Cymru	Emlyn Schiavone*
	Plaid Cymru	Russell Sparks

Cenarth and Llangeler (2 Seats)

Cenarth and Llangeler 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Hazel Evans*
	Liberal Democrats	Philip Gibbons
	Plaid Cymru	Ken Howell*

Cilycwm (1 Seat)

Cilycwm 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Thomas Arwel Joseph Davies*
	Conservative	Steven Holmes
	Independent	Jacqui Thompson

Cwarter Bach (1 Seat)

Cwarter Bach 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Addey
	Plaid Cymru	Glynog Davies*
	Conservative	Lee Ross Stabbins
	Independent	Tony Strytt

Cynwyl Elfed (1 Seat)

Cynwyl Elfed 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Malcom Berry
	Plaid Cymru	Bryan Davies

Dafen and Felinfoel (2 Seats)

Dafen and Felinfoel 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Tegwen Devichand
	Labour	Nysia Evans
	Labour	Rob Evans*
	Conservative	Norma Gregory
	Liberal Democrats	Justin Mark Griffiths
	Independent	Hugh Richards
	Gwlad	Clem Thomas
	Plaid Cymru	Alan Cameron Williams

Elli (1 Seat)

Elli 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Christopher Griffiths
	Independent	John Paul Jenkins*
	Independent	Jane Jones
	Labour	Nick Pearce
	Plaid Cymru	Robert William Snaith

Garnant (1 Seat)

Garnant 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Ffion Lewis
	Labour	Kevin Madge*

Glanamman (1 Seat)

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

Glanymor (2 Seats)

Glanymor 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Amanda Carter
	Labour	Lillith Fenris
	Plaid Cymru	Jordan Phillip Griffiths
	Labour	Julian Hunt
	Independent	Sean Lucas Rees
	Independent	Louvain Roberts*

Glyn (1 Seat)

Glyn 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jonathan Edward Burree
	Plaid Cymru	Alex Evans
	Conservative	Jordan Spencer Randall
	Independent	Cath Saunders

Gorslas (2 Seats)

Gorslas 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Darren James
	Plaid Cymru	Aled Vaughan Owen*
	Plaid Cymru	Darren Price*

Hendy (1 Seat)

Hendy 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Gwlad	Wayne Erasmus
	Plaid Cymru	Gareth Thomas*
	Labour	Ian Wooldridge

Hengoed (2 Seats)

Hengoed 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Gwlad	Siân Mair Caiach
	Plaid Cymru	Martin Davies
	Independent	Ray Duncan Jones
	Independent	Lee Fox
	Independent	Colin Jones
	Labour	Martyn Palfreman
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher David William Passmore
	Plaid Cymru	Susan Phillips*
	Labour	Edward Skinner

Kidwelly and St. Ishmael (2 Seats)

Kidwelly and St Ishmael 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Crish Davies
	Labour	Lewis Davies
	Welsh Green Party	Rob Davies
	Plaid Cymru	Jeanette Gilasbey*
	Plaid Cymru	June James

Laugharne Township (1 Seat)

Laugharne Township 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jane Tremlett*	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Llanboidy (1 Seat)

Llanboidy 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Valerie Jones
	Plaid Cymru	Dorian Phillips*

Llanddarog (1 Seat)

Llanddarog 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Sian Elizabeth Collins
	Plaid Cymru	Ann Davies*

Llandeilo (1 Seat)

Llanboidy 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Christoph Florian Fischer
	Independent	Edward Gwynne Thomas*

Llandovery (1 Seat)

Llandovery 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Samuel Barnett
	Plaid Cymru	Handel Davies*

Llandybie (2 Seat)

Llandybie 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Helen Bjork
	Independent	Anthony (Whitey) Davies*
	Plaid Cymru	Dai Nicholas*
	Liberal Democrats	Lynne Susan Wilkins

Llanegwad (1 Seat)

Llanegwad 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Beech
	Plaid Cymru	Mansel Charles*
	No Description	Meirion Jones

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (1 Seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Propel	Trisha Breckman
	Liberal Democrats	Monica Mary French
	Plaid Cymru	Hefin Jones
	Conservative	Tara-Jane Louise Sutcliffe

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (1 Seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Linda Evans*
	Conservative	Sandra Morgan

Llangadog (1 Seat)

Llangadog 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Andrew Davies
	Independent	Hywel Morgan

Llangennech (2 Seats)

Llangennech 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Iwan Griffiths
	Labour	Gary Jones*
	Labour	Jacqueline Seward
	Plaid Cymru	Ian Morlais Williams

Llangunnor (1 Seat)

Llangunnor 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charlie Evans
	Independent	Lee Williams
	Plaid Cymru	Elwyn Williams*

Llangyndeyrn (2 Seats)

Llangydeyrn 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Tyssul Evans*
	Plaid Cymru	Meinir James
	Labour	Shane Morrison
	Independent	Gary David Price

Llannon (2 Seats)

Llannon 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Nicholas Paul Beckett
	Independent	Kim (Cross Hands) Thomas
	Plaid Cymru	Llinos Mai Davies
	Plaid Cymru	Emlyn Dole*
	Gwlad	Iwan Evans
	Labour	Dot Jones*
	Labour	Rhys Jones

Llanybydder (1 Seat)

Llanybydder 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Wynne Jones
	Plaid Cymru	Denise Owen

Lliedi (2 Seats)

Lliedi 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sharon Burdess
	Labour	Rob James*
	Labour	Anthony Leyshon
	Conservative	Shahana Najmi*
	Independent	Heather Peters

Llwynhendy (2 Seats)

Llwynhendy 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Fozia Akhtar*
	Independent	Sharen Davies*
	Liberal Democrats	Tim Freeman
	Independent	Jason Peter Hart
	Labour	Gary Jones

Manordeilo and Salem (1 Seat)

Manordeilo and Salem 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Elizabeth Nakielny
	Independent	Fiona Walters

Pembrey (2 Seats)

Pembrey 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Peter Freeman
	Independent	Hugh Shepardson*
	Labour	Michael Thomas

Penygroes (1 Seat)

Penygroes 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Breakthrough Party	Ewan Phillip Chappell
	Liberal Democrats	Julian William Tandy
	Plaid Cymru	David Thomas*
	Labour	Rachel Williams

Pontyberem (1 Seat)

Manordeilo and Salem 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Liam Bowen*
	Labour	Michael Jones

Saron (2 Seats)

Saron 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter Cooper
	Plaid Cymru	Karen Davies*
	No Description	Nigel Evans (Pontyclerc)
	Plaid Cymru	Darran Jones
	Liberal Democrats	Caryl Evelyn Tandy

St. Clears and Llansteffan (2 Seats)

St Clears and Llansteffan 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edmund Davies
	Independent	Ran Foster-Mason
	Independent	Philip Hughes*
	Plaid Cymru	Carys Jones*

Swiss Valley (1 Seat)

Swiss Valley 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sarah Griffiths
	Independent	Darren Harries
	Independent	Anthony Giles Morgan*

Trelech (1 Seat)

Trelech 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Jean Lewis*
	Conservative	Lee Wiseman

Trimsaran (1 Seat)

Trimsaran 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Kim Broom*
	Labour	Barry Kirby

Tycroes (1 Seat)

Tycroes 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tina Higgins*
	Plaid Cymru	Geraint Rhys Jones

Tyisha (2 Seat)

Tyisha 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Suzy Curry*
	Plaid Cymru	Terry Davies
	Labour	Andre McPherson*
	Independent	Andrew Stephens

Whitland (1 Seat)

Whitland 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sue Allen*
	Independent	Barry Alan Chapman

References

"Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021.
"Carmarthenshire Final Recommendations | LDBC". ldbc.gov.wales. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
"Carmarthenshire to have one more councillor following electoral boundaries review". South Wales Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
"New coalition takes over Carmarthenshire council". BBC News. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
"Written Statement: Local Authority Electoral Boundary Review - Update (8 July 2021)". GOV.WALES. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
"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 21 January 2022.
"Local Elections 2022". www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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[1] "Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021.

[2] "Carmarthenshire Final Recommendations | LDBC". ldbc.gov.wales. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[:0-3] "Carmarthenshire to have one more councillor following electoral boundaries review". South Wales Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[4] "New coalition takes over Carmarthenshire council". BBC News. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[5] "Written Statement: Local Authority Electoral Boundary Review - Update (8 July 2021)". GOV.WALES. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[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 21 January 2022.

[7] "Local Elections 2022". www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales. Retrieved 8 April 2022.