Ceredigion County Council election, 2017

Ceredigion County Council election, 2017
Wales
4 May 2017

All 42 seats to Ceredigion County Council
22 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ellen ap Gwynn Ceredig Davies
Party Plaid Cymru Independent Liberal Democrat
Leader's seat Ceulanamaesmawr Aberystwyth, Central
Last election 19 seats, 36% 15 seats, 28.6% 7 seats, 25.4%
Seats before 19 14 7
Seats won 20 13 8
Seat change +1 -1 +1
Popular vote 8,554 [1] 7,509 5,406
Percentage 36% 32% 23%
Swing -3% +3% -1%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Hag Harris
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Lampeter
Last election 1 seat, 3.2% 0 seats, 3.7%
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Unchanged Unchanged
Popular vote 1,545 1,080
Percentage 7% 1%
Swing +4% -3%

  Sixth party Seventh party
 
Party National Health Action Green
Last election 0 seats 0 seats
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Unchanged Unchanged
Popular vote 228 207
Percentage 1% 1%
Swing +1% +1%

Leader before election

Ellen ap Gwynn
Plaid Cymru

Subsequent Leader

TBD

Elections to Ceredigion County Council were held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales.

Summary of results

Plaid Cymru remained the largest party, but fell short of an overall majority with 19 councillors.[2] However, James Wyn Reynolds Thomas (Plaid Cymru) was elected unopposed on 11 May 2017 for the Llandyfriog ward, bringing the number of Plaid councillors on the Council up to 20.[3][4]

Ceredigion local election result 2017
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Plaid Cymru 20 +4 -3 +1 46% 36.11% 8,554
  Independent 13 +2 -4 -2 32% 32.70% 7,509
  Liberal Democrat 8 +1 0 +1 20% 22.82% 5,406
  Labour 1 0 0 0 2% 6.52% 1,545
  Conservative 0 0 0 0 0 1.02% 241
  National Health Action 0 0 0 0 0 0.96% 228
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.87% 207
Total 42 23,690

Background

The 2012 elections saw Plaid Cymru win 19 seats, independents 15 seats, Liberal Democrats 7 seats and the Labour Party one seat, leaving the council in no overall control, with Plaid Cymru three seats short of a majority. After the election the Independents agreed to work with Plaid Cymru, as did the sole Labour councillor, creating a coalition.

During the term Gethin James (Ind, Aberporth) joined UKIP but said that he would still sit in the Cabinet. This was strongly opposed by both the leader of the council Ellen ap Gwynn (Plaid, Ceulanamaesmawr) and by the leader of Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood. He eventually resigned from his cabinet post and sat on the opposition benches with the Liberal Democrats; and lost his Aberporth seat in the 2017 election.

At the close of nominations on April 4, 2017, the numbers of candidates nominated were as follows: Plaid Cymru 35, Independents 27, Liberal Democrats 22, Labour Party 9, Green Party 5, Conservatives 3, National Health Action Party 1.[5]

Results 2017

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. Vote share changes compared with corresponding 2012 election.

Aberaeron ward

Aberaeron ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Evans* 559 88.5% -2.9
Plaid Cymru Owain Arwel Glyn Hughes 73 11.56% +2.89%
Majority 486 76.90% -5.70%
Turnout 632
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Aberporth ward

Aberporth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Gethin Davies 386 42.28% +15.56%
Independent Gethin James* 323 35.38% -25.89%
Liberal Democrat Stefani Flowers 114 12.49% +12.49%
Conservative Owen William Edward Millward 90 9.86% -2.15%
Majority 63 6.90% -27.66%
Turnout 913
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Aberystwyth, Bronglais ward

Aberystwyth, Bronglais ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Alun John Wiliams* 342 81.04% -8.36%
Liberal Democrat Jamie Matthew Dearden 47 11.14% +11.14%
Labour Jamie Christopher Scott 33 7.82% +7.82%
Majority 295 69.90% -8.90%
Turnout 422
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth, Central ward

Aberystwyth, Central ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Ceredig Wyn Davies* 215 64.18% +1.75%
Plaid Cymru Jeff Alfred Smith 73 21.79% -9.83%
Green Julie Karen Makin 35 10.45% +10.45%
Independent Mark Robert Bolderston 12 3.58% +3.58%
Majority 142 42.39% +11.58%
Turnout 335
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Aberystwyth, North ward

Aberystwyth, North ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Mark Antony Strong* 313 63.49% +22.06%
Liberal Democrat Bryony Siân Davies 180 36.51% +4.14%
Majority 133 26.98% +17.92%
Turnout 493
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth, Penparcau ward

Cllr. Jones-Southgate was elected as a Plaid Cymru councillor for this ward in 2012 but subsequently became an Independent. She stood for the Liberal Democrats in the Llanfarian ward in 2008.

Aberystwyth, Penparcau ward (two seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Steve Davies* 354 24.26% -3.77%
Liberal Democrat Glyndwr Lloyd Edwards 251 17.22% +3.81%
Plaid Cymru Dylan Paul Lewis 247 16.94% -7.53%
Independent Elian Lorrai Jones-Southgate* 216 14.81% -9.66%
Liberal Democrat Charlie Kingsbury 213 14.61% +4.46%
Labour Alex Mangold 177 12.14% +12.14%
Majority
Turnout 1,458
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Aberystwyth, Rheidol ward

Aberystwyth, Rheidol ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Mark Endaf Edwards 170 27.87% +5.14%
Liberal Democrat Mair Benjamin 154 25.25% +3.47%
Independent John Aled Davies* 134 21.97% -10.94%
Labour Claudine Allison Young 97 15.90% +15.90%
Independent Martin Wyn Shewring 55 9.02% -10.06%
Majority 16 2.62%
Turnout 610
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Beulah ward

Beulah ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru William David Lyndon Lloyd* Unopposed
Majority 0
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Borth ward

Borth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Ray Quant* 326 39.09% -10.49%
Independent Hugh Richard Michael Hughes 285 34.17% +34.17%
Plaid Cymru Kevin Roy Price 158 18.94% +18.94%
Independent Phil Turner-Wright 65 7.79% +7.79%
Majority 41 4.92% -4.22%
Turnout 834
Independent hold Swing

Capel Dewi ward

Capel Dewi ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Thomas Peter Lloyd Davies* 362 58.86% +1.51%
Plaid Cymru John Gethin Jones 253 41.14% -1.51%
Majority 109 17.72% +3.03%
Turnout 615
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan, Mwldan ward

Cardigan, Mwldan ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Thomas John Adams-Lewis* 411 52.56% -13.37%
Liberal Democrat Myfanwy Maehrlein 371 47.44% +20.04%
Majority 40 4.82%
Turnout 782
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cardigan, Rhydyfuwch ward

Cardigan, Rhydyfuwch ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Anne Elaine Evans 258 64.99% -10.84%
Plaid Cymru Shan Elizabeth Williams 139 35.01% +10.84%
Majority 119 29.98%
Turnout 397
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Cardigan, Teifi ward

Cardigan, Teifi ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Catrin Miles* 168 58.33% -5.09%
Liberal Democrat Steven Paul Greenhalgh 120 41.67% +5.09%
Majority 48 16.66%
Turnout 288
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr ward

Ceulanamaesmawr ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Ellen Elizabeth ap Gwynn* 452 55.12% -8.30%
Independent John Dilwyn Lewis 368 44.88% +44.88%
Majority 84 10.24%
Turnout 820
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ciliau Aeron ward

Ciliau Aeron ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Marc Davies 443 51.63% +51.63%
Plaid Cymru John Edward Charles Lumley* 281 32.75% -17.88%
Independent Sonia Rose Williams 134 15.62% +15.62%
Majority 162 18.88%
Turnout 858
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Faenor ward

Faenor ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat John Erfyl Roberts* 413 57.20% -8.16%
Plaid Cymru Talat Zafar Chaudhri 174 24.10% -6.99%
Labour Gareth Stevan Kelly 95 13.16% +13.16%
Green Chris Simpson 40 5.54% +5.54%
Majority 239 33.10%
Turnout 722
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Lampeter ward

Lampeter ward (two seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Robert George (Hag) Harris* 737 47.30% +2.27%
Independent John Ivor Williams* 551 35.37% +2.89%
Plaid Cymru Elin Tracey Jones 270 17.33% +3.97
Majority 186 11.93%
Turnout 1,558
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanarth ward

Llanarth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Bryan Gareth Davies unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr, Padarn ward

Llanbadarn Fawr, Padarn ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Gareth Davies* 236 62.27% -17.52%
Liberal Democrat Juliet Price 143 37.73% +24.14%
Majority 93 24.54%
Turnout 379
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien ward

Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Paul James* 267 70.63% -13.24%
Liberal Democrat Michael Chappell 58 15.34% +3.93%
Labour Wiliam Jac Rees 33 8.73% +8.73%
Green John Roy Morgan 20 5.29% +5.29%
Majority 209 55.29%
Turnout 378
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Llandyfriog ward

Two candidates were nominated for this ward, namely Neil Flower (Liberal Democrat) and James Wyn Reynolds Thomas (Plaid Cymru). On April 28, 2017 it was announced that Neil Flower had died.[7] Following normal convention the election in this ward was cancelled and a new election was due to be held on June 8th 2017.[8] [9] However, James Wyn Reynolds Thomas was duly elected County Councillor for the said Electoral Division without a contest.[3]

Llandyfriog ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru James Wyn Reynolds Thomas Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llandysiliogogo ward

Llandysiliogogo ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Gareth Lloyd* Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul Town ward

Llandysul Town ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Evan John Keith Evans 407 63.30% +21.22%
Plaid Cymru Peter Godfrey Evans* 236 36.70% -21.22%
Majority 171 26.60%
Turnout 643
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llanfarian ward

Llanfarian ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones* Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad ward

Llanfihangel Ystrad ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru William Lynford Thomas* 510
Liberal Democrat Angela Lewes Gee 274
Green Elly Foster 77
Majority 236
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llangeitho ward

Llangeitho ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent David Rhodri Wyn Evans* 534 71.39 + 17.67
Independent Margaret Eirwen James 132 17.65 + 17.65
Labour James Ralph Cook 82 10.99 +10.99
Majority 402
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llangybi ward

Llangybi ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru John Timothy Odwyn Davies* 402
Labour Dinah Mulholland 173
Majority 229
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanrhystud ward

Llanrhystud ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat David Rowland Rees-Evans* 482
Plaid Cymru Hywel Llŷr Jenkins 140
Labour Tony Geraghty 118
Independent Alan Scott Durrant 49
Green John Raymond Crocker 35
Majority 342
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Llansantffraed ward

Llansantffraed ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Dafydd Edwards* 795
National Health Action Harry Hayfield 228
Majority 567
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog ward

Llanwenog ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Euros Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod ward

Lledrod ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Ifan Lloyd Davies* 571
Independent Aaron Benjamin 325
Plaid Cymru Angharad Danielle Adrienne Shaw 161
Majority 246
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Melindwr ward

Melindwr ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Daniel Rhodri Davies* 627
Liberal Democrat Gordon Patrick Walker 165
Majority 462
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

New Quay ward

New Quay ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Dan Potter 261
Independent Gill Hopley* 205
Conservative Faith Louise Millward 30
Majority 56
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn ward

Penbryn ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Emyr Gwyn James* 691
Plaid Cymru Steffan Jenkins 274
Majority 417
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Penparc ward

Penparc ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru John Clive Davies 423
Independent Des Davies 265
Liberal Democrat Graham William Dixon 142
Conservative Nigel Sydney Moore 121
Majority 158
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Tirymynach ward

Tirymynach ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Paul Hinge* 468
Plaid Cymru Richard Michael Lucas 365
Majority 103
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Trefeurig ward

Trefeurig ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent David James Mason* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron ward

Tregaron ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Catherine Jane Hughes* 325
Liberal Democrat Karine Davies 276
Majority 49
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Troedyraur ward

The winning candidate ran as an independent in 2012.

Troedyraur ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Thomas Maldwyn Benjamin Lewis uopposed
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Ystwyth ward

Ystwyth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat John Edwin Meirion Davies 503
Plaid Cymru Mererid Jones 324
Majority 179
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

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