The 2022 election to Denbighshire County Council took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous elections took place in May 2017 and the next are scheduled to happen in 2027
Ward changes edit
Following a ward boundary review by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, the number of Denbighshire County Council wards was reduced from 30 to 29, while the number of councillors increased from 47 to 48. Twenty three wards saw no change,[1] though other wards had their boundaries redrawn and/or their names changed.
Results edit
No party gained an overall majority, though the Labour Party became the largest group. The Conservative Party lost nine seats, including that of their Group leader, Julian Thompson-Hill. The council gained its first ever representatives from the Green Party, who won seats in Prestatyn Central and St Asaph East. The overall turnout was 38.6%.[2]
| Results[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Change |
| Labour Party | 19 |  3
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| Independents | 12 | 4
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| Plaid Cymru | 8 | 
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| Conservative Party | 6 |  9
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| Green Party | 2 | 2
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| Liberal Democrats | 1 |
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Ward results edit
* = denotes councillor elected to this ward at the 2017 elections[4]
Denbighshire Council results per ward also give the number of registered electors
Alyn Valley (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Mendies | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Mendies stood unsuccessfully in the Trefnant ward in 2017.[4] Alyn Valley is a new ward, formerly part of the Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla ward.
Bodelwyddan (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Raj Metri | 384 | 57.4 | ||
| Conservative | Abigail Mainon | 285 | 42.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,653 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan (three seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Pauline Edwards | 630 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Delyth Jones | 531 | |||
| Independent | Geraint Lloyd-Williams | 513 | |||
| Independent | Keith Stevens | 513 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Sian Vaughan Jones | 497 | |||
| Conservative | Lara Pritchard | 191 | |||
| Conservative | Gerry Frobisher | 172 | |||
| Conservative | Ben Stanley | 142 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,759 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
The former wards of Denbigh Central and Denbigh Upper/Henllan were merged, following the local government boundary review, becoming Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan. The ward retained the overall number of three councillors.[6] Lloyd-Williams had been elected as a Labour councillor for Denbigh Upper/Henllan at the 2017 elections.[4]
Denbigh Lower (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mark Young * | 992 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Rhys Thomas * | 886 | |||
| Conservative | Gwynn Jones | 329 | |||
| Conservative | Maxime Boucknooghe | 286 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,654 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
Dyserth (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Williams * | 534 | |||
| Conservative | Alan Pennington | 141 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,025 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Efenechdyd (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Eryl Williams * | 426 | 79.0 | ||
| Conservative | Glen Vernon | 113 | 21.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,345 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
Ward boundaries remained the same, but the official name of the ward was changed from Efenechtyd to Efenechdyd.
Edeirnion (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Alan Hughes | 821 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Gwyneth Ellis | 719 | |||
| Labour | Gordon Hughes | 365 | |||
| Conservative | Judith Hickey | 143 | |||
| Conservative | Helen Jones | 111 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,785 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Formed from the merger of the former Corwen and Llandrillo wards.
Llandyrnog (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Merfyn Parry * | 556 | |||
| Independent | John McGuire | 152 | |||
| Conservative | Nicholas Garnett | 85 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,791 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugh Evans * | 591 | |||
| Conservative | Philip Spencer Brelsford | 146 | |||
| Green | Alex Collins | 143 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,911 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangollen (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Karen Edwards | 626 | |||
| Independent | Paul Keddie | 623 | |||
| Green | Sarah Marshall | 543 | |||
| Independent | Stuart Davies | 445 | |||
| Conservative | Dawn Butters | 130 | |||
| Conservative | Roger Jarvis | 106 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,355 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Huw Elfed Williams | 497 | |||
| Conservative | David Murfitt | 219 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,509 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Moel Famau (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Huw Williams | 588 | |||
| Conservative | Pat Astbury | 288 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,807 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Moel Famau was a new ward, formed by the merger of the former Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal ward and the community of Llanferres.[7] Huw Williams had been elected as a Conservative councillor for Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal at the 2017 elections.[4]
Prestatyn Central (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Jon Harland | 806 | |||
| Conservative | Hugh Irving * | 387 | |||
| Labour | Bob Murray | 386 | |||
| Conservative | Elizabeth Tina Jones * | 328 | |||
| Green | Robert Spalding | 289 | |||
| Independent | Rory Fraser | 64 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,871 | ||||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Prestatyn East (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andrea Myatt Tomlin | 597 | |||
| Labour | Elen Heaton | 563 | |||
| Conservative | Anthon Sampson * | 462 | |||
| Conservative | Julian Thompson-Hill * | 396 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,207 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Prestatyn Meliden (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julie Matthews | 320 | 60.7 | ||
| Conservative | Carol Lloyd Evans | 207 | 39.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,556 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Prestatyn North (three seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kelly Clewett | 733 | |||
| Labour | Jason McLellan | 696 | |||
| Labour | Gill German | 682 | |||
| Conservative | Tony Flynn * | 507 | |||
| Conservative | Rachel Flynn * | 470 | |||
| Conservative | Sharon Frobisher | 405 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Paul Penlington * | 380 | |||
| Other | Peter Duffy | 344 | |||
| Other | Mike German | 310 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Sonia Penlington | 278 | |||
| Other | Helen Marsden-Duffy | 255 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Robert Niven Forrest | 250 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,809 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Paul Penlington was elected in 2017 for the Labour Party.[4]
Prestatyn South West (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gareth Sandilands | 691 | |||
| Labour | Carol Holliday | 657 | |||
| Conservative | Gary Brockbanks | 423 | |||
| Conservative | Eddy Oko-Jaja | 317 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,895 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Rhuddlan (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ann Davies * | 586 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Arwel Roberts * | 512 | |||
| Labour | Val Simmons | 385 | |||
| Conservative | Ivor Beech | 329 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Bleddyn Rhys | 209 | |||
| Independent | Dave Farrall | 164 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,073 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
Rhyl East (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barry Mellor * | 591 | |||
| Conservative | Justine Evans | 497 | |||
| Conservative | Tony Thomas * | 492 | |||
| Labour | Jacqueline McAlpine | 472 | |||
| Independent | Michael Joseph Jones | 184 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,656 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rhyl South (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeanette Chamberlain-Jones * | 661 | |||
| Labour | Ellie Chard * | 605 | |||
| Conservative | David Thomas | 395 | |||
| Conservative | Gloria Lambert | 394 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,914 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Rhyl South West (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Diane King | 529 | |||
| Labour | Peter Prendergast * | 492 | |||
| Conservative | Matt Bamber | 246 | |||
| Conservative | Lee Bowen | 241 | |||
| Independent | James Alexander Ball | 122 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,787 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Rhyl Trellewellyn (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Win Mullen-James | 453 | 47.8 | ||
| Labour | Michelle Walker | 445 | |||
| Independent | Rich Kendrick | 333 | |||
| Conservative | Matthew Woodfine | 199 | 29.8 | ||
| Conservative | Leslie Clark Peake | 192 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | John Hughes-Jones | 142 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,087 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
The former ward of Rhyl South East was divided, following the local government boundary review, into Rhyl Trellewellyn and Rhyl Ty Newydd, with an overall increase of councillors from three to four. The two wards match the boundaries of the Trellewellyn and Ty Newydd wards to Rhyl Town Council.[8]
Rhyl Ty Newydd (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brian Blakeley | 682 | |||
| Labour | Cheryl Williams | 612 | |||
| Conservative | Brian Jones | 465 | |||
| Conservative | Noel Martin | 396 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,348 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Jones had previously been a councillor for the former Rhyl South East ward and had also been a cabinet member in the Conservative administration.[2] Blakeley and Williams were also previously councillors for Rhyl South East.[4]
Rhyl West (two seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Butterfield * | 420 | |||
| Labour | Alan James * | 389 | |||
| Conservative | Matthew Lambert | 104 | |||
| Conservative | Jason Humphreys | 98 | |||
| Independent | Trevor Tyrie | 76 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,187 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Ruthin (three seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Huw Hilditch-Roberts * | 1,488 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Emrys Wynne * | 1,396 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Bobby Feeley * | 999 | |||
| Independent | Gavin Harris | 931 | |||
| Green | Ted Stacey | 282 | |||
| Conservative | Rachel Ryland | 207 | |||
| Conservative | Curtis Wheaver | 112 | |||
| Conservative | Joseph Furnival | 108 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,437 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
St Asaph East (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Martyn James Hogg | 310 | 53.4 | ||
| Conservative | Linda Nelson | 270 | 46.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,546 | ||||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St Asaph West (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Scott | 222 | 61.4 | ||
| Independent | Peter Morton | 139 | 38.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,276 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Trefnant (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Elson | 330 | 50.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Meirick Davies * | 318 | 41.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,538 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | ||||
Tremeirchion (one seat) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chris Evans | 272 | 39.7 | ||
| Independent | Mike Pritchard | 209 | 30.5 | ||
| Conservative | Ceri Elizabeth Mearns | 204 | 29.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,365 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Changes 2022–2027 edit
Jeanette Chamberlain-Jones, elected as a Labour councillor for Rhyl South ward, left the party in Summer 2022.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Jones | 337 | 40 | ||
| Labour | Jacqueline Lynda McAlpine | 326 | 39 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | John Hughes-Jones | 101 | 12 | ||
| Independent | Simon Rowlands | 72 | 9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Richard Kirwan | 5 | 1 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,290 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The Rhyl Ty Newydd by-election was triggered by the death of Labour councillor Brian Blakeley.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James May | 236 | 51 | ||
| Independent | David Lee Thomas | 153 | 33 | ||
| Conservative | Leslie Peake | 71 | 15 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,725 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
By-election triggered by the death of Labour councillor Pete Prendergast.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ "Denbighshire Council Boundary Reforms Confirmed". Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b Richard Evans (6 May 2022). "Local Election 2022: Denbighshire Council voting and results in full". North Wales Live. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Denbighshire result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2017: Denbighshire". Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Election results by wards - County Council - Thursday, 5 May 2022". Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Denbighshire - Final Recommendations Report" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. June 2019. pp. 17–19. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Denbighshire - Final Recommendations Report" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. June 2019. pp. 21–23. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Denbighshire - Final Recommendations Report" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. June 2019. pp. 14–16. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Boothroyd, David (5 August 2022). "Labour hold, photographed from a Canberra". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Kendrick, Suzanne (28 October 2022). "Tributes paid to Rhyl councillor who 'championed good projects' and 'always tried his best'". Rhyl Journal. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Election results for Rhyl Ty Newydd". Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Kendrick, Suzanne (26 September 2023). "Denbighshire community mourns the sudden loss of councillor". Rhyl Journal. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Election results for Rhyl South West". Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 18 January 2024.