The 2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough election took place on 5 May 2022[1] to elect 54 members across 46 wards to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. On the same day, elections were to the other 21 local authorities and to community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous Rhondda Cynon Taf all-council election took place in 2017 and future elections will take place every five years.
Ward results edit
Statements of persons nominated were published on 6 April.[2] Results were counted on 6 May 2022.[3] Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Aberaman edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julie Cook | 1,518 | 64.3 | ||
| Labour | Tina Williams | 1,472 | 62.3 | ||
| Labour | Sheryl Evans | 1,447 | 61.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Julie Williams | 870 | 36.8 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Clarke | 320 | 13.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,362 | ||||
Abercynon edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rhys Lewis | 918 | 70.6 | ||
| Labour | Marcia Rees-Jones | 851 | 65.4 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Matt Skinner | 234 | 18.0 | ||
| Propel | Vicky Jenkins | 192 | 14.8 | ||
| Conservative | Craig Ford | 154 | 11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,301 | ||||
Aberdare East edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Steve Bradwick | 1,147 | 68.7 | ||
| Labour | Victoria Dunn | 1,000 | 59.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Geraint Benny | 444 | 26.6 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Abraham | 231 | 13.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,669 | ||||
Aberdare West & Llwydcoed edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ann Crimmings | 1,667 | 67.7 | ||
| Labour | Gareth Jones | 1,435 | 58.3 | ||
| Labour | Sharon Rees | 1,413 | 57.4 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Elaine Owen | 690 | 28.0 | ||
| Conservative | Davy Barton | 519 | 21.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,463 | ||||
Beddau & Tyn-y-Nant edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julie Barton | 1,168 | 73.9 | ||
| Labour | Ricky Yeo | 900 | 56.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Rhys Gronow | 277 | 17.5 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Thomas | 257 | 16.3 | ||
| Conservative | Stephanie Trask | 257 | 16.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,581 | ||||
Brynna and Llanharan edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Evans | 1,105 | 49.9 | ||
| Labour | Geraint Hopkins | 1,011 | 45.7 | ||
| Labour | Janine Turner | 965 | 43.6 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Helen Jane Donnan | 616 | 27.8 | ||
| Conservative | Parmindra Pannu | 297 | 13.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Nigel Thacker | 219 | 9.9 | ||
| Britain First | Carl Burgess | 191 | 8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,213 | ||||
Church Village edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Graham Stacey | 807 | 46.9 | ||
| Labour | Lesley Gaynor Warren | 720 | 41.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Emma Thomposon | 459 | 26.7 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Ioan Rhys Bellin | 396 | 23.0 | ||
| Independent | Sally Gillard | 413 | 24.0 | ||
| Conservative | Simon Schofield | 345 | 20.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,719 | ||||
Cilfynydd edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Gronow | 354 | 41.2 | ||
| Labour | Barrie Morgan | 306 | 35.6 | ||
| Independent | Stephen Belzak | 134 | 15.6 | ||
| Independent | Stephen Powell | 65 | 7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 859 | ||||
Cwm Clydach edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Alan Norris | 424 | 67.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Kyle William Robert Luckwell | 201 | 32.2 | ||
| Turnout | 625 | ||||
Cwmbach edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeffrey Alan Elliott | 663 | 54.9 | ||
| Labour | Mustapha Maohoub | 513 | 42.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Dot Jones | 375 | 31.1 | ||
| Independent | Kevin Jeremy Waddingham | 371 | 30.7 | ||
| Green | John Matthews | 177 | 14.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,207 | ||||
Cymer edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gareth Caple | 995 | 72.8 | ||
| Labour | Ryan Evens | 836 | 61.2 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Nicole Griffiths | 385 | 28.2 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Owen George Cutler | 314 | 23.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,366 | ||||
Ferndale & Maerdy edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Morgans | 1,368 | 62.4 | ||
| Labour | Jayne Smith | 878 | 40.0 | ||
| Independent | Phil Howe | 820 | 37.4 | ||
| Conservative | Lloyd Griffiths | 127 | 5.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Butler | 80 | 3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,193 | ||||
Gilfach-Goch edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Morgans | 734 | 92.2 | ||
| Conservative | Lloyd Griffiths | 62 | 7.8 | ||
| Turnout | 796 | ||||
Glyn-Coch edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Doug Williams | 291 | 67.2 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Daniel Anthony Baish | 71 | 16.4 | ||
| Gwlad | Aled Maughan | 71 | 16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 433 | ||||
Graig & Pontypridd West edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jayne Brencher | 921 | 55.3 | ||
| Labour | Tina Leyshon | 896 | 53.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Richard Michael Reast | 439 | 26.4 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Alaw Griffiths | 354 | 21.2 | ||
| Independent | Ashley Lloyd Evans | 207 | 12.4 | ||
| Conservative | Beth Price | 176 | 10.6 | ||
| TUSC | Mariam Victoria Kamish | 38 | 2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,666 | ||||
Hawthorn & Lower Rhydfelen edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Cathy Lisles | 503 | 63.2 | ||
| Labour | Carl Andrew Thomas | 293 | 36.8 | ||
| Turnout | 796 | ||||
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Karen Morgan | 1,012 | 62.0 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Adam Owain Rogers | 811 | 49.7 | ||
| Labour | Rhian Grundy | 471 | 28.9 | ||
| Labour | Richard Jones | 464 | 28.4 | ||
| Conservative | Tara Robinson | 164 | 10.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,631 | ||||
Llanharry edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barry Stephens | 401 | 46.1 | ||
| Independent | Sian Assiratti | 296 | 34.0 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Lindsay Hugh Doyle | 76 | 8.7 | ||
| Conservative | Chris Oakes | 60 | 6.9 | ||
| Independent | Paul Beach | 23 | 2.6 | ||
| Independent | Paula Beach | 14 | 1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 870 | ||||
Llantrisant & Talbot Green edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Glynne Holmes | 927 | 39.3 | ||
| Labour | Sarah Jane Davies | 882 | 37.4 | ||
| Independent | Kate Libby Jones | 800 | 33.9 | ||
| Conservative | Adam Joseph Leo Robinson | 619 | 26.2 | ||
| Independent | Paul Baccara | 498 | 21.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Rhys Roberts | 445 | 18.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,361 | ||||
Llantwit Fardre edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sam Trask | 966 | 47.7 | ||
| Conservative | Karl Johnson | 944 | 46.6 | ||
| Labour | Mal Davies | 687 | 33.9 | ||
| Labour | Rob McCracken | 658 | 32.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Haydn Owen | 321 | 15.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Scott Bevan | 314 | 15.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,026 | ||||
Llwyn-y-Pia edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Wendy Lewis | 534 | 67.6 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Cerys Walker | 152 | 19.2 | ||
| Propel | Jeffrey Gregory | 104 | 13.2 | ||
| Turnout | 790 | ||||
Mountain Ash edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Morgan | 1,547 | 73.6 | ||
| Labour | Elizabeth Wendy Treeby | 1,016 | 48.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Pauline Jarman | 897 | 42.7 | ||
| Conservative | Kurt Thomson | 168 | 8.0 | ||
| TUSC | Mia Hollsing | 107 | 5.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,102 | ||||
Jarman had been a councillor for 46 years, but lost her seat at this election as a result of the ward boundary changes.[3]
Penrhiw-Ceibr edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ross Williams* | 960 | 77.6 | ||
| Labour | Adam Fox* | 934 | 75.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Lea Michael Dempsey | 255 | 20.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,237 | ||||
Pentre edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Georgina Elizabeth Williams | 870 | 55.8 | ||
| Labour | Norman Howell Morgan | 822 | 52.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Geoff Rees | 589 | 37.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Lucy Purrington | 509 | 32.7 | ||
| Conservative | Rob Green | 113 | 7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,558 | ||||
Pen-y-Graig edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lisa Ellis | 660 | 53.8 | ||
| Labour | Craig Middle | 638 | 52.0 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Joshua Rhys Davies | 357 | 29.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Christine Margaret Karadeniz | 258 | 21.0 | ||
| Independent | Shawn Anthony Stevens | 109 | 8.9 | ||
| Conservative | Jerry Cobb | 79 | 6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,227 | ||||
Pen-y-Waun edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Louisa Addiscott | 391 | 77.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Laura Anne Owen | 63 | 12.5 | ||
| Conservative | Daniel James | 52 | 10.3 | ||
| Turnout | 506 | ||||
Pontyclun Central edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Martin Douglas Ashford | 346 | 31.1 | ||
| Conservative | Jamie Ethan Daniel | 331 | 29.7 | ||
| Independent | Susan Owen | 300 | 27.0 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | James Williams | 108 | 9.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jade Smith | 28 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,113 | ||||
Pontyclun East edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Binning | 240 | 23.8 | ||
| Conservative | Lewis Hooper | 239 | 23.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Rajam | 212 | 21.0 | ||
| Labour | Lewis Matthew | 177 | 17.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Ann Carole Willis | 141 | 14.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,009 | ||||
Pontyclun West edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Wayne Owen | 727 | 58.2 | ||
| Labour | David Lloyd Francis | 299 | 23.9 | ||
| Conservative | Stefania Milani | 182 | 14.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Richard Payne | 41 | 3.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,249 | ||||
Pontypridd Town edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Dawn Susan Wood | 565 | 53.9 | ||
| Labour | Steve Carter | 380 | 36.2 | ||
| Conservative | Cheryl Lavington | 104 | 9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,049 | ||||
Porth edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sarah Hickman | 835 | 49.9 | ||
| Labour | Ros Davis | 791 | 47.2 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Julie Williams | 706 | 42.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Alun Cox | 661 | 39.5 | ||
| Green | Rachel Pedley | 71 | 4.2 | ||
| Propel | Melanie Hill | 49 | 2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,675 | ||||
Rhydfelen Central edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maureen Webber | 450 | 76.4 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Brooke Webb | 139 | 23.6 | ||
| Turnout | 589 | ||||
Taff’s Well edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jill Bonetto | 604 | 56.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Christopher Edwards | 329 | 30.1 | ||
| Conservative | Joyce Burbidge | 135 | 12.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,068 | ||||
Ton-Teg edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Cai Preedy | 445 | 39.1 | ||
| Independent | Clive Johnson | 439 | 38.6 | ||
| Conservative | Lauren Bowen | 253 | 22.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,137 | ||||
Tonypandy edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gareth Hughes | 618 | 64.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Wendy Allsop | 280 | 29.1 | ||
| Conservative | Dan Jones | 37 | 3.9 | ||
| Independent | Kevin Thomas | 26 | 2.7 | ||
| Turnout | 961 | ||||
Tonyrefail East edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Danny Grehan | 870 | 53.7 | ||
| Labour | Dan Owen-Jones | 838 | 51.7 | ||
| Labour | Linda Michel | 667 | 41.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Geraint Day | 346 | 21.3 | ||
| Conservative | Natalie Bowen | 139 | 8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,621 | ||||
Tonyrefail West edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dawn Parkin | 773 | 50.7 | ||
| Labour | Karen Webb | 650 | 42.7 | ||
| Independent | Martin Barron | 371 | 24.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Richard Grabham | 368 | 24.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Matthew Enticott | 304 | 19.9 | ||
| Conservative | Emyr Wilkinson | 119 | 7.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Francis | 77 | 5.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,524 | ||||
Trallwng edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Powell | 646 | 51.2 | ||
| Labour | Ann Davies | 468 | 37.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Kevin Harry | 112 | 8.9 | ||
| Conservative | Adam Porter | 36 | 2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,262 | ||||
Trealaw edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Wyn Hughes | 805 | 80.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Kevin Harry | 200 | 19.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,005 | ||||
Treforest edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Steve Powderhill | 405 | 67.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Richard Martin | 95 | 15.8 | ||
| Conservative | Norma Edwards | 58 | 9.6 | ||
| Green | Jeffrey Baxter | 43 | 7.1 | ||
| Turnout | 601 | ||||
Treherbert edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Will Jones | 1,148 | 59.5 | ||
| Labour | Scott Emanuel | 1,029 | 53.3 | ||
| Labour | Celia Villa-Landa | 422 | 21.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Percy Jones | 405 | 21.0 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Trish Denning | 251 | 13.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,930 | ||||
Treorchy edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bob Harris | 1,407 | 57.6 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Sera Evans | 1,004 | 41.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Emyr Webster | 998 | 40.9 | ||
| Labour | James Watt-Rees | 978 | 40.0 | ||
| Conservative | Huw Padgett | 139 | 5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,442 | ||||
Tylorstown & Ynyshir edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julie Edwards | 1,254 | 69.9 | ||
| Labour | Rob Bevan | 1,186 | 66.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Philip Lewis | 476 | 26.5 | ||
| Conservative | Merfyn Rea | 151 | 8.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,794 | ||||
Upper Rhydfelen & Glyn-Taf edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Loretta Tomkinson | 389 | 74.6 | ||
| Independent | Ellis Thomas | 132 | 25.3 | ||
| Turnout | 521 | ||||
Ynysybwl edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Amanda Ellis | 629 | 51.2 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Tony Burnell | 581 | 47.3 | ||
| Labour | Richard Flowerdew | 392 | 31.9 | ||
| Labour | Mark Adams | 372 | 30.3 | ||
| Gwlad | Clayton Jones | 112 | 9.1 | ||
| Gwlad | Jessica O’Donovan | 92 | 7.5 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Williams-Jones | 70 | 5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,229 | ||||
Ystrad edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Emma Dunning | 973 | 61.0 | ||
| Labour | Geraint Jones | 865 | 54.2 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Larraine Jones | 663 | 41.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Louise Evans | 532 | 33.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,596 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Local Government Election" (PDF). Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Local elections Statement of Persons Nominated". Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ a b "Rhondda Cynon Taf local elections 2022: Labour remains in control as councillor loses her seat after 46 years". Wales Online. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "County Borough Council Election Results 2022 - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council". www.rctcbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-07.