2017 Conwy County Borough Council election

The 2017 Conwy County Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Conwy County Borough Council in Wales.[1] It was on the same day as other 2017 Welsh local elections. The previous elections took place on 3 May 2012.

2017 election results map, showing numbers of councillors per ward and their party affiliations

59 Councillors across 38 Wards were elected/returned. Elections took place in 32 of the 38 wards,[1] with the remaining six wards - Bryn, Caerhun, Eglwysbach, Llansannan, Llysfaen and Pandy - seeing their councillors returned without a contest.[2]

Overview edit

Conwy County Borough Council election result 2017[3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 20 +1 33.9 31.0
  Conservative 16 +3 27.1 37.0
  Plaid Cymru 10 -2 16.9 8.0
  Labour 8 -2 13.5 12.0
  Liberal Democrats 4 -1 6.8 9.0
  No party declared 1 +1 1.7 1.0
  UKIP 0 0 0.0 <1.0

References edit

  1. ^ a b David Powell (5 May 2017). "Local election results: Conwy sees no party win overall control". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ Rachel Flint (2 May 2017). "Uncontested council election seats 'mockery of democracy'". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Local Elections May 2017 - Thursday, 4 May 2017". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 12 March 2018.