2017 Caerphilly County Borough Council election

An election to Caerphilly County Borough Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election.[1]

Summary of results

Labour won 50 seats achieving a majority, Plaid Cymru obtained 18 seats and 5 seats were won by independent candidates. One seat (Twyn Carno ward) was elected unopposed.

Ward results

Cwm Aber / Aber Valley

Electorate: 4612, Turnout: 30.81%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
John TaylorPlaid Cymru99026.51%Elected
Lyndon J BindingPlaid Cymru98426.35%Elected
John Eryl RobertsPlaid Cymru94525.30%Elected
David Zenati-ParsonsWelsh Labour3078.22%
Jo RaoWelsh Labour2977.95%
Ryan Graham SmithWelsh Conservative Party2125.68%

Aberbargod / Aberbargoed

Electorate: 2593, Turnout: 30.85%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Alan Gerald HiggsWelsh Labour36224.88%Elected
Alan George CollisWelsh Labour35224.19%Elected
Lowri Cerys EdwardsPlaid Cymru32021.99%
Ted EdwardsPlaid Cymru30020.62%
Keith MillsUKIP1218.32%

Abercarn

Electorate: 4059, Turnout: 34.61%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Andrew WhitcombeWelsh Labour68828.05%Elected
Denver Winston Redman PreeceWelsh Labour66327.03%Elected
Jill Elizabeth JonesPlaid Cymru49320.10%
Tud JonesPlaid Cymru35814.59%
Margaret Elizabeth DennehyWelsh Liberal Democrats25110.23%

Argoed

Electorate: 2018, Turnout: 36.77%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Walter Henry Edgar WilliamsWelsh Labour42757.78%Elected
John MooreUKIP16822.73%
Roger John MoorePlaid Cymru14419.49%

Bargod / Bargoed

Electorate: 4383, Turnout: 30.76%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Tudor DaviesWelsh Labour69219.59%Elected
Dianne PriceWelsh Labour61617.44%Elected
Carol Julia AndrewsWelsh Labour58216.47%Elected
Kevin Philip VineyPlaid Cymru42311.97%
Gill JonesPlaid Cymru40911.58%
James KerbyIndependent3229.11%
Andrew Thomas NuttPlaid Cymru3178.97%
Belinda GingellIndependent1724.87%

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen

Electorate: 7721, Turnout: 37.22%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Liz AldworthWelsh Labour1,37814.23%Elected
Lisa PhippsWelsh Labour1,24112.82%Elected
Derek HavardWelsh Labour1,17812.17%Elected
June GaleWelsh Labour1,04910.83%Elected
John James DewIndependent7417.65%
Gareth LlewellynPlaid Cymru7237.47%
Janet WalshIndependent6186.38%
Daniel LlewellynPlaid Cymru5725.91%
Paul StringerPlaid Cymru5315.48%
Philip GoodgerWelsh Conservative Party5045.20%
Michael RobertsWelsh Conservative Party4945.10%
Teresa WiniarskiPlaid Cymru3974.10%
Peter Clive GaskellWales Green Party2572.65%

Coed Duon / Blackwood

Electorate: 6178, Turnout: 38.02%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Kevin EtheridgeIndependent1,06916.52%Elected
Nigel Stuart DixIndependent79112.23%Elected
Andrew David Farina-ChildsIndependent6259.66%Elected
Keith SmallmanIndependent6189.55%
Patricia CookWelsh Labour6049.34%
Janet GriffithsWelsh Labour5308.19%
Matthew SessionsWelsh Labour4767.36%
Allan ReesIndependent4276.60%
Darren JonesPlaid Cymru3775.83%
Andrew ShortPlaid Cymru3555.49%
Steven Anthony BlakemanPlaid Cymru3204.95%
Paul TaylorUKIP2784.30%

Cefn Fforest

Electorate: 2841, Turnout: 35.13%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Tom WilliamsWelsh Labour45325.69%Elected
Graham Derek SimmondsIndependent45025.52%Elected
Christopher HawkerWelsh Labour43724.79%
Louise Rachael PhillipsIndependent42323.99%

Crosskeys

Electorate: 2436, Turnout: 35.47%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Julian SimmondsWelsh Labour45053.44%Elected
Christopher Phillip Norman CookPlaid Cymru39246.56%

Crymlyn / Crumlin

Electorate: 4319, Turnout: 39.06%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Carl Jeffrey ThomasWelsh Labour70123.62%Elected
Mike DaviesPlaid Cymru61920.86%Elected
Andrew LewisWelsh Labour61220.62%
Alwyn Lewis LloydPlaid Cymru50416.98%
Philip FowlerIndependent2819.47%
Dominic WalkerIndependent2518.46%

Cwm Darran / Darren Valley

Electorate: 1803, Turnout: 33.11%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
David Thomas HardacreWelsh Labour34959.05%Elected
Keiron David O'HaganIndependent24240.95%

Gilfach

Electorate: 1503, Turnout: 36.39%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Lindsey HardingWelsh Labour33562.62%Elected
Ken HoustonPlaid Cymru14727.48%
Granville HaleWelsh Conservative Party539.91%

Hengoed

Electorate: 3897, Turnout: 33.95%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Donna CushingPlaid Cymru67831.83%Elected
Teresa Elizabeth ParryPlaid Cymru67631.74%Elected
Mark Anthony BoylandWelsh Labour47822.44%
Graham George WillsUKIP29813.99%

Llanbradach

Electorate: 3197, Turnout: 40.29%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Robert William GoughPlaid Cymru87037.05%Elected
Colin Peter MannPlaid Cymru83435.52%Elected
Rhydian Dafydd BirkinshawWelsh Labour32413.80%
Bethan Louise ThomasWelsh Labour32013.63%

Maesycwmmer

Electorate: 1652, Turnout: 38.2%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Vincent Alec JamesWelsh Labour32751.99%Elected
Catrin Sara MossPlaid Cymru17427.66%
William Stuart JonesWelsh Conservative Party12820.35%

Morgan Jones

Electorate: 5507, Turnout: 39.88%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
James PritchardWelsh Labour1,05917.82%Elected
Phil BevanPlaid Cymru90915.29%Elected
Shayne CookWelsh Labour90015.14%Elected
Roger BidgoodPlaid Cymru82113.81%
Mike PrewPlaid Cymru78313.17%
Shelly HodderWelsh Labour77513.04%
Peter JonesWelsh Conservative Party2564.31%
Gerry JonesWelsh Conservative Party2454.12%
Wilfred Hugh PhillipsWelsh Conservative Party1963.30%

Moria / Moriah

Electorate: 3128, Turnout: 31.71%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
John BevanWelsh Labour56536.83%Elected
Dai HarseWelsh Labour53835.07%Elected
Nathan Thomas FlanaganPlaid Cymru43128.10%

Nelson

Electorate: 3488, Turnout: 40.48%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Sean Iestyn MorganWelsh Labour72528.27%Elected
Brenda Mair MilesWelsh Labour56021.83%Elected
Malcolm TuckerPlaid Cymru39115.24%
Anne BlackmanChristian Peoples Alliance37414.58%
Marls TuckerPlaid Cymru33212.94%
Kay DavidWelsh Liberal Democrats1837.13%

Tredegar Newydd / New Tredegar

Electorate: 3343, Turnout: 31.41%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Eluned StennerWelsh Labour68736.78%Elected
Mark Anthony EvansWelsh Labour66535.60%Elected
Kev RodgersIndependent25713.76%
Rachael Joanne DixonPlaid Cymru1377.33%
Bethany Adele EdwardsPlaid Cymru1226.53%

Trecelyn / Newbridge

Electorate: 4764, Turnout: 36.9%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Gary JohnstonWelsh Labour71915.01%Elected
Adrian Alfred HusseyWelsh Labour67714.13%Elected
Leeroy JeremiahWelsh Labour65513.67%Elected
Kath BakerPlaid Cymru65513.67%
Wayne Lewis MorriseyPlaid Cymru54311.34%
Rhys MillsPlaid Cymru53511.17%
Jago LewisWelsh Conservative Party3266.81%
Matthew KidnerWelsh Liberal Democrats2735.70%
Stuart RobertsonWelsh Conservative Party2064.30%
Heather RobertsonWelsh Conservative Party2014.20%

Pengam

Electorate: 2702, Turnout: 33.16%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
David Vincent PooleWelsh Labour50732.11%Elected
Kevin DawsonWelsh Labour50531.98%Elected
Noel Geoffrey TurnerPlaid Cymru35022.17%
Chris PaulPlaid Cymru21713.74%

Penmaen

Electorate: 4099, Turnout: 42.21%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Roy SaralisWelsh Labour90328.00%Elected
Ben ZaplatynskiWelsh Labour74423.07%Elected
John Owen EvansPlaid Cymru50515.66%
Kevin JonesPlaid Cymru45013.95%
Richard Webb JonesWelsh Conservative Party32410.05%
Shawn Patricia SimsWelsh Conservative Party2999.27%

Penyrheol

Electorate: 8803, Turnout: 35.59%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Lindsay Geoffrey WhittlePlaid Cymru1,65315.09%Elected
Margaret Eiddwen SargentPlaid Cymru1,34012.23%Elected
Jon ScrivenPlaid Cymru1,33712.20%Elected
Steven John SkivensPlaid Cymru1,27011.59%Elected
Huw Rhodri DaviesWelsh Labour9108.31%
Sandra JonesWelsh Labour8547.79%
Janice Anne DaviesWelsh Labour8477.73%
Milena Zenati-ParsonsWelsh Labour7166.54%
Gregory ElliotWelsh Conservative Party5144.69%
Cameron Muir-JonesWelsh Conservative Party5134.68%
Steven John RobertsWelsh Conservative Party3833.50%
Lawrence John Frederick AndrewsUKIP3403.10%
Ian William GormanUKIP2792.55%

Pontllanfraith

Electorate: 6241, Turnout: 36.5%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Michael AdamsWelsh Labour1,10718.27%Elected
Colin John GordonWelsh Labour1,03917.15%Elected
Gez KirbyWelsh Labour96615.95%Elected
Jim CriddlePlaid Cymru77312.76%
Zoe Alexandra HammondPlaid Cymru5899.72%
Andrew WilliamsonWelsh Conservative Party5448.98%
Wendy PhillipsWelsh Conservative Party5338.80%
Mike JacksonPlaid Cymru5078.37%

Pontlotyn / Pontlottyn

Electorate: 1429, Turnout: 37.23%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Gaynor Denise OliverWelsh Labour23945.01%Elected
Mervyn Dorian DiggleIndependent23544.26%
David Adam ReesPlaid Cymru5710.73%

Dwyrain Rhisga / Risca East

Electorate: 4681, Turnout: 28.09%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Nigel GeorgeWelsh Labour72820.89%Elected
Arianna Krystina PassmoreWelsh Labour70920.34%Elected
Philippa LeonardWelsh Labour69019.80%Elected
James JonesWelsh Conservative Party2878.24%
Graham JonesWelsh Conservative Party2798.01%
James MallindineWelsh Conservative Party2276.51%
Alexander OwenPlaid Cymru2106.03%
Gareth MacleurPlaid Cymru1905.45%
Luke SmithPlaid Cymru1654.73%

Gorllewin Rhisga / Risca West

Electorate: 3892, Turnout: 38.59%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Bob OwenIndependent64025.15%Elected
Ross Anthony WhitingWelsh Labour62024.36%Elected
Ceri Marina WrightWelsh Labour52520.63%
Anthony SimsWelsh Conservative Party27010.61%
Brian HancockPlaid Cymru26510.41%
Matthew Robert FarrellPlaid Cymru2258.84%

Catwg Sant / St. Cattwg

Electorate: 5583, Turnout: 32.2%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Wynne DavidWelsh Labour1,07723.26%Elected
Ann GairWelsh Labour86718.73%Elected
Carmen Marie BezzinaWelsh Labour78216.89%Elected
Wyndham MatthewsPlaid Cymru75616.33%
Robledo Jessica AlfonsoPlaid Cymru59712.89%
Richard Euan OsbornePlaid Cymru55111.90%

Sant Iago / St. James

Electorate: 4247, Turnout: 38.07%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Christine ForeheadWelsh Labour61513.75%Elected
Elaine ForeheadWelsh Labour56112.54%Elected
Barbara Avril JonesWelsh Labour54312.14%Elected
Paul Michael BradburyPlaid Cymru53411.94%
Jayne Elizabeth GarlandPlaid Cymru51711.56%
John Anthony LeekPlaid Cymru4409.84%
John EvansWelsh Conservative Party2886.44%
Ian ChiversWelsh Conservative Party2796.24%
Dennis MorganWelsh Conservative Party2615.84%
Sam GouldUKIP1824.07%
David OwersUKIP1383.09%
Andrew ShakespeareUKIP1142.55%

Martin Sant / St. Martins

Electorate: 6383, Turnout: 46.75%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Colin ElsburyPlaid Cymru1,28415.41%Elected
James Emmanuel FussellPlaid Cymru1,25015.00%Elected
Steve KentPlaid Cymru1,21114.53%Elected
Anne Olivia Broughton-PettitWelsh Labour7178.60%
Tony GrahamWelsh Labour7148.57%
Judith Elizabeth ChildWelsh Conservative Party6657.98%
Robert Stanley LeaWelsh Conservative Party6387.66%
John Harry PettitWelsh Labour6147.37%
Elizabeth Jane EvansWelsh Conservative Party6037.24%
Richard WilliamsUKIP2833.40%
Hazel NorrisUKIP2533.04%
Megan Hannah ChurchlandTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1011.21%

Twyn Carno

Electorate: 1665
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Carl CussWelsh LabourUnopposedElected

Ynysddu

Electorate: 2914, Turnout: 34.21%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Phillippa MarsdenWelsh Labour72039.37%Elected
John Philip RidgewellWelsh Labour63834.88%Elected
Lyn AckermanPlaid Cymru24413.34%
Terry BirkettPlaid Cymru22712.41%

Ystrad Mynach

Electorate: 3979, Turnout: 39.31%
Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Martyn Paul JamesPlaid Cymru91933.49%Elected
Alan Patrick AngelPlaid Cymru88532.25%Elected
Kerry JonesWelsh Labour50518.40%
Alan DowlerWelsh Labour43515.85%

References

  1. "Wales local council elections 2017: All you need to know". BBC News. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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