As part of the 2017 local elections in Wales on 4 May 2017, the 40 seats of Torfaen County Borough Council were up for election.[1] There were 113 candidates.[2] The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.[3]

Background

In the previous election in 2012, Labour took overall control of the council.[4]

Results

Results[5]
Party Seats Change
Labour Party 29 Steady 0
Independents 11 Increase 2
Conservative Party 4 Steady 0
Plaid Cymru 0 Decrease 2

Results by ward

Councillors were elected in 24 wards.[6]

Abersychan

Abersychan (3)

[2 Independent gains from Labour]

Candidate Party Votes %
Christopher Tew (elected) Independent 1,242 48.1%
Giles Davies (elected) Labour 1,000 38.8%
Raymond Williams (elected) Independent 906
Wayne Tomlinson Labour 706
Julie Rogers Labour 504
Jean Holloway Conservative 338 13.1%

Blaenafon

Blaenavon (3)

[1 Independent gain from Lab]

Candidate Party Votes %
Alan Jones (elected) Labour 823 36.7%
Stuart Evans (elected) Independent 777 34.6%
Janet Jones (elected) Independent 588
Lewis Evans Labour 475
Nick Horler Independent 456
Roderick Denley-Jones Labour 373
Gareth McCann Plaid Cymru 370 16.5%
Jean Orton Conservative 139 6.2%
Ian Williams UKIP 134 6.0%

Brynwern

Brynwern (1)

Candidate Party Votes %
Leonard Constance (elected) Labour 244 45.6%
Mark Jones Independent 136 25.4%
Kathryn Shaw Independent 87 16.3%
Bryan Matthews UKIP 68 12.7%

Coed Eva

Coed Eva (1) [Labour gain from Plaid Cymru]

Candidate Party Votes %
Fiona Cross (elected) Labour 397 62.6%
Alastair Cunnington Independent 237 37.4%

Croesyceiliog North

Croesyceiliog North (2)

Candidate Party Votes %
Richard Clark (elected) Labour 601 57.4%
Joanne Gauden (elected) Labour 556
Benjamin Lewis Conservative 446 42.6%
Lawrence Mansell Conservative 422

Croesyceiliog South

Croesyceiliog South (1)

Candidate Party Votes %
Veronica Crick (elected) Labour 341 54.4%
Shannon Waldron Conservative 286 45.6%

Cwmyniscoy

Cwmyniscoy (1)

Candidate Party Votes %
Neil Waite (elected) Labour 192 56.1%
Goff Jones UKIP 150 43.9%

Fairwater

Fairwater (2) [1 Labour gain from PC]

Candidate Party Votes %
Kelly Preston (elected) Labour 498 31.6%
Rose Seabourne (elected) Labour 427
Jeff Rees Plaid Cymru 417 26.4%
David Simpson Independent 298 18.9%
Jane Brown Conservative 243 15.4%
Bob White Conservative 217
Louise King Plaid Cymru 203
Andrew Quick UKIP 122 7.7%

Greenmeadow

Greenmeadow (2) [1 Ind gain from Lab]

Candidate Party Votes %
Mandy Owen (elected) Labour 367 52.6%
Jason O'Connell (elected) Independent 331 47.4%
Catherine Bonera Independent 329
Mark Ward-Jones Labour 269

Llantarnam

Llantarnam (2) [1 Lab gain from Ind]

Candidate Party Votes %
Dave Thomas (elected) Labour 838 40.1%
Alan Slade (elected) Labour 701
Maria Graham Independent 691 33.0%
Kay Thomas Conservative 501 23.9%
Stephen Senior Conservative 376
Mark Griffiths Comm. 62 3.0%

Llanyrafon East and Ponthir

Llanyrafon East and Ponthir [New division (boundary changes)]

Candidate Party Votes %
Huw Bevan (elected) Conservative 593 72.5%
Trevor Neatherway Labour 225 27.5%

Llanyrafon West

Llanyrafon West [New division (boundary changes)]

Candidate Party Votes %
Glyn Caron (elected) Labour 483 61.1%
Marc Hale Conservative 307 38.9%

New Inn

New Inn (3)

Candidate Party Votes %
Raymond Mills (elected) Conservative 1,171 54.7%
Nicholas Jones (elected) Conservative 1,067
Richard Overton (elected) Conservative 1,013
Marian Williams Labour 655 30.6%
Adrian Williams Labour 594
Farooq Dastgir Labour 576
Philip Hadgkiss Independent 314 14.7%

Panteg

Panteg (3)

Candidate Party Votes %
Anthony Hunt (elected) Labour 1,214 54.0%
Norma Parrish (elected) Labour 1,140
David Yeowell (elected) Labour 1,039
Rebecca Senior Conservative 680 30.2%
Jonathon Martin Conservative 667
Adrian Lang Conservative 620
Ross Ford UKIP 356 15.8%

Pontnewydd

Pontnewydd (3)

Candidate Party Votes %
Stuart Ashley (elected) Labour 821 41.4%
David Daniels (elected) Labour 806
Jessica Powell (elected) Labour 784
Damian Edmunds Independent 617 31.1%
Joe Chesterman Conservative 543 27.4%

Pontnewynydd

Pontnewynydd (1) [Lab gain from Ind]

Candidate Party Votes %
Jon Horlor (elected) Labour 145 38.4%
Kelvin Harnett Independent 116 30.7%
Hilary Drinkwater Independent 64 16.9%
Phil Wedlock UKIP 53 14.0%

Pontypool

Pontypool (1) [Lab gain from Ind]

Candidate Party Votes %
Gaynor James (elected) Labour 145 37.8%
Mike Harris Independent 116 28.5%
Fred Wildgust Independent 64 23.3%
Phil Jolliffe UKIP 53 10.4%

St Cadocs and Penygarn

St Cadocs and Penygarn

Candidate Party Votes %
Sue Malson (elected) Labour 231 44.8%
Neil Mason Plaid Cymru 142 27.5%
Bryn Parker UKIP 79 15.3%
Deanna Hallett Conservative 64 12.4%

St Dials

St Dials (2)

Candidate Party Votes %
Elizabeth Haynes (elected) Independent 643 47.7%
Fay Jones (elected) Labour 415 30.8%
Kebba Manneh Labour 414
John Taylor Conservative 290 21.5%

Snatchwood

Snatchwood (1) [Ind gain from Lab]

Candidate Party Votes %
Gwyn Jenkins (elected) Independent 319 50.5%
Barry Taylor Labour 313 49.5%

Trevethin

Trevethin (2) [1 Ind gain from Lab]

Candidate Party Votes %
Matt Ford (elected) Labour 424 51.5%
Louise Shepphard (elected) Independent 400 48.5%
Lewis Jones Labour 372
Paul Hale Independent 289

Two Locks

Two Locks (3)

Candidate Party Votes %
Colette Thomas (elected) Labour 807 38.9%
Ronald Burnett (elected) Independent 787 38.0%
Peter Jones (elected) Labour 572
Lawrence Smith-Higgins Labour 567
Matthew Powell Conservative 478 23.1%
Lorraine Hobin Independent 437
Lewis Williams Conservative 367
Keith Jones Independent 322

Upper Cwmbran

Upper Cwmbran (3)

Candidate Party Votes %
Robert Kemp (elected) Independent 802 41.3%
Steven Evans (elected) Labour 502 25.8%
Kathy Evans (elected) Labour 394
Carrie Powell Labour 321
Steven Bonera Independent 268
Paul Hughes UKIP 207 10.7%
Leanne Murray Conservative 202 10.4%
Yvonne Balakrishnan Plaid Cymru 131 6.7%
Steven Jenkins Green 98 5.0%

Wainfelin

Wainfelin (1)

Candidate Party Votes %
Mike Jeremiah (elected) Independent 305 47.3%
Bob Rogers Labour 195 30.2%
Dennis May UKIP 145 22.5%

References

  1. ↑ "COUNCIL ELECTION 2017: Torfaen nominations". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "COUNCIL ELECTION 2017: Focus on Torfaen County Borough Council in local authority profile". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017". ITV. 4 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "At-a-glance: Elections 2012". BBC News. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Torfaen County Borough Council". BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2017 - Torfaen". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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