Local election in Wales
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 by ward
Councillors were elected in 24 wards.[6]
Abersychan
Abersychan (3)
[2 Independent gains from Labour]
Blaenafon
Blaenavon (3)
[1 Independent gain from Lab]
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)
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]
Greenmeadow
Greenmeadow (2) [1 Ind gain from Lab]
Llantarnam
Llantarnam (2) [1 Lab gain from Ind]
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)
Panteg
Panteg (3)
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
St Dials
St Dials (2)
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]
Two Locks
Two Locks (3)
Upper Cwmbran
Upper Cwmbran (3)
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