This by-election was called after the resignation of Independent councillor Mike Allport. Independents and others won the ward's last contest in May 2017 with 80 per cent. Earlier contests were won by independents and others in 2012 and 2008. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Flintshire council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Josh Swash (Flintshire People's Voice) | 91.3% |
| Conservative | 3.4% |
| Reform UK | 3.4% |
| Heritage | 1.6% |
| Independent | 0.3% |
Turnout 43 per cent.
Conservative: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | - | 20% | - | 80% |
| May 2012 | 7% | 30% | 5% | 58% |
| May 2008 | 23% | - | 35% | 42% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
Flintshire is a Welsh council: it runs every local service. Current control: Labour minority.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Fflint Wrecsam Senedd seat, May 2026: Reform UK 36%, Plaid Cymru 26%, Conservative 13%.
The ward is part of the Alyn and Deeside constituency. Labour MP Mark Tami won it at the 2024 general election with 42 per cent of the vote.