Bridgend Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 51 seats in 28 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour run Bridgend Council as a minority administration. The council has 51 councillors in 28 wards. Seats by party: Labour 25, Other 23, Restore Britain 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Conservative 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Minority)

51 seats - 26 for a majority

Labour 25Conservative 1Plaid Cymru 1Restore Britain 1Other 23

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Other +2 Restore Britain +1 Plaid Cymru −1 Labour −2

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (51 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other51.5%21

Labour30.4%27

Conservative12.1%1

Plaid Cymru5.0%2

Lib Dem0.8%0

Green0.2%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 51 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

Labour 25

1 short of the 26 needed for a majority

Closest result

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower

Labour won the last seat by 0 votes over Conservative, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr

Reform gain from Labour, 1 May 2025 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

55%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativePlaid CymruIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 28 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aberkenfig Gary Haines	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 53.6% lead 24.7 pts
Blackmill Hywel Williams	5 May 2022 Labour 55.0% lead 21.2 pts
Brackla East Central William Kendall	5 May 2022 Labour 36.4% lead 6.1 pts
Brackla East and Coychurch Lower Simon Griffiths, Eugene Caparros	5 May 2022 Labour 32.8% lead 2.1 pts
Brackla West Johanna Llewellyn-Hopkins	5 May 2022 Labour 38.6% lead 6.6 pts
Brackla West Central John Spanswick	5 May 2022 Labour 47.1% lead 14.4 pts
Bridgend Central Timothy Wood, Steven Easterbrook, Steven Bletsoe	5 May 2022 Independent 24.6% lead 1.0 pts
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Ian Spiller, Colin Davies, Anthony Berrow	5 May 2022 Independent 27.2% lead 3.1 pts
Caerau Chris Davies, Paul Davies	5 May 2022 Independent 41.1% lead 6.2 pts
Cefn-glas Jon-Paul Blundell, David Harrison	5 May 2022 Independent 46.9% lead 6.5 pts
Coity Higher Martin Williams, Alan Wathan, Amanda Williams	5 May 2022 Independent 27.9% lead 4.8 pts
Cornelly Richard Granville, Elaine Winstanley, Jefferson Tildesley	5 May 2022 Labour 32.9% lead 1.3 pts
Garw Valley Martyn Jones, Maxine Lewis, Heather Griffiths	5 May 2022 Labour 56.5% lead 24.1 pts
Llangynwyd Malcolm James	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 51.1% lead 8.9 pts
Maesteg East Philip Jenkins, Martin Hughes	5 May 2022 Labour 36.0% lead 7.8 pts
Maesteg West Ross Penhale-Thomas, Richard Collins	5 May 2022 Independent 62.8% lead 37.0 pts
Nant-y-moel Rhys Goode	5 May 2022 Labour 83.1% lead 66.2 pts
Newton Jonathan Pratt	5 May 2022 Conservative 43.7% lead 12.6 pts
Nottage Norah Clarke	5 May 2022 Independent 26.4% lead 1.8 pts
Ogmore Vale Della Hughes	5 May 2022 Independent 46.8% lead 10.1 pts
Oldcastle Freya Bletsoe, Ian Williams	5 May 2022 Independent 33.3% lead 4.8 pts
Pen-y-fai Heidi Bennett	5 May 2022 Labour 50.4% lead 29.1 pts
Pencoed and Penprysg Richard Williams, Alex Ulberini-Williams, Melanie Evans	5 May 2022 Independent 46.6% lead 22.5 pts
Porthcawl East Central Graham Walter, Neelo Farr	5 May 2022 Labour 31.3% lead 7.0 pts
Porthcawl West Central Sean Aspey	5 May 2022 Independent 53.6% lead 29.8 pts
Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr Huw David, Jane Gebbie, Owain Clatworthy	5 May 2022 Labour 58.9% lead 40.9 pts
Rest Bay Rob Smith	5 May 2022 Independent 54.0% lead 8.0 pts
St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre Tim Thomas, Paula Ford, Mark John	5 May 2022 Independent 29.2% lead 5.5 pts

Aberkenfig

Gary Haines Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru53.6%

Labour28.9%

Independent17.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ellie Richards Elected	Plaid Cymru	426	53.6%
Janet Mary Webber	Labour	230	28.9%
Sara Thomas	Independent	139	17.5%

Last by-election, 7 March 2024

Labour55.2%

Independent44.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary Haines Elected	Labour	291	55.2%
Luke Francis Richards	Independent	236	44.8%

Blackmill

Hywel Williams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour55.0%

Independent33.8%

Conservative11.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hywel Miles Williams Elected	Labour	322	55.0%
Andrew James McKay	Independent	198	33.8%
Vanessa Janet Latchem-Smith	Conservative	65	11.1%

Brackla East Central

William Kendall Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour36.4%

Conservative30.3%

Independent28.9%

Plaid Cymru4.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William Kendall Elected	Labour	223	36.4%
Tyler Walsh	Conservative	186	30.3%
Mark Payn	Independent	177	28.9%
Philippa Richards	Plaid Cymru	27	4.4%

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower

Eugene Caparros LabourSimon Griffiths Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour32.8%

Conservative30.7%

Independent16.6%

Independent14.7%

Plaid Cymru5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Eugene Lewis Phillip Caparros Elected	Labour	492
Rebekah Fudge	Conservative	460
Simon John Griffiths Elected	Labour	460
Kay Louise Rowlands	Conservative	429
Cheryl Pickering	Independent	249
Philip Donald Pickering	Independent	220
Yasmin Zahra	Plaid Cymru	79

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brackla West

Johanna Llewellyn-Hopkins Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour38.6%

Independent32.0%

Conservative29.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Johanna Ellen Elizabeth Llewellyn-Hopkins Elected	Labour	218	38.6%
Lisa Louise Lewis	Independent	181	32.0%
Aniello Angelo Pucella	Conservative	166	29.4%

Brackla West Central

John Spanswick Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour47.1%

Conservative32.7%

Independent20.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Charles Spanswick Elected	Labour	410	47.1%
Martin Keith Hughes	Conservative	285	32.7%
Francesca Sullivan	Independent	176	20.2%

Bridgend Central

Steven Bletsoe IndependentSteven Easterbrook IndependentTimothy Wood Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent24.6%

Labour23.6%

Independent22.7%

Independent22.2%

Conservative6.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Timothy Wood Elected	Independent	1,159
Stuart Baldwin Elected	Labour	1,112
Steven James Bletsoe Elected	Independent	1,072
Steven Easterbrook	Independent	1,048
Ceri Evans	Labour	1,043
David White	Labour	980
Thomas Joseph Dwyer	Conservative	324
Alexander Stephen Hughes-Howells	Conservative	310
Marco Lorenzo Pucella	Conservative	297

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 11 August 2022

Independent46.8%

Labour38.6%

Conservative9.8%

Green2.6%

Lib Dem2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steven Easterbrook Elected	Independent	716	46.8%
Ceri Evans	Labour	590	38.6%
Thomas Joseph Dwyer	Conservative	150	9.8%
Paul Hopkin John	Green	40	2.6%
Edward Benjamin Curran	Lib Dem	34	2.2%

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr

Anthony Berrow IndependentColin Davies LabourIan Spiller Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent27.2%

Independent24.1%

Labour20.2%

Conservative11.8%

Lib Dem10.6%

Plaid Cymru6.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian Matthew Spiller Elected	Independent	1,152
Tony Berrow Elected	Independent	1,018
Colin Davies Elected	Labour	853
Joanne Carina Cook	Labour	837
Stephen Andrew Sloan	Labour	820
Nathan James Adam	Conservative	498
Samantha Nida Chohan	Conservative	459
Cheryl Anne Green	Lib Dem	447
Betty Kettley	Conservative	345
Briony Jane Davies	Lib Dem	276
Stephen Lake	Plaid Cymru	260

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Caerau

Chris Davies IndependentPaul Davies Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent41.1%

Labour34.9%

Independent13.3%

Plaid Cymru8.7%

Conservative2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Davies Elected	Independent	926
Paul Davies Elected	Labour	785
Robert Lewis	Labour	598
Matthew Rowlands	Independent	299
Kyle Duggan	Plaid Cymru	196
Michael Day	Conservative	45
Lee Williams	Conservative	41

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cefn-glas

David Harrison IndependentJon-Paul Blundell Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent46.9%

Labour40.4%

Conservative12.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Terry Harrison Elected	Independent	618
Jon-Paul Blundell Elected	Labour	533
Charles Emrys Smith	Labour	491
Gillian Muriel Bird	Conservative	167
Joshua Paul Davies Kumar Chohan	Conservative	122

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Coity Higher

Alan Wathan IndependentAmanda Williams IndependentMartin Williams Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent27.9%

Independent23.1%

Independent20.0%

Labour19.7%

Conservative9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amanda Jayne Williams Elected	Independent	1,389
Martin John Williams Elected	Independent	1,152
Alan Wathan Elected	Independent	995
Jamie Henderson	Labour	981
Zoe Christine Mary Blundell	Labour	933
Robert Thomas	Labour	829
Claire Lewis	Conservative	462
Samuel Ofunwa	Conservative	392
Melissa Jayne Humphreys	Conservative	371

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cornelly

Elaine Winstanley LabourJefferson Tildesley IndependentRichard Granville Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour32.9%

Independent31.6%

Independent26.0%

Conservative9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Richard Morgan Granville Elected	Labour	841
Jeff Tildesley Elected	Independent	809
Elaine Denise Winstanley Elected	Labour	737
Anthony Kavanagh	Labour	736
Dorian Morgan	Independent	665
David Berkerolles Turberville Deere	Conservative	242
Craig Morgan	Conservative	213
Nicholas John Kempley	Conservative	152

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Garw Valley

Heather Griffiths LabourMartyn Jones LabourMaxine Lewis Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour56.5%

Independent32.4%

Conservative11.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Maxine Lewis Elected	Labour	1,002
Heather Griffiths Elected	Labour	983
Martyn Jones Elected	Labour	903
John Peter Coles	Independent	575
Ben Alan George Lewis	Conservative	196
William Anthony Esmond	Conservative	172
Angela Melanie Voisey	Conservative	165

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llangynwyd

Malcolm James Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru51.1%

Labour42.2%

Green6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Malcolm James Elected	Plaid Cymru	453	51.1%
Henry William Davies	Labour	374	42.2%
Paul Hopkin John	Green	60	6.8%

Maesteg East

Martin Hughes LabourPhilip Jenkins Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour36.0%

Independent28.2%

Independent24.4%

Plaid Cymru9.1%

Conservative2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Lloyd Hughes Elected	Labour	716
Phillip William Jenkins Elected	Independent	561
Fadhel Abedalkarim	Labour	560
Tom Beedle	Independent	485
Kirsty Rice-Duggan	Plaid Cymru	181
Simon James Care	Conservative	48
Joshua Owen Nuth	Conservative	42

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Maesteg West

Richard Collins LabourRoss Penhale-Thomas Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent62.8%

Labour25.8%

Plaid Cymru9.7%

Conservative1.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ross Thomas Elected	Independent	1,732
Richard John Collins Elected	Labour	713
Rose Martin	Labour	434
Benjamin Southgate	Plaid Cymru	268
Mary Emment-Lewis	Conservative	46
Robert James Lewis	Conservative	31

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Nant-y-moel

Rhys Goode Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour83.1%

Conservative16.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rhys Goode Elected	Labour	419	83.1%
Shaun Daniel Jones	Conservative	85	16.9%

Newton

Jonathan Pratt Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative43.7%

Labour31.1%

Independent25.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jonathan Pratt Elected	Conservative	424	43.7%
Elen Carys Jones	Labour	302	31.1%
Mario Gareth Jones	Independent	245	25.2%

Nottage

Norah Clarke Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent26.4%

Conservative24.6%

Independent20.7%

Labour19.9%

Independent8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Norah Clarke Elected	Independent	288	26.4%
Robert Charles Lee	Conservative	268	24.6%
Jamie Strong	Independent	225	20.7%
Valerie Jean Monks	Labour	217	19.9%
Mark Anthony Chegwen	Independent	91	8.4%

Ogmore Vale

Della Hughes Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent46.8%

Labour36.7%

Independent6.7%

Plaid Cymru4.9%

Conservative3.9%

Green1.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Della Mary Hughes Elected	Independent	440	46.8%
Dhanisha Patel	Labour	345	36.7%
Jeffrey Alan Lake	Independent	63	6.7%
Christine Moore	Plaid Cymru	46	4.9%
Jessica Jane Gail Martin	Conservative	37	3.9%
Laura Elizabeth Phillips	Green	9	1.0%

Oldcastle

Freya Bletsoe IndependentIan Williams Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent33.3%

Independent28.5%

Labour25.8%

Conservative12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian Williams Elected	Independent	741
Freya Dorothy Bletsoe Elected	Independent	634
Angela Morelli	Labour	574
Martin Smidman	Labour	486
Matthew Colin Voisey	Conservative	277
Paul Kumar Chohan	Conservative	235

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pen-y-fai

Heidi Bennett Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour50.4%

Conservative21.3%

Plaid Cymru16.3%

Independent10.2%

Green1.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Heidi Bennett Elected	Labour	434	50.4%
Corey Gwilym Edwards	Conservative	183	21.3%
Iolo Caudy	Plaid Cymru	140	16.3%
Neil John Hoskins	Independent	88	10.2%
Justine Hilda Josephine Jenkins	Green	16	1.9%

Pencoed and Penprysg

Alex Ulberini-Williams IndependentMelanie Evans LabourRichard Williams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent46.6%

Labour24.1%

Conservative15.4%

Plaid Cymru13.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John Alexander Thomas Williams Elected	Independent	2,139
Melanie Jayne Evans Elected	Labour	1,108
Richard Williams Elected	Labour	949
Barry Doughty	Labour	850
John Butcher	Conservative	706
Leanne Lewis	Plaid Cymru	638
Ian Williams	Conservative	499

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Porthcawl East Central

Graham Walter IndependentNeelo Farr Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour31.3%

Independent24.3%

Independent21.4%

Conservative13.8%

Independent9.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Neelo Farr Elected	Labour	586
Graham Walter Elected	Labour	552
Steven Maitland Thomas	Independent	454
Brian Jones	Independent	401
Byron John Davies	Conservative	258
Carolyn Margaret Perren	Conservative	226
Julia Clare Jones	Independent	172

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Porthcawl West Central

Sean Aspey Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent53.6%

Labour23.8%

Conservative14.0%

Independent8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sean Aspey Elected	Independent	451	53.6%
Chloe Shaye Rees	Labour	200	23.8%
Richard Llewellyn Hughs	Conservative	118	14.0%
Lorraine Lindsay Desmond-Williams	Independent	73	8.7%

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr

Huw David LabourJane Gebbie LabourOwain Clatworthy Restore Britain

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour58.9%

Independent18.0%

Conservative14.9%

Independent8.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Huw John David Elected	Labour	1,452
Mike Kearn Elected	Labour	1,308
Jane Gebbie Elected	Labour	1,181
Rhys Watkins	Independent	445
Louise Barham	Conservative	367
Ryan James Paul Lewis	Conservative	230
David Alan Unwin	Independent	202
Charlotte Ella Harries	Conservative	200

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Reform35.2%

Labour33.7%

Independent17.7%

Plaid Cymru7.8%

Conservative2.8%

Green2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Owain Clatworthy Elected	Reform	697	35.2%
Gary Chappell	Labour	667	33.7%
Rhys Watkins	Independent	351	17.7%
Andy Moss	Plaid Cymru	154	7.8%
Byron John Davies	Conservative	55	2.8%
Debra Ann Cooper	Green	54	2.7%

Rest Bay

Rob Smith Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent54.0%

Conservative46.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Jon Smith Elected	Independent	530	54.0%
Jeffrey Francis Perren	Conservative	452	46.0%

St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre

Mark John IndependentPaula Ford LabourTim Thomas Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent29.2%

Labour23.7%

Independent21.7%

Independent20.9%

Conservative4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tim Thomas Elected	Independent	1,356
Paula Ford Elected	Labour	1,100
Mark Richard John Elected	Independent	1,007
Mark Anthony Galvin	Labour	974
Leanne Teahan-Dyer	Independent	972
Gary Thomas	Labour	948
Linda Beatrice Edger	Conservative	215
Michele Crackett	Conservative	215
Carley Elizabeth May Winter	Conservative	203

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

2 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Porthcawl East Central	Graham Walter	Labour 2022	Independent
Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr	Owain Clatworthy	Reform 2025	Restore Britain

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
1 May 2025	Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr	Reform gain from Labour	35.2%
7 March 2024	Aberkenfig	Labour gain from Plaid Cymru	55.2%
11 August 2022	Bridgend Central	Independent gain from Labour

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Bridgend	63%	Labour	Labour 27%
Aberafan Maesteg	25%	Labour	Labour 32%
Rhondda and Ogmore	12%	Labour	Reform 29%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Bridgend

145,484 residents in 62,350 households

Voted Leave in 2016

55% 3 above GB

Degree or higher

30% 4 below GB

No qualifications

22% 4 above GB

Own their home

70% 9 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

15% 5 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

28% 3 below GB

Aged 65 and over

25% 3 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.