Carmarthenshire Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 75 seats in 51 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Plaid Cymru have a majority on Carmarthenshire Council. The council has 75 councillors in 51 wards. Seats by party: Plaid Cymru 39, Other 20, Labour 14, Reform 1, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Plaid Cymru

75 seats - 38 for a majority

Reform 1Labour 14Green 1Plaid Cymru 39Other 20

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Other +6 Reform +1 Green +1 Plaid Cymru +1 Labour −9

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (75 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Plaid Cymru40.8%38

Other27.6%14

Labour24.9%23

Conservative4.1%0

Lib Dem1.9%0

Green0.7%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 75 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

Plaid Cymru 39

majority of 3; 38 needed

Closest result

Bigyn

Labour won the last seat by 1 vote over another Labour candidate, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Saron

Plaid Cymru gain from Labour, 22 October 2026 (6 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

54%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourPlaid CymruIndependentSplit evenly

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 51 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Abergwili Neil Lewis	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 70.7% lead 41.4 pts
Ammanford Colin Evans, Deian Harries	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 47.6% lead 5.4 pts
Betws Betsan Jones	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 68.9% lead 37.8 pts
Bigyn Janet Williams, Michael Cranham, Philip Warlow	5 May 2022 Independent 28.9% lead 5.2 pts
Burry Port Shelly Godfrey-Coles, John James	5 May 2022 Labour 55.1% lead 27.7 pts
Bynea Deryk Cundy, Michelle Donoghue	5 May 2022 Labour 35.0% lead 9.8 pts
Carmarthen Town North and South Peter Griffiths, Gareth John, Alun Lenny	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 47.3% lead 4.8 pts
Carmarthen Town West Emlyn Schiavone, Russell Sparks	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 58.6% lead 34.5 pts
Cenarth and Llangeler Hazel Evans, Ken Howell	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 77.6% lead 55.2 pts
Cilycwm Arwel Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 64.6% lead 41.7 pts
Cwarter Bach Glynog Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 45.0% lead 1.8 pts
Cynwyl Elfed Bryan Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 73.8% lead 47.6 pts
Dafen and Felinfoel Nysia Evans, Rob Evans	5 May 2022 Labour 45.0% lead 28.7 pts
Elli Stephen Williams	5 May 2022 Independent 48.1% lead 21.4 pts
Garnant Kevin Madge	5 May 2022 Labour 70.3% lead 40.6 pts
Glanamman Emyr Rees	5 May 2022 Labour 56.2% lead 12.4 pts
Glanymor Louvain Roberts, Sean Rees	5 May 2022 Independent 42.2% lead 16.3 pts
Glyn Alex Evans	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 63.6% lead 39.2 pts
Gorslas Aled Owen, Darren Price	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 72.7% lead 45.4 pts
Hendy Gareth Thomas	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 51.8% lead 12.0 pts
Hengoed Martyn Palfreman, Edward Skinner	5 May 2022 Labour 27.1% lead 4.8 pts
Kidwelly and St Ishmael Crish Davies, Lewis Davies	5 May 2022 Labour 51.4% lead 12.8 pts
Laugharne Township Jane Tremlett	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Llanboidy Dorian Phillips	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 85.4% lead 70.8 pts
Llanddarog Shone Hughes	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 84.3% lead 68.6 pts
Llandeilo Edward Thomas	5 May 2022 Independent 62.7% lead 25.4 pts
Llandovery Handel Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 86.3% lead 72.6 pts
Llandybie Dai Nicholas, Anthony Davies	5 May 2022 Independent 36.1% lead 3.3 pts
Llanegwad Mansel Charles	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 64.5% lead 43.5 pts
Llanfihangel Aberbythych Hefin Jones	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 65.0% lead 45.5 pts
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Linda Evans	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 87.2% lead 74.4 pts
Llangadog Andrew Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 51.4% lead 2.8 pts
Llangennech Iwan Griffiths, Jacqueline Seward	5 May 2022 Labour 62.4% lead 24.8 pts
Llangunnor Elwyn Williams	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 46.4% lead 12.6 pts
Llangyndeyrn Tyssul Evans, Meinir James	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 46.2% lead 16.2 pts
Llannon Llinos Davies, Dot Jones	5 May 2022 Labour 34.4% lead 1.5 pts
Llanybydder Denise Owen	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 75.1% lead 50.2 pts
Lliedi Rob James, Michelle Beer	5 May 2022 Labour 46.3% lead 25.6 pts
Llwynhendy Sharen Davies, Jason Hart	5 May 2022 Independent 34.7% lead 1.3 pts
Manordeilo and Salem Fiona Walters	5 May 2022 Independent 59.0% lead 18.0 pts
Pembrey Hugh Shepardson, Michael Thomas	5 May 2022 Independent 44.1% lead 11.6 pts
Penygroes Dai Thomas	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 45.9% lead 19.6 pts
Pontyberem Liam Bowen	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 71.3% lead 42.6 pts
Saron Karen Davies, Nicholas Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 39.7% lead 0.5 pts
St Clears and Llansteffan Philip Hughes, Carys Jones	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 32.9% lead 1.2 pts
Swiss Valley Giles Morgan	5 May 2022 Independent 75.5% lead 61.1 pts
Trelech Jean Lewis	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 84.6% lead 69.2 pts
Trimsaran Kim Broom	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 64.7% lead 29.4 pts
Tycroes Tina Higgins	5 May 2022 Labour 71.0% lead 42.0 pts
Tyisha Terry Davies, Suzy Curry	5 May 2022 Labour 40.6% lead 3.9 pts
Whitland Sue Allen	5 May 2022 Independent 68.0% lead 36.0 pts

Abergwili

Neil Lewis Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru70.7%

Conservative29.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Neil Lewis Elected	Plaid Cymru	730	70.7%
Havard Hughes	Conservative	303	29.3%

Ammanford

Colin Evans Plaid CymruDeian Harries Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru47.6%

Labour42.2%

Conservative10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Colin Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	853
Deian Harries Elected	Plaid Cymru	800
Anthony Wyn Jones	Labour	757
Calum Higgins	Labour	715
Huw Roberts	Conservative	183

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Betws

Betsan Jones Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru68.9%

Labour31.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Betsan Wyn Jones Elected	Plaid Cymru	494	68.9%
Paul Allchurch	Labour	223	31.1%

Bigyn

Janet Williams LabourMichael Cranham IndependentPhilip Warlow Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent28.9%

Labour23.7%

Independent18.8%

Independent15.7%

Plaid Cymru12.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael David Cranham Elected	Independent	758
Janet Williams Elected	Labour	621
Phillip Thomas Warlow Elected	Labour	597
David Darkin	Labour	596
Jeff Edmunds	Independent	494
Eryl Morgan	Independent	411
Kathryn Jane Driscoll	Plaid Cymru	338

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Burry Port

John James IndependentShelly Godfrey-Coles Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour55.1%

Independent27.4%

Plaid Cymru17.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John David James Elected	Labour	948
Shelly Godfrey-Coles Elected	Labour	767
Mike Theodoulou	Independent	471
Emyr Evans	Plaid Cymru	301

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bynea

Deryk Cundy LabourMichelle Donoghue Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour35.0%

Independent25.2%

Independent23.8%

Plaid Cymru16.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Deryk Michael Cundy Elected	Labour	596
Michelle Donoghue Elected	Labour	470
Simon Ford	Independent	429
Shelley Williams	Independent	404
Laura Kemp	Plaid Cymru	272

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Carmarthen Town North and South

Alun Lenny Plaid CymruGareth John Plaid CymruPeter Griffiths Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Plaid Cymru47.3%

Labour42.5%

Green10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter Hughes Griffiths Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,188
Gareth Howell John Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,178
Alun John Edwin Lenny Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,073
Nia Maynard	Labour	1,067
Mike Maynard	Labour	1,063
Amanda Aldridge	Labour	971
Bar Rowlands	Green	256

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Carmarthen Town West

Emlyn Schiavone Plaid CymruRussell Sparks Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru58.6%

Labour24.1%

Independent17.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emlyn Schiavone Elected	Plaid Cymru	968
Russell Sparks Elected	Plaid Cymru	733
Edi Diong	Labour	398
Dai Evans	Independent	285

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cenarth and Llangeler

Hazel Evans Plaid CymruKen Howell Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru77.6%

Lib Dem22.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hazel Anna Louise Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,449
Ken Howell Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,277
Philip Michael Gibbons	Lib Dem	418

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cilycwm

Arwel Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru64.6%

Conservative22.9%

Independent12.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas Arwel Joseph Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	706	64.6%
Steven Andrew Holmes	Conservative	250	22.9%
Jacqui Thompson	Independent	137	12.5%

Cwarter Bach

Glynog Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru45.0%

Labour43.2%

Independent6.6%

Conservative5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Glynog Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	455	45.0%
Tom Addey	Labour	437	43.2%
Tony Strutt	Independent	67	6.6%
Lee Stabbins	Conservative	53	5.2%

Cynwyl Elfed

Bryan Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru73.8%

Conservative26.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bryan Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	712	73.8%
Malcolm Berry	Conservative	253	26.2%

Dafen and Felinfoel

Nysia Evans LabourRob Evans Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour45.0%

Independent16.3%

Independent14.8%

Plaid Cymru11.4%

Conservative6.1%

Gwlad3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob Evans Elected	Labour	881
Nysia Evans Elected	Labour	643
Tegwen Devichand	Independent	320
Hugh Richards	Independent	289
Alan Cameron Williams	Plaid Cymru	224
Norma Gregory	Conservative	120
Clem Thomas	Gwlad	73
Justin Griffiths	Lib Dem	51

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Elli

Stephen Williams Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent48.1%

Labour26.7%

Plaid Cymru10.4%

Conservative7.8%

Independent7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Paul Jenkins Elected	Independent	333	48.1%
Nick Pearce	Labour	185	26.7%
Robert William Snaith	Plaid Cymru	72	10.4%
Christopher Griffiths	Conservative	54	7.8%
Jane Jones	Independent	49	7.1%

Last by-election, 6 March 2024

Independent33.9%

Conservative24.2%

Labour23.3%

Plaid Cymru7.7%

UKIP4.3%

Independent3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Williams Elected	Independent	211	33.9%
Richard Williams	Conservative	151	24.2%
Nick Pearce	Labour	145	23.3%
Steve Beckett	Plaid Cymru	48	7.7%
Hettie Sheehan	UKIP	27	4.3%
Sharon Burdess	Independent	23	3.7%
Justin Griffiths	Lib Dem	16	2.6%
Wayne Erasmus	Gwlad	2	0.3%

Garnant

Kevin Madge Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour70.3%

Plaid Cymru29.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kevin Madge Elected	Labour	490	70.3%
Ffion Lewis	Plaid Cymru	207	29.7%

Glanamman

Emyr Rees Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour56.2%

Plaid Cymru43.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Emyr Rees Elected	Labour	423	56.2%
David Jenkins	Plaid Cymru	330	43.8%

Glanymor

Louvain Roberts IndependentSean Rees Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent42.2%

Independent25.9%

Labour14.5%

Independent10.8%

Plaid Cymru6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sean Rees Elected	Independent	1,055
Louvain (midwife) Roberts Elected	Independent	648
Lillith Fenris	Labour	363
Julian Hunt	Labour	344
Alison Amanda Carter	Independent	270
Jordan Phillip Griffiths	Plaid Cymru	164

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Glyn

Alex Evans Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru63.6%

Independent24.4%

Conservative8.6%

Lib Dem3.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alex Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	511	63.6%
Cath Saunders	Independent	196	24.4%
Jordan Randall	Conservative	69	8.6%
Jonathan Edward Burree	Lib Dem	28	3.5%

Gorslas

Aled Owen Plaid CymruDarren Price Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru72.7%

Labour27.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Darren Price Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,216
Aled Vaughan Owen Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,157
Darren James	Labour	456

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hendy

Gareth Thomas Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru51.8%

Labour39.8%

Gwlad8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Thomas Elected	Plaid Cymru	437	51.8%
Ian Wooldridge	Labour	336	39.8%
Wayne Erasmus	Gwlad	71	8.4%

Hengoed

Edward Skinner LabourMartyn Palfreman Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour27.1%

Plaid Cymru22.3%

Independent18.2%

Independent11.2%

Gwlad8.5%

Independent8.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Edward Skinner Elected	Labour	480
Martyn Palfreman Elected	Labour	435
Susan Phillips	Plaid Cymru	395
Ray Duncan Jones	Independent	322
Martin Davies	Plaid Cymru	314
Colin Jones	Independent	198
Sian Caiach	Gwlad	150
Lee Fox	Independent	146
Chris Passmore	Lib Dem	80

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kidwelly and St Ishmael

Crish Davies IndependentLewis Davies Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour51.4%

Plaid Cymru38.6%

Green10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Crish Davies Elected	Labour	1,033
Lewis Davies Elected	Labour	952
Sarah Jeanette Gilasbey	Plaid Cymru	775
June James	Plaid Cymru	483
Rob Davies	Green	201

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Laugharne Township

Jane Tremlett Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Jane Tremlett (Independent).

Llanboidy

Dorian Phillips Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru85.4%

Conservative14.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dorian Phillips Elected	Plaid Cymru	783	85.4%
Valerie Jones	Conservative	134	14.6%

Llanddarog

Shone Hughes Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru84.3%

Lib Dem15.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ann Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	739	84.3%
Sian Elizabeth Collins	Lib Dem	138	15.7%

Last by-election, 6 March 2025

Plaid Cymru57.1%

Reform20.9%

Conservative20.0%

Gwlad2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Shone Hughes Elected	Plaid Cymru	397	57.1%
Bernard Holton	Reform	145	20.9%
Richard Williams	Conservative	139	20.0%
Wayne Erasmus	Gwlad	14	2.0%

Llandeilo

Edward Thomas Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent62.7%

Plaid Cymru37.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Edward Gwynne Thomas Elected	Independent	827	62.7%
Christoph Florian Fischer	Plaid Cymru	493	37.3%

Llandovery

Handel Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru86.3%

Conservative13.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Handel Lewis Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	770	86.3%
Samuel Barnett	Conservative	122	13.7%

Llandybie

Anthony Davies IndependentDai Nicholas Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent36.1%

Plaid Cymru32.8%

Labour25.8%

Lib Dem5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Anthony Davies Elected	Independent	869
Dai Nicholas Elected	Plaid Cymru	789
Helen Bjork	Labour	622
Lynne Susan Wilkins	Lib Dem	129

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llanegwad

Mansel Charles Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru64.5%

Independent21.0%

Conservative14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mansel Charles Elected	Plaid Cymru	751	64.5%
Meirion Jones	Independent	244	21.0%
Mike Beech	Conservative	169	14.5%

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Hefin Jones Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru65.0%

Conservative19.5%

Lib Dem9.5%

Propel6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hefin Jones Elected	Plaid Cymru	426	65.0%
Tara-Jane Sutcliffe	Conservative	128	19.5%
Monica Mary French	Lib Dem	62	9.5%
Trisha Breckman	Propel	39	6.0%

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Linda Evans Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru87.2%

Conservative12.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Linda Davies Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	950	87.2%
Sandra May Morgan	Conservative	140	12.8%

Llangadog

Andrew Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru51.4%

Independent48.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	446	51.4%
Hywel Morgan	Independent	422	48.6%

Llangennech

Iwan Griffiths Plaid CymruJacqueline Seward Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour62.4%

Plaid Cymru37.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gary Robert Jones Elected	Labour	981
Jacqueline Seward Elected	Labour	686
Ian Morlais Williams	Plaid Cymru	590
Iwan Griffiths	Plaid Cymru	587

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 25 June 2026

Plaid Cymru41.4%

Labour28.9%

Reform24.2%

Conservative3.3%

Independent0.9%

Green0.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Iwan Griffiths Elected	Plaid Cymru	483	41.4%
Jordan Sargeant	Labour	338	28.9%
Gavin Paul Rashbrook	Reform	283	24.2%
Craig Griffiths	Conservative	38	3.3%
Sean Hogan	Independent	11	0.9%
Michael Hugh Willis	Green	8	0.7%
Justin Griffiths	Lib Dem	7	0.6%

Llangunnor

Elwyn Williams Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru46.4%

Conservative33.8%

Independent19.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elwyn Williams Elected	Plaid Cymru	478	46.4%
Charlie Evans	Conservative	348	33.8%
Lee Whatley	Independent	205	19.9%

Llangyndeyrn

Meinir James Plaid CymruTyssul Evans Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru46.2%

Independent30.0%

Labour23.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
William Tyssul Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,064
Meinir Wynn James Elected	Plaid Cymru	944
Gary David Price	Independent	690
Shane Morrison	Labour	549

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llannon

Dot Jones IndependentLlinos Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour34.4%

Plaid Cymru32.9%

Independent23.7%

Gwlad4.6%

Lib Dem4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dot Jones Elected	Labour	594
Llinos Mai Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	568
Emlyn Dole	Plaid Cymru	561
Rhys Jones	Labour	445
Kim Cross Hands Thomas	Independent	409
Iwan Evans	Gwlad	79
Nick Beckett	Lib Dem	75

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llanybydder

Denise Owen Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru75.1%

Labour24.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Denise Owen Elected	Plaid Cymru	602	75.1%
Wynne Jones	Labour	200	24.9%

Lliedi

Michelle Beer ReformRob James Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour46.3%

Independent20.7%

Independent20.6%

Conservative12.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob James Elected	Labour	838
Anthony Leyshon Elected	Labour	652
Sharon Burdess	Independent	374
Heather Peters	Independent	373
Shahana Najmi	Conservative	226

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 29 May 2025

Reform42.6%

Labour23.4%

Independent8.7%

Plaid Cymru8.0%

Conservative7.0%

Independent6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michelle May Beer Elected	Reform	568	42.6%
Andrew Bragoli	Labour	312	23.4%
Sharon Burdess	Independent	116	8.7%
Taylor Reynolds	Plaid Cymru	107	8.0%
Richard Williams	Conservative	93	7.0%
Alison Leyshon	Independent	86	6.5%
Jonathan Edward Burree	Lib Dem	41	3.1%
Wayne Erasmus	Gwlad	9	0.7%

Llwynhendy

Jason Hart IndependentSharen Davies Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent34.7%

Independent33.4%

Labour28.5%

Lib Dem3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sharen Davies Elected	Independent	581
Jason Peter Hart Elected	Independent	560
Fozia Akhtar	Labour	477
Gary Jones	Labour	341
Tim Freeman	Lib Dem	57

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Manordeilo and Salem

Fiona Walters Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent59.0%

Plaid Cymru41.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fiona Walters Elected	Independent	640	59.0%
Elizabeth Nakielny	Plaid Cymru	444	41.0%

Pembrey

Hugh Shepardson IndependentMichael Thomas Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent44.1%

Labour32.5%

Plaid Cymru23.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hugh Shepardson Elected	Independent	854
Michael P Thomas Elected	Labour	630
Peter Freeman	Plaid Cymru	453

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Penygroes

Dai Thomas Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru45.9%

Labour26.3%

Lib Dem19.0%

Transform Party8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dai Thomas Elected	Plaid Cymru	453	45.9%
Rachael Williams	Labour	260	26.3%
Julian William Tandy	Lib Dem	188	19.0%
Ewan Chappell	Transform Party	87	8.8%

Pontyberem

Liam Bowen Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru71.3%

Labour28.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Liam Bowen Elected	Plaid Cymru	739	71.3%
Michael Jones	Labour	297	28.7%

Saron

Karen Davies Plaid CymruNicholas Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru39.7%

Labour39.2%

Independent13.4%

Lib Dem7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karen Denise Lawrence Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	668
Alan Peter Cooper Elected	Labour	660
Darran Jones	Plaid Cymru	516
Nigel Evans	Independent	225
Caryl Evelyn Tandy	Lib Dem	130

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 22 October 2026

Plaid Cymru43.9%

Reform28.0%

Labour17.6%

Conservative4.9%

Independent4.5%

Lib Dem1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nicholas Craig Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	397	43.9%
Richard Galvin	Reform	253	28.0%
Anthony Wyn Jones	Labour	159	17.6%
Craig Griffiths	Conservative	44	4.9%
Owen Jenkins	Independent	41	4.5%
Caryl Evelyn Tandy	Lib Dem	11	1.2%

St Clears and Llansteffan

Carys Jones Plaid CymruPhilip Hughes Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru32.9%

Independent31.7%

Independent19.3%

Independent16.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carys Jones Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,151
Philip Morris Hughes Elected	Independent	1,110
Edmund Davies	Independent	677
Ran Foster-Mason	Independent	565

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Swiss Valley

Giles Morgan Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent75.5%

Conservative14.4%

Independent10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anthony Giles Morgan Elected	Independent	687	75.5%
Sara Griffiths	Conservative	131	14.4%
Darren Harries	Independent	92	10.1%

Trelech

Jean Lewis Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru84.6%

Conservative15.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jean Lewis Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,055	84.6%
Lee Wiseman	Conservative	192	15.4%

Trimsaran

Kim Broom Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru64.7%

Labour35.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kim Broom Elected	Plaid Cymru	483	64.7%
Barry Kirby	Labour	264	35.3%

Tycroes

Tina Higgins Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour71.0%

Plaid Cymru29.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tina Marie Higgins Elected	Labour	772	71.0%
Geraint Rhys Jones	Plaid Cymru	315	29.0%

Tyisha

Suzy Curry LabourTerry Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour40.6%

Plaid Cymru36.7%

Independent22.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Suzy Anne Curry Elected	Labour	606
Terry Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	548
Andre Samuel James McPherson	Labour	426
Andrew Stephens	Independent	338

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Whitland

Sue Allen Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent68.0%

Independent32.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sue Allen Elected	Independent	544	68.0%
Barry Alan Chapman	Independent	256	32.0%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Burry Port	John James	Labour 2022	Independent
Burry Port	Shelly Godfrey-Coles	Labour 2022	Independent
Glanamman	Emyr Rees	Labour 2022	Independent
Kidwelly and St Ishmael	Crish Davies	Labour 2022	Independent
Llandybie	Dai Nicholas	Plaid Cymru 2022	Independent
Llannon	Dot Jones	Labour 2022	Independent
Lliedi	Rob James	Labour 2022	Green

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

6 by-elections since July 2021, 4 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
22 October 2026	Saron	Plaid Cymru gain from Labour	43.9%
25 June 2026	Llangennech	Plaid Cymru gain from Reform	41.1%
7 August 2025	Llangennech	Reform gain from Labour	43.0%
29 May 2025	Lliedi	Reform gain from Labour	43.0%
6 March 2025	Llanddarog	Plaid Cymru hold	57.1%
6 March 2024	Elli	Independent hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Caerfyrddin	51%	Plaid Cymru	Plaid Cymru 34%
Llanelli	49%	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 Carmarthenshire

187,891 residents in 81,753 households

Voted Leave in 2016

54% 2 above GB

Degree or higher

31% 3 below GB

No qualifications

20% 2 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

25% 6 below GB

Aged 65 and over

29% 7 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.