Flintshire Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 67 seats in 45 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour run Flintshire Council as a minority administration. The council has 67 councillors in 45 wards. Seats by party: Other 27, Labour 26, Reform 8, Lib Dem 4, Conservative 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Minority)

67 seats - 34 for a majority

Reform 8Labour 26Conservative 1Lib Dem 4Other 27Vacant 1

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Reform +8 Conservative −1 Other −3 Labour −5 1 vacant

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (67 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other52.1%30

Labour33.7%31

Conservative6.0%2

Lib Dem5.5%4

Green1.7%0

Plaid Cymru0.8%0

Reform0.1%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 67 seats up, then every five years

Largest group

Independents and others 27

7 short of the 34 needed for a majority

Closest result

Brynford and Halkyn

Conservative won the last seat by 1 vote over Independent, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Higher Kinnerton

Local party gain from Independent, 15 October 2026 (5 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

56%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourLib DemReformIndependentOtherSplit 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 45 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Argoed and New Brighton Mared Eastwood, Faron Hadfield-Jones	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 36.0% lead 11.4 pts
Bagillt Robert Davies, Kevin Rush	5 May 2022 Independent 52.3% lead 13.0 pts
Broughton North East Billy Mullin	5 May 2022 Labour 63.6% lead 41.6 pts
Broughton South Chrissy Gee, Ryan McKeown	5 May 2022 Independent 37.2% lead 3.4 pts
Brynford and Halkyn Fran Lister, Simon Jones	5 May 2022 Labour 39.7% lead 9.5 pts
Buckley: Bistre East Arnold Woolley, Richard Jones	5 May 2022 Independent 44.8% lead 10.3 pts
Buckley: Bistre West Carolyn Preece, Dan Rose	5 May 2022 Labour 51.7% lead 3.4 pts
Buckley: Mountain Carol Ellis	5 May 2022 Independent 71.3% lead 42.6 pts
Buckley: Pentrobin Mike Peers, Dennis Hutchinson	5 May 2022 Independent 40.5% lead 1.1 pts
Caergwrle David Healey	5 May 2022 Labour 76.8% lead 53.6 pts
Caerwys Steve Copple	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Cilcain Andrew Parkhurst	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 61.3% lead 35.4 pts
Connah's Quay Central Debbie Owen, Dave Vernon	5 May 2022 Independent 43.1% lead 8.5 pts
Connah's Quay South Bill Crease, Antony Wren	5 May 2022 Independent 34.0% lead 4.6 pts
Connah's Quay: Golftyn Andy Hughes, David Richardson	5 May 2022 Independent 40.3% lead 5.1 pts
Connah's Quay: Wepre Roz Mansell	5 May 2022 Independent 46.3% lead 3.2 pts
Flint: Castle Ian Roberts	5 May 2022 Labour 68.7% lead 42.2 pts
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny Michelle Perfect, Vicky Perfect, Paul Cunningham	5 May 2022 Labour 38.9% lead 15.8 pts
Flint: Oakenholt Mel Buckley	5 May 2022 Labour 55.7% lead 11.4 pts
Greenfield Rosetta Dolphin	5 May 2022 Independent 61.9% lead 41.9 pts
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd Adele Davies-Cooke, David Coggins Cogan	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 30.2% lead 5.1 pts
Hawarden: Aston Gillian Brockley, Helen Brown	5 May 2022 Labour 37.2% lead 0.8 pts
Hawarden: Ewloe Dave Mackie, Linda Thomas	5 May 2022 Independent 33.6% lead 13.0 pts
Hawarden: Mancot Sam Swash, Ant Turton	5 May 2022 Labour 37.0% lead 1.1 pts
Higher Kinnerton Josh Swash	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Holywell Central Ted Palmer	5 May 2022 Labour 50.1% lead 0.2 pts
Holywell East Ian Hodge	5 May 2022 Independent 45.2% lead 9.7 pts
Holywell West Paul Johnson	5 May 2022 Labour 55.7% lead 11.4 pts
Hope Gladys Healey	5 May 2022 Labour 75.2% lead 50.4 pts
Leeswood Kristian Salkeld	5 May 2022 Labour 60.6% lead 35.8 pts
Llanasa and Trelawnyd Glyn Banks, Gina Maddison	5 May 2022 Independent 26.5% lead 4.2 pts
Llanfynydd Dave Hughes	5 May 2022 Labour 65.5% lead 31.0 pts
Mold East Chris Bithell	5 May 2022 Labour 72.0% lead 44.0 pts
Mold South Geoff Collett	5 May 2022 Labour 40.5% lead 5.7 pts
Mold West Tina Claydon	5 May 2022 Labour 44.9% lead 11.2 pts
Mold: Broncoed Vacant	5 May 2022 Labour 39.7% lead 4.3 pts
Mostyn Pam Banks	5 May 2022 Independent 49.3% lead 26.3 pts
Northop Marion Bateman, Linda Thew	5 May 2022 Independent 23.8% lead 1.3 pts
Pen-y-ffordd Alasdair Ibbotson, Roy Wakelam	5 May 2022 Independent 36.1% lead 1.0 pts
Queensferry and Sealand Dale Selvester, Christine Jones	5 May 2022 Labour 32.9% lead 3.3 pts
Saltney Ferry Jason Shallcross, Richard Lloyd	5 May 2022 Labour 41.5% lead 12.9 pts
Shotton East and Shotton Higher Ron Davies, David Evans	5 May 2022 Labour 39.4% lead 5.1 pts
Shotton West Sean Bibby	5 May 2022 Labour 76.5% lead 53.0 pts
Treuddyn Allan Marshall	5 May 2022 Independent 51.1% lead 5.5 pts
Whitford Chris Dolphin	5 May 2022 Independent 78.3% lead 56.6 pts

Argoed and New Brighton

Faron Hadfield-Jones Lib DemMared Eastwood Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem36.0%

Labour24.6%

Plaid Cymru14.6%

Independent14.5%

Green10.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hilary June McGuill Elected	Lib Dem	845
Siân Mared Brooks Eastwood Elected	Lib Dem	843
Graham John Sherwood	Labour	577
Jack Morris	Plaid Cymru	344
Chesleigh Kearney	Independent	341
Paul Andrew Jewell	Green	242

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 9 July 2026

Lib Dem39.8%

Reform31.7%

Plaid Cymru12.4%

Conservative7.3%

Labour7.3%

Green1.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Faron Hadfield-Jones Elected	Lib Dem	614	39.8%
Angela Hughes	Reform	490	31.7%
Jack Morris	Plaid Cymru	191	12.4%
Hazel Pamela Lynes	Conservative	113	7.3%
Peter Agnew	Labour	113	7.3%
Meilir Devine Roberts	Green	23	1.5%

Bagillt

Kevin Rush LabourRobert Davies Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent52.3%

Labour39.3%

Green8.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob Davies Elected	Independent	653
Kevin Rush Elected	Labour	491
David Binns	Green	104

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Broughton North East

Billy Mullin Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour63.6%

Independent22.0%

Conservative14.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Billy Mullin Elected	Labour	292	63.6%
Arthur Barrie Gregory	Independent	101	22.0%
Raphaëlle Soffe	Conservative	66	14.4%

Broughton South

Chrissy Gee Flintshire People's VoiceRyan McKeown Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent37.2%

Labour33.8%

Independent15.7%

Conservative13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chrissy Gee Elected	Independent	566
Ryan James McKeown Elected	Labour	514
Mike Lowe	Labour	401
Penny Brett-Roberts	Independent	239
Duncan Clubbe	Conservative	201

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brynford and Halkyn

Fran Lister Lib DemSimon Jones Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour39.7%

Conservative30.2%

Independent30.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Simon Jones Elected	Labour	659
Jean Sophia Davies Elected	Conservative	500
Colin Legg	Independent	499
Ray Faulder-Jones	Conservative	316

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 21 March 2024

Labour36.6%

Conservative32.0%

Lib Dem10.9%

Green10.6%

Independent5.9%

Independent4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fran Lister Elected	Labour	329	36.6%
Alexandra Phelan	Conservative	287	32.0%
David Case	Lib Dem	98	10.9%
Karl Raymond Macnaughton	Green	95	10.6%
John Dickin	Independent	53	5.9%
Joe Johnson	Independent	36	4.0%

Buckley: Bistre East

Arnold Woolley IndependentRichard Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent44.8%

Independent34.5%

Labour20.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Richard Brent Jones Elected	Independent	815
Arnold Woolley Elected	Independent	627
Adie Drury	Labour	376
Vivienne Elizabeth Blondek	Labour	305

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Buckley: Bistre West

Carolyn Preece Flintshire People's VoiceDan Rose Flintshire People's Voice

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour51.7%

Independent48.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carolyn Mary Preece Elected	Labour	526
Dan Rose Elected	Labour	507
David John Ellis	Independent	492

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Buckley: Mountain

Carol Ellis Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent71.3%

Labour28.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carol Ann Ellis Elected	Independent	505	71.3%
Kenneth Harry Preece	Labour	203	28.7%

Buckley: Pentrobin

Dennis Hutchinson IndependentMike Peers Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent40.5%

Independent39.4%

Labour20.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Henry Dennis Hutchinson Elected	Independent	956
Mike Peers Elected	Independent	930
Emma Louise Preece	Labour	475
Dan Preece	Labour	446

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Caergwrle

David Healey Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour76.8%

Independent23.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Healey Elected	Labour	275	76.8%
Suzanne Foy	Independent	83	23.2%

Caerwys

Steve Copple Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Steve Copple (Independent).

Cilcain

Andrew Parkhurst Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem61.3%

Independent25.9%

Labour12.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Parkhurst Elected	Lib Dem	534	61.3%
Owen Thomas	Independent	226	25.9%
Aled Hanson	Labour	111	12.7%

Connah's Quay Central

Dave Vernon ReformDebbie Owen Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent43.1%

Independent34.6%

Labour22.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bernie Attridge Elected	Independent	780
Debbie Owen Elected	Independent	626
Ryan O'Gorman	Labour	403
Tracey Jane Sutton-Postlethwaite	Labour	308

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 9 July 2026

Reform48.1%

Labour19.0%

Plaid Cymru13.3%

Independent11.1%

Conservative3.9%

Independent2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Vernon Elected	Reform	256	48.1%
Peter Davies	Labour	101	19.0%
Richard Pooley	Plaid Cymru	71	13.3%
Edwin Duggan	Independent	59	11.1%
Dewi Ellis Parry	Conservative	21	3.9%
Andrew John Williams	Independent	13	2.4%
Lee Lavery	Green	11	2.1%

Connah's Quay South

Antony Wren IndependentBill Crease Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent34.0%

Independent29.4%

Labour29.2%

Lib Dem7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bill Crease Elected	Independent	524
Antony Stephen Wren Elected	Independent	453
Alexander Ian Dunbar	Labour	450
Ian Robertson Smith	Labour	346
Steven David Tattum	Lib Dem	115

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Connah's Quay: Golftyn

Andy Hughes IndependentDavid Richardson Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent40.3%

Independent35.2%

Labour21.5%

Reform3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andy Hughes Elected	Independent	695
Franko Richardson Elected	Independent	607
Paul Shotton	Labour	371
Beverley Futia	Labour	333
Dave Vernon	Reform	52

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Connah's Quay: Wepre

Roz Mansell Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent46.3%

Labour43.1%

Lib Dem6.5%

Green4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roz Mansell Elected	Independent	250	46.3%
Martin Gerard White	Labour	233	43.1%
Marie Goble	Lib Dem	35	6.5%
Katie O'Connor	Green	22	4.1%

Flint: Castle

Ian Roberts Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour68.7%

Independent26.5%

Green4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Roberts Elected	Labour	314	68.7%
Steve (F) Jones	Independent	121	26.5%
Kathryn Price	Green	22	4.8%

Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny

Michelle Perfect LabourPaul Cunningham LabourVicky Perfect Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour38.9%

Independent23.1%

Independent20.5%

Conservative17.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Cunningham Elected	Labour	1,062
Vicky Perfect Elected	Labour	1,042
Victoria Michelle Perfect Elected	Labour	950
Karl Jones	Independent	631
Carol Ann Griffiths	Independent	560
Nefyn Roberts	Conservative	477

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Flint: Oakenholt

Mel Buckley Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour55.7%

Independent44.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mel Buckley Elected	Labour	337	55.7%
Rita Johnson	Independent	268	44.3%

Greenfield

Rosetta Dolphin Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent61.9%

Conservative20.0%

Labour18.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rosetta Dolphin Elected	Independent	418	61.9%
Matt Sprake	Conservative	135	20.0%
Mike Jones	Labour	122	18.1%

Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd

Adele Davies-Cooke ConservativeDavid Coggins Cogan Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem30.2%

Conservative25.1%

Labour22.5%

Independent12.7%

Green9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Coggins Cogan Elected	Lib Dem	589
Adele Joy Davies-Cooke Elected	Conservative	490
Huw Claydon	Labour	439
Kathryn Patricia Bonnell Cracknell	Conservative	299
Klara Lethbridge	Lib Dem	298
Saffron Deri Hulson	Independent	248
Christopher Harris	Green	183

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hawarden: Aston

Gillian Brockley Flintshire People's VoiceHelen Brown Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour37.2%

Independent36.4%

Independent26.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gillian Louise Brockley Elected	Labour	784
Helen Brown Elected	Independent	767
George Hardcastle	Independent	559

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hawarden: Ewloe

Dave Mackie IndependentLinda Thomas Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent33.6%

Labour20.6%

Conservative18.6%

Independent17.5%

Lib Dem9.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dave Mackie Elected	Independent	859
Linda Thomas Elected	Labour	527
Lesley Evans	Conservative	475
Janet Anne Axworthy	Independent	448
Christopher Goble	Lib Dem	246

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hawarden: Mancot

Ant Turton IndependentSam Swash Flintshire People's Voice

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour37.0%

Independent35.9%

Independent20.1%

Independent7.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sam Swash Elected	Labour	881
Ant Turton Elected	Independent	855
Ralph Small	Independent	479
George Chawner	Independent	168

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Higher Kinnerton

Josh Swash Flintshire People's Voice

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Mike Allport (Independent).

Last by-election, 15 October 2026

Flintshire People's Voice91.3%

Reform3.4%

Conservative3.4%

Heritage Party1.6%

Independent0.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Josh Swash Elected	Flintshire People's Voice	566	91.3%
Carl Mather	Reform	21	3.4%
Oliver Martin Wilson	Conservative	21	3.4%
Kristina Renshaw	Heritage Party	10	1.6%
Penny Brett-Roberts	Independent	2	0.3%

Holywell Central

Ted Palmer Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour50.1%

Independent49.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ted Palmer Elected	Labour	224	50.1%
Daniel Thomas	Independent	223	49.9%

Holywell East

Ian Hodge Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent45.2%

Labour35.5%

Conservative10.6%

Lib Dem8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Hodge Elected	Independent	252	45.2%
Joe Johnson	Labour	198	35.5%
Emma Ward	Conservative	59	10.6%
Theresa Murray	Lib Dem	49	8.8%

Holywell West

Paul Johnson Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour55.7%

Independent44.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Johnson Elected	Labour	324	55.7%
Lynda Ann Carter	Independent	258	44.3%

Hope

Gladys Healey Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour75.2%

Independent24.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gladys Healey Elected	Labour	496	75.2%
John Dickin	Independent	164	24.8%

Leeswood

Kristian Salkeld Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour60.6%

Independent24.8%

Independent14.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ray Hughes Elected	Labour	425	60.6%
Joseph Caruana	Independent	174	24.8%
Shaun Owen	Independent	102	14.6%

Last by-election, 22 January 2026

Reform22.3%

Independent19.2%

Independent18.8%

Labour12.1%

Flintshire People's Voice11.0%

Lib Dem9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kristian Salkeld Elected	Reform	160	22.3%
Joseph Caruana	Independent	138	19.2%
David Rule	Independent	135	18.8%
Ray Thomas	Labour	87	12.1%
Allison Davies	Flintshire People's Voice	79	11.0%
Richard Sefton	Lib Dem	68	9.5%
Oliver Martin Wilson	Conservative	34	4.7%
Shaun Owen	Independent	17	2.4%

Llanasa and Trelawnyd

Gina Maddison LabourGlyn Banks Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent26.5%

Labour22.3%

Independent20.1%

Conservative20.0%

Green11.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Glyn Spencer Banks Elected	Independent	698
Gina Maddison Elected	Labour	589
Tom Beal	Independent	531
Tim Roberts	Conservative	527
Rachel Bolger	Green	292

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llanfynydd

Dave Hughes Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour65.5%

Independent34.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Hughes Elected	Labour	450	65.5%
Tim Holt	Independent	237	34.5%

Mold East

Chris Bithell Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour72.0%

Independent28.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chris Bithell Elected	Labour	544	72.0%
Paul Beacher	Independent	212	28.0%

Mold South

Geoff Collett Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour40.5%

Independent34.8%

Plaid Cymru11.2%

Lib Dem9.8%

Green3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Geoff Collett Elected	Labour	447	40.5%
Haydn Wynne Jones	Independent	385	34.8%
Bob Gaffey	Plaid Cymru	124	11.2%
Edward David Goble	Lib Dem	108	9.8%
David Anthony Blainey	Green	41	3.7%

Mold West

Tina Claydon Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour44.9%

Independent33.7%

Lib Dem12.4%

Independent9.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tina Susan Claydon Elected	Labour	276	44.9%
Brian Lloyd	Independent	207	33.7%
Joanne Edwards	Lib Dem	76	12.4%
Geoff Matthias	Independent	56	9.1%

Mold: Broncoed

Vacant Vacant

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour39.7%

Independent35.4%

Independent16.5%

Conservative8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Teresa Carberry Elected	Labour	345	39.7%
Haydn Bateman	Independent	308	35.4%
Gareth Derek Williams	Independent	143	16.5%
Tim Maunders	Conservative	73	8.4%

Mostyn

Pam Banks Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent49.3%

Independent23.0%

Lib Dem9.7%

Conservative9.6%

Green8.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pam Banks Elected	Independent	268	49.3%
Patrick Glynn Heesom	Independent	125	23.0%
Heather Alison Prydderch	Lib Dem	53	9.7%
Les Waymont	Conservative	52	9.6%
Lee Lavery	Green	46	8.5%

Northop

Linda Thew IndependentMarion Bateman Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent23.8%

Independent22.5%

Labour18.8%

Independent12.7%

Independent12.1%

Lib Dem10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Marion Bateman Elected	Independent	779
Linda Thew Elected	Independent	736
Ben Goldsborough	Labour	617
Paul Ian Ashley	Independent	417
Tony Sharps	Independent	395
Uzma Sikander	Lib Dem	330

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pen-y-ffordd

Alasdair Ibbotson Flintshire People's VoiceRoy Wakelam Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent36.1%

Labour35.1%

Independent28.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Roy Alan Wakelam Elected	Independent	785
Alasdair Ibbotson Elected	Labour	764
Dave Williams	Independent	626
David Walker	Labour	362

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Queensferry and Sealand

Christine Jones LabourDale Selvester Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour32.9%

Independent29.6%

Independent25.2%

Conservative8.6%

Lib Dem3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Christine Margaret Jones Elected	Labour	518
Dale Selvester Elected	Independent	466
David Edward Wisinger	Labour	396
Lesley Povey	Independent	396
Roger Francis Cracknell	Conservative	135
Lionel Prouve	Lib Dem	58

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Saltney Ferry

Jason Shallcross IndependentRichard Lloyd Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour41.5%

Independent28.6%

Independent22.4%

Conservative7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Thomas Richard Lloyd Elected	Labour	590
Jason Shallcross Elected	Independent	407
Shelly Streeter	Labour	359
Eileen Veronica Gay	Independent	319
Kinza Sutton	Conservative	106

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Shotton East and Shotton Higher

David Evans LabourRon Davies Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour39.4%

Independent34.3%

Independent26.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Evans Elected	Labour	413
Ron Davies Elected	Labour	396
Michael John Evans	Independent	359
Kelly Joanne Evans	Independent	275

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Shotton West

Sean Bibby Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour76.5%

Independent23.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sean Bibby Elected	Labour	496	76.5%
Steve Biffo Griffiths	Independent	152	23.5%

Treuddyn

Allan Marshall Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent51.1%

Labour45.6%

Independent3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Allan Marshall Elected	Independent	277	51.1%
Eva Bech	Labour	247	45.6%
Jonny Sheppard	Independent	18	3.3%

Whitford

Chris Dolphin Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent78.3%

Labour21.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chris Dolphin Elected	Independent	635	78.3%
Helen Papworth	Labour	176	21.7%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Brynford and Halkyn	Fran Lister	Labour 2024	Lib Dem
Buckley: Bistre West	Carolyn Preece	Labour 2022	Flintshire People's Voice
Buckley: Bistre West	Dan Rose	Labour 2022	Flintshire People's Voice
Buckley: Pentrobin	Mike Peers	Independent 2022	Reform
Connah's Quay: Wepre	Roz Mansell	Independent 2022	Reform
Hawarden: Aston	Gillian Brockley	Labour 2022	Flintshire People's Voice
Hawarden: Aston	Helen Brown	Independent 2022	Reform
Hawarden: Mancot	Sam Swash	Labour 2022	Flintshire People's Voice
Holywell East	Ian Hodge	Independent 2022	Reform
Llanasa and Trelawnyd	Glyn Banks	Independent 2022	Labour
Mostyn	Pam Banks	Independent 2022	Labour
Pen-y-ffordd	Alasdair Ibbotson	Labour 2022	Flintshire People's Voice
Queensferry and Sealand	Dale Selvester	Independent 2022	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

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

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
15 October 2026	Higher Kinnerton	Local party gain from Independent
9 July 2026	Connah's Quay Central	Reform gain from Independent	48.1%
9 July 2026	Argoed & New Brighton	Lib Dem hold	39.8%
22 January 2026	Leeswood	Reform gain from Labour	22.0%
21 March 2024	Brynford and Halkyn	Labour gain from Conservative	36.6%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Alyn and Deeside	65%	Labour	Reform 31%
Clwyd East	35%	Labour	Conservative 27%

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 Flintshire

154,959 residents in 66,906 households

Voted Leave in 2016

56% 4 above GB

Degree or higher

29% 5 below GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

72% 11 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

13% 7 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

26% 4 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.