Rhondda Cynon Taf Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 75 seats in 46 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour have a majority on Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. The council has 75 councillors in 46 wards. Seats by party: Labour 57, Plaid Cymru 8, Other 7, Conservative 2, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Majority)

75 seats - 38 for a majority

Labour 57Conservative 2Green 1Plaid Cymru 8Other 7

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Green +1 Other +1 Labour −2

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

ShareSeats won

Labour49.5%59

Plaid Cymru24.8%8

Other14.7%6

Conservative9.6%2

Lib Dem0.9%0

Green0.4%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 75 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

Labour 57

majority of 39; 38 needed

Closest result

Pontyclun East

Independent won by 0 votes over Conservative, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Llantwit Fardre

Conservative hold, 3 September 2026 (5 since 2021)

Constituencies

5 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

54%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeGreenPlaid 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 46 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aberaman Sheryl Evans, Tina Williams, Julie Cook	5 May 2022 Labour 56.1% lead 24.0 pts
Abercynon Rhys Lewis, Andrew Dennis	5 May 2022 Labour 61.3% lead 45.7 pts
Aberdare East Victoria Dunn, Steve Bradwick	5 May 2022 Labour 63.6% lead 39.0 pts
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed Gareth Jones, Sharon Rees, Ann Crimmings	5 May 2022 Labour 58.0% lead 34.0 pts
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant Richard Yeo, Julie Barton	5 May 2022 Labour 68.6% lead 52.3 pts
Brynna and Llanharan Geraint Hopkins, Janine Turner, David Evans	5 May 2022 Independent 32.1% lead 2.7 pts
Church Village Gaynor Warren, Graham Stacey	5 May 2022 Labour 39.9% lead 17.2 pts
Cilfynydd Hywel Gronow	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 41.2% lead 5.6 pts
Cwm Clydach Mark Norris	5 May 2022 Labour 67.8% lead 35.6 pts
Cwmbach Jeffrey Elliott, Mustapha Maohoub	5 May 2022 Labour 41.8% lead 18.2 pts
Cymer Gareth Caple, Ryan Evans	5 May 2022 Labour 72.1% lead 44.2 pts
Ferndale and Maerdy Jayne Smith, Susan Morgans	5 May 2022 Labour 44.8% lead 18.0 pts
Gilfach-goch Aurfron Roberts	5 May 2022 Labour 92.2% lead 84.4 pts
Glyn-coch Doug Williams	5 May 2022 Labour 67.2% lead 50.8 pts
Graig and Pontypridd West Jayne Brencher, Christina Leyshon	5 May 2022 Labour 51.7% lead 27.1 pts
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen Cathy Lisles	5 May 2022 Independent 63.2% lead 26.4 pts
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos Adam Rogers, Karen Morgan	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 61.4% lead 32.8 pts
Llanharry Barry Stephens	5 May 2022 Labour 46.1% lead 12.1 pts
Llantrisant and Talbot Green Glynne Holmes, Sarah Jane Davies	5 May 2022 Labour 28.2% lead 3.9 pts
Llantwit Fardre Karl Johnson, Joel James	5 May 2022 Conservative 48.9% lead 14.1 pts
Llwyn-y-pia Wendy Lewis	5 May 2022 Labour 67.6% lead 48.4 pts
Mountain Ash Wendy Treeby, Andrew Morgan	5 May 2022 Labour 56.9% lead 23.9 pts
Pen-y-graig Lisa Ellis, Craig Middle	5 May 2022 Labour 54.8% lead 25.2 pts
Pen-y-waun Louisa Addiscott	5 May 2022 Labour 77.3% lead 64.8 pts
Penrhiw-ceibr Adam Fox, Ross Williams	5 May 2022 Labour 79.0% lead 58.0 pts
Pentre Norman Morgan, Georgina Williams	5 May 2022 Labour 55.3% lead 17.8 pts
Pontyclun Central Martin Ashford	5 May 2022 Labour 31.1% lead 1.4 pts
Pontyclun East Paul Binning	5 May 2022 Conservative 23.7% lead 0 votes
Pontyclun West Wayne Owen	5 May 2022 Independent 58.2% lead 34.3 pts
Pontypridd Town Wiliam Rees	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 53.9% lead 17.7 pts
Porth Sarah Hickman, Ros Davis	5 May 2022 Labour 50.3% lead 7.8 pts
Rhydfelen Central Maureen Webber	5 May 2022 Labour 76.4% lead 52.8 pts
Taff's Well Jill Bonetto	5 May 2022 Labour 56.6% lead 25.8 pts
Ton-teg Cai Preedy	5 May 2022 Labour 39.1% lead 0.5 pts
Tonypandy Gareth Hughes	5 May 2022 Labour 64.3% lead 35.2 pts
Tonyrefail East Danny Grehan, Dan Owen-Jones	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 47.1% lead 1.7 pts
Tonyrefail West Karen Webb, Dawn Parkin	5 May 2022 Labour 45.3% lead 23.6 pts
Trallwng Michael Powell	5 May 2022 Independent 51.2% lead 14.1 pts
Trealaw Wyn Hughes	5 May 2022 Labour 80.1% lead 60.2 pts
Treforest Steve Powderhill	5 May 2022 Labour 67.4% lead 51.6 pts
Treherbert Will Jones, Scott Emanuel	5 May 2022 Independent 44.5% lead 4.6 pts
Treorchy Bob Harris, Richard Clarke	5 May 2022 Labour 55.2% lead 15.8 pts
Tylorstown and Ynyshir Robert Bevan, Julie Edwards	5 May 2022 Labour 66.7% lead 41.4 pts
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf Loretta Tomkinson	5 May 2022 Labour 74.7% lead 49.4 pts
Ynysybwl Amanda Ellis, Paula Evans	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 52.3% lead 19.7 pts
Ystrad Emma Watts, Geraint Jones	5 May 2022 Labour 59.5% lead 19.0 pts

Aberaman

Julie Cook LabourSheryl Evans LabourTina Williams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour56.1%

Plaid Cymru32.1%

Conservative11.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Cook Elected	Labour	1,518
Tina Williams Elected	Labour	1,472
Sheryl Evans Elected	Labour	1,447
Julie Ann Williams	Plaid Cymru	870
Andrew Clarke	Conservative	320

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Abercynon

Andrew Dennis LabourRhys Lewis Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour61.3%

Plaid Cymru15.6%

Propel12.8%

Conservative10.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rhys Lewis Elected	Labour	918
Marcia Rees-Jones Elected	Labour	851
Matt Skinner	Plaid Cymru	234
Vicky Jenkins	Propel	192
Craig Ford	Conservative	154

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 17 November 2022

Labour80.0%

Conservative8.6%

Plaid Cymru8.6%

Green2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew James Dennis Elected	Labour	520	80.0%
Adam Robinson	Conservative	56	8.6%
Matt Skinner	Plaid Cymru	56	8.6%
Jeffrey Baxter	Green	18	2.8%

Aberdare East

Steve Bradwick LabourVictoria Dunn Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour63.6%

Plaid Cymru24.6%

Conservative11.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steve Bradwick Elected	Labour	1,147
Victoria Dunn Elected	Labour	1,000
Geraint Benney	Plaid Cymru	444
Andrew Abraham	Conservative	213

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Aberdare West and Llwydcoed

Ann Crimmings LabourGareth Jones LabourSharon Rees Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour58.0%

Plaid Cymru24.0%

Conservative18.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ann Crimmings Elected	Labour	1,667
Gareth Jones Elected	Labour	1,435
Sharon Rees Elected	Labour	1,413
Elaine Owen	Plaid Cymru	690
Davey Barton	Conservative	519

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Beddau and Tyn-y-nant

Julie Barton LabourRichard Yeo Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour68.6%

Plaid Cymru16.3%

Conservative15.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Ann Barton Elected	Labour	1,168
Ricky Yeo Elected	Labour	900
Rhys Gronow	Plaid Cymru	277
Paul Thomas	Conservative	257
Stephanie Trask	Conservative	257

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brynna and Llanharan

David Evans IndependentGeraint Hopkins LabourJanine Turner Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent32.1%

Labour29.4%

Plaid Cymru17.9%

Conservative8.6%

Lib Dem6.4%

Britain First5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Evans Elected	Independent	1,105
Geraint Hopkins Elected	Labour	1,011
Janine Turner Elected	Labour	965
Chris Parker	Labour	872
Helen Jane Donnan	Plaid Cymru	616
Parmindra Pannu	Conservative	297
Lee Thacker	Lib Dem	219
Carl Burgess	Britain First	191

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Church Village

Gaynor Warren LabourGraham Stacey Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour39.9%

Plaid Cymru22.7%

Independent20.4%

Conservative17.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Graham Stacey Elected	Labour	807
Gaynor Lesley Warren Elected	Labour	720
Emma Thompson	Plaid Cymru	459
Sally Gillard	Independent	413
Ioan Bellin	Plaid Cymru	396
Simon Schofield	Conservative	345

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cilfynydd

Hywel Gronow Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru41.2%

Labour35.6%

Independent15.6%

Independent7.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hywel Gronow Elected	Plaid Cymru	354	41.2%
Barrie Morgan	Labour	306	35.6%
Stephen Belzak	Independent	134	15.6%
Stephen Powell	Independent	65	7.6%

Cwm Clydach

Mark Norris Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour67.8%

Plaid Cymru32.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Alan Norris Elected	Labour	424	67.8%
Kyle Luckwell	Plaid Cymru	201	32.2%

Cwmbach

Jeffrey Elliott LabourMustapha Maohoub Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour41.8%

Plaid Cymru23.6%

Independent23.4%

Green11.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jeffrey Alan Elliott Elected	Labour	663
Mustapha Maohoub Elected	Labour	513
Dot Jones	Plaid Cymru	375
Kevin Jeremy Waddingham	Independent	371
John Matthews	Green	177

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cymer

Gareth Caple LabourRyan Evans Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour72.1%

Plaid Cymru27.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gareth Caple Elected	Labour	995
Ryan Evans Elected	Labour	836
Nicole Griffiths	Plaid Cymru	385
Owen Cutler	Plaid Cymru	314

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ferndale and Maerdy

Jayne Smith LabourSusan Morgans Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour44.8%

Independent26.8%

Plaid Cymru21.6%

Conservative4.2%

Lib Dem2.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Susan Morgans Elected	Labour	1,368
Jayne Smith Elected	Labour	878
Phil Howe	Independent	820
Anna Jones	Plaid Cymru	661
Lloyd Griffiths	Conservative	127
Robert Butler	Lib Dem	80

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gilfach-goch

Aurfron Roberts Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour92.2%

Conservative7.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Aurfron Roberts Elected	Labour	734	92.2%
Pauline Price	Conservative	62	7.8%

Glyn-coch

Doug Williams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour67.2%

Gwlad16.4%

Plaid Cymru16.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doug Williams Elected	Labour	291	67.2%
Aled Maughan	Gwlad	71	16.4%
Daniel Anthony Baish	Plaid Cymru	71	16.4%

Graig and Pontypridd West

Christina Leyshon LabourJayne Brencher Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour51.7%

Plaid Cymru24.6%

Independent11.6%

Conservative9.9%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jayne Brencher Elected	Labour	921
Tina Leyshon Elected	Labour	896
Richard Michael Reast	Plaid Cymru	439
Alan Griffiths	Plaid Cymru	354
Ashley Lloyd Evans	Independent	207
Beth Price	Conservative	176
Mariam Kamish	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	38

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen

Cathy Lisles Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent63.2%

Labour36.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Cathy Lisles Elected	Independent	503	63.2%
Carl Andrew Thomas	Labour	293	36.8%

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos

Adam Rogers Plaid CymruKaren Morgan Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru61.4%

Labour28.6%

Conservative10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karen Morgan Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,012
Adam Owain Rogers Elected	Plaid Cymru	811
Rhian Grundy	Labour	471
Richard Jones	Labour	464
Tara Robinson	Conservative	164

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llanharry

Barry Stephens Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour46.1%

Independent34.0%

Plaid Cymru8.7%

Conservative6.9%

Independent2.6%

Independent1.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Barry Stephens Elected	Labour	401	46.1%
Sian Assiratti	Independent	296	34.0%
Lindsay Hugh Doyle	Plaid Cymru	76	8.7%
Chris Oakes	Conservative	60	6.9%
Paul Beach	Independent	23	2.6%
Paula Beach	Independent	14	1.6%

Llantrisant and Talbot Green

Glynne Holmes LabourSarah Jane Davies Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour28.2%

Independent24.3%

Conservative18.8%

Independent15.1%

Plaid Cymru13.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Glynne Holmes Elected	Labour	927
Sarah Jane Davies Elected	Labour	882
Kate Libby Jones	Independent	800
Adam Robinson	Conservative	619
Paul Baccara	Independent	498
Dafydd Rhys Roberts	Plaid Cymru	445

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llantwit Fardre

Joel James ConservativeKarl Johnson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative48.9%

Labour34.8%

Plaid Cymru16.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sam Trask Elected	Conservative	966
Karl Johnson Elected	Conservative	944
Mal Davies	Labour	687
Rab McCracken	Labour	658
Haydn Rees Owen	Plaid Cymru	321
Scott Bevan	Plaid Cymru	314

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 3 September 2026

Conservative57.6%

Plaid Cymru18.2%

Reform13.3%

Labour10.4%

Independent0.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joel James Elected	Conservative	1,043	57.6%
Danny Lyn Crudge	Plaid Cymru	329	18.2%
Lyndon Evans	Reform	240	13.3%
Lloyd Watkins	Labour	188	10.4%
Jonathan Bishop	Independent	10	0.6%

Llwyn-y-pia

Wendy Lewis Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour67.6%

Plaid Cymru19.2%

Propel13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wendy Lewis Elected	Labour	534	67.6%
Cerys Walker	Plaid Cymru	152	19.2%
Jeff Gregory	Propel	104	13.2%

Mountain Ash

Andrew Morgan LabourWendy Treeby Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour56.9%

Plaid Cymru33.0%

Conservative6.2%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andrew Morgan Elected	Labour	1,547
Wendy Treeby Elected	Labour	1,016
Pauline Jarman	Plaid Cymru	897
Kurt Thomson	Conservative	168
Mia Hollsing	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	107

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pen-y-graig

Craig Middle LabourLisa Ellis Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour54.8%

Plaid Cymru29.6%

Independent9.0%

Conservative6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lisa Ellis Elected	Labour	660
Craig Middle Elected	Labour	638
Joshua Rhys Davies	Plaid Cymru	357
Christine Margaret Karadeniz	Plaid Cymru	258
Shawn Anthony Stevens	Independent	109
Jerry Cobb	Conservative	79

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pen-y-waun

Louisa Addiscott Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour77.3%

Plaid Cymru12.5%

Conservative10.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Louisa Addiscott Elected	Labour	391	77.3%
Laura Owen	Plaid Cymru	63	12.5%
James Daniel	Conservative	52	10.3%

Penrhiw-ceibr

Adam Fox LabourRoss Williams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour79.0%

Plaid Cymru21.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ross Williams Elected	Labour	960
Adam Fox Elected	Labour	934
Lea Michael Dempsey	Plaid Cymru	255

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pentre

Georgina Williams LabourNorman Morgan Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour55.3%

Plaid Cymru37.5%

Conservative7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Georgina Elizabeth Williams Elected	Labour	870
Norman Howell Morgan Elected	Labour	822
Geoff Glyndwr Rees	Plaid Cymru	589
Lucy Purrington	Plaid Cymru	509
Rob Green	Conservative	113

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pontyclun Central

Martin Ashford Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour31.1%

Conservative29.7%

Independent27.0%

Plaid Cymru9.7%

Lib Dem2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Martin Douglas Ashford Elected	Labour	346	31.1%
Jamie Ethan Daniel	Conservative	331	29.7%
Susan Owen	Independent	300	27.0%
James Williams	Plaid Cymru	108	9.7%
Jade Smith	Lib Dem	28	2.5%

Pontyclun East

Paul Binning Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative23.7%

Independent23.7%

Lib Dem21.0%

Labour17.6%

Plaid Cymru14.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lewis Aaron Hooper	Conservative	239	23.7%
Paul Binning Elected	Independent	239	23.7%
Steven Rohan Michael Rajam	Lib Dem	212	21.0%
Matthew Lewis	Labour	177	17.6%
Carole Ann Willis	Plaid Cymru	141	14.0%

Pontyclun West

Wayne Owen Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent58.2%

Labour23.9%

Conservative14.6%

Lib Dem3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wayne Owen Elected	Independent	727	58.2%
David Lloyd Francis	Labour	299	23.9%
Stefania Milani	Conservative	182	14.6%
David Richard Payne	Lib Dem	41	3.3%

Pontypridd Town

Wiliam Rees Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru53.9%

Labour36.2%

Conservative9.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dawn Susan Wood Elected	Plaid Cymru	565	53.9%
Steve Carter	Labour	380	36.2%
Cheryl Angela Lavington	Conservative	104	9.9%

Last by-election, 17 July 2025

Plaid Cymru51.6%

Reform24.2%

Labour19.4%

Conservative2.6%

Green2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wiliam Jac Rees Elected	Plaid Cymru	540	51.6%
Martin Roberts	Reform	253	24.2%
Elin Mair Brown	Labour	203	19.4%
Cerys Walker	Conservative	27	2.6%
Jeffrey Baxter	Green	23	2.2%

Porth

Ros Davis LabourSarah Hickman Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour50.3%

Plaid Cymru42.5%

Green4.3%

Propel3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah Hickman Elected	Labour	835
Ros Davis Elected	Labour	791
Julie Williams	Plaid Cymru	706
Alun Cox	Plaid Cymru	661
Rachel Pedley	Green	71
Melanie Anne Hill	Propel	49

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rhydfelen Central

Maureen Webber Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour76.4%

Plaid Cymru23.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maureen Webber Elected	Labour	450	76.4%
Brooke Webb	Plaid Cymru	139	23.6%

Taff's Well

Jill Bonetto Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour56.6%

Plaid Cymru30.8%

Conservative12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jill Bonetto Elected	Labour	604	56.6%
Christopher David Edwards	Plaid Cymru	329	30.8%
Joyce Burbidge	Conservative	135	12.6%

Ton-teg

Cai Preedy Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour39.1%

Independent38.6%

Conservative22.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Cai Preedy Elected	Labour	445	39.1%
Clive Johnson	Independent	439	38.6%
Lauren Bowen	Conservative	253	22.3%

Tonypandy

Gareth Hughes Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour64.3%

Plaid Cymru29.1%

Conservative3.9%

Independent2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Wyn Hughes Elected	Labour	618	64.3%
Wendy Allsop	Plaid Cymru	280	29.1%
Dan Jones	Conservative	37	3.9%
Kevin Peter Thomas	Independent	26	2.7%

Tonyrefail East

Dan Owen-Jones IndependentDanny Grehan Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru47.1%

Labour45.4%

Conservative7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Danny Grehan Elected	Plaid Cymru	870
Dan Owen-Jones Elected	Labour	838
Linda Michel	Labour	667
Geraint Huw Day	Plaid Cymru	346
Natalie Bowen	Conservative	139

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Tonyrefail West

Dawn Parkin LabourKaren Webb Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour45.3%

Independent21.7%

Plaid Cymru21.5%

Conservative7.0%

Lib Dem4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dawn Parkin Elected	Labour	773
Karen Webb Elected	Labour	650
Martin Barron	Independent	371
Richard Grabham	Plaid Cymru	368
Mathew Enticott	Plaid Cymru	304
Emyr Wilkinson	Conservative	119
Gerald Leslie Francis	Lib Dem	77

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Trallwng

Michael Powell Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent51.2%

Labour37.1%

Plaid Cymru8.9%

Conservative2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Powell Elected	Independent	646	51.2%
Anne Davies	Labour	468	37.1%
Tom Rowan	Plaid Cymru	112	8.9%
Adam Porter	Conservative	36	2.9%

Trealaw

Wyn Hughes Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour80.1%

Plaid Cymru19.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wyn Hughes Elected	Labour	805	80.1%
Kevin Harry	Plaid Cymru	200	19.9%

Treforest

Steve Powderhill Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour67.4%

Plaid Cymru15.8%

Conservative9.7%

Green7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Powderhill Elected	Labour	405	67.4%
Richard Lindsay Martin	Plaid Cymru	95	15.8%
Norma Edwards	Conservative	58	9.7%
Jeffrey Baxter	Green	43	7.2%

Treherbert

Scott Emanuel LabourWill Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent44.5%

Labour39.9%

Plaid Cymru15.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Will Jones Elected	Independent	1,148
Scott Emanuel Elected	Labour	1,029
Cellia Villa-Landa	Labour	422
Percy Jones	Plaid Cymru	405
Trish Denning	Plaid Cymru	251

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Treorchy

Bob Harris LabourRichard Clarke Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour55.2%

Plaid Cymru39.4%

Conservative5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bob Harris Elected	Labour	1,407
Sera Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,004
Emyr John Webster	Plaid Cymru	998
James Watts-Rees	Labour	978
Huw Padgett	Conservative	139

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 25 June 2026

Plaid Cymru70.8%

Reform16.0%

Labour10.1%

Conservative1.7%

Green1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Clarke Elected	Plaid Cymru	1,147	70.8%
Craig Ford	Reform	260	16.0%
David Morris	Labour	164	10.1%
Cerys Walker	Conservative	27	1.7%
Daniel Buck	Green	23	1.4%

Tylorstown and Ynyshir

Julie Edwards LabourRobert Bevan Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour66.7%

Plaid Cymru25.3%

Conservative8.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Edwards Elected	Labour	1,254
Rob Bevan Elected	Labour	1,186
Philip Lewis	Plaid Cymru	476
Merfyn Rea	Conservative	151

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf

Loretta Tomkinson Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour74.7%

Independent25.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Loretta Tomkinson Elected	Labour	389	74.7%
Ellis Thomas	Independent	132	25.3%

Ynysybwl

Amanda Ellis Plaid CymruPaula Evans Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru52.3%

Labour32.6%

Gwlad9.3%

Conservative5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amanda Jane Ellis Elected	Plaid Cymru	629
Tony Burnell Elected	Plaid Cymru	581
Richard John Flowerdew	Labour	392
Mark Adams	Labour	372
Clayton Francis Jones	Gwlad	112
Jessia O'Donovan	Gwlad	92
Andrew Williams-Jones	Conservative	70

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 29 September 2022

Plaid Cymru59.0%

Labour33.4%

Conservative4.6%

Gwlad1.9%

Green1.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paula Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	435	59.0%
Richard John Flowerdew	Labour	246	33.4%
Lloyd Griffiths	Conservative	34	4.6%
Jessica Joan O'Donovan	Gwlad	14	1.9%
Jeffrey Baxter	Green	8	1.1%

Ystrad

Emma Watts LabourGeraint Jones Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour59.5%

Plaid Cymru40.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emma Louise Dunning Elected	Labour	973
Geraint Owen Jones Elected	Labour	865
Larraine Jones	Plaid Cymru	663
Louise Evans	Plaid Cymru	532

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Tonyrefail East	Dan Owen-Jones	Labour 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

5 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
3 September 2026	Llantwit Fardre	Conservative hold	57.6%
25 June 2026	Treorchy	Plaid Cymru hold	70.8%
17 July 2025	Pontypridd Town	Plaid Cymru hold	52.0%
17 November 2022	Abercynon	Labour hold	80.0%
20 October 2022	Ynysybwl	Plaid Cymru hold	59.0%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Pontypridd	43%	Labour	Labour 25%
Rhondda and Ogmore	37%	Labour	Reform 29%
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare	16%	Labour	Labour 29%
Cardiff West	3%	Labour	Plaid Cymru 31%
Cardiff North	1%	Labour	Labour 30%

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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

237,650 residents in 103,322 households

Voted Leave in 2016

54% 2 above GB

Degree or higher

27% 7 below GB

No qualifications

24% 6 above GB

Own their home

68% 7 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

30% 1 below GB

Aged 65 and over

24% 2 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.