Swansea Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 75 seats in 32 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour have a majority on Swansea Council. The council has 75 councillors in 32 wards. Seats by party: Labour 44, Lib Dem 14, Other 11, Conservative 4, Reform 1, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Majority)

75 seats - 38 for a majority

Reform 1Labour 44Conservative 4Lib Dem 14Green 1Other 11

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Lib Dem +3 Reform +1 Labour −1 Conservative −3

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

ShareSeats won

Labour42.4%45

Other17.6%11

Conservative15.8%7

Lib Dem12.8%11

Plaid Cymru5.9%0

Green5.5%1

Next election

6 May 2027

all 75 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

Labour 44

majority of 13; 38 needed

Closest result

Clydach

Conservative won the last seat by 8 votes over Labour, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Mumbles

Conservative hold, 18 June 2026 (5 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

52%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformGreenIndependentOther

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 32 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Bishopston Lyndon Jones	5 May 2022 Conservative 62.1% lead 32.4 pts
Bôn-y-maen Paul Lloyd, Mandy Evans	5 May 2022 Labour 77.0% lead 63.1 pts
Castle Fiona Gordon, Hannah Lawson, Patience Bentu, David Phillips	5 May 2022 Labour 46.0% lead 33.1 pts
Clydach Gordon Walker, Matthew Bailey, Brigitte Rowlands	5 May 2022 Independent 34.5% lead 3.1 pts
Cockett Elliott King, Mike Durke, Oliver James	5 May 2022 Labour 50.9% lead 36.2 pts
Cwmbwrla Chris Holley, Graham Thomas, Peter Black	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 65.6% lead 41.4 pts
Dunvant and Killay Jeff Jones, Mary Jones, Louise Gibbard	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 38.2% lead 2.8 pts
Fairwood Beth Rowe	5 May 2022 Conservative 40.6% lead 8.7 pts
Gorseinon and Penyrheol Andrew Stevens, Jan Curtice, Nicola Matthews	5 May 2022 Labour 61.9% lead 46.7 pts
Gower Richard Lewis	5 May 2022 Conservative 56.2% lead 30.1 pts
Gowerton Susan Jones, Dai Jenkins	5 May 2022 Independent 38.9% lead 15.6 pts
Landore Mike White, Beverley Hopkins	5 May 2022 Labour 76.8% lead 64.3 pts
Llangyfelach Mark Tribe	5 May 2022 Independents @ Swansea 65.9% lead 43.1 pts
Llansamlet Alyson Anthony, Matthew Jones, Penny Matthews, Ryland Doyle	5 May 2022 Labour 55.3% lead 34.8 pts
Llwchwr Robert Smith, Adam Davis, Kelly Roberts	5 May 2022 Labour 59.2% lead 40.4 pts
Mayals Chris Evans	5 May 2022 Green 40.4% lead 11.0 pts
Morriston Ceri Evans, Andrea Lewis, Rebecca Francis-Davies, Rob Stewart, Yvonne Jardine	5 May 2022 Labour 61.0% lead 46.1 pts
Mumbles Angela O'Connor, Will Thomas, Hannah Williams	5 May 2022 Conservative 41.9% lead 12.5 pts
Mynydd-bach Mike Lewis, Jess Pritchard, Sam Pritchard	5 May 2022 Labour 64.7% lead 44.8 pts
Pen-clawdd Andrew Williams	5 May 2022 Labour 60.8% lead 38.1 pts
Penderry Erika Kirchner, Mair Baker, Terry Hennegan	5 May 2022 Labour 79.2% lead 58.4 pts
Penllergaer Tony Fitzgerald	5 May 2022 Independents @ Swansea 87.8% lead 75.6 pts
Pennard Lynda James	5 May 2022 Independent 50.2% lead 24.3 pts
Pontarddulais Kevin Griffiths, Philip Downing	5 May 2022 Independent 37.3% lead 10.1 pts
Pontlliw and Tircoed Victoria Holland	5 May 2022 Labour 51.5% lead 3.0 pts
Sketty Nicola Furlong, Cheryl Philpott, Michael Locke, Mike Day, James McGettrick	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 38.1% lead 7.9 pts
St Thomas Joe Hale, Hayley Gwilliam	5 May 2022 Labour 72.9% lead 60.9 pts
Townhill Lesley Walton, Cyril Anderson, David Hopkins	5 May 2022 Labour 60.9% lead 50.0 pts
Uplands Sandra Joy, Peter May, Allan Jeffery, Stuart Rice	5 May 2022 Uplands 50.3% lead 17.8 pts
Waterfront Sam Bennett	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 60.5% lead 28.8 pts
Waunarlwydd Wendy Lewis	5 May 2022 Labour 68.2% lead 46.5 pts
West Cross Rebecca Fogarty, Sara Keeton	5 May 2022 Labour 56.0% lead 23.6 pts

Bishopston

Lyndon Jones Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative62.1%

Labour29.7%

Green4.3%

Lib Dem3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lyndon Jones Elected	Conservative	903	62.1%
Clare-Anna Mitchell	Labour	432	29.7%
Karen Laurence	Green	63	4.3%
Howard William Evans	Lib Dem	56	3.9%

Bôn-y-maen

Mandy Evans LabourPaul Lloyd Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour77.0%

Independent13.9%

Conservative9.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Lloyd Elected	Labour	1,072
Mandy Evans Elected	Labour	1,056
Richard Mylan	Independent	193
Crawshay Miles Thomas	Conservative	128
Jayne Isaac	Conservative	106

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Castle

David Phillips LabourFiona Gordon LabourHannah Lawson LabourPatience Bentu Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour46.0%

Plaid Cymru12.9%

Green10.7%

Independents @ Swansea8.6%

Conservative8.3%

Lib Dem7.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Fiona Margaret Gordon Elected	Labour	1,613
Hannah Frederika Lawson Elected	Labour	1,564
Patience Nansat Bentu Elected	Labour	1,533
David Phillips Elected	Labour	1,475
Patrick John Powell	Plaid Cymru	452
Jon Edward Pitans	Green	376
Heather Burdett	Independents @ Swansea	301
Elaine Hughes	Conservative	290
Sonya Winifred Rachel Morris	Conservative	267
Ben Williams	Lib Dem	246
Gareth Bromhall	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	117
Katon Bouzalakos	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	110
Owen Mark Cyril Lees	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	110

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Clydach

Brigitte Rowlands IndependentGordon Walker IndependentMatthew Bailey Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent34.5%

Independent31.4%

Conservative17.1%

Labour17.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gordon David Walker Elected	Independent	2,025
Matthew Bailey Elected	Independent	1,844
Brigitte Jane Rowlands Elected	Conservative	1,003
Susan Powell	Labour	995
Wez Alexander Morgan	Labour	951
Dylan Powell Williams	Labour	823

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cockett

Elliott King LabourMike Durke LabourOliver James Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour50.9%

Green14.7%

Lib Dem14.2%

Conservative14.2%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Durke Elected	Labour	1,414
Oliver Gregory James Elected	Labour	1,378
Elliott John King Elected	Labour	1,310
Marie Greaves	Green	408
Viv Samuel	Lib Dem	395
Steve Norman	Conservative	394
Rhian Meryl Russell	Lib Dem	318
Kim Sharon Brooker	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	167

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cwmbwrla

Chris Holley Lib DemGraham Thomas Lib DemPeter Black Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Lib Dem65.6%

Labour24.2%

Green4.8%

Conservative3.7%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter Malcolm Black Elected	Lib Dem	1,455
Christopher Ashleigh Holley Elected	Lib Dem	1,160
Lewis Graham Thomas Elected	Lib Dem	1,136
Margaret Greenaway	Labour	537
Malcom Harrington	Labour	488
Ian Isaac	Labour	431
Rhiannon Adele Wall	Green	106
Chris Griffiths	Conservative	82
Ilona Gofmaniene	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	38

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dunvant and Killay

Jeff Jones Lib DemLouise Gibbard LabourMary Jones Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Lib Dem38.2%

Labour35.4%

Green9.6%

Conservative9.5%

Plaid Cymru7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mary Helen Jones Elected	Lib Dem	1,442
Jeff Jones Elected	Lib Dem	1,391
Louise Sian Gibbard Elected	Labour	1,335
Mark Davies	Labour	1,319
José Cifuentes	Labour	1,288
Beth Rowe	Lib Dem	1,248
Jim Robinson	Green	361
David Jeffreys	Conservative	357
Jonathan Hywel Jones	Conservative	340
Ross Stephen Lock	Conservative	302
Rhiannon Barrar	Plaid Cymru	278
Margot Morgan	Plaid Cymru	177
Sharon-Rose Taylor	Plaid Cymru	151

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Fairwood

Beth Rowe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative40.6%

Labour31.9%

Plaid Cymru18.1%

Lib Dem9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paxton Hood-Williams Elected	Conservative	434	40.6%
Jane Harris	Labour	341	31.9%
Matthew Alan Ward	Plaid Cymru	194	18.1%
Philip Ebden	Lib Dem	101	9.4%

Last by-election, 28 May 2026

Lib Dem29.3%

Labour22.6%

Reform17.0%

Independent11.5%

Conservative10.3%

Independent9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Beth Rowe Elected	Lib Dem	240	29.3%
Nigel Evans	Labour	185	22.6%
Stephen Taylor	Reform	139	17.0%
Paul Dennis	Independent	94	11.5%
David William Helliwell	Conservative	84	10.3%
Matthew Alan Ward	Independent	77	9.4%

Gorseinon and Penyrheol

Andrew Stevens LabourJan Curtice LabourNicola Matthews Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour61.9%

Conservative15.2%

Green13.5%

Lib Dem9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jan Curtice Elected	Labour	2,080
Andrew Haydn Stevens Elected	Labour	2,073
Nicola Louise Matthews Elected	Labour	1,800
Brett Roberts	Conservative	511
Anthony Morris James	Green	453
Anthony David Foligno	Lib Dem	317

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gower

Richard Lewis Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative56.2%

Labour26.1%

Green9.6%

Lib Dem8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Lewis Elected	Conservative	719	56.2%
Cynthia Phillips	Labour	334	26.1%
Steven Craig Davies	Green	123	9.6%
Patrick Joseph Furlong	Lib Dem	103	8.1%

Gowerton

Dai Jenkins LabourSusan Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent38.9%

Labour23.3%

Lib Dem14.6%

Conservative14.2%

Plaid Cymru9.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sue Jones Elected	Independent	1,044
Dai Jenkins Elected	Labour	624
Wilf Smith	Labour	407
Matthew Palmer	Lib Dem	391
Alex Williams	Conservative	380
Brian Edy	Plaid Cymru	244

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Landore

Beverley Hopkins LabourMike White Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour76.8%

Lib Dem12.5%

Conservative10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Beverley Hopkins Elected	Labour	1,044
Mike White Elected	Labour	1,026
Helen Lorraine Thomas	Lib Dem	170
Owain James Thomas	Conservative	146

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llangyfelach

Mark Tribe Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independents @ Swansea65.9%

Labour22.8%

Conservative6.9%

Plaid Cymru4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Tribe Elected	Independents @ Swansea	750	65.9%
Rob Marshall	Labour	259	22.8%
Euan Andrew Renesto	Conservative	78	6.9%
Adrian Raymond Roberts	Plaid Cymru	51	4.5%

Llansamlet

Alyson Anthony LabourMatthew Jones LabourPenny Matthews LabourRyland Doyle Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour55.3%

Plaid Cymru20.5%

Conservative13.4%

Lib Dem10.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Christopher Ryland Doyle Elected	Labour	2,233
Penny Matthews Elected	Labour	2,110
Matthew Jones Elected	Labour	1,924
Alyson Pugh Elected	Labour	1,862
Tristan Lee Gjertsen	Plaid Cymru	828
Jason Thomas	Conservative	541
Derek Royce Russell	Lib Dem	436

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llwchwr

Adam Davis LabourKelly Roberts LabourRobert Smith Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour59.2%

Plaid Cymru18.8%

Conservative15.8%

Gwlad3.8%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kelly Marie Roberts Elected	Labour	1,884
Robert Smith Elected	Labour	1,790
Adam Davis Elected	Labour	1,741
Jason Lovell	Plaid Cymru	597
Kieran Pritchard	Plaid Cymru	505
Barbara Elizabeth Jones	Conservative	503
Raymond Richardson Hinds	Conservative	503
James Edward Edy	Plaid Cymru	393
Wayne Erasmus	Gwlad	121
John Mark Evans	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	78

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mayals

Chris Evans Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Green40.4%

Conservative29.4%

Labour24.8%

Lib Dem5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chris Evans Elected	Green	457	40.4%
Louise Thomas	Conservative	332	29.4%
Pam Erasmus	Labour	280	24.8%
Daniel David Guttery	Lib Dem	62	5.5%

Morriston

Andrea Lewis LabourCeri Evans LabourRebecca Francis-Davies LabourRob Stewart LabourYvonne Jardine Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (5 seats)

Labour61.0%

Conservative14.9%

Independent12.1%

Lib Dem12.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ceri Evans Elected	Labour	2,741
Rob Stewart Elected	Labour	2,665
Robert Francis-Davies Elected	Labour	2,487
Andrea Sharon Lewis Elected	Labour	2,471
Yvonne Veronica Jardine Elected	Labour	2,366
Jake Lloyd Thomas Harry	Conservative	670
Ian Scott	Conservative	668
Gail John	Independent	546
Gareth David Healey	Lib Dem	538

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 18 June 2026

Labour35.1%

Reform31.8%

Plaid Cymru22.0%

Green4.1%

Lib Dem3.6%

Conservative3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rebecca Elizabeth Francis-Davies Elected	Labour	908	35.1%
Graham Ashby	Reform	822	31.8%
Ioan Marc Warlow	Plaid Cymru	569	22.0%
Gareth Paul Schofield	Green	107	4.1%
Hayden Lewis	Lib Dem	93	3.6%
Idin Ghotbi	Conservative	87	3.4%

Mumbles

Angela O'Connor IndependentHannah Williams ConservativeWill Thomas Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Conservative41.9%

Labour29.4%

Green13.4%

Plaid Cymru8.7%

Lib Dem6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Will Thomas Elected	Conservative	1,760
Francesca O'Brien Elected	Conservative	1,510
Angela O'Connor Elected	Conservative	1,478
Carrie Townsend Jones	Labour	1,234
Martin O'Neill	Labour	1,156
Richard Jarvis	Labour	1,155
Will Beasley	Green	563
Tricia Sanderson	Plaid Cymru	366
Allan George Williams	Lib Dem	273

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 18 June 2026

Conservative37.3%

Labour18.4%

Reform18.3%

Plaid Cymru10.7%

Green8.0%

Independent4.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hannah Williams Elected	Conservative	933	37.3%
David William Lewis	Labour	460	18.4%
Emilie Cox	Reform	458	18.3%
Tricia Sanderson	Plaid Cymru	268	10.7%
Rich Williams	Green	200	8.0%
Dorian Davies	Independent	118	4.7%
Jim Hehir	Lib Dem	66	2.6%

Mynydd-bach

Jess Pritchard LabourMike Lewis LabourSam Pritchard Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour64.7%

Conservative19.9%

Lib Dem15.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Lewis Elected	Labour	1,485
Jess Pritchard Elected	Labour	1,389
Sam Pritchard Elected	Labour	1,313
Paul Raymond Morris	Conservative	457
Amina Ann Jamaluddin	Lib Dem	352

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pen-clawdd

Andrew Williams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour60.8%

Plaid Cymru22.7%

Conservative10.2%

Lib Dem6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Williams Elected	Labour	903	60.8%
John Brendan Sidney Davies	Plaid Cymru	337	22.7%
Alex Lewis	Conservative	152	10.2%
Michael John Sheehan	Lib Dem	92	6.2%

Penderry

Erika Kirchner LabourMair Baker LabourTerry Hennegan Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour79.2%

Conservative20.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hazel Morris Elected	Labour	1,022
Terry Hennegan Elected	Labour	1,019
Erika Kirchner Elected	Labour	967
Jasmine Rowlands-Lean	Conservative	269

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 27 April 2023

Labour55.9%

Lib Dem31.6%

Conservative8.2%

Plaid Cymru3.9%

Green0.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mair Baker Elected	Labour	485	55.9%
Dan Burton	Lib Dem	274	31.6%
Jake Lloyd Thomas Harry	Conservative	71	8.2%
Ioan Marc Warlow	Plaid Cymru	34	3.9%
Craig Davies	Green	4	0.5%

Penllergaer

Tony Fitzgerald Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independents @ Swansea87.8%

Labour12.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wendy Fitzgerald Elected	Independents @ Swansea	971	87.8%
Anthony Phillips	Labour	135	12.2%

Last by-election, 27 March 2025

Independents @ Swansea63.9%

Lib Dem13.6%

Reform10.7%

Labour6.6%

Conservative3.1%

Green1.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tony Fitzgerald Elected	Independents @ Swansea	646	63.9%
Howard William Evans	Lib Dem	138	13.6%
Gareth Turner	Reform	108	10.7%
Marsha Claire Phillips	Labour	67	6.6%
Jake Lloyd Thomas Harry	Conservative	31	3.1%
Will Beasley	Green	18	1.8%
Wayne Erasmus	Gwlad	3	0.3%

Pennard

Lynda James Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent50.2%

Conservative25.9%

Labour24.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lynda James Elected	Independent	647	50.2%
Ben Walker	Conservative	334	25.9%
Cari Jones	Labour	309	24.0%

Pontarddulais

Kevin Griffiths IndependentPhilip Downing Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent37.3%

Labour27.2%

Independent23.0%

Plaid Cymru12.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kevin Michael Griffiths Elected	Independent	1,217
Philip Downing Elected	Labour	886
Catherine Evans	Labour	808
William Roddy John	Independent	749
Jamie Philip Johnstone	Plaid Cymru	409

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pontlliw and Tircoed

Victoria Holland Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour51.5%

Independent48.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Vic Holland Elected	Labour	450	51.5%
Byron Lewis	Independent	424	48.5%

Sketty

Cheryl Philpott Lib DemJames McGettrick Lib DemMichael Locke Lib DemMike Day Lib DemNicola Furlong Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (5 seats)

Lib Dem38.1%

Labour30.2%

Conservative11.6%

Green11.0%

Plaid Cymru7.9%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Day Elected	Lib Dem	2,509
Cheryl Philpott Elected	Lib Dem	2,358
Nicola Joan Furlong Elected	Lib Dem	2,102
Michael Locke Elected	Lib Dem	2,028
James Douglas McGettrick Elected	Lib Dem	2,009
Mahaboob Basha	Labour	1,987
Sam Dredge	Labour	1,684
Greg James	Labour	1,657
Natalie Wendy Hussey	Labour	1,649
Philip Nigel Thompson	Labour	1,433
Steve Gallagher	Conservative	765
David William Helliwell	Conservative	740
Nigel Frances Bartolotti Hill	Green	724
Stacey Norman	Conservative	666
Jacob Derluk	Conservative	647
Rebecca Singh	Conservative	595
Dave Lewis	Plaid Cymru	523
Siân Thomas	Plaid Cymru	498
Simon David Stern	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	76

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Thomas

Hayley Gwilliam LabourJoe Hale Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour72.9%

Lib Dem12.0%

Conservative11.0%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hayley Joanne Gwilliam Elected	Labour	1,043
Joe Hale Elected	Labour	1,013
Robert Michael Hall	Lib Dem	172
Jack Dean	Conservative	158
Getrude Papaleni Shilongo	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	58

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Townhill

Cyril Anderson LabourDavid Hopkins LabourLesley Walton Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour60.9%

Green10.9%

Lib Dem8.9%

Conservative7.5%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance6.6%

Independent5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Cyril Anderson Elected	Labour	955
Lesley Walton Elected	Labour	903
David Henry Hopkins Elected	Labour	900
Steven Mark Clegg	Green	171
Cameron Shippam	Lib Dem	139
Robert Ian Thomas	Conservative	118
Jacquelyn Suzanne Haley	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	103
Marguerite Tcheko	Independent	81

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Uplands

Allan Jeffery Lib DemPeter May UplandsSandra Joy Lib DemStuart Rice Uplands

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Uplands50.3%

Labour32.5%

Plaid Cymru8.4%

Lib Dem4.5%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance2.4%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter May Elected	Uplands	1,978
Sandra Ann Joy Elected	Uplands	1,787
Stuart James Hemsley Rice Elected	Uplands	1,663
Allan Jeffery Elected	Uplands	1,641
Rebecca Elizabeth Francis-Davies	Labour	1,279
Libby Nolan	Labour	1,112
Robyn Parker	Labour	1,038
Ceri John Powe	Labour	1,004
Adonis El Salloukh	Plaid Cymru	331
Chloe Hutchinson	Lib Dem	178
Mike O'Carroll	Lib Dem	153
Trudi Hancock	Lib Dem	140
Benjamin Falkner	Lib Dem	130
Michelle Karen Valerio	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	95
Evan Joshua Vaughan	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	70
Oisin Dominic James Mulholland	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	69
Charlie Wells	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	61

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Waterfront

Sam Bennett Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem60.5%

Labour31.7%

Conservative7.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Bennett Elected	Lib Dem	590	60.5%
Adam Owen Gilbert	Labour	309	31.7%
Austin Elias	Conservative	77	7.9%

Waunarlwydd

Wendy Lewis Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour68.2%

Green21.7%

Conservative7.6%

Lib Dem2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wendy Georgina Lewis Elected	Labour	694	68.2%
Stan Maitalal Gurung	Green	221	21.7%
Matthew Harry Gates	Conservative	77	7.6%
Edmund John Sides	Lib Dem	25	2.5%

West Cross

Rebecca Fogarty LabourSara Keeton Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour56.0%

Conservative32.4%

Green11.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rebecca Angharad Fogarty Elected	Labour	1,241
Sara Keeton Elected	Labour	1,152
Emilie Cox	Conservative	719
Thomas Albert Beynon	Conservative	692
Anna Leonie Pigott	Green	258

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

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
Clydach	Brigitte Rowlands	Conservative 2022	Independent
Gower	Richard Lewis	Conservative 2022	Reform
Llangyfelach	Mark Tribe	Independents @ Swansea 2022	Conservative
Mumbles	Angela O'Connor	Conservative 2022	Independent
St Thomas	Joe Hale	Labour 2022	Independent
Uplands	Allan Jeffery	Uplands 2022	Lib Dem
Uplands	Sandra Joy	Uplands 2022	Lib Dem

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

5 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
18 June 2026	Mumbles	Conservative hold	37.3%
18 June 2026	Morriston	Labour hold	35.2%
28 May 2026	Fairwood	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	29.3%
27 March 2025	Penllergaer	Independent gain from Other
27 April 2023	Penderry	Labour hold	55.9%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Swansea West	44%	Labour	Labour 27%
Gower	41%	Labour	Labour 30%
Neath and Swansea East	15%	Labour	Reform 26%

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 Swansea

238,489 residents in 104,962 households

Voted Leave in 2016

52% same as GB

Degree or higher

33% 1 below GB

No qualifications

19% 1 above GB

Own their home

62% 1 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

19% 2 above GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

31% same as 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.