Torfaen Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 40 seats in 18 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour have a majority on Torfaen Council. The council has 40 councillors in 18 wards. Seats by party: Labour 28, Other 8, Reform 4. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Majority)

40 seats - 21 for a majority

Reform 4Labour 28Other 8

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Reform +4 Labour −2 Other −2

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (40 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Labour41.8%30

Other40.8%10

Conservative14.1%0

Plaid Cymru1.4%0

Lib Dem1.1%0

Green0.9%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 40 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

Labour 28

majority of 16; 21 needed

Closest result

Llanfrechfa and Ponthir

Labour won by 9 votes over Conservative, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Llantarnam

Reform gain from Independent, 2 July 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

60%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourReformIndependent

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 18 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Abersychan Lynda Clarkson, Giles Davies, Chris Tew	5 May 2022 Independent 38.0% lead 3.4 pts
Blaenavon Janet Jones, Liam Cowles, Nick Horler	5 May 2022 Independent 32.2% lead 1.0 pts
Coed Eva Fiona Cross	5 May 2022 Labour 69.7% lead 50.9 pts
Croesyceiliog Joanne Gauden, Richard Clark	5 May 2022 Labour 69.3% lead 38.6 pts
Fairwater Jayne Watkins, Rose Seabourne	5 May 2022 Labour 67.9% lead 35.8 pts
Greenmeadow Mandy Owen	5 May 2022 Labour 62.5% lead 25.0 pts
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir Karl Gauden	5 May 2022 Labour 50.6% lead 1.2 pts
Llantarnam David Thomas, Jonathan Hollins, Alan Slade	5 May 2022 Independent 24.6% lead 1.9 pts
Llanyrafon David Williams	5 May 2022 Labour 66.6% lead 33.2 pts
New Inn Jon James, Rosemary Matthews, Nick Byrne	5 May 2022 Labour 53.7% lead 7.4 pts
Panteg Norma Parrish, Nathan Yeowell, Anthony Hunt	5 May 2022 Labour 74.7% lead 49.4 pts
Pontnewydd Stuart Ashley, David Daniels, Sue Morgan	5 May 2022 Labour 37.7% lead 18.3 pts
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood Alfie Best, Nicholas Simons	5 May 2022 Labour 34.9% lead 5.5 pts
Pontypool Fawr Gaynor James, Mark Jones, Caroline Price	5 May 2022 Independent 44.1% lead 4.8 pts
St. Dials Catherine Bonera, Elizabeth Haynes	5 May 2022 Independent 37.1% lead 5.9 pts
Trevethin and Penygarn Jon Horlor, Stuart Keyte	5 May 2022 Labour 75.9% lead 51.8 pts
Two Locks Peter Jones, Colette Thomas, Ron Burnett	5 May 2022 Labour 35.6% lead 8.4 pts
Upper Cwmbran Steven Evans, Lucy Williams	5 May 2022 Labour 42.9% lead 13.8 pts

Abersychan

Chris Tew IndependentGiles Davies IndependentLynda Clarkson Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent38.0%

Labour34.6%

Independent17.8%

Conservative9.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Tew Elected	Independent	1,027
Giles Davies Elected	Labour	935
Lynda Clarkson Elected	Labour	772
John Wayne Tomlinson	Independent	481
Bob Rogers	Labour	380
Andrew Thomas Millard	Conservative	259

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Blaenavon

Janet Jones IndependentLiam Cowles LabourNick Horler Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent32.2%

Independent31.2%

Labour27.7%

Conservative9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Janet Jones Elected	Independent	843
Nick Horler Elected	Independent	818
Liam James Cowles Elected	Labour	726
Lewis Lyndon Evans	Labour	606
John Hunt	Labour	443
Alanna Mabli Elizabeth Senior	Conservative	235

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Coed Eva

Fiona Cross Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour69.7%

Conservative18.8%

Independent11.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fiona Claire Cross Elected	Labour	435	69.7%
Nathan Edmunds	Conservative	117	18.8%
Steven John Clarke	Independent	72	11.5%

Croesyceiliog

Joanne Gauden LabourRichard Clark Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour69.3%

Conservative30.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Richard Giles Clark Elected	Labour	950
Joanne Gauden Elected	Labour	948
Amy Elizabeth Bubela	Conservative	421
Roger Morgan	Conservative	380

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Fairwater

Jayne Watkins LabourRose Seabourne Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour67.9%

Conservative32.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rose Seabourne Elected	Labour	697
Jayne Watkins Elected	Labour	660
Andrew Richard Leaves	Conservative	329

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Greenmeadow

Mandy Owen Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour62.5%

Independent37.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mandy Owen Elected	Labour	427	62.5%
Jason O'Connell	Independent	256	37.5%

Llanfrechfa and Ponthir

Karl Gauden Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour50.6%

Conservative49.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Karl Gauden Elected	Labour	389	50.6%
Huw Lewis Bevan	Conservative	380	49.4%

Llantarnam

Alan Slade ReformDavid Thomas ReformJonathan Hollins Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent24.6%

Independent22.7%

Independent21.6%

Labour15.2%

Plaid Cymru9.8%

Green6.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dave Thomas Elected	Independent	1,081
Alan Douglas Slade Elected	Independent	996
Nick Jones Elected	Independent	950
David Bolton	Labour	667
Anthony Bird	Labour	550
Leighton Gerald Johnston	Labour	481
Matthew Jones	Plaid Cymru	432
Philip Davies	Green	268

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 2 July 2026

Reform42.7%

Labour30.6%

Plaid Cymru16.1%

Conservative4.9%

Green4.1%

Lib Dem1.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jonathan Edward Hollins Elected	Reform	505	42.7%
Sean Robert Wharton	Labour	362	30.6%
Joe Tresidder	Plaid Cymru	190	16.1%
Roger Morgan	Conservative	58	4.9%
Tom Pedley	Green	49	4.1%
Brendan Roberts	Lib Dem	18	1.5%

Llanyrafon

David Williams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour66.6%

Conservative33.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Hartwell Williams Elected	Labour	469	66.6%
Cory David Micheal Scriven	Conservative	235	33.4%

New Inn

Jon James LabourNick Byrne LabourRosemary Matthews Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour53.7%

Conservative46.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nick Byrne Elected	Labour	906
Rosemary Matthews Elected	Labour	859
Jon James Elected	Labour	848
Keith James	Conservative	780
Richard Fraser Overton	Conservative	677
Nick Jones	Conservative	644

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Panteg

Anthony Hunt LabourNathan Yeowell LabourNorma Parrish Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour74.7%

Conservative25.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Anthony Hunt Elected	Labour	1,480
Norma Parrish Elected	Labour	1,253
Nathan Yeowell Elected	Labour	1,230
Stephen John Senior	Conservative	501
Jonathon Rhys Martin	Conservative	415
Adrian Robert Lang	Conservative	403

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pontnewydd

David Daniels LabourStuart Ashley LabourSue Morgan Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour37.7%

Independent19.4%

Independent18.5%

Independent18.1%

Lib Dem6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Daniels Elected	Labour	984
Sue Morgan Elected	Labour	949
Stuart Ashley Elected	Labour	863
Duncan Campbell	Independent	507
Maxine Brankley	Independent	481
Damian Paul Edmunds	Independent	472
Ryan Martyn Richards	Lib Dem	163

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood

Alfie Best LabourNicholas Simons Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour34.9%

Independent29.4%

Independent23.9%

Conservative11.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alfie Best Elected	Labour	412
Nicholas Simons Elected	Labour	389
Gwyn Thomas Jenkins	Independent	347
Russell Burgess	Independent	282
Michael Clarke	Conservative	138

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pontypool Fawr

Caroline Price LabourGaynor James LabourMark Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent44.1%

Labour39.3%

Conservative16.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Jones Elected	Independent	940
Caroline Price Elected	Labour	838
Gaynor Elizabeth James Elected	Labour	812
Paul James Stephens	Labour	639
Lyndon Gwyn Bishop	Conservative	355

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St. Dials

Catherine Bonera IndependentElizabeth Haynes Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent37.1%

Independent31.2%

Labour25.7%

Conservative6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Elizabeth Haynes Elected	Independent	630
Catherine Bonera Elected	Independent	530
Fay Jones	Labour	437
Kebba Manneh	Labour	349
Paul Edgar Thomas	Conservative	102

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Trevethin and Penygarn

Jon Horlor LabourStuart Keyte Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour75.9%

Conservative24.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sue Malson Elected	Labour	676
Jon Horlor Elected	Labour	574
Andrew Richard White	Conservative	215

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 13 February 2025

Reform47.0%

Labour26.6%

Independent12.0%

Independent11.7%

Green2.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stuart James Keyte Elected	Reform	457	47.0%
Toniann Phillips	Labour	259	26.6%
Catherine Ann Howells	Independent	117	12.0%
Louise Shepphard	Independent	114	11.7%
Tony Clark	Green	25	2.6%

Two Locks

Colette Thomas LabourPeter Jones LabourRon Burnett Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour35.6%

Independent27.2%

Independent16.5%

Conservative11.0%

Lib Dem7.5%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Colette Anne Thomas Elected	Labour	781
Peter Jones Elected	Labour	695
Ron Burnett Elected	Independent	597
Kathy Evans	Labour	562
Kevin Fortey	Independent	362
Jane Elizabeth Brown	Conservative	241
Alexander David Boyce	Conservative	215
Rebecca Elizabeth Senior	Conservative	189
Mark Timothy Davies	Lib Dem	165
Brendan Roberts	Lib Dem	127
Vicky Stamper	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	47

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Upper Cwmbran

Lucy Williams LabourSteven Evans Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour42.9%

Independent29.1%

Independent28.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steven Evans Elected	Labour	571
Lucy Williams Elected	Labour	455
Sian Rhiannon Legge	Independent	387
Robert David Kemp	Independent	373

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Abersychan	Giles Davies	Labour 2022	Independent
Llantarnam	Alan Slade	Independent 2022	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

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

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
2 July 2026	Llantarnam	Reform gain from Independent	42.7%
13 February 2025	Trevethin and Penygarn	Reform gain from Labour	47.0%
2 February 2023	Llantarnam	Independent hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Torfaen	100%	Labour	Labour 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 Torfaen

92,277 residents in 40,234 households

Voted Leave in 2016

60% 8 above GB

Degree or higher

27% 7 below GB

No qualifications

22% 4 above GB

Own their home

64% 3 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

24% 7 above GB

Rent privately

11% 9 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

28% 3 below GB

Aged 65 and over

25% 3 above GB

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

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

Sources

Sources and method

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

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

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