# 2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election

The 2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 54 members across 46 wards to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. On the same day, elections were held to the other 21 local authorities and to community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous Rhondda Cynon Taf all-council election took place in 2017 and future elections will take place every five years.

## Ward results

Statements of persons nominated were published on 6 April. Results were announced and votes were counted on 6 May 2022. Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

### Aberaman

Aberaman (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie Cook | 1,518 | 64.3 |
| | Labour | Tina Williams | 1,472 | 62.3 |
| | Labour | Sheryl Evans | 1,447 | 61.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Julie Williams | 870 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Clarke | 320 | 13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,362 | |

### Abercynon

Abercynon (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rhys Lewis | 918 | 70.6 |
| | Labour | Marcia Rees-Jones | 851 | 65.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Matt Skinner | 234 | 18.0 |
| | Propel | Vicky Jenkins | 192 | 14.8 |
| | Conservative | Craig Ford | 154 | 11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,301 | |

### Aberdare East

Aberdare East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Bradwick | 1,147 | 68.7 |
| | Labour | Victoria Dunn | 1,000 | 59.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Geraint Benny | 444 | 26.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Abraham | 231 | 13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,669 | |

### Aberdare West & Llwydcoed

Aberdare West & Llwydcoed (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ann Crimmings | 1,667 | 67.7 |
| | Labour | Gareth Jones | 1,435 | 58.3 |
| | Labour | Sharon Rees | 1,413 | 57.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Elaine Owen | 690 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative | Davy Barton | 519 | 21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,463 | |

### Beddau & Tyn-y-Nant

Beddau & Tyn-y-Nant (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie Barton | 1,168 | 73.9 |
| | Labour | Ricky Yeo | 900 | 56.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Rhys Gronow | 277 | 17.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Thomas | 257 | 16.3 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Trask | 257 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,581 | |

### Brynna and Llanharan

Brynna and Llanharan (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Evans | 1,105 | 49.9 |
| | Labour | Geraint Hopkins | 1,011 | 45.7 |
| | Labour | Janine Turner | 965 | 43.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Helen Jane Donnan | 616 | 27.8 |
| | Conservative | Parmindra Pannu | 297 | 13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Nigel Thacker | 219 | 9.9 |
| | Britain First | Carl Burgess | 191 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,213 | |

### Church Village

Church Village (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Graham Stacey | 807 | 46.9 |
| | Labour | Lesley Gaynor Warren | 720 | 41.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Emma Thompson | 459 | 26.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ioan Rhys Bellin | 396 | 23.0 |
| | Independent | Sally Gillard | 413 | 24.0 |
| | Conservative | Simon Schofield | 345 | 20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,719 | |

### Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Gronow | 354 | 41.2 |
| | Labour | Barrie Morgan | 306 | 35.6 |
| | Independent | Stephen Belzak | 134 | 15.6 |
| | Independent | Stephen Powell | 65 | 7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 859 | |

### Cwm Clydach

Cwm Clydach (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Alan Norris | 424 | 67.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Kyle William Robert Luckwell | 201 | 32.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 625 | |

### Cwmbach

Cwmbach (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Alan Elliott | 663 | 54.9 |
| | Labour | Mustapha Maohoub | 513 | 42.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dot Jones | 375 | 31.1 |
| | Independent | Kevin Jeremy Waddingham | 371 | 30.7 |
| | Green | John Matthews | 177 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,207 | |

### Cymer

Cymer (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gareth Caple | 995 | 72.8 |
| | Labour | Ryan Evens | 836 | 61.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Nicole Griffiths | 385 | 28.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Owen George Cutler | 314 | 23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,366 | |

### Ferndale & Maerdy

Ferndale & Maerdy (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Susan Morgans | 1,368 | 62.4 |
| | Labour | Jayne Smith | 878 | 40.0 |
| | Independent | Phil Howe | 820 | 37.4 |
| | Conservative | Lloyd Griffiths | 127 | 5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Butler | 80 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,193 | |

### Gilfach-Goch

Gilfach-Goch (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Aurfron Roberts | 734 | 92.2 |
| | Conservative | Lloyd Griffiths | 62 | 7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 796 | |

### Glyn-Coch

Glyn-Coch (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Doug Williams | 291 | 67.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Daniel Anthony Baish | 71 | 16.4 |
| | Gwlad | Aled Maughan | 71 | 16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 433 | |

### Graig & Pontypridd West

Graig & Pontypridd West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jayne Brencher | 921 | 55.3 |
| | Labour | Tina Leyshon | 896 | 53.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Richard Michael Reast | 439 | 26.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Alaw Griffiths | 354 | 21.2 |
| | Independent | Ashley Lloyd Evans | 207 | 12.4 |
| | Conservative | Beth Price | 176 | 10.6 |
| | TUSC | Mariam Victoria Kamish | 38 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,666 | |

### Hawthorn & Lower Rhydfelen

Hawthorn & Lower Rhydfelen (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Cathy Lisles | 503 | 63.2 |
| | Labour | Carl Andrew Thomas | 293 | 36.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 796 | |

### Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Karen Morgan | 1,012 | 62.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Adam Owain Rogers | 811 | 49.7 |
| | Labour | Rhian Grundy | 471 | 28.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Jones | 464 | 28.4 |
| | Conservative | Tara Robinson | 164 | 10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,631 | |

### Llanharry

Llanharry (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Barry Stephens | 401 | 46.1 |
| | Independent | Sian Assiratti | 296 | 34.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lindsay Hugh Doyle | 76 | 8.7 |
| | Conservative | Chris Oakes | 60 | 6.9 |
| | Independent | Paul Beach | 23 | 2.6 |
| | Independent | Paula Beach | 14 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 870 | |

### Llantrisant & Talbot Green

Llantrisant & Talbot Green (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Glynne Holmes | 927 | 39.3 |
| | Labour | Sarah Jane Davies | 882 | 37.4 |
| | Independent | Kate Libby Jones | 800 | 33.9 |
| | Conservative | Adam Joseph Leo Robinson | 619 | 26.2 |
| | Independent | Paul Baccara | 498 | 21.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Rhys Roberts | 445 | 18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,361 | |

### Llantwit Fardre

Llantwit Fardre (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sam Trask | 966 | 47.7 |
| | Conservative | Karl Johnson | 944 | 46.6 |
| | Labour | Mal Davies | 687 | 33.9 |
| | Labour | Rob McCracken | 658 | 32.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Haydn Owen | 321 | 15.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Scott Bevan | 314 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,026 | |

### Llwyn-y-Pia

Llwyn-y-Pia (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Wendy Lewis | 534 | 67.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Cerys Walker | 152 | 19.2 |
| | Propel | Jeffrey Gregory | 104 | 13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 790 | |

### Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andrew Morgan | 1,547 | 73.6 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Wendy Treeby | 1,016 | 48.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Pauline Jarman | 897 | 42.7 |
| | Conservative | Kurt Thomson | 168 | 8.0 |
| | TUSC | Mia Hollsing | 107 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,102 | |
Jarman had been a councillor for 46 years, but lost her seat at this election as a result of the ward boundary changes.

### Penrhiw-Ceibr

Penrhiw-ceibr (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ross Williams* | 960 | 77.6 |
| | Labour | Adam Fox* | 934 | 75.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lea Michael Dempsey | 255 | 20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,237 | |

### Pentre

Pentre (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Georgina Elizabeth Williams | 870 | 55.8 |
| | Labour | Norman Howell Morgan | 822 | 52.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Geoff Rees | 589 | 37.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lucy Purrington | 509 | 32.7 |
| | Conservative | Rob Green | 113 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,558 | |

### Pen-y-Graig

Pen-y-Graig (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lisa Ellis | 660 | 53.8 |
| | Labour | Craig Middle | 638 | 52.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Joshua Rhys Davies | 357 | 29.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Christine Margaret Karadeniz | 258 | 21.0 |
| | Independent | Shawn Anthony Stevens | 109 | 8.9 |
| | Conservative | Jerry Cobb | 79 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,227 | |

### Pen-y-Waun

Pen-y-Waun (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louisa Addiscott | 391 | 77.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Laura Anne Owen | 63 | 12.5 |
| | Conservative | Daniel James | 52 | 10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 506 | |

### Pontyclun Central

Pontyclun Central (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Douglas Ashford | 346 | 31.1 |
| | Conservative | Jamie Ethan Daniel | 331 | 29.7 |
| | Independent | Susan Owen | 300 | 27.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | James Williams | 108 | 9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jade Smith | 28 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,113 | |

### Pontyclun East

Pontyclun East (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Paul Binning | 240 | 23.8 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Hooper | 239 | 23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Rajam | 212 | 21.0 |
| | Labour | Lewis Matthew | 177 | 17.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ann Carole Willis | 141 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,009 | |

### Pontyclun West

Pontyclun West (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Wayne Owen | 727 | 58.2 |
| | Labour | David Lloyd Francis | 299 | 23.9 |
| | Conservative | Stefania Milani | 182 | 14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Richard Payne | 41 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | |

### Pontypridd Town

Pontypridd Town (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dawn Susan Wood | 565 | 53.9 |
| | Labour | Steve Carter | 380 | 36.2 |
| | Conservative | Cheryl Lavington | 104 | 9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,049 | |

### Porth

Porth (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sarah Hickman | 835 | 49.9 |
| | Labour | Ros Davis | 791 | 47.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Julie Williams | 706 | 42.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Alun Cox | 661 | 39.5 |
| | Green | Rachel Pedley | 71 | 4.2 |
| | Propel | Melanie Hill | 49 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,675 | |

### Rhydfelen Central

Rhydfelen Central (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maureen Webber | 450 | 76.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Brooke Webb | 139 | 23.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 589 | |

### Taff’s Well

Taff's Well (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jill Bonetto | 604 | 56.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Christopher Edwards | 329 | 30.1 |
| | Conservative | Joyce Burbidge | 135 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,068 | |

### Ton-Teg

Ton-Teg (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cai Preedy | 445 | 39.1 |
| | Independent | Clive Johnson | 439 | 38.6 |
| | Conservative | Lauren Bowen | 253 | 22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,137 | |

### Tonypandy

Tonypandy (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gareth Hughes | 618 | 64.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Wendy Allsop | 280 | 29.1 |
| | Conservative | Dan Jones | 37 | 3.9 |
| | Independent | Kevin Thomas | 26 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 961 | |

### Tonyrefail East

Tonyrefail East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Danny Grehan | 870 | 53.7 |
| | Labour | Dan Owen-Jones | 838 | 51.7 |
| | Labour | Linda Michel | 667 | 41.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Geraint Day | 346 | 21.3 |
| | Conservative | Natalie Bowen | 139 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,621 | |

### Tonyrefail West

Tonyrefail West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dawn Parkin | 773 | 50.7 |
| | Labour | Karen Webb | 650 | 42.7 |
| | Independent | Martin Barron | 371 | 24.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Richard Grabham | 368 | 24.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Matthew Enticott | 304 | 19.9 |
| | Conservative | Emyr Wilkinson | 119 | 7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Francis | 77 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,524 | |

### Trallwng

Trallwng (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mike Powell | 646 | 51.2 |
| | Labour | Ann Davies | 468 | 37.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Kevin Harry | 112 | 8.9 |
| | Conservative | Adam Porter | 36 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,262 | |

### Trealaw

Trealaw (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Wyn Hughes | 805 | 80.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Kevin Harry | 200 | 19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,005 | |

### Treforest

Treforest (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Powderhill | 405 | 67.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Richard Martin | 95 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | Norma Edwards | 58 | 9.6 |
| | Green | Jeffrey Baxter | 43 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 601 | |

### Treherbert

Treherbert (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Will Jones | 1,148 | 59.5 |
| | Labour | Scott Emanuel | 1,029 | 53.3 |
| | Labour | Celia Villa-Landa | 422 | 21.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Percy Jones | 405 | 21.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Trish Denning | 251 | 13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,930 | |

### Treorchy

Treorchy (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bob Harris | 1,407 | 57.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Sera Evans | 1,004 | 41.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Emyr Webster | 998 | 40.9 |
| | Labour | James Watt-Rees | 978 | 40.0 |
| | Conservative | Huw Padgett | 139 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,442 | |

### Tylorstown & Ynyshir

Tylorstown & Ynyshir (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie Edwards | 1,254 | 69.9 |
| | Labour | Rob Bevan | 1,186 | 66.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Philip Lewis | 476 | 26.5 |
| | Conservative | Merfyn Rea | 151 | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,794 | |

### Upper Rhydfelen & Glyn-Taf

Upper Rhydfelen & Glyn-Taf (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Loretta Tomkinson | 389 | 74.6 |
| | Independent | Ellis Thomas | 132 | 25.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 521 | |

### Ynysybwl

Ynysybwl (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Amanda Ellis | 629 | 51.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Tony Burnell | 581 | 47.3 |
| | Labour | Richard Flowerdew | 392 | 31.9 |
| | Labour | Mark Adams | 372 | 30.3 |
| | Gwlad | Clayton Jones | 112 | 9.1 |
| | Gwlad | Jessica O’Donovan | 92 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Williams-Jones | 70 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,229 | |

### Ystrad

Ystrad (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Emma Dunning | 973 | 61.0 |
| | Labour | Geraint Jones | 865 | 54.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Larraine Jones | 663 | 41.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Louise Evans | 532 | 33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,596 | |