# 2022 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

The 2022 election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 5 May 2022 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2017 election. Three candidates (from the sixty seats available) were elected unopposed.

## Ward results

Nominations closed on 4 April 2022.
The following results were announced following the elections. In the case of wards electing more than one councillor the percentage figures reflect the number of ballot papers issued rather than the total number of votes.

### Aberavon (two seats)

Aberavon 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephanie Lynch* | 707 | 24 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Andrew Dacey | 678 | 23 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Nigel Hunt* | 637 | 21 | |
| | Labour | Dean Thomas | 608 | 20 | |
| | Independent | Ceri P. Golding | 245 | 8 | |
| | Conservative | Ieuan Bounds | 120 | 4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,655 | 39 | −1.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Aberdulais (one seat)

Aberdulais 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Caroline Lewis | 373 | 50 | |
| | Labour | Ricky Price | 263 | 36 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lee Bromham-Nichols | 104 | 14 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 743 | 41 | −3.6 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Alltwen (one seat)

Alltwen 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Nia Jenkins | 459 | 54 | |
| | Labour | Christopher Jones* | 398 | 46 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 871 | 41 | −1.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Baglan (three seats)

Baglan 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Richards* | 1,390 | 31 | |
| | Labour | Carol Clement-Williams* | 1,079 | 24 | |
| | Labour | Susanne Renkes* | 910 | 20 | |
| | Independent | John Davies | 781 | 17 | |
| | Conservative | Liz Hill O'Shea | 386 | 8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,015 | 37 | +0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaengwrach and Glynneath West (one seat)

Blaengwrach and Glynneath West 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hayley Davies | 498 | 59 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Carol Edwards* | 311 | 37 |
| | TUSC | Rhys Davies | 35 | 4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 858 | 37 |
| | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Briton Ferry East (one seat)

Chris James was elected as a Labour candidate in 2017.
Briton Ferry East 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Chris James* | 351 | 45 | |
| | Labour | Gareth Rice | 349 | 44 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lindsay Gwilym Barnett | 87 | 11 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 796 | 35 | +0.7 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Briton Ferry West (one seat)

Briton Ferry West 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kirsty Morris | 323 | 50 |
| | Labour | Sarah Davies | 257 | 39 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Delyth Barnett | 72 | 11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 655 | 31 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats)

Bryn and Cwmavon 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charlotte Galsworthy* | 1,620 | 36 | |
| | Labour | Rhidian Mizen* | 1,156 | 26 | |
| | Labour | Dave Whitelock* | 940 | 21 | |
| | Independent | Myra Mizen | 752 | 17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,110 | 39 | −2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bryncoch North (one seat)

Bryncoch North 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Wyndham Fryer Griffiths* | 528 | 57 | |
| | Labour | Kate Elkins | 284 | 31 | |
| | Conservative | Andrea Moignard | 115 | 12 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 928 | 51 | +2.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

### Bryncoch South (two seats)

Bryncoch South 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Chris Williams* | 992 | 38 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Jo Hale | 930 | 36 | |
| | Labour | Jim Harle | 689 | 26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,646 | 38 | −2.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

### Cadoxton (one seat)

Cadoxton 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Phil Rogers | 388 | 52 | |
| | Labour | Sarah Mitchell | 237 | 31 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Alex Broom | 98 | 13 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Arnold | 30 | 4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 755 | 54 | +5.6 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Cimla and Pelenna (two seats)

Cimla and Pelenna 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jeremy Hurley | 1,100 | 35 | |
| | Independent | Tim Bowen | 845 | 27 | |
| | Labour | John Warman* | 836 | 27 | |
| | Labour | Al Musaeid | 362 | 12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 42 | +7.0 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Coedffranc Central (two seats)

Coedffranc Central 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Nathan Goldup-John | 552 | 25 | |
| | Labour | Angharad Aubrey* | 516 | 24 | |
| | Labour | Annette Wingrave | 478 | 22 | |
| | Green | Bethany Payne | 395 | 18 | |
| | Independent | David Richards | 134 | 6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Little | 108 | 5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | 33 | −2.6 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coedffranc North (one seat)

Coedffranc North 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Harvey* | 455 | 62 | |
| | Independent | Nicola Evans | 276 | 38 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 736 | 40 | −2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coedffranc West (two seats)

Coedffranc West 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Ceri Clarke* | 803 | 47 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cen Phillips | 548 | 32 | |
| | Labour | Kris Langford | 242 | 14 | |
| | Conservative | Matthew Williams | 107 | 6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 964 | 32 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters (two seats)

Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Steve Hunt* | 1,316 | 37 |
| | Independent | Sian Harris* | 1,195 | 33 |
| | Labour | Dean Cawsey | 896 | 25 |
| | Green | Lowri Bennett | 182 | 5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,042 | 50 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera (two seats)

Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Alun Llewelyn* | 763 | 40 |
| | Labour | Cathy James | 583 | 31 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hugh Jones* | 560 | 29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,217 | 38 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Cymmer and Glyncorrwg (one seat)

Cymmer and Glyncorrwg 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jeff Jones | 412 | 45 | |
| | Independent | Nicola-Jayne Davies* | 284 | 31 | |
| | Independent | Joshua Slater | 219 | 24 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 917 | 52 | +0.6 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Dyffryn (two seats)

Dyffryn 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Martyn Peters* | 862 | 39 |
| | Independent | James Henton | 427 | 20 |
| | Independent | Keith Davies | 362 | 17 |
| | Labour | Keith Finn | 289 | 13 |
| | Independent | Joe Baugh | 246 | 11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,213 | 41 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Glynneath Central and East (one seat)

Glynneath Central and East 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Simon Anthony Knoyle* | 547 | 59 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Blower | 209 | 23 |
| | Independent | David Richards | 171 | 18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 338 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 938 | 50 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Godre'r Graig (one seat)

Godre'r Graig 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Rosalyn Davies* | 387 | 67 | |
| | Labour | Will Lord | 162 | 28 | |
| | Green | Ruth Battye | 27 | 5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 581 | 36 | −8.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

### Gwaun Cae Gurwen and Lower Brynaman (two seats)

Gwaun Cae Gurwen and Lower Brynaman 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sonia Helen Reynolds* | | |
| | Labour | Sarah Thomas | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | unopposed |

### Gwynfi and Croeserw (one seat)

Scott Jones was elected as a Labour candidate in 2017.
Gwynfi and Croeserw 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Scott Jones* | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | unopposed |

### Margam and Taibach (three seats)

Margam and Taibach 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Jones* | 1,166 | 19 |
| | Labour | Laura Williams | 1,077 | 17 |
| | Labour | Dennis Keogh | 982 | 16 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Colin Deere | 873 | 14 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Stephen Bevan | 868 | 14 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Wayne White | 534 | 9 |
| | Independent | John Bamsey | 532 | 8 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Hill O'Shea | 236 | 4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,401 | 39 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Jones was the former councillor for the Margam ward, which was merged with Tai-bach in 2022. Keogh was formerly the councillor for Port Talbot

### Neath East (three seats)

Neath East 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dan Thomas | 482 | 16 |
| | Labour | Sheila Penry* | 463 | 15 |
| | Independent | Wayne Carpenter | 452 | 15 |
| | Labour | Sandra Miller* | 427 | 14 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Thomas Cooze | 418 | 14 |
| | Labour | John Miller* | 418 | 14 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Breandan Mac Cathail | 371 | 12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,251 | 27 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Neath North (two seats)

Neath North 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Lockyer* | 518 | 30 |
| | Independent | Andy Lodwig | 474 | 28 |
| | Labour | Sian James | 402 | 23 |
| | Green | Jan Dowden | 321 | 19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,104 | 36 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Neath South (two seats)

Neath South 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Carl Jordan | 557 | 22 |
| | Labour | Peter Rees* | 520 | 21 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Megan Poppy Lloyd | 427 | 17 |
| | Labour | Rose Widlake | 402 | 16 |
| | Independent | Adam McGrath | 316 | 13 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Jonnie Fishlock | 254 | 10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,366 | 36 |
| | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pontardawe (two seats)

Pontardawe 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Anthony Richards* | 783 | 27 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Charles Davies | 781 | 27 |
| | Labour | Meirion Davies | 732 | 25 |
| | Labour | Jill Lord | 650 | 22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,599 | 38 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Port Talbot (two seats)

Due to the death of a candidate, the Port Talbot ward election was postponed until 23 June 2022.
Port Talbot 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Saifur Rahaman* | 914 | 31 |
| | Labour | Sharon Freeguard* | 898 | 31 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Nigel Hunt | 367 | 13 |
| | Independent | John Davies | 246 | 8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Melissa Stanford-Roberts | 244 | 8 |
| | Independent | Kimberly Isherwood | 171 | 6 |
| | Green | Bethany Payne | 46 | 2 |
| | Green | Jan Dowden | 25 | 1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,911 | 33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,608 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Resolven and Tonna (two seats)

Resolven and Tonna 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Leanne Jones* | 914 | 25 |
| | Independent | Dean Lewis | 842 | 23 |
| | Independent | Matty Young | 737 | 20 |
| | Labour | Neil Francis | 702 | 19 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Andrew Clarke | 287 | 8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Paul Sambrook | 238 | 6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,001 | 44 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Rhos (one seat)

Rhos 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Marcia Spooner | 486 | 55 |
| | Labour | Noel Thomas | 403 | 45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 909 | 43 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Sandfields East (three seats)

Sandfields East 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sean Pursey* | 1,331 | 28 |
| | Labour | Edward Latham* | 1,057 | 22 |
| | Labour | Matthew Crowley* | 1,006 | 21 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Cassius Walker-Hunt | 583 | 12 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Deborah Bamsey | 556 | 12 |
| | Green | Kevin Sprules | 260 | 5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,864 | 36 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sandfields West (three seats)

Sandfields West 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Suzanne Paddison* | 837 | 24 |
| | Labour | Oliver Davies* | 815 | 24 |
| | Labour | Robert Wood* | 741 | 22 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Andrew Bennison | 602 | 17 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ethan Wheatley | 446 | 13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,422 | 28 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Trebanos (one seat)

Trebanos 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Rebeca Phillips* | 445 | 69 |
| | Labour | Glenn Thomas | 196 | 31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 647 | 46 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

## Aftermath

The Independent Group and Plaid Cymru agreed a deal to take control of the council, ending 26 years of Labour dominance.

## By-Elections 2022-2027
### Briton Ferry East by-election 2024

A by-election was held in Briton Ferry East on 15 February 2024 following the resignation of Independent councillor, Chris James.
Briton Ferry East by-election 2024 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Gareth Rice | 287 | 52% |
| Independent | Kris Pemberton | 234 | 43% |
| Green | Stephanie Woodhouse | 27 | 5% |

### Rhos by-election 2024

A by-election was held in Rhos on 15 February 2024 following the death of Plaid Cymru councillor, Marcia Spooner.
Rhos by-election 2024 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Bob Woolford | 494 | 52% |
| Plaid Cymru | Matty Vincent | 242 | 26% |
| Labour | Noel Davies | 137 | 14% |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Helen Jay | 60 | 6% |
| Green | Kathy Oakwood | 15 | 2% |

### Neath East by-election 2024

A by-election was held in Neath East on 28 March 2024 following the death of Labour councillor, Shelia Penry.
Neath East by-election 2024 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Lauren Heard | 409 | 44% |
| Independent | Keith Finn | 247 | 26% |
| Plaid Cymru | Megan Poppy Lloyd | 157 | 17% |
| Green | Sylwia Harris | 121 | 13% |