# 2022 Bridgend County Borough Council election

The 2022 Bridgend County Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. Fifty one councillors were elected to Bridgend County Borough Council.
Welsh Labour gained the council from no overall control.

## Ward boundary changes

A local government boundary review of electoral wards took place prior to the election, by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. The recommendations were accepted by the Welsh Government in July 2021. For Bridgend County Borough, the number of wards were to be reduced, from 39 to 28. The number of councillors was to drop from 54 to 51. These changes were to take effect from the 2022 council election.

## Results

Labour regained a majority of seats at this election and therefore regained control of the council. The independents also gained seats, while the Conservatives lost 10 of their 11 seats.
2022 Bridgend County Borough Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 27 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 52.9 | 44.7 | 35,134 | +6.1 |
| Independent | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 41.2 | 35.6 | 28,012 | +6.3 |
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2,714 | -2.0 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2.0 | 15.2 | 11,929 | -7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 723 | -2.1 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 85 | -0.5 |

## Ward results
### Aberkenfig

Aberkenfig :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ellie Richards | 426 | 53.6 |
| | Labour | Mary Webber | 230 | 28.9 |
| | Independent | Sara Thomas | 139 | 17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 797 | 41.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Blackmill

Blackmill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hywel Williams | 322 | 55.0 |
| | Independent | Andy McKay | 198 | 33.8 |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Latchem-Smith | 65 | 11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 588 | 31.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Brackla East and Coychurch Lower

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eugene Caparros | 492 | 38.4 |
| | Labour | Simon Griffiths | 460 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Rebekah Fudge | 460 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Kay Rowlands | 429 | 33.5 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Pickering | 249 | 19.5 |
| | Independent | Philip Pickering | 220 | 17.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Yasmin Zahra | 79 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,280 | 38.2 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
After several recounts the second and third placed candidates were still tied on 460 votes each. The second place was decided by a blind vote, with the Returning Officer picking one of two envelopes containing the two names.

### Brackla East Central

Brackla East Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Kendall | 223 | 36.4 |
| | Conservative | Tyler Walsh | 186 | 30.3 |
| | Independent | Mark Payn | 177 | 28.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Philippa Richards | 27 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 617 | 34.8 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Brackla West Central

Brackla West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Spanswick | 410 | 47.1 |
| | Conservative | Keith Hughes | 285 | 32.7 |
| | Independent | Fran Sullivan | 176 | 20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 879 | 33.8 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Brackla West

Brackla West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Johanna Llewellyn-Hopkins | 218 | 38.6 |
| | Independent | Lisa Lewis | 181 | 32.0 |
| | Conservative | Aniel Pucella | 166 | 29.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 573 | 29.2 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Bridgend Central

Bridgend Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Tim Wood | 1,159 | 45.0 |
| | Labour | Stuart Baldwin | 1,112 | 43.2 |
| | Independent | Steven Bletsoe | 1,072 | 41.6 |
| | Independent | Steven Easterbrook | 1,048 | 40.7 |
| | Labour | Cari Evans | 1,043 | 40.5 |
| | Labour | David White | 980 | 38.0 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dwyer | 324 | 12.6 |
| | Conservative | Alex Hughes-Howells | 310 | 12.0 |
| | Conservative | Marco Pucella | 297 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,577 | 33.1 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Note: Stuart Baldwin resigned shortly after being elected and a by-election was held on 11 August 2022.

### Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ian Spiller | 1,152 | 43.1 | |
| | Independent | Tony Berrow | 1,018 | 38.1 | |
| | Labour | Colin Davies | 853 | 31.9 | |
| | Labour | Joanne Cook | 837 | 31.3 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Sloan | 820 | 30.7 | |
| | Conservative | Nathan Adams | 498 | 18.6 | |
| | Conservative | Samantha Chohan | 459 | 17.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Green | 447 | 16.7 | |
| | Conservative | Betty Kettley | 345 | 12.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Briony Davies | 276 | 10.3 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Stephen Lake | 260 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,671 | 38.8 | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Caerau

Caerau :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Chris Davies | 926 | 53.8 | |
| | Labour | Paul Davies | 785 | 45.6 | |
| | Labour | Robert Lewis | 598 | 34.7 | |
| | Independent | Matthew Rowlands | 299 | 17.4 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Kyle Duggan | 196 | 11.4 | |
| | Conservative | Mike Day | 45 | 2.6 | |
| | Conservative | Lee Williams | 41 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,721 | 34.5 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Cefn Glas

Cefn Glas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dave Harrison | 618 | 51.8 | |
| | Labour | Jon-Paul Blundell | 533 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour | Charles Smith | 491 | 41.2 | |
| | Conservative | Gillian Bird | 167 | 14.0 | |
| | Conservative | Joshua Chohan | 122 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,192 | 36.3 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Coity Higher

Coity Higher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Amanda Williams | 1,389 | 51.5 |
| | Independent | Martin Williams | 1,152 | 42.7 |
| | Independent | Alan Wathan | 995 | 36.9 |
| | Labour | Jamie Henderson | 981 | 36.3 |
| | Labour | Zoe Blundell | 933 | 34.6 |
| | Labour | Robbie Thomas | 829 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative | Claire Lewis | 462 | 17.1 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Ofunwa | 392 | 14.5 |
| | Conservative | Melissa Humphreys | 371 | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,699 | 36.8 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Cornelly

Cornelly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Granville | 841 | 48.4 | |
| | Independent | Jeff Tildesley | 809 | 46.5 | |
| | Labour | Elaine Winstanley | 737 | 42.4 | |
| | Labour | Anthony Kavanagh | 736 | 42.3 | |
| | Independent | Dorian Morgan | 665 | 38.3 | |
| | Conservative | David Deere | 242 | 13.9 | |
| | Conservative | Craig Morgan | 213 | 12.3 | |
| | Conservative | Nick Kempley | 152 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,738 | 31.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Garw Valley

Garw Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maxine Lewis | 1,002 | 63.4 |
| | Labour | Heather Griffiths | 983 | 62.2 |
| | Labour | Martyn Jones | 903 | 57.2 |
| | Independent | John Coles | 575 | 36.4 |
| | Conservative | Ben Lewis | 196 | 12.4 |
| | Conservative | William Esmond | 172 | 10.9 |
| | Conservative | Melanie Voisey | 165 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,580 | 27.7 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llangynwyd

Llangynwyd :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Malcolm James | 453 | 51.1 |
| | Labour | Harry Davies | 374 | 42.2 |
| | Green | Paul John | 60 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 905 | 39.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Maesteg East

Maesteg East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Hughes | 716 | 51.8 | |
| | Independent | Phil Jenkins | 561 | 40.6 | |
| | Labour | Fadhel Abedalkarim | 560 | 40.5 | |
| | Independent | Tom Beedle | 485 | 35.1 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Kirsty Rice-Duggan | 181 | 13.1 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Care | 48 | 3.5 | |
| | Conservative | Joshua Nuth | 42 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,383 | 37.1 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Maesteg West

Maesteg West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ross Thomas | 1,732 | 84.6 | |
| | Labour | Richard Collins | 713 | 34.8 | |
| | Labour | Rose Martin | 434 | 21.2 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Benjamin Southgate | 268 | 13.1 | |
| | Conservative | Mary Emment-Lewis | 46 | 2.2 | |
| | Conservative | Bobby Lewis | 31 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,047 | 46.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Nant-y-moel

Nant-y-moel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Rhys Goode | 419 | 83.1 |
| | Conservative | Shaun Jones | 85 | 16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 66.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 522 | 29.2 |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Newton

Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Pratt | 424 | 43.7 |
| | Labour | Elen Jones | 302 | 31.1 |
| | Independent | Mario Jones | 245 | 25.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 983 | 46.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Nottage

Nottage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Norah Clarke | 288 | 26.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert Lee | 268 | 24.6 |
| | Independent | Jamie Strong | 225 | 20.7 |
| | Labour | Jeannie Monks | 217 | 19.9 |
| | Independent | Mark Chegwen | 91 | 8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,102 | 44.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Ogmore Vale

Ogmore Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Della Hughes | 440 | 46.8 |
| | Labour | Dhanisha Patel | 345 | 36.7 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey Lake | 63 | 6.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Christine Moore | 46 | 4.9 |
| | Conservative | Jessica Martin | 37 | 3.9 |
| | Green | Laura Phillips | 9 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 943 | 39.6 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Oldcastle

Oldcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ian Williams | 741 | 48.7 | |
| | Independent | Freya Bletsoe | 634 | 41.7 | |
| | Labour | Angela Morelli | 574 | 37.7 | |
| | Labour | Martin Smidman | 486 | 32.0 | |
| | Conservative | Matthew Voisey | 277 | 18.2 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Chohan | 235 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,521 | 39.3 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |

### Pencoed and Penprysg

Pencoed and Penprysg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alex Williams | 2,139 | 68.4 |
| | Labour | Melanie Evans | 1,108 | 35.5 |
| | Labour | Richard Williams | 949 | 30.4 |
| | Labour | Barry Doughty | 850 | 27.2 |
| | Conservative | John Butcher | 706 | 22.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Leanne Lewis | 638 | 20.4 |
| | Conservative | Ian Williams | 499 | 16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,125 | 39.7 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pen-y-fai

Pen-y-fai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Heidi Bennett | 434 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | Corey Edwards | 183 | 21.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Iolo Caudy | 140 | 16.3 |
| | Independent | Neil Hoskins | 88 | 10.2 |
| | Green | Justine Jenkins | 16 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 29.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 871 | 47.6 |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Porthcawl East Central

Porthcawl East Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neelo Farr | 586 | 40.3 | |
| | Labour | Graham Walter | 552 | 38.0 | |
| | Independent | Steve Maitland Thomas | 454 | 31.2 | |
| | Independent | Brian Jones | 401 | 27.6 | |
| | Conservative | Byron Davies | 258 | 17.8 | |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Perren | 226 | 15.6 | |
| | Independent | Julia Jones | 172 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,453 | 33.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Porthcawl West Central

Porthcawl West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sean Aspey | 451 | 53.6 |
| | Labour | Chloe Rees | 200 | 23.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hughes | 118 | 14.0 |
| | Independent | Lorrie Desmond-Williams | 73 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 29.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 845 | 37.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Huw David | 1,452 | 72.5 |
| | Labour | Mike Kearn | 1,308 | 65.3 |
| | Labour | Jane Gebbie | 1,181 | 59.0 |
| | Independent | Rhys Watkins | 445 | 22.2 |
| | Conservative | Louise Barham | 367 | 18.3 |
| | Conservative | Ryan Lewis | 230 | 11.5 |
| | Independent | David Unwin | 202 | 10.1 |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Harries | 200 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,003 | 30.0 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Rest Bay

Rest Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Smith | 530 | 54.0 |
| | Conservative | Jeff Perren | 452 | 46.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 993 | 44.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre

St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Tim Thomas | 1,356 | 53.1 |
| | Labour | Paula Ford | 1,100 | 43.1 |
| | Independent | Mark John | 1,007 | 39.4 |
| | Labour | Mark Galvin | 974 | 38.1 |
| | Independent | Leanne Teahan-Dyer | 972 | 38.1 |
| | Labour | Gary Thomas | 948 | 37.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Crackett | 215 | 8.4 |
| | Conservative | Linda Edger | 215 | 8.4 |
| | Conservative | Carley Winter | 203 | 7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,554 | 33.3 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

## By-elections 2022-2027
### Bridgend Central

Held on 11 August 2022 following the resignation of Stuart Baldwin (Labour)
Bridgend Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Steven Easterbrook | 716 | 46.8 | |
| | Labour | Ceri Evans | 590 | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dwyer | 150 | 9.8 | |
| | Green | Paul John | 40 | 2.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Curran | 34 | 2.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,530 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |

### Aberkenfig

Held on 7th March 2024 following the resignation of Ellie Richards (Plaid Cymru).
Aberkenfig :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gary Haines | 291 | 55.2 | |
| | Independent | Luke Richards | 236 | 44.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 527 | 27.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru |