# 2022 Monmouthshire County Council election

The 2022 election to Monmouthshire County Council took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections.
The Welsh Conservatives lost overall control of the council, whilst the Lib Dems were wiped out. The Greens elected their first councillor in Monmouthshire in the Llantilio Crossenny ward.
Following the election Labour formed a minority administration, though they formed a coalition with the Greens in May 2023.
The election took place on the basis of revised ward boundaries, and an increase in the number of councillors from 43 to 46.

## Results

Results :
| Party | Seats | Change |
| Labour Party | 22 | 12 |
| Conservative Party | 18 | 7 |
| Independents | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 3 |

## Ward results
### Bulwark and Thornwell

Bulwark and Thornwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Armand Watts | 693 | 62.8 | |
| | Labour | Sue Riley | 635 | 57.5 | |
| | Conservative | Keeley Rooke | 268 | 24.3 | |
| | Conservative | Laura Dunn | 232 | 21.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthea Dewhurst | 134 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,104 | | |
| | 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) |

### Caerwent

Caerwent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Phil Murphy | 457 | 60.8 |
| | Labour | Steve Hoselitz | 168 | 22.3 |
| | Green | Bernie Howley | 69 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Hobson | 58 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 38.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 757 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Caldicot Castle

Caldicot Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rachel Garrick | 305 | 42.4 |
| | Conservative | Ben Harris | 233 | 32.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jo Watkins | 182 | 25.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 724 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Caldicot Cross

Caldicot Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jackie Strong | 331 | 47.1 | |
| | Independent | Alan Davies | 174 | 24.8 | |
| | Conservative | Edward Saville | 132 | 18.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kerry Wreford-Bush | 66 | 9.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 22.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 703 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cantref

Cantref :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sara Burch | 476 | 49.3 |
| | Conservative | Paul Jordan | 371 | 38.4 |
| | Green | Jeremy Callard | 67 | 6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vicky Hepburn-John | 52 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 973 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Chepstow Castle & Larkfield

Chepstow Castle & Larkfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Griffiths | 432 | 41.9 | |
| | Labour | Dale Rooke | 381 | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jez Becker | 313 | 30.4 | |
| | Conservative | Marc Le Peltier | 295 | 28.6 | |
| | Conservative | Graham Coombs | 289 | 28.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Power | 210 | 20.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,031 | | |
| | 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) |

### Croesonen

Croesonen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Su McConnel | 368 | 66.2 |
| | Conservative | Mehmet Muftuoglu | 147 | 26.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Didier Duchet | 41 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 221 | 39.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 558 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Crucorney

Crucorney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Jones | 416 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative | Rachel Buckler | 251 | 28.9 |
| | Green | Ginny Baillie | 108 | 12.4 |
| | Labour | Kyle Eldridge | 94 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 870 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Devauden

Devauden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bob Greenland | 318 | 49.3 |
| | Labour | Margaret Griffiths | 198 | 30.7 |
| | Green | Emily Fairman | 66 | 10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moira Coleman | 63 | 9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 650 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Dewstow

Dewstow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tony Easson | 303 | 71.5 |
| | Conservative | Carol Carne | 78 | 18.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Duchet | 27 | 6.4 |
| | Green | Clive Shakesheff | 16 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 53.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 425 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Drybridge

Drybridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Catrin Maby | 263 | 36.2 |
| | Conservative | Mat Feakins | 213 | 29.3 |
| | Independent | Martyn Ford | 178 | 24.5 |
| | Green | Karin Chandler | 73 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 733 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Gobion Fawr

Gobion Fawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alistair Neill | 399 | 52.0 | |
| | Labour | John Riley | 188 | 24.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Pritchard | 95 | 12.4 | |
| | Green | Alison Pritchard | 86 | 11.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 27.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 771 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Goetre Fawr

Goetre Fawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jan Butler | 412 | 49.8 | |
| | Labour | Janet Robins | 313 | 37.8 | |
| | Green | Alan Williams | 103 | 12.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 828 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Grofield

Grofield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laura Wright | 523 | 60.7 | |
| | Conservative | Sheila Woodhouse | 338 | 39.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 21.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 861 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Lansdown

Lansdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martyn Groucutt | 315 | 63.3 | |
| | Conservative | Victoria Camp | 104 | 20.9 | |
| | Independent | Kevin Williams | 79 | 15.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 42.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 498 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llanbadoc & Usk

Llanbadoc & Usk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Meirion Howells | 847 | 48.9 | |
| | Conservative | Tony Kear | 755 | 43.6 | |
| | Independent | Val Smith | 523 | 30.2 | |
| | Conservative | Amberley Morgan | 493 | 28.5 | |
| | Labour | Philip Bowyer | 210 | 12.1 | |
| | Green | Ceri Goring | 185 | 10.7 | |
| | Labour | Roger Harris | 183 | 10.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elliot Hepburn-John | 78 | 4.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Llanelly Hill

Llanelly Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Simon Howarth | 619 | 35.7 | |
| | Labour | Mary Brocklesby | 518 | 30.7 | |
| | Conservative | Jane Pratt | 509 | 30.2 | |
| | Independent | Giles Howard | 436 | 25.8 | |
| | Labour | Gareth Wilde | 407 | 24.1 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Dixon | 368 | 21.8 | |
| | Independent | Tony Carrington | 160 | 9.5 | |
| | Green | Matthew Barney | 157 | 9.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Redhead | 60 | 3.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,687 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | 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) |

### Llanfoist & Govilon

Llanfoist & Govilon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ben Callard | 727 | 50.0 | |
| | Conservative | Tomos Davies | 679 | 46.7 | |
| | Labour | Bryony Nicholson | 679 | 46.7 | |
| | Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 676 | 46.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,453 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | 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) |

### Llangybi Fawr

Llangybi Fawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Fay Bromfield | 357 | 47.2 | |
| | Independent | Andy Hunt | 257 | 34.0 | |
| | Labour | Sally Ashby | 91 | 12.0 | |
| | Green | Sarah Windrum | 48 | 6.3 | |
| | Independent | Peter Marshall | 3 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 756 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Llantilio Crossenny

Llantilio Crossenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Ian Chandler | 474 | 52.7 | |
| | Conservative | Ruth Edwards | 329 | 36.6 | |
| | Labour | Ann Eggleton | 97 | 10.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 16.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 900 | | |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |

### Magor East with Undy

Magor East with Undy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Crook | 760 | 56.9 | |
| | Labour | Angela Sandles | 651 | 48.8 | |
| | Conservative | Sally Raggett | 507 | 38.0 | |
| | Conservative | Gareth Hughes | 445 | 33.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hitchins | 118 | 8.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 10.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,335 | | |
| | 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) |

### Magor West

Magor West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Frances Taylor | 553 | 76.9 | |
| | Labour | Penny Simcock | 101 | 14.0 | |
| | Conservative | Oliver Morgan | 65 | 9.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 452 | 62.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 719 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Mardy

Mardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Lane | 256 | 42.0 | |
| | Labour | Gethin Jones | 178 | 29.2 | |
| | Independent | Ralph Chapman | 123 | 20.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Prince | 52 | 8.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 12.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 609 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Mitchel Troy and Trellech United

Mitchel Troy and Trellech United :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard John | 753 | 45.9 | |
| | Conservative | Jayne McKenna | 730 | 44.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Blakebrough | 626 | 38.1 | |
| | Green | Joe Atkinson | 365 | 22.2 | |
| | Labour | Alison Denton | 304 | 18.5 | |
| | Labour | Laura McConnel | 224 | 13.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,642 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Pavia | 333 | 42.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Becker | 304 | 38.9 | |
| | Labour | Peter Marsh-Jenks | 144 | 18.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 781 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Osbaston

Osbaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane Lesley Lucas | 416 | 48.7 | |
| | Labour | David Richard Simcock | 240 | 28.1 | |
| | Green | Jill Cantor | 102 | 11.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Evan Roberts | 97 | 11.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 858 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Overmonnow

Overmonnow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steven Garratt | 262 | 45.3 | |
| | Conservative | Jamie Treharne | 200 | 34.6 | |
| | Independent | Kelly Jackson-Graham | 89 | 15.4 | |
| | Green | Andrew Were | 27 | 4.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 578 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tudor Thomas | 553 | 75.3 | |
| | Conservative | Fred Morgan | 181 | 24.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | 50.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 734 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pen Y Fal

Pen Y Fal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maureen Powell | 389 | 45.5 | |
| | Labour | Matthew Strong | 376 | 44.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tudor Jones | 90 | 10.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 855 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Portskewett

Portskewett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lisa Dymock | 558 | 61.3 | |
| | Labour | Tom Kirton | 291 | 31.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Wreford-Bush | 62 | 6.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 29.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 911 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Raglan

Raglan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Penny Jones | 422 | 46.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Ramsay | 294 | 32.5 | |
| | Labour | Maggie Harris | 190 | 21.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 14.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 906 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Rogiet

Rogiet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Strong | 187 | 31.7 | |
| | Independent | Paul Cromwell | 168 | 28.5 | |
| | Independent | Sebastian McVicker-Orringe | 141 | 23.9 | |
| | Conservative | Ella Davies | 47 | 8.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pete Milmine | 47 | 8.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 590 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Severn

Severn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maria Stevens | 256 | 43.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cris Watkins | 154 | 26.1 | |
| | Conservative | Sue Standing | 126 | 21.3 | |
| | Independent | Kay Harris | 55 | 9.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 17.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 591 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Shirenewton

Shirenewton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Louise Brown | 493 | 61.5 | |
| | Labour | Hugo Perks | 308 | 38.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 23.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 801 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St Arvans

St Arvans :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Webb | 341 | 43.7 | |
| | Labour | Vanessa Dodd | 217 | 27.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Reuben Blakebrough | 89 | 11.4 | |
| | Green | Paul Rollings | 78 | 10.0 | |
| | Independent | Steve Pocock | 56 | 7.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 15.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 781 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St Kingsmark

St Kingsmark :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Edwards | 399 | 55.7 | |
| | Labour | Hilary Beach | 212 | 29.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenni Brews | 105 | 14.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 26.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 716 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Town

Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Fookes | 339 | 46.3 | |
| | Conservative | Abbie Katsande | 212 | 29.0 | |
| | Independent | David Cummings | 142 | 19.4 | |
| | Green | Ann Were | 39 | 5.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 732 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### West End

West End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jill Bond | 316 | 65.8 | |
| | Independent | Jimmy Harris | 101 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative | Joanne Fox | 63 | 13.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 44.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 480 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Wyesham

Wyesham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Emma Bryn | 305 | 46.1 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Hatton | 207 | 31.3 | |
| | Labour | Alice Fletcher | 150 | 22.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 662 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |