# 2022 Torfaen County Borough Council election

A 2022 election to Torfaen County Borough Council took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections.
Welsh Labour held the council with a majority, gaining two more seats.

## Results

Results :
| Party | Seats | Change |
| Labour Party | 30 | 2 |
| Independents | 10 | 2 |
| Conservative Party | 0 | 4 |

## Ward Results
### Abersychan

Abersychan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Chris Tew | 1,027 | | |
| | Labour | Giles Davies | 935 | | |
| | Labour | Lynda Clarkson | 772 | | |
| | Independent | Wayne Tomlinson | 481 | | |
| | Labour | Bob Rogers | 380 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Millard | 259 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32 | |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Blaenavon

Blaenavon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Janet Jones | 843 | | |
| | Independent | Nick Horler | 818 | | |
| | Labour | Liam Cowles | 726 | | |
| | Labour | Lewis Evans | 606 | | |
| | Labour | John Hunt | 443 | | |
| | Conservative | Alanna Senior | 235 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32 | |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Coed Eva

Coed Eva :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fiona Cross | 435 | 69.7 | |
| | Conservative | Nathan Edmunds | 117 | 18.8 | |
| | Independent | Steven Clarke | 72 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 624 | 32 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Croesyceiliog

Croesyceiliog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Clark | 950 | | |
| | Labour | Joanne Gauden | 948 | | |
| | Conservative | Amy Bubela | 421 | | |
| | Conservative | Roger Morgan | 380 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34 | |
| | 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) |

### Fairwater

Fairwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rose Seabourne | 697 | | |
| | Labour | Jayne Watkins | 660 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Leaves | 329 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27 | |
| | 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) |

### Greenmeadow

Greenmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mandy Owen | 427 | 62.5 | |
| | Independent | Jason O'Connell | 256 | 37.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 683 | 33 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llanfrechfa & Ponthir

Llanfrechfa & Ponthir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Karl Gauden | 389 | 50.6 | |
| | Conservative | Huw Bevan | 380 | 49.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 769 | 43 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llantarnam

Llantarnam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Thomas | 1,081 | | |
| | Independent | Alan Slade | 996 | | |
| | Independent | Nick Jones | 950 | | |
| | Labour | David Bolton | 667 | | |
| | Labour | Anthony Bird | 550 | | |
| | Labour | Leighton Johnstone | 481 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Matthew Woolfall Jones | 432 | | |
| | Green | Philip Davies | 268 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37 | |
| | 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) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanyravon

Llanyravon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Williams | 469 | 66.6 | |
| | Conservative | Cory Scriven | 235 | 33.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 704 | 36 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### New Inn

New Inn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nick Byrne | 906 | | |
| | Labour | Rosemary Matthews | 859 | | |
| | Labour | Jon James | 848 | | |
| | Conservative | David James | 780 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard Overton | 677 | | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Jones | 644 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35 | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Panteg

Panteg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Hunt | 1,480 | | |
| | Labour | Norma Parrish | 1,253 | | |
| | Labour | Nathan Yeowell | 1,230 | | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Senior | 501 | | |
| | Conservative | Jonathon Martin | 415 | | |
| | Conservative | Adrian Lang | 403 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33 | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pontnewydd

Pontnewydd :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Daniels | 984 | | |
| | Labour | Sue Morgan | 949 | | |
| | Labour | Stuart Ashley | 863 | | |
| | Independent | Duncan Campbell | 507 | | |
| | Independent | Maxine Brankley | 481 | | |
| | Independent | Damian Edmunds | 472 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ryan Richards | 163 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33 | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood

Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alfie Best | 412 | | |
| | Labour | Nicholas Simons | 389 | | |
| | Independent | Gwyn Jenkins | 347 | | |
| | Independent | Russell Burgess | 282 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Clarke | 138 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30 | |
| | 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) |

### Pontypool Fawr

Pontypool Fawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Jones | 940 | | |
| | Labour | Caroline Price | 838 | | |
| | Labour | Gaynor James | 812 | | |
| | Labour | Paul Stephens | 639 | | |
| | Conservative | Lyndon Bishop | 355 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30 | |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### St Dials

St Dials :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Haynes | 630 | | |
| | Independent | Catherine Bonera | 530 | | |
| | Labour | Fay Jones | 437 | | |
| | Labour | Kebba Manneh | 349 | | |
| | Conservative | Paul Thomas | 102 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31 | |
| | 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) |

### Trevethin & Penygarn

Trevethin & Penygarn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Malson | 676 | | |
| | Labour | Jon Horler | 574 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrew White | 215 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23 | |
| | 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) |

### Two Locks

Two Locks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colette Thomas | 781 | | |
| | Labour | Peter Jones | 695 | | |
| | Independent | Ron Burnett | 597 | | |
| | Labour | Kathy Evans | 562 | | |
| | Independent | Kevin Fortey | 362 | | |
| | Conservative | Jane Brown | 241 | | |
| | Conservative | Alexander Boyce | 215 | | |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Senior | 189 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Davies | 165 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brendan Roberts | 127 | | |
| | Freedom Alliance | Vicky Stamper | 47 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23 | |
| | 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) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Upper Cwmbran

Upper Cwmbran :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steven Evans | 571 | | |
| | Labour | Lucy Williams | 455 | | |
| | Independent | Sian Legge | 387 | | |
| | Independent | Robert Kemp | 373 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22 | |
| | 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) |

## Changes 2022-2026
### By-elections
#### Trevethin & Penygarn

Trevethin & Penygarn by-election: 13 February 2025 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform UK | Stuart Keyte | 457 | 47.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Toniann Phillips | 259 | 26.6 | –49.3 |
| | Independent | Catherine Howells | 117 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Louise Shepphard | 114 | 11.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Tony Clark | 25 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 972 | 24.7 | +1.7 |
| | Reform UK gain from Labour | Reform UK gain from Labour | Reform UK gain from Labour | Reform UK gain from Labour | Reform UK gain from Labour |