# 2012 Carmarthenshire County Council election

The fifth election to Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 1 May 2012. It was preceded by the 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 election. Plaid Cymru won 28 seats whilst Labour and the Independents won 23 each. The main feature of the election was a Labour recovery in the Llanelli area, and to some extent in the Gwendraeth and Ammanford area also, mainly at the expense of Independent candidates. Plaid Cymru lost ground to Labour in the Llanelli area but gained seats elsewhere, becoming the largest party. An Independent-Labour coalition was again formed, but with Labour as the leading partner. As a result, Kevin Madge replaced Meryl Gravell as the leader of the council.
Madge resigned as leader of the council in May 2015, having lost the leadership of the Labour group. Two days later it was announced that Plaid Cymru would from a coalition with the Independents. Emlyn Dole was elected leader of the council.

## Results Overview

No Overall Control (unchanged)
Carmarthenshire County Council election result 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Plaid Cymru | 28 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 37.8 | 36.0 | 23,798 | 0.0 |
| Independent | 22 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 29.7 | 33.9 | 22,403 | -4.0 |
| Labour | 23 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 31.1 | 23.2 | 15,350 | +0.7 |
| People First | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1,965 | New |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1,914 | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 675 | -0.3 |
| BNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.4 |
| Ratepayers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.1 |

## Ward Results
### Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Pamela Ann Palmer* | 600 | 57.9 | −18.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dewi Richard Evans | 436 | 42.1 | +18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 15.8 | −37.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.5 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 18.5 | |

### Ammanford (one seat)

Deian Harries had come within six votes of victory for Plaid Cymru in 2008. The sitting Labour member, Hugh Evans, a member of the authority since its formation in 1995, stood down and Plaid Cymru captured the seat.
Ammanford 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Alun Deian Harries | 480 | |
| | Labour | Chris Jones | 455 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Betws (one seat)

Labour, which had held the seat from 1995 until 2008, came from third place to recapture Betws with a new candidate
Betws 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David John Ryan Bartlett | 325 | |
| | Independent | Eira Audrey Jones* | 274 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Annette Price | 155 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Bigyn (two seats)

Labour, having held all seats in Bigyn from 1995 until 2008, regained both on a low turnout. Eryl Morgan was previously county councillor for Hengoed.
Bigyn 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eryl Morgan | 609 | |
| | Labour | Jeff Edmunds | 565 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Michael Burns* | 523 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dyfrig Thomas* | 518 | |
| | Independent | Nigel Bevan | 401 | |
| | People First | Stephen Royston Bowen | 287 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3 |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Burry Port (two seats)

Pat Jones, a member of the authority since 1999, was re-elected alongside another Labour candidate who narrowly ousted the sitting Independent member, who had served since 2004. The Conservative candidate had stood as a Liberal Democrat in 1999.
Burry Port 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patricia Ethel Mary Jones* | 741 | |
| | Labour | John David James | 634 | |
| | Independent | Stephen Randall James* | 622 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Gaynor Davies | 388 | |
| | Conservative | Pam Every | 239 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Bynea (one seat)

On a very low turnout, Labour came from third place to take a seat held by the Independent candidate, a member of the cabinet, since 2004.
Bynea 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Deryk Michael Cundy | 445 | |
| | Independent | Gwynne Harris Woolridge* | 328 | |
| | People First | Michelle Williams | 179 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.6 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Town North (two seats)

Plaid Cymru again held both seats, for the third successive election.
Carmarthen Town North 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Peter Hughes Griffiths* | 824 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Gareth Owen Jones* | 657 | |
| | Independent | Michael Stewart Elias | 501 | |
| | Labour | Douglas Edmund Ynyr Richards Rose | 480 | |
| | Independent | Paschal Haughey | 201 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

Plaid Cymru held both seats in this ward for the first time, unseating an Independent member who had served for one term. Jeffrey Thomas had represented Carmarthen North from 2004 until 2008.
Carmarthen Town South 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Alun John Edwin Lenny | 454 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Jeffrey Thomas | 441 |
| | Independent | Jenny Fox | 398 |
| | Labour | Philip William Grice | 319 |
| | Independent | Stephen Paul Dunn* | 285 |
| | People First | Gabrielle Diana Sheppard | 116 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |

### Carmarthen Town West (two seats)

Plaid Cymru completed a clean sweep of all seats in Carmarthen Town by ousting Arthur Davies, a leading figure in People First, former Labour councillor and a member of the authority since 1999.
Carmarthen Town West 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Alan Douglas Thomas Speake* | 888 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Tom Talog Defis | 658 | |
| | People First | Arthur Davies* | 512 | |
| | Independent | Barry Williams | 261 | |
| | Independent | Marc Scaife | 123 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Other parties | Plaid Cymru gain from Other parties | Swing | |

### Cenarth (one seat)

Hazel Evans had captured the seat in a by-election following the death of the previous Independent member, Haydn Jones.
Cenarth 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hazel Anna Louise Evans* | 670 |
| | Conservative | Henrietta Elizabeth Hensher | 97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Cilycwm (one seat)

Tom Theophilus, who had represented the area for decades narrowly held the seat against one of the most prominent opponents of the previous administration and a leading critic of Mark James, the Chief Executive of the Council.
Cilycwm 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Thomas Theophilus* | 307 |
| Independent | Jacqui Thomapson | 264 |
| Conservative | Matthew Graham Paul | 136 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cynwyl Elfed (one seat)

Irfon Jones had represented Newchurch from 1995 until 1999 but was defeated by Dorrien Thomas when the enlarged Cynwyl Elfed ward was created following boundary changes. Thomas retired at this election and Jones won a narrow victory over Plaid Cymru.
Cynwyl Elfed 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Henry Irfon Jones | 678 |
| Plaid Cymru | Glyn Evans | 631 |
| Independent | John Clarke Atkinson | 149 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cynwyl Gaeo (one seat)

Eirwyn Williams, a member of the authority since 1995, was comfortably re-elected.
Cynwyl Gaeo 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | James Eirwyn Williams* | 502 |
| Conservative | Syed Murtaza Hasan | 117 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Dafen (one seat)

Labour won by a large majority although Plaid Cymru's vote may have been affected by the decision of their former candidate, Clem Thomas, to stand for People First.
Dafen 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Tegwen Devichand* | 513 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Mohammad Alam Choudry | 178 |
| | People First | Clem Thomas | 131 |
| | Independent | Dai Hughes | 90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Elli (one seat)

One-time Conservative John Paul Jenkins was returned for a third term with a much increased majority in a seat which has traditionally changed hands on a regular basis. The Liberal Democrats who once held the seat failed to field a candidate.
Elli 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Paul Jenkins* | 503 | 52.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ruth Ferris Price | 203 | 21.3 |
| | Labour | Lilian Helen Rees | 192 | 20.1 |
| | Conservative | Janine Edana Phillips | 56 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Felinfoel (one seat)

The sitting member, first elected in 2004, held his seat against the former Labour member who was elected in 1995 and 1999.
Felinfoel 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David William Hugh Richards* | 258 |
| | Labour | Henry John Evans | 215 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Malcolm Cotterell | 82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Garnant (one seat)

Labour's leader on the authority increased his majority.
Garnant 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Kevin Madge* | 520 |
| Plaid Cymru | Emyr Williams | 149 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Glanamman (one seat)

The sitting Plaid member, who gained the seat in 2008, increased his majority.
Glanamman 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | David Michael Jenkins* | 478 |
| Labour | Shahid Hussain | 248 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Glanymor (two seats)

In a ward that returned only Labour councillors from 1995 until 2008, Winston Lemon held his seat for Plaid Cymru and Labour regained the second seat from the Independents. David Tucker, a Labour councillor before 2008 and Keith Skivington, who stood in 2008 for Plaid Cymru, both contested the election as Independents which made the contest more unpredictable.
Glanymor 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Winston James Lemon* | 571 |
| Labour | Beatrice Alice Louvain Roberts | 520 |
| Labour | Joanne Yeo | 485 |
| Plaid Cymru | John David Martin | 342 |
| Independent | John Evan Jones* | 298 |
| Independent | David Allan Tucker | 240 |
| Independent | Keith Skivington | 108 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Glyn (one seat)

Jim Jones, the representative since 1999, won by a large margin.
Glyn 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas James Jones* | 520 |
| | Labour | Shahana Najmi | 126 |
| | Conservative | Tomos Arthur Lloyd-Evans | 97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Gorslas (two seats)

Terry Davies, the member since 2004, held one seat but the second seat was captured by Plaid Cymru, their first success in the ward. Clive Scourfield, the sitting Independent, stood down and there were press reports that Rupert Moon, former Llanelli and wales scrum-half was his chosen successor. Scourfield denied this to be the case and Moon was unsuccessful as the Independent vote was fragmented.
Gorslas 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Terry Davies* | 850 |
| Plaid Cymru | Darren Price | 762 |
| Independent | Rupert Moon | 508 |
| Independent | Ellis Davies | 486 |
| Independent | Andrew John Lewis | 253 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |

### Hendy (one seat)

Labour had gained this seat against the tide in 2008 and the result was now reversed.
Hendy 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Gareth Beynon Thomas | 422 |
| | Labour | Steve Lloyd-Janes* | 411 |
| | Independent | David Davies | 198 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing |

### Hengoed (two seats)

Sian Caiach, who took a seat for Plaid Cymru, subsequently left the party and joined People First following an internal dispute. Plaid also lost the second seat to Labour in a closely fought contest.
Hengoed 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | George Edwards | 338 |
| People's Voice | Sian Mair Caiach* | 337 |
| Plaid Cymru | Martin Vaughan Davies | 315 |
| Plaid Cymru | Mike Evans | 271 |
| Labour | Sue Lewis | 253 |
| Independent | Fred Roberts | 213 |
| | Heidi Lewis | 89 |
| People First hold | People First hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Kidwelly (one seat)

Labour strengthened the hold on a seat won against the tide in 2008.
Kidwelly 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Keith Davies* | 571 |
| | People First | Huw Gilasbey | 300 |
| | Independent | Fran Lloyd-Burke | 238 |
| | | Ray Davies | 177 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

Jane Tremlett had held the seat since 2004 and held on by a large majority as there was no Conservative candidate as was the case in 2008.
Laugharne Township 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Jane Tremlett | 714 |
| | Labour | Jean Margaret Myers | 228 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanboidy (one seat)

Roy Llewellyn had been a county councillor since 1989 on the Dyfed and Carmarthenshire authorities. He was unopposed in 2008 but was run close on this occasion by an Independent, as had been the case in 2004.
Llanboidy 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Daniel James Roy Llewellyn* | 444 |
| | Independent | Mark Davies | 393 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Llanddarog (one seat)

On a relatively high turnout, Wyn Evans was challenged for the first time for many years.
Llanddarog 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William John Wyn Evans* | 516 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Simon David Martin | 444 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandeilo (one seat)

A close contest followed the retirement of Ieuan Jones, the member since 1999. The Conservative vote was much less than that achieved by Juliana Hughes in 2008.
Llandeilo 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Edward Gwynne Thomas | 476 | |
| | Independent | Mike Williams | 436 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | David Williams | 299 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Howard Frost | 66 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandovery Town (one seat)

Ivor Jackson had been unopposed in 2008 but held the seat comfortably against three opponents.
Llandovery Town 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ivor John Jackson* | 518 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew David Morgan | 208 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Patricia Ann Dodd Racher | 167 | |
| | Independent | Gill Wright | 164 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandybie (two seats)

The two sitting members were returned.
Llandybie 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Richard Anthony Davies* | 909 |
| Labour | Anthony Wyn Jones* | 658 |
| Plaid Cymru | Karen Denise Lawrence Davies | 489 |
| Independent | Nigel John Humphreys | 188 |
| Independent | Clifford Roy Johnson | 140 |
| Conservative | Sandra May Morgan | 110 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanegwad (one seat)

Mansel Charles had stood as an Independent candidate at the previous election but had subsequently won the seat for Plaid Cymru at a by-election following the resignation of Independent councillor Dillwyn Williams.
Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Mansel Charles* | 612 |
| | Independent | Clive Pugh | 508 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat)

The sitting member, Rhys Davies stood down and the seat was won by Cefin Campbell, former director of Welsh language initiative, Mentrau Iaith Myrddin.
Llanfihangel Aberbythych 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Cefin Arthur Campbell | 468 | |
| | Independent | Winston Kenneth Griffiths | 221 | |
| | Conservative | Tony Jukes | 63 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Linda Davies Evans* | 1,074 | |
| | Conservative | Douglas Mearns Spragg | 137 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Llangadog (one seat)

Llangadog 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Andrew James | 475 |
| | Independent | D. Huw Morgan* | 439 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Andre Jacob | 89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangeler (one seat)

Llangeler 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ken Howell | 793 |
| | Independent | John Wigley | 606 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Llangennech (two seats)

Llangenench 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Gwyneth Thomas* | 889 |
| Plaid Cymru | William Gwyn Hopkins* | 757 |
| Labour | David Llewelyn Darkin | 535 |
| Labour | Fozia Akhtar | 439 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dewi Elwyn Williams | 573 |
| | Independent | David John Watson | 395 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |

### Llangyndeyrn (one seat)

Llangyndeyrn 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | William Tyssul Evans* | 863 |
| | Independent | Mark Brown | 162 |
| | Independent | Robert Michael Beynon | 91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 701 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Llannon (two seats)

Llannon 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Emlyn Dole* | 630 |
| Labour | Margaret Kim Thomas | 588 |
| Labour | Alan John Heneberry | 548 |
| Plaid Cymru | Philip Meredith Williams* | 499 |
| Independent | Alun George Owens | 474 |
| Independent | Keith Thomas | 230 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Llansteffan (one seat)

Llansteffan 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Daff Davies* | 543 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Anne Carys Jones | 538 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanybydder (one seat)

Ieuan Davies comfortably regained the seat he lost in 2008.
Llanybydder 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Ieuan Wyn Davies | 755 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Fiona Hughes* | 309 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 |
| | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Lliedi (two seats)

Lliedi 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | William George Thomas | 653 |
| Labour | Jan Williams | 653 |
| Plaid Cymru | Tony Urqhuart | 379 |
| Plaid Cymru | Tom McPhillips | 356 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Denver Rees* | 252 |
| Independent | William Edward Skinner | 236 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Llwynhendy (two seats)

Llwynhendy 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Sharen Davies | 479 |
| Labour | Theresa Bowen | 455 |
| Independent | Lindy Butler | 332 |
| Plaid Cymru | Meilyr Bowen Hughes* | 281 |
| Plaid Cymru | Ian Williams | 255 |
| Independent | Carol Rees | 91 |
| People First | John Willock | 86 |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Manordeilo and Salem (one seat)

Manordeilo and Salem 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Joseph Arthur Davies | 560 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Peter Eyre | 227 |
| | Conservative | Owen Williams | 96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pembrey (two seats)

Pembrey 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Hugh Barrie Shepardson* | 738 |
| Labour | Shirley Matthews | 612 |
| Plaid Cymru | David Malcolm Davies* | 449 |
| Plaid Cymru | Joanna Mary Davies | 376 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Penygroes (one seat)

Penygroes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Siân Elisabeth Thomas* | 344 |
| | Labour | Bob Gunstone | 338 |
| | Independent | Aled Rees | 139 |
| | Conservative | Susan Freda Webb | 92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 |

### Pontamman (one seat)

Pontamman 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David Colin Evans | 652 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Marie Binney* | 321 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Pontyberem (one seat)

Pontyberem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Joy Williams* | 576 |
| | Labour | Raymond Jones | 184 |
| | Independent | Andrea Karen Gravell | 152 |
| | Conservative | Keith John Evans | 142 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Quarter Bach (one seat)

Quarter Bach :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Glynog Davies | 619 |
| | Labour | Elwyn Williams | 452 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### St Clears (one seat)

St Clears :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Philip Morris Hughes* | 682 |
| | Independent | William Edmund Vincent John Davies | 292 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Selwyn John Runnett | 273 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Lydia Mair Stephens* | 587 |
| Plaid Cymru | Delme Bowen | 496 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Saron (two seats)

Saron 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Alan Peter Cooper* | 720 |
| Plaid Cymru | Alun Davies | 616 |
| Plaid Cymru | Nigel Henry Evans | 524 |
| Independent | Stephen Jeacock | 365 |
| Conservative | David Hayes Webb | 95 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Swiss Valley (one seat)

Swiss Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Anthony Giles Morgan* | 430 |
| | Labour | Bill Thomas | 276 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Rhydwyn Ifan | 207 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Trelech (one seat)

Trelech 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William David Thomas* | 471 |
| Plaid Cymru | Anthony Thomas | 321 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Jane Runnett | 133 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Trimsaran (one seat)

Trimsaran 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Meryl Gravell* | 323 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Mark James | 222 |
| | Labour | Ryan Thomas | 152 |
| | Conservative | Lynn Jones | 92 |
| | People First | Dennis Simon Terrance Warwick | 17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Tycroes (one seat)

Tycroes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Calum Higgins | 384 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Rhian Higgins | 319 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Tyisha (two seats)

Tyisha 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Jeff Owen | 483 |
| Labour | Keri Peter Thomas* | 480 |
| Plaid Cymru | Roger Thomas Price* | 432 |
| Labour | David Griffiths | 248 |
| Conservative | Anthony Leslie Aubrey | 71 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Whitland (one seat)

Whitland 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Sue Allen* | 514 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Diane Evans | 230 |
| | Labour | Steve Morris | 81 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Huw Llewelyn Jones | 17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

## By-Elections 2012-2017
### Trelech by-election 2014

A by-election was held in Trelech on 11 December 2014 following the retirement of long-serving Independent councillor Dai Thomas. Plaid Cymru captured the seat for the first time.
Trelech 2014 by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Jean Lewis | 598 | 68.3 | +33.6 |
| | Independent | Hugh Phillips | 181 | 20.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Selwyn Runnett | 96 | 11.0 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 47.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.1 | −3.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Hengoed by-election 2015

A by-election was held in Hengoed on 19 February 2015 following the death of Labour councillor George Edwards. Labour held the seat by a small majority (but note that the percentage changes refer to the contest in the two-member ward in 2012.
Hengoed by-election 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Penelope Margaret Edwards | 335 | 33.2 | +7.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Martin Vaughan Davies | 313 | 31.0 | +6.6 |
| | UKIP | Bramwell Gordon Richards | 152 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | People's Voice | Wynford John Samuel | 80 | 7.9 | −18.2 |
| | Independent | William Edward Skinner | 76 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Andrew Davies | 54 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3 | −2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kidwelly by-election 2015

A by-election was held in Kidwelly on 19 November 2015 following the death of Labour councillor Keith Davies.
Kidwelly by-election 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ryan Thomas | 288 | 33.8 | −10.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dilwyn Jones | 248 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| | Independent | Fran Lloyd-Burke | 177 | 20.8 | +2.3 |
| | People First | Stephen Bowen | 58 | 6.8 | −16.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Andrew Davies | 53 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Vivian Summers | 28 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.1 | −17.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cilycwm by-election 2016

A by-election was held in Cilycwm on 22 September 2016 following the death of long-serving Independent councillor Tom Theophilus. Plaid Cymru captured the seat for the first time.
Cilycwm by-election 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Owen Tomos | 201 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| | Independent | Thomas Arwel Joseph Davies | 151 | 20.9 | |
| | Labour | Maria Rose Carroll | 123 | 17.0 | +17.0 |
| | Independent | Matthew Graham Paul | 106 | 14.7 | |
| | People First | Jacqueline Thompson | 64 | 8.9 | −28.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Nakielny | 62 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Steven Andrew Holmes | 15 | 2.1 | −17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | | |