Local Election Results 2017
Merthyr Tudful
Merthyr Tydfil
Whole council up for election.
Note:— The election in Cyfarthfa division was postponed due to the death of a candidate.
Merthyr = Merthyr Independent
Other results for Merthyr Tydfil:
2004
2008
2012
2022
By-elections for Merthyr Tydfil (may be incomplete): 13th December 2007 (Treharris)
— 23rd October 2008 (Town)
— 15th November 2012 (Cyfarthfa)
— 31st July 2014 (Penydarren)
— 7th May 2015 (Gurnos; Town)
— 26th July 2018 (Gurnos)
— 11th April 2019 (Cyfarthfa)
— 5th September 2024 (Bedlinog & Trelewis)
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
Consolidated results — Merthyr Tydfil 2017
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 8348 | 42.4% | 17 |
| Labour | 8323 | 42.3% | 15 |
| Merthyr Independents | 1300 | 6.6% | 1 |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 685 | 3.5% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 549 | 2.8% | 0 |
| Conservative | 267 | 1.4% | 0 |
| Communist Party of Britain | 201 | 1.0% | 0 |
Bedlinog (2)
| Malcolm Colbran | Ind | 727 | 65.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherelle Jago | Ind | 718 | |
| Helen Thomas | Lab | 288 | 26.1% |
| Jeffrey Beard | Lab | 284 | |
| Jasmine Sakura-Rose | LD | 90 | 8.1% |
Cyfarthfa (3) [Postponed to 8th June (death of candidate Ieuan Harris, Merthyr); 1 Ind gain from Merthyr]
| Geraint Thomas | Ind | 1369 | 30.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Brown | Merthyr | 1300 | 28.5% |
| David Chaplin | Lab | 1202 | 26.4% |
| Margaret Davies | Lab | 1137 | |
| Carol Estebanez | Lab | 1072 | |
| Terry Thomas | Merthyr | 1068 | |
| Bleddyn Hancock | Ind | 812 | |
| Mark Evans | PC | 685 | 15.0% |
Dowlais (4) [4 Ind gains from Lab]
| Declan Sammon | Ind | 1122 | 64.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Rogers | Ind | 863 | |
| David Hughes | Ind | 782 | |
| Julian Amos | Ind | 777 | |
| Phil Williams | Lab | 631 | 36.0% |
| Ray Thomas | Lab | 570 | |
| Tom Lewis | Lab | 537 | |
| Simon Williams | Lab | 531 |
Gurnos (4) [1 Ind gain from Lab]
| Lee Davies | Ind | 569 | 51.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Braithwaite | Lab | 541 | 48.7% |
| Clive Tovey | Ind | 486 | |
| Bill Smith | Lab | 479 | |
| Deborah Isaac | Lab | 423 | |
| Mike O'Neill | Lab | 421 | |
| Mikey Mochan | Ind | 402 | |
| Gerwyn Butler | Ind | 368 |
Merthyr Vale (2)
| Darren Roberts | Lab | 698 | 61.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Thomas | Lab | 509 | |
| Jeff Edwards | Ind | 445 | 38.9% |
| Lynne Colston | Ind | 266 |
Park (3) [1 Ind gain from Lab]
| Tanya Skinner | Ind | 802 | 51.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Jones | Lab | 772 | 49.0% |
| Chris Barry | Lab | 689 | |
| Brendan Toomey | Lab | 667 |
Penydarren (3) [1 Ind gain from UKIP]
| Kevin Gibbs | Ind | 656 | 50.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Davies | Ind | 649 | |
| David Isaac | Lab | 647 | 49.7% |
| Dougy Evans | Ind | 515 | |
| John McCarthy | Lab | 467 | |
| Dan Beard | Lab | 463 |
Plymouth (3)
| Gareth Lewis | Lab | 967 | 78.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Carter | Lab | 884 | |
| Harvey Jones | Lab | 860 | |
| Narinder Singh | C | 267 | 21.6% |
Town (4) [3 Ind gains from Lab]
| John Thomas | Ind | 1121 | 44.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O'Neill | Ind | 1002 | |
| Andrew Barry | Ind | 976 | |
| Dai Jones | Lab | 967 | 38.0% |
| Linda Matthews | Lab | 745 | |
| Jenny Davies | Lab | 708 | |
| Shaun O'Malley | Ind | 658 | |
| Sian Slater | Lab | 635 | |
| Joshua Dunn | Ind | 588 | |
| Rowan Powell | Ind | 376 | |
| Bob Griffin | LD | 253 | 10.0% |
| Cameron Sullivan | LD | 222 | |
| Tom Roberts | Comm | 201 | 7.9% |
Treharris (3) [1 Ind gain from Lab]
| Gareth Richards | Lab | 1136 | 58.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Galsworthy | Lab | 816 | |
| Ian Thomas | Lab | 710 | |
| Lee Chard | Ind | 589 | 30.5% |
| Anne McAll | Ind | 503 | |
| Glenn Price | Ind | 437 | |
| Paul Smithers | Ind | 361 | |
| Brendan d'Cruz | LD | 206 | 10.7% |
Vaynor (2)
| Howard Barrett | Ind | 948 | 66.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Mytton | Ind | 923 | |
| Anthony Owen | Lab | 474 | 33.3% |
| Emma Karan | Lab | 371 |
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