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Local Election Results 2017

Sir Gaerfyrddin
Carmarthenshire

Whole council up for election. One independent councillor and three Plaid Cymru councillors were elected unopposed.

Thanks to Matt Thomas for a correction to this page.

Other results for Carmarthenshire: 2004 2008 2012 2022
By-elections for Carmarthenshire (may be incomplete): 22nd November 2007 (Llandybie) — 4th November 2010 (Cenarth) — 23rd June 2011 (Llanegwad) — 11th December 2014 (Trelech) — 19th February 2015 (Hengoed) — 19th November 2015 (Kidwelly) — 22nd September 2016 (Cilycwm) — 19th July 2018 (Saron) — 6th March 2024 (Elli)

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Consolidated results — Carmarthenshire 2017

Party Votes Percent Seats
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 24791 37.9% 36
Labour 17985 27.5% 22
Independent 16215 24.8% 16
Conservative 3970 6.1% 0
UK Independence Party 1296 2.0% 0
Liberal Democrat 842 1.3% 0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 135 0.2% 0
Green Party 109 0.2% 0

Abergwili [PC gain from Ind]

Dorian Williams PC 622 58.1%
Lisa Fearn Ind 448 41.9%

Ammanford

Alun Harries PC 613 67.3%
Paula Treharne Lab 298 32.7%

Betws [PC gain from Lab]

Betsan Jones PC 402 51.0%
David Bartlett Lab 309 39.2%
Krish Seunarine UKIP 77 9.8%

Bigyn (2)

Jeff Edmunds Lab 610 38.0%
Eryl Morgan Lab 575
Terry Morris Ind 428 26.6%
Nigel Bevan Ind 414
Mike Burns PC 333 20.7%
Kathryn Lodge PC 304
Robert Thomas C 236 14.7%
Stephen Bowen Ind 181

Burry Port (2)

John James Lab 825 51.2%
Amanda Fox Lab 728
Mike Theodoulou Ind 548 34.0%
Lisa Mitchell Ind 412
Tomos Lloyd-Evans C 237 14.7%

Bynea

Deryk Cundy Lab 539 45.7%
Ian Wooldridge PC 373 31.6%
Ceri Morris C 218 18.5%
Dai (Disco) Hughes Ind 49 4.2%

Carmarthen Town North (2) [1 Lab gain from PC]

Ken Lloyd Lab 805 39.1%
Peter Griffiths PC 765 37.2%
Gareth Jones PC 581
Les Clark Ind 489 23.7%

Carmarthen Town South (2)

Gareth John PC 551 34.1%
Alun Lenny PC 493
Charlie Evans C 399 24.7%
Phil Grice Lab 361 22.4%
Barry Williams Ind 303 18.8%

Carmarthen Town West (2)

Emlyn Schiavone PC 739 49.1%
Alan Speake PC 661
Arthur Davies Ind 510 33.9%
Russell Sparks Ind 454
Matthew Thomas Lab 255 17.0%
Julia Ault Lab 238

Cenarth

Hazel Evans PC 712 86.1%
Philip Gibbons LD 115 13.9%

Cilycwm

Thomas Davies Ind 307 39.3%
Maria Carroll Lab 284 36.3%
Matthew Paul Ind 191 24.4%

Cynwyl Elfed

Henry Jones Ind 804 57.9%
Glyn Evans PC 584 42.1%

Cynwyl Gaeo

James Williams PC 434 61.9%
Steven Holmes C 267 38.1%

Dafen [Ind gain from Lab]

Rob Evans Paramedic Ind 508 52.9%
Tegwen Devichand Lab 452 47.1%

Elli

John Jenkins Ind 442 41.4%
David Darkin Lab 273 25.6%
Siôn Davies C 210 19.7%
Ruth Price PC 142 13.3%

Felinfoel [Lab gain from Ind]

Bill Thomas Lab 269 49.1%
David Richards Ind 185 33.8%
Julia Evans C 94 17.2%

Garnant

Kevin Madge Lab 494 74.7%
Nigel Jerrett PC 167 25.3%

Glanamman

David Michael Jenkins PC 413 52.4%
David Emyr Jenkins Lab 375 47.6%

Glanymor (2) [1 Lab gain from PC]

Beatrice Roberts Lab 702 44.7%
John Prosser Lab 537
Sean Rees PC 536 34.1%
John Jones Ind 333 21.2%
George Herbert PC 328
Alison Carter Ind 280
Chris (The Bus) Wilson Ind 182

Glyn

Jim Jones Ind 323 38.5%
John Williams PC 251 29.9%
Stephen Donoghue Lab 168 20.0%
James Hogg C 98 11.7%

Gorslas (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

Darren Price PC 1051 54.3%
Aled Owen PC 941
Wynne Jones Lab 431 22.3%
Gary Jones Lab 311
Anthony Frost C 283 14.6%
Bri Kirby Ind 169 8.7%

Hendy

Gareth Thomas PC 432 38.9%
Steve Lloyd-Janes Lab 385 34.7%
Vanda Williams C 158 14.2%
David Erasmus Ind 77 6.9%
Keith Perry UKIP 59 5.3%

Hengoed (2) [1 PC gain from People First]

Penny Edwards Lab 408 29.1%
Jennifer Phillips PC 394 28.1%
Siân Caiach Ind 372 26.5%
Keith Davies Lab 322
Martin Davies PC 315
Clifford Jones Ind 304
Kelvin Flynn C 230 16.4%

Kidwelly [PC gain from Lab]

Sarah Gilasbey PC 623 48.4%
Philip Thompson Lab 556 43.2%
David Edwards Grn 109 8.5%

Laugharne Township

Jane Tremlett Ind 382 35.1%
Abi Thomas PC 300 27.5%
Don Avery Ind 273 25.1%
Steve Morris Lab 134 12.3%

Llanboidy

Bertram Phillips PC 504 48.8%
Ellis Evans Ind 259 25.1%
Lionel Phillips Ind 142 13.8%
Jean Myers Lab 127 12.3%

Llanddarog [PC gain from Ind]

Celia Davies PC unop.

Llandeilo

Edward Thomas Ind 798 57.3%
Lesley Prosser LD 268 19.3%
Keri Lewis PC 249 17.9%
David Webb C 77 5.5%

Llandovery [PC gain from Ind]

Handel Davies PC 583 57.0%
David Long Lab 240 23.5%
Julian Dutton LD 124 12.1%
Cliff Johnson UKIP 75 7.3%

Llandybie (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

William Davies Ind 744 32.9%
Dai Nicholas PC 725 32.1%
Anthony Jones Lab 500 22.1%
Karen Davies PC 451
Sandra Morgan C 165 7.3%
Nigel Humphreys UKIP 128 5.7%
Pat Jenkins Ind 108

Llanegwad

John Charles PC 754 61.6%
Monica French LD 231 18.9%
George Reid Ind 169 13.8%
Carol Jones UKIP 70 5.7%

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Cefin Campbell PC 635 84.0%
Richard Hart UKIP 121 16.0%

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Linda Evans PC unop.

Llangadog

Andrew James Ind 421 41.1%
John Morgan Ind 309 30.2%
Elizabeth Barlow PC 240 23.4%
Christoph Fischer LD 54 5.3%

Llangeler

Ken Howell PC 930 65.9%
John-y-Gof Wigley Bee Keeper Ind 481 34.1%

Llangennech (2) [1 Lab gain from PC]

Gary Jones Lab 747 41.2%
Gwyneth Thomas PC 731 40.3%
Jacqueline Seward Lab 675
Ian Williams PC 602
Paul Lockwood C 335 18.5%

Llangunnor

Dewi Williams PC 587 52.2%
Michael Maynard Lab 357 31.7%
David Watson Ind 181 16.1%

Llangyndeyrn

William Evans PC 825 67.7%
Siôn Davies Lab 393 32.3%

Llannon (2)

Emlyn Dole PC 701 37.1%
Dot Jones Lab 585 30.9%
Margaret Thomas Lab 576
Philip Williams PC 486
Alun Owens Ind 470 24.9%
Rob Owen TUSC 135 7.1%

Llansteffan [PC gain from Ind]

Anne Jones PC 596 59.7%
Hywel Thomas Ind 290 29.0%
Roger van Praet Ind 113 11.3%

Llanybydder

Ieuan Davies Ind unop.

Lliedi (2)

Rob James Lab 890 53.9%
Shahana Najmi Lab 629
Stephen Davies C 312 18.9%
Colin Jones PC 264 16.0%
Dyfrig Thomas PC 244
Stefan Ryszewski C 191
Bram Richards UKIP 184 11.2%

Llwynhendy (2)

Fozia Akhtar Lab 582 46.1%
Sharen Davies Lab 574
Theressa Bowen Ind 275 21.8%
Meilyr Hughes PC 154 12.2%
Robert Davies PC 150
Amy Evans Ind 135
Ken Rees UKIP 133 10.5%
Ruth Elvins C 119 9.4%

Manordeilo and Salem

Joseph Davies Ind 479 48.4%
Rhys Thomas PC 460 46.5%
Catherine Nakielny LD 50 5.1%

Pembrey (2)

Hugh Shepardson Ind 845 38.9%
Shirley Matthews Lab 838 38.5%
Peter Freeman PC 491 22.6%
Bob Walpole Lab 352

Penygroes

Dai Thomas PC 582 58.7%
Paul Blackwell Lab 259 26.1%
Timothy Dean UKIP 150 15.1%

Pontamman

David Evans Lab 665 62.9%
Trevor Smith PC 333 31.5%
Barrie Wiltshire UKIP 60 5.7%

Pontyberem

Liam Bowen PC 660 61.1%
William Skinner Lab 236 21.9%
Keith Evans UKIP 184 17.0%

Quarter Bach

John Davies PC 626 61.1%
Tom Addey Lab 398 38.9%

St Clears

Philip Hughes Ind 942 76.9%
Hywel Thomas PC 283 23.1%

St Ishmael

Lydia Stephens Ind 539 45.7%
Meinir James PC 447 37.9%
Susan Webb C 193 16.4%

Saron (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

Alun Davies PC 810 49.5%
Carl Harris PC 679
Alan Cooper Lab 588 35.9%
Steve Jeacock Lab 439
David Jones C 240 14.7%
Nia Owen-Lloyd C 181

Swiss Valley

Anthony Morgan Ind 498 52.7%
Paul Harries Lab 272 28.8%
Betty Jones C 99 10.5%
Jordan Randall PC 76 8.0%

Trelech [PC gain from Ind]

Jean Lewis PC unop.

Trimsaran [PC gain from Ind]

Kim Broom PC 225 32.7%
Naomi Wilmot Ind 216 31.3%
Lisa Williams Lab 187 27.1%
Neil Burman Ind 61 8.9%

Tycroes

Tina Higgins Lab 534 57.9%
Mike Nicholas PC 388 42.1%

Tyisha (2) [1 Lab gain from PC]

Suzy Curry Lab 543 45.5%
Andre McPherson Lab 407
Terry Davies PC 362 30.3%
Jeffrey Owen Ind 288 24.1%
Roger Price PC 189

Whitland

Sue Allen Ind 554 64.9%
Natalie Jones PC 133 15.6%
Vivienne Morris Lab 111 13.0%
Bryan Haddon UKIP 55 6.4%

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