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Blaenau Gwent 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

14 ward races

33 seats

23 elected below the proportional quota

69.7% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 33 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	16,980	49.9%	21	63.6%	17	51.5%	+4
Independent	13,511	39.7%	11	33.3%	14	42.4%	-3
ND	1,630	4.8%	1	3.0%	1	3.0%	0
PC	1,480	4.3%	0	0.0%	1	3.0%	-1
Conservative and Unionist Party	300	0.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Green Party	122	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	34,023	100.0%	33	100.0%	33	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Ebbw Vale South · 2 seats · won at 20.6% · +12.8 pts below quota
Llanhilleth · 2 seats · won at 21.9% · +11.5 pts below quota
Ebbw Vale North · 2 seats · won at 24.2% · +9.2 pts below quota
Brynmawr · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Cwm · 2 seats · won at 25.9% · +7.5 pts below quota
Cwmtillery · 2 seats · won at 26.3% · +7.1 pts below quota
Abertillery & Six Bells · 3 seats · won at 18.5% · +6.5 pts below quota
Tredegar · 3 seats · won at 19.7% · +5.3 pts below quota
Beaufort · 3 seats · won at 22.3% · +2.7 pts below quota
Sirhowy · 3 seats · won at 23.7% · +1.3 pts below quota
Nantyglo · 2 seats · won at 34.4% · above quota
Georgetown · 2 seats · won at 35.6% · above quota
Rassau & Garnlydan · 2 seats · won at 36.8% · above quota
Blaina · 2 seats · won at 39.9% · above quota

Race results

Ebbw Vale South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,721

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bainton C.	Independent	385	22.4%	Elected
2	Edmunds S.	Labour Party	354	20.6%	Elected
3	Millard J.	Independent	320	18.6%
4	King A.	Labour Party	296	17.2%
5	Pritchard K.	Independent	269	15.6%
6	Palfrey G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	97	5.6%

Electorate 3,059 · Ballots cast 1,721 · EC ward code W05001263 · Back to ward index

Llanhilleth · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,943

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cunningham H.	Labour Party	472	24.3%	Elected
2	Parsons L.	Independent	425	21.9%	Elected
3	Hucker C.	Labour Party	407	20.9%
4	Clark G.	Independent	313	16.1%
5	Owen-Jones B.	PC	207	10.7%
6	Page B.	PC	119	6.1%

Electorate 3,410 · Ballots cast 1,943 · EC ward code W05001265 · Back to ward index

Ebbw Vale North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,825

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morgan J.	Labour Party	488	26.7%	Elected
2	Davies D.	ND	441	24.2%	Elected
3	Badham G.	Labour Party	427	23.4%
4	Jones S.	Independent	286	15.7%
5	Summers B.	ND	183	10.0%

Electorate 3,470 · Ballots cast 1,825 · EC ward code W05001262 · Back to ward index

Brynmawr · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,171

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hodgins W.	Independent	1,207	38.1%	Elected
2	Gardner J.	Labour Party	600	18.9%	Elected
3	Hill J.	Independent	504	15.9%	Elected
4	Elias L.	ND	463	14.6%
5	Cook D.	Independent	397	12.5%

Electorate 3,994 · Ballots cast 3,171 · EC ward code W05001259 · Back to ward index

Cwm · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,013

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Humphreys G.	Independent	544	27.0%	Elected
2	Bevan D.	Labour Party	521	25.9%	Elected
3	Williams N.	Labour Party	442	22.0%
4	Davies G.	Independent	295	14.7%
5	Price A.	Green Party	122	6.1%
6	Field L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	89	4.4%

Electorate 3,269 · Ballots cast 2,013 · EC ward code W05001260 · Back to ward index

Cwmtillery · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,998

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Day M.	Independent	537	26.9%	Elected
2	Wilkins J.	Independent	525	26.3%	Elected
3	Anstey L.	Labour Party	416	20.8%
4	Wright S.	Labour Party	400	20.0%
5	Boulton A.	Independent	120	6.0%

Electorate 3,457 · Ballots cast 1,998 · EC ward code W05001261 · Back to ward index

Abertillery & Six Bells · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,986

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chaplin K.	Labour Party	867	21.8%	Elected
2	Leadbeatter R.	Labour Party	835	20.9%	Elected
3	Holt J.	Independent	737	18.5%	Elected
4	Daniels N.	Independent	712	17.9%
5	Cook M.	Independent	532	13.3%
6	Rawcliffe J.	Independent	303	7.6%

Electorate 4,930 · Ballots cast 3,986 · EC ward code W05001256 · Back to ward index

Tredegar · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,091

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomas S.	Labour Party	691	22.4%	Elected
2	Trollope H.	Labour Party	661	21.4%	Elected
3	Jones E.	Labour Party	608	19.7%	Elected
4	Davies G.	PC	282	9.1%
5	Moore M.	Independent	267	8.6%
6	Sheehy R.	PC	248	8.0%
7	Rees M.	PC	220	7.1%
8	Tolley P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	114	3.7%

Electorate 4,096 · Ballots cast 3,091 · EC ward code W05001269 · Back to ward index

Beaufort · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,781

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Woods D.	Labour Party	906	24.0%	Elected
2	Thomas G.	Independent	845	22.3%	Elected
3	Smith C.	Labour Party	842	22.3%	Elected
4	Healy S.	Independent	645	17.1%
5	Paulsen G.	ND	543	14.4%

Electorate 4,616 · Ballots cast 3,781 · EC ward code W05001257 · Back to ward index

Sirhowy · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,711

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith T.	Labour Party	1,001	27.0%	Elected
2	Cross M.	Labour Party	904	24.4%	Elected
3	Rowberry D.	Labour Party	879	23.7%	Elected
4	Gough S.	Independent	491	13.2%
5	Thomas B.	Independent	436	11.7%

Electorate 4,275 · Ballots cast 3,711 · EC ward code W05001268 · Back to ward index

Nantyglo · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.0 pts Valid ballots 1,591

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baldwin P.	Labour Party	639	40.2%	Elected
2	Behr S.	Labour Party	547	34.4%	Elected
3	Rowson K.	Independent	405	25.5%

Electorate 3,396 · Ballots cast 1,591 · EC ward code W05001266 · Back to ward index

Georgetown · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 35.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.2 pts Valid ballots 1,814

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morgan J.	Labour Party	765	42.2%	Elected
2	Thomas J.	Labour Party	645	35.6%	Elected
3	Davies A.	PC	404	22.3%

Electorate 3,162 · Ballots cast 1,814 · EC ward code W05001264 · Back to ward index

Rassau & Garnlydan · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 36.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −3.5 pts Valid ballots 1,569

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilkshire D.	Labour Party	597	38.0%	Elected
2	Davies G.	Independent	578	36.8%	Elected
3	Edwards P.	Independent	394	25.1%

Electorate 3,085 · Ballots cast 1,569 · EC ward code W05001267 · Back to ward index

Blaina · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 39.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −6.6 pts Valid ballots 1,809

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Winnett L.	Labour Party	770	42.6%	Elected
2	Morgan J.	Independent	722	39.9%	Elected
3	Hillman D.	Independent	317	17.5%

Electorate 3,545 · Ballots cast 1,809 · EC ward code W05001258 · Back to ward index