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Bridgend 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

28 ward races

51 seats

40 elected below the proportional quota

78.4% 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 28 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 51 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	34,285	43.6%	27	52.9%	23	45.1%	+4
Independent	28,012	35.6%	21	41.2%	19	37.3%	+2
Conservative and Unionist Party	12,779	16.3%	1	2.0%	8	15.7%	-7
PC	2,714	3.5%	2	3.9%	1	2.0%	+1
Liberal Democrats	723	0.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Green Party	85	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	78,598	100.0%	51	100.0%	51	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.

Nottage · 1 seat · won at 26.4% · +23.6 pts below quota
Brackla East & Coychurch Lower · 2 seats · won at 19.3% · +14.0 pts below quota
Brackla East Central · 1 seat · won at 36.4% · +13.6 pts below quota
Bryntirion, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr · 3 seats · won at 12.2% · +12.8 pts below quota
Porthcawl East Central · 2 seats · won at 20.8% · +12.5 pts below quota
Oldcastle · 2 seats · won at 21.5% · +11.8 pts below quota
Coity Higher · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Maesteg East · 2 seats · won at 21.6% · +11.7 pts below quota
Brackla West · 1 seat · won at 38.6% · +11.4 pts below quota
Pencoed & Penprysg · 3 seats · won at 13.8% · +11.2 pts below quota
Maesteg West · 2 seats · won at 22.1% · +11.2 pts below quota
St Brideâ€™s Minor & Ynysawdre · 3 seats · won at 14.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Bridgend Central · 3 seats · won at 14.6% · +10.4 pts below quota
Cornelly · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Newton · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Caerau · 2 seats · won at 27.2% · +6.2 pts below quota
Cefn-glas · 2 seats · won at 27.6% · +5.7 pts below quota
Ogmore Vale · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Pyle, Kenfig Hill & Cefn Cribwr · 3 seats · won at 21.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Brackla West Central · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · +2.9 pts below quota
Garw Valley · 3 seats · won at 22.6% · +2.4 pts below quota
Pen-Y-Fai · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
Llangynwyd · 1 seat · won at 51.1% · above quota
Porthcawl West Central · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Aberkenfig · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Rest Bay · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
Blackmill · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
Nant-Y-Moel · 1 seat · won at 83.1% · above quota

Race results

Nottage · single-seat

Marginal winner 26.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +23.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,089

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clarke N.	Independent	288	26.4%	Elected
2	Lee R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	268	24.6%
3	Strong J.	Independent	225	20.7%
4	Monks V.	Labour Party	217	19.9%
5	Chegwen M.	Independent	91	8.4%

Electorate 2,471 · Ballots cast 1,089 · EC ward code W05001246 · Back to ward index

Brackla East & Coychurch Lower · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,390

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Caparros E.	Labour Party	492	20.6%	Elected
2	Griffiths S.	Labour Party	461	19.3%	Elected
3	Fudge R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	460	19.2%
4	Rowlands K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	429	17.9%
5	Pickering C.	Independent	249	10.4%
6	Pickering P.	Independent	220	9.2%
7	Zahra Y.	PC	79	3.3%

Electorate 3,352 · Ballots cast 2,390 · EC ward code W05001230 · Back to ward index

Brackla East Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 613

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kendall W.	Labour Party	223	36.4%	Elected
2	Walsh T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	186	30.3%
3	Payn M.	Independent	177	28.9%
4	Richards P.	PC	27	4.4%

Electorate 1,779 · Ballots cast 613 · EC ward code W05001231 · Back to ward index

Bryntirion, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,965

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spiller I.	Independent	1,152	16.5%	Elected
2	Berrow A.	Independent	1,018	14.6%	Elected
3	Davies C.	Labour Party	853	12.2%	Elected
4	Cook J.	Labour Party	837	12.0%
5	Sloan S.	Labour Party	820	11.8%
6	Adams N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	498	7.2%
7	Chohan S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	459	6.6%
8	Green C.	Liberal Democrats	447	6.4%
9	Kettley B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	345	5.0%
10	Davies B.	Liberal Democrats	276	4.0%
11	Lake S.	PC	260	3.7%

Electorate 6,890 · Ballots cast 6,965 · EC ward code W05001235 · Back to ward index

Porthcawl East Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,649

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Farr N.	Labour Party	586	22.1%	Elected
2	Walter G.	Labour Party	552	20.8%	Elected
3	Maitland Thomas S.	Independent	454	17.1%
4	Jones B.	Independent	401	15.1%
5	Davies B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	258	9.7%
6	Perren C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	226	8.5%
7	Jones J.	Independent	172	6.5%

Electorate 4,319 · Ballots cast 2,649 · EC ward code W05001251 · Back to ward index

Oldcastle · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,947

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams I.	Independent	741	25.1%	Elected
2	Bletsoe F.	Independent	634	21.5%	Elected
3	Morelli A.	Labour Party	574	19.5%
4	Smidman M.	Labour Party	486	16.5%
5	Voisey M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	277	9.4%
6	Chohan P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	235	8.0%

Electorate 3,890 · Ballots cast 2,947 · EC ward code W05001248 · Back to ward index

Coity Higher · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,504

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams A.	Independent	1,389	18.5%	Elected
2	Williams M.	Independent	1,152	15.4%	Elected
3	Wathan A.	Independent	995	13.3%	Elected
4	Henderson J.	Labour Party	981	13.1%
5	Blundell Z.	Labour Party	933	12.4%
6	Thomas R.	Labour Party	829	11.0%
7	Lewis C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	462	6.2%
8	Ofunwa S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	392	5.2%
9	Humphreys M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	371	4.9%

Electorate 7,376 · Ballots cast 7,504 · EC ward code W05001238 · Back to ward index

Maesteg East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,593

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hughes M.	Labour Party	716	27.6%	Elected
2	Jenkins P.	Independent	561	21.6%	Elected
3	Abedalkarim F.	Labour Party	560	21.6%
4	Beedle T.	Independent	485	18.7%
5	Rice-Duggan K.	PC	181	7.0%
6	Care S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	48	1.9%
7	Nuth J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	42	1.6%

Electorate 3,734 · Ballots cast 2,593 · EC ward code W05001242 · Back to ward index

Brackla West · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 565

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Llewellyn-Hopkins J.	Labour Party	218	38.6%	Elected
2	Lewis L.	Independent	181	32.0%
3	Pucella A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	166	29.4%

Electorate 1,963 · Ballots cast 565 · EC ward code W05001232 · Back to ward index

Pencoed & Penprysg · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,889

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams J.	Independent	2,139	31.0%	Elected
2	Evans M.	Labour Party	1,108	16.1%	Elected
3	Williams R.	Labour Party	949	13.8%	Elected
4	Doughty B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	850	12.3%
5	Butcher J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	706	10.2%
6	Lewis L.	PC	638	9.3%
7	Williams I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	499	7.2%

Electorate 7,881 · Ballots cast 6,889 · EC ward code W05001249 · Back to ward index

Maesteg West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,224

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomas R.	Independent	1,732	53.7%	Elected
2	Collins R.	Labour Party	713	22.1%	Elected
3	Martin R.	Labour Party	434	13.5%
4	Southgate B.	PC	268	8.3%
5	Emment-Lewis M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	46	1.4%
6	Lewis R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	31	1.0%

Electorate 4,384 · Ballots cast 3,224 · EC ward code W05001243 · Back to ward index

St Brideâ€™s Minor & Ynysawdre · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,990

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomas T.	Independent	1,356	19.4%	Elected
2	Ford P.	Labour Party	1,100	15.7%	Elected
3	John M.	Independent	1,007	14.4%	Elected
4	Galvin M.	Labour Party	974	13.9%
5	Teahan-Dyer L.	Independent	972	13.9%
6	Thomas G.	Labour Party	948	13.6%
7	Edger L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	215	3.1%
8	Crackett M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	215	3.1%
9	Winter C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	203	2.9%

Electorate 7,699 · Ballots cast 6,990 · EC ward code W05001255 · Back to ward index

Bridgend Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,345

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wood T.	Independent	1,159	15.8%	Elected
2	Baldwin S.	Labour Party	1,112	15.1%	Elected
3	Bletsoe S.	Independent	1,072	14.6%	Elected
4	Easterbrook S.	Independent	1,048	14.3%
5	Evans C.	Labour Party	1,043	14.2%
6	White D.	Labour Party	980	13.3%
7	Dwyer T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	324	4.4%
8	Hughes-Howells A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	310	4.2%
9	Pucella M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	297	4.0%

Electorate 7,818 · Ballots cast 7,345 · EC ward code W05001234 · Back to ward index

Cornelly · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,395

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Granville R.	Labour Party	841	19.1%	Elected
2	Tildesley J.	Independent	809	18.4%	Elected
3	Winstanley E.	Labour Party	737	16.8%	Elected
4	Kavanagh A.	Labour Party	736	16.7%
5	Morgan D.	Independent	665	15.1%
6	Deere D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	242	5.5%
7	Morgan C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	213	4.8%
8	Kempley N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	152	3.5%

Electorate 5,507 · Ballots cast 4,395 · EC ward code W05001239 · Back to ward index

Newton · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 971

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pratt J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	424	43.7%	Elected
2	Jones E.	Labour Party	302	31.1%
3	Jones M.	Independent	245	25.2%

Electorate 2,098 · Ballots cast 971 · EC ward code W05001245 · Back to ward index

Caerau · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,890

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davies C.	Independent	926	32.0%	Elected
2	Davies P.	Labour Party	785	27.2%	Elected
3	Lewis R.	Labour Party	598	20.7%
4	Rowlands M.	Independent	299	10.3%
5	Duggan K.	PC	196	6.8%
6	Day M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	45	1.6%
7	Williams L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	41	1.4%

Electorate 4,875 · Ballots cast 2,890 · EC ward code W05001236 · Back to ward index

Cefn-glas · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,931

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harrison D.	Independent	618	32.0%	Elected
2	Blundell J.	Labour Party	533	27.6%	Elected
3	Smith C.	Labour Party	491	25.4%
4	Bird G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	167	8.6%
5	Chohan J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	122	6.3%

Electorate 3,288 · Ballots cast 1,931 · EC ward code W05001237 · Back to ward index

Ogmore Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 940

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hughes D.	Independent	440	46.8%	Elected
2	Patel D.	Labour Party	345	36.7%
3	Lake J.	Independent	63	6.7%
4	Moore C.	PC	46	4.9%
5	Martin J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	37	3.9%
6	Phillips L.	Green Party	9	1.0%

Electorate 2,384 · Ballots cast 940 · EC ward code W05001247 · Back to ward index

Pyle, Kenfig Hill & Cefn Cribwr · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,385

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	David H.	Labour Party	1,452	27.0%	Elected
2	Kearn M.	Labour Party	1,308	24.3%	Elected
3	Gebbie J.	Labour Party	1,181	21.9%	Elected
4	Watkins R.	Independent	445	8.3%
5	Barham L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	367	6.8%
6	Lewis R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	230	4.3%
7	Unwin D.	Independent	202	3.8%
8	Harries C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	200	3.7%

Electorate 6,694 · Ballots cast 5,385 · EC ward code W05001253 · Back to ward index

Brackla West Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 871

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spanswick J.	Labour Party	410	47.1%	Elected
2	Hughes M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	285	32.7%
3	Sullivan F.	Independent	176	20.2%

Electorate 2,615 · Ballots cast 871 · EC ward code W05001233 · Back to ward index

Garw Valley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,996

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lewis M.	Labour Party	1,002	25.1%	Elected
2	Griffiths H.	Labour Party	983	24.6%	Elected
3	Jones M.	Labour Party	903	22.6%	Elected
4	Coles J.	Independent	575	14.4%
5	Lewis B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	196	4.9%
6	Esmond W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	172	4.3%
7	Voisey A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	165	4.1%

Electorate 5,726 · Ballots cast 3,996 · EC ward code W05001240 · Back to ward index

Pen-Y-Fai · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.4 pts Valid ballots 861

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bennett H.	Labour Party	434	50.4%	Elected
2	Edwards C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	183	21.3%
3	Caudy I.	PC	140	16.3%
4	Hoskins N.	Independent	88	10.2%
5	Jenkins J.	Green Party	16	1.9%

Electorate 1,832 · Ballots cast 861 · EC ward code W05001250 · Back to ward index

Llangynwyd · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.1 pts Valid ballots 887

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	James R.	PC	453	51.1%	Elected
2	Davies H.	Labour Party	374	42.2%
3	John P.	Green Party	60	6.8%

Electorate 2,321 · Ballots cast 887 · EC ward code W05001241 · Back to ward index

Porthcawl West Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 842

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aspey S.	Independent	451	53.6%	Elected
2	Rees C.	Labour Party	200	23.8%
3	Hughes R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	118	14.0%
4	Desmond-Williams L.	Independent	73	8.7%

Electorate 2,264 · Ballots cast 842 · EC ward code W05001252 · Back to ward index

Aberkenfig · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 795

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Richards E.	PC	426	53.6%	Elected
2	Webber J.	Labour Party	230	28.9%
3	Thomas S.	Independent	139	17.5%

Electorate 1,917 · Ballots cast 795 · EC ward code W05001228 · Back to ward index

Rest Bay · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.0 pts Valid ballots 982

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith R.	Independent	530	54.0%	Elected
2	Perren F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	452	46.0%

Electorate 2,216 · Ballots cast 982 · EC ward code W05001254 · Back to ward index

Blackmill · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 585

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams H.	Labour Party	322	55.0%	Elected
2	McKay A.	Independent	198	33.8%
3	Latchem-Smith V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	65	11.1%

Electorate 1,860 · Ballots cast 585 · EC ward code W05001229 · Back to ward index

Nant-Y-Moel · single-seat

Marginal winner 83.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −33.1 pts Valid ballots 504

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Goode W.	Labour Party	419	83.1%	Elected
2	Jones S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	85	16.9%

Electorate 1,793 · Ballots cast 504 · EC ward code W05001244 · Back to ward index