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Conwy 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

30 ward races

55 seats

38 elected below the proportional quota

69.1% 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 30 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 55 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	23,355	32.7%	10	18.2%	18	32.7%	-8
Independent	23,093	32.3%	22	40.0%	18	32.7%	+4
Labour Party	11,416	16.0%	11	20.0%	9	16.4%	+2
PC	6,626	9.3%	7	12.7%	5	9.1%	+2
Liberal Democrats	4,945	6.9%	4	7.3%	4	7.3%	0
Green Party	1,974	2.8%	1	1.8%	1	1.8%	0
Total	71,409	100.0%	55	100.0%	55	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.

Bryn · 1 seat · won at 33.8% · +16.2 pts below quota
Eirias · 2 seats · won at 18.4% · +15.0 pts below quota
Colwyn · 2 seats · won at 19.6% · +13.7 pts below quota
Craig-Y-Don · 2 seats · won at 20.2% · +13.1 pts below quota
Glyn y Marl · 3 seats · won at 12.3% · +12.7 pts below quota
Conwy · 2 seats · won at 20.7% · +12.6 pts below quota
Penmaenmawr · 2 seats · won at 21.0% · +12.4 pts below quota
Gele & Llanddulas · 3 seats · won at 12.9% · +12.1 pts below quota
Kinmel Bay · 3 seats · won at 13.1% · +11.9 pts below quota
Rhiw · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Tudno · 2 seats · won at 23.5% · +9.8 pts below quota
Gogarth Mostyn · 3 seats · won at 15.4% · +9.6 pts below quota
Caerhun · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Deganwy · 2 seats · won at 25.8% · +7.5 pts below quota
Llandrillo-yn-Rhos · 4 seats · won at 12.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Llansannan · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Penrhyn · 2 seats · won at 29.5% · +3.8 pts below quota
Llysfaen · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Llansanffraid · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr · 3 seats · won at 22.1% · +2.9 pts below quota
Llanrwst a Llanddoged · 2 seats · won at 31.9% · +1.4 pts below quota
Glyn · 2 seats · won at 33.9% · above quota
Towyn · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
Pandy · 1 seat · won at 60.6% · above quota
Betws-y-Coed & Trefriw · 1 seat · won at 67.8% · above quota
Mochdre · 1 seat · won at 70.8% · above quota
Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw · 1 seat · won at 72.7% · above quota
Uwch Conwy · 1 seat · won at 74.6% · above quota
Betws-Yn-Rhos · 1 seat · won at 86.2% · above quota
Uwch Aled · 1 seat · won at 89.2% · above quota

Race results

Bryn · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 681

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	230	33.8%	Elected
2	Hinchcliff A.	Labour Party	223	32.7%
3	Fielding L.	Independent	115	16.9%
4	Owen E.	PC	63	9.3%
5	Farhat L.	Liberal Democrats	50	7.3%

Electorate 1,338 · Ballots cast 681 · EC ward code W05001405 · Back to ward index

Eirias · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,026

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones G.	Independent	524	25.9%	Elected
2	Coverley N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	372	18.4%	Elected
3	Madden B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	332	16.4%
4	Turner A.	Green Party	246	12.1%
5	Ryder S.	Independent	237	11.7%
6	Duncalf J.	Green Party	194	9.6%
7	Calcraft P.	Independent	121	6.0%

Electorate 2,815 · Ballots cast 2,026 · EC ward code W05001412 · Back to ward index

Colwyn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,285

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carlisle C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	575	25.2%	Elected
2	Carr D.	Labour Party	448	19.6%	Elected
3	McAllister S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	393	17.2%
4	Jones A.	Independent	261	11.4%
5	Roy S.	PC	240	10.5%
6	Higgins J.	Liberal Democrats	193	8.4%
7	Kersey-Brown C.	Independent	175	7.7%

Electorate 3,414 · Ballots cast 2,285 · EC ward code W05001407 · Back to ward index

Craig-Y-Don · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,101

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bradfield F.	Independent	442	21.0%	Elected
2	Bertola A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	425	20.2%	Elected
3	Jones C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	357	17.0%
4	McGlory P.	Labour Party	351	16.7%
5	Milne D.	Independent	219	10.4%
6	Khan R.	PC	166	7.9%
7	Roberts R.	Liberal Democrats	141	6.7%

Electorate 2,730 · Ballots cast 2,101 · EC ward code W05001409 · Back to ward index

Glyn y Marl · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,895

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Priestley M.	Independent	1,366	23.2%	Elected
2	Jones D.	Labour Party	770	13.1%	Elected
3	Shotter S.	Liberal Democrats	724	12.3%	Elected
4	McGuinness T.	Labour Party	479	8.1%
5	Roberts H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	463	7.9%
6	Probert G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	7.7%
7	Parry C.	PC	445	7.5%
8	Bond K.	PC	366	6.2%
9	Roberts E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	351	6.0%
10	Hart P.	Liberal Democrats	321	5.4%
11	Moore I.	Green Party	157	2.7%

Electorate 5,921 · Ballots cast 5,895 · EC ward code W05001415 · Back to ward index

Conwy · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,435

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Owen E.	Labour Party	573	23.5%	Elected
2	Grady S.	Independent	505	20.7%	Elected
3	Craven M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	470	19.3%
4	Leighton-Jones E.	Independent	434	17.8%
5	Haig P.	Green Party	246	10.1%
6	Hadwen M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	207	8.5%

Electorate 3,383 · Ballots cast 2,435 · EC ward code W05001408 · Back to ward index

Penmaenmawr · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,402

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Augustine C.	Labour Party	589	24.5%	Elected
2	McCaffrey A.	Independent	504	21.0%	Elected
3	Goodier L.	PC	455	18.9%
4	Sharples J.	Independent	404	16.8%
5	Sterriker Ellis J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	261	10.9%
6	Jones S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	137	5.7%
7	Williams C.	Independent	52	2.2%

Electorate 3,411 · Ballots cast 2,402 · EC ward code W05001425 · Back to ward index

Gele & Llanddulas · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,581

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wood A.	Independent	1,624	29.1%	Elected
2	Eeles K.	Independent	1,499	26.9%	Elected
3	Griffiths-Williams R.	Green Party	720	12.9%	Elected
4	Jones J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	651	11.7%
5	Heap-Williams P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	616	11.0%
6	Smith G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	471	8.4%

Electorate 5,328 · Ballots cast 5,581 · EC ward code W05001413 · Back to ward index

Kinmel Bay · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,575

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith N.	Independent	598	16.7%	Elected
2	Redhead K.	Independent	507	14.2%	Elected
3	Smith M.	Independent	467	13.1%	Elected
4	Anderson S.	Independent	457	12.8%
5	Corry G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	361	10.1%
6	Griffiths B.	Independent	331	9.3%
7	Knightly L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	318	8.9%
8	Millar T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	273	7.6%
9	Jones M.	Independent	263	7.4%

Electorate 4,592 · Ballots cast 3,575 · EC ward code W05001417 · Back to ward index

Rhiw · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,246

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stott T.	Liberal Democrats	909	21.4%	Elected
2	Roberts J.	Liberal Democrats	854	20.1%	Elected
3	Croft S.	Liberal Democrats	628	14.8%	Elected
4	Clayton J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	525	12.4%
5	Hughes P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	516	12.2%
6	Owen R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	476	11.2%
7	Jones D.	Independent	338	8.0%

Electorate 4,463 · Ballots cast 4,246 · EC ward code W05001428 · Back to ward index

Tudno · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,155

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	O'Grady A.	Labour Party	536	24.9%	Elected
2	Montgomery T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	507	23.5%	Elected
3	Marubbi C.	Independent	435	20.2%
4	Atenstaedt R.	Liberal Democrats	275	12.8%
5	Ehlke-West R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	261	12.1%
6	Hughes-Mullock R.	Independent	141	6.5%

Electorate 3,549 · Ballots cast 2,155 · EC ward code W05001430 · Back to ward index

Gogarth Mostyn · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,578

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hawkins M.	Labour Party	924	16.6%	Elected
2	Emery L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	870	15.6%	Elected
3	Saville H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	861	15.4%	Elected
4	McGuinness D.	Labour Party	839	15.0%
5	Miles D.	Independent	773	13.9%
6	Robbins G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	754	13.5%
7	Turner I.	Independent	557	10.0%

Electorate 5,608 · Ballots cast 5,578 · EC ward code W05001416 · Back to ward index

Caerhun · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,114

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edwards G.	Independent	458	41.1%	Elected
2	Jones C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	419	37.6%
3	Hallett M.	Labour Party	237	21.3%

Electorate 1,979 · Ballots cast 1,114 · EC ward code W05001406 · Back to ward index

Deganwy · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,561

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fallon J.	Independent	922	36.0%	Elected
2	Cotton S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	662	25.8%	Elected
3	Rooney J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	566	22.1%
4	Moore E.	Green Party	411	16.0%

Electorate 3,275 · Ballots cast 2,561 · EC ward code W05001410 · Back to ward index

Llandrillo-yn-Rhos · 4-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.7% Proportional quota 20.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,307

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nuttall J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,366	14.7%	Elected
2	Fleet H.	Labour Party	1,282	13.8%	Elected
3	Brockley C.	Labour Party	1,224	13.2%	Elected
4	Jones G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,185	12.7%	Elected
5	Ashe P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,048	11.3%
6	Wynne G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	993	10.7%
7	Willgoose J.	Labour Party	938	10.1%
8	Wilkins L.	Liberal Democrats	640	6.9%
9	D'Angelo M.	Independent	631	6.8%

Electorate 6,706 · Ballots cast 9,307 · EC ward code W05001418 · Back to ward index

Llansannan · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 777

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lewis T.	Independent	358	46.1%	Elected
2	Lloyd-Williams S.	PC	321	41.3%
3	Lloyd-Pepperell L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	98	12.6%

Electorate 1,469 · Ballots cast 777 · EC ward code W05001421 · Back to ward index

Penrhyn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,677

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beard C.	Independent	1,282	34.9%	Elected
2	Cater C.	Independent	1,086	29.5%	Elected
3	Prytherch T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	663	18.0%
4	Pearson J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	375	10.2%
5	Reddick G.	Labour Party	271	7.4%

Electorate 3,881 · Ballots cast 3,677 · EC ward code W05001426 · Back to ward index

Llysfaen · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 607

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stewart G.	Independent	283	46.6%	Elected
2	Davies D.	Labour Party	179	29.5%
3	Capper P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	145	23.9%

Electorate 1,851 · Ballots cast 607 · EC ward code W05001422 · Back to ward index

Llansanffraid · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 838

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Doleman S.	Independent	394	47.0%	Elected
2	Hughes S.	Independent	172	20.5%
3	Williams N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	164	19.6%
4	Lesiter-Burgess S.	Liberal Democrats	108	12.9%

Electorate 1,783 · Ballots cast 838 · EC ward code W05001420 · Back to ward index

Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,223

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hunter A.	Independent	1,113	26.4%	Elected
2	McCoubrey C.	Independent	1,078	25.5%	Elected
3	Luckock P.	Independent	934	22.1%	Elected
4	Brennan T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	410	9.7%
5	Baker M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	373	8.8%
6	Rowlands N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	315	7.5%

Electorate 4,919 · Ballots cast 4,223 · EC ward code W05001427 · Back to ward index

Llanrwst a Llanddoged · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,597

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wynne A.	PC	939	36.2%	Elected
2	Owen N.	PC	829	31.9%	Elected
3	Jones M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	619	23.8%
4	Stobart Lewis G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	210	8.1%

Electorate 2,909 · Ballots cast 2,597 · EC ward code W05001419 · Back to ward index

Glyn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 1,522

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan A.	PC	598	39.3%	Elected
2	Hughes C.	Labour Party	516	33.9%	Elected
3	Howcroft D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	167	11.0%
4	Maclean T.	Independent	144	9.5%
5	Webster P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	97	6.4%

Electorate 3,059 · Ballots cast 1,522 · EC ward code W05001414 · Back to ward index

Towyn · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.9 pts Valid ballots 557

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McLoughlin B.	Independent	289	51.9%	Elected
2	Johnson D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	268	48.1%

Electorate 1,799 · Ballots cast 557 · EC ward code W05001429 · Back to ward index

Pandy · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.6 pts Valid ballots 677

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Andow P.	Labour Party	410	60.6%	Elected
2	Osborn P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	165	24.4%
3	Vangberg P.	Liberal Democrats	102	15.1%

Electorate 1,392 · Ballots cast 677 · EC ward code W05001424 · Back to ward index

Betws-y-Coed & Trefriw · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.8 pts Valid ballots 730

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Roberts L.	PC	495	67.8%	Elected
2	Bird M.	Labour Party	133	18.2%
3	Williamson A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	102	14.0%

Electorate 1,611 · Ballots cast 730 · EC ward code W05001404 · Back to ward index

Mochdre · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.8 pts Valid ballots 400

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Price S.	Labour Party	283	70.8%	Elected
2	Jones B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	117	29.3%

Electorate 1,438 · Ballots cast 400 · EC ward code W05001423 · Back to ward index

Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw · single-seat

Marginal winner 72.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −22.7 pts Valid ballots 736

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Roberts A.	PC	535	72.7%	Elected
2	Dreesbeimdieke S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	104	14.1%
3	Hutton D.	Labour Party	97	13.2%

Electorate 1,596 · Ballots cast 736 · EC ward code W05001411 · Back to ward index

Uwch Conwy · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.6 pts Valid ballots 692

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Roberts D.	PC	516	74.6%	Elected
2	Walsh A.	Labour Party	114	16.5%
3	Sweeney G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	62	9.0%

Electorate 1,245 · Ballots cast 692 · EC ward code W05001432 · Back to ward index

Betws-Yn-Rhos · single-seat

Marginal winner 86.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −36.2 pts Valid ballots 696

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lloyd I.	Independent	600	86.2%	Elected
2	Rye T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	96	13.8%

Electorate 1,625 · Ballots cast 696 · EC ward code W05001403 · Back to ward index

Uwch Aled · single-seat

Marginal winner 89.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −39.2 pts Valid ballots 738

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ellis G.	PC	658	89.2%	Elected
2	Offley R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	80	10.8%

Electorate 1,388 · Ballots cast 738 · EC ward code W05001431 · Back to ward index