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Neath Port Talbot 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

32 ward races

57 seats

36 elected below the proportional quota

63.2% 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 32 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 57 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	32,873	46.4%	24	42.1%	27	47.4%	-3
PC	16,860	23.8%	12	21.1%	14	24.6%	-2
Independent	16,838	23.8%	18	31.6%	14	24.6%	+4
Green Party	1,808	2.6%	1	1.8%	1	1.8%	0
Liberal Democrats	1,459	2.1%	2	3.5%	1	1.8%	+1
Conservative and Unionist Party	994	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	35	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	70,867	100.0%	57	100.0%	57	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.

Dyffryn · 2 seats · won at 19.5% · +13.8 pts below quota
Neath South · 2 seats · won at 21.0% · +12.3 pts below quota
Resolven & Tonna · 2 seats · won at 22.6% · +10.7 pts below quota
Aberavon · 2 seats · won at 22.6% · +10.7 pts below quota
Neath East · 3 seats · won at 14.9% · +10.1 pts below quota
Coedffranc Central · 2 seats · won at 23.6% · +9.7 pts below quota
Margam & Taibach · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Pontardawe · 2 seats · won at 26.5% · +6.8 pts below quota
Cimla & Pelenna · 2 seats · won at 26.9% · +6.4 pts below quota
Neath North · 2 seats · won at 27.6% · +5.7 pts below quota
Briton Ferry East · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Baglan · 3 seats · won at 20.0% · +5.0 pts below quota
Cymer & Glyncorrwg · 1 seat · won at 45.0% · +5.0 pts below quota
Sandfields East · 3 seats · won at 21.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Bryn & Cwmavon · 3 seats · won at 21.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Sandfields West · 3 seats · won at 21.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera · 2 seats · won at 30.6% · +2.7 pts below quota
Port Talbot · 2 seats · won at 30.8% · +2.5 pts below quota
Coedffranc West · 2 seats · won at 32.2% · +1.1 pts below quota
Briton Ferry West · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · +0.5 pts below quota
Crynant, Onllwyn & Seven Sisters · 2 seats · won at 33.3% · 0.0 pts below quota
Aberdulais · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
Cadoxton · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
Bryncoch South · 2 seats · won at 35.6% · above quota
Allt-Wen · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Rhos · 1 seat · won at 54.7% · above quota
Bryncoch North · 1 seat · won at 57.0% · above quota
Blaengwrach & Glynneath West · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
Glynneath Central & East · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
Coedffranc North · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
Godre'r Graig · 1 seat · won at 67.2% · above quota
Trebanos · 1 seat · won at 69.4% · above quota

Race results

Dyffryn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,186

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Peters M.	Independent	862	39.4%	Elected
2	Henton J.	Independent	427	19.5%	Elected
3	Davies K.	Independent	362	16.6%
4	Finn K.	Labour Party	289	13.2%
5	Baugh J.	Independent	246	11.3%

Electorate 2,932 · Ballots cast 2,186 · EC ward code W05001697 · Back to ward index

Neath South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,476

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jordan C.	Independent	557	22.5%	Elected
2	Rees P.	Labour Party	520	21.0%	Elected
3	Lloyd M.	PC	427	17.2%
4	Widlake R.	Labour Party	402	16.2%
5	McGrath A.	Independent	316	12.8%
6	Fishlock J.	PC	254	10.3%

Electorate 3,804 · Ballots cast 2,476 · EC ward code W05001705 · Back to ward index

Resolven & Tonna · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,720

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones L.	Labour Party	914	24.6%	Elected
2	Lewis D.	Independent	842	22.6%	Elected
3	Young M.	Independent	737	19.8%
4	Francis N.	Labour Party	702	18.9%
5	Clarke A.	PC	287	7.7%
6	Sambrook P.	PC	238	6.4%

Electorate 4,599 · Ballots cast 3,720 · EC ward code W05001708 · Back to ward index

Aberavon · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,995

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lynch S.	Labour Party	707	23.6%	Elected
2	Dacey A.	PC	678	22.6%	Elected
3	Hunt N.	PC	637	21.3%
4	Thomas D.	Labour Party	608	20.3%
5	Golding C.	Independent	245	8.2%
6	Bounds I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	120	4.0%

Electorate 4,244 · Ballots cast 2,995 · EC ward code W05001679 · Back to ward index

Neath East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,031

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomas D.	PC	482	15.9%	Elected
2	Penry S.	Labour Party	463	15.3%	Elected
3	Carpenter W.	Independent	452	14.9%	Elected
4	Miller S.	Labour Party	427	14.1%
5	Miller J.	Labour Party	418	13.8%
6	Cooze T.	PC	418	13.8%
7	MacCathail B.	PC	371	12.2%

Electorate 4,627 · Ballots cast 3,031 · EC ward code W05001703 · Back to ward index

Coedffranc Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,183

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Goldup-John N.	Green Party	552	25.3%	Elected
2	Aubrey A.	Labour Party	516	23.6%	Elected
3	Wingrave A.	Labour Party	478	21.9%
4	Payne B.	Green Party	395	18.1%
5	Richards D.	Independent	134	6.1%
6	Little F.	Liberal Democrats	108	4.9%

Electorate 3,684 · Ballots cast 2,183 · EC ward code W05001691 · Back to ward index

Margam & Taibach · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,268

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones R.	Labour Party	1,166	18.6%	Elected
2	Williams L.	Labour Party	1,077	17.2%	Elected
3	Keogh D.	Labour Party	982	15.7%	Elected
4	Deere C.	PC	873	13.9%
5	Bevan S.	PC	868	13.8%
6	White W.	PC	534	8.5%
7	Bamsey J.	Independent	532	8.5%
8	Hill O'Shea A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	236	3.8%

Electorate 6,167 · Ballots cast 6,268 · EC ward code W05001702 · Back to ward index

Pontardawe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,946

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Richards A.	PC	783	26.6%	Elected
2	Davies C.	PC	781	26.5%	Elected
3	Davies M.	Labour Party	732	24.8%
4	Lord J.	Labour Party	650	22.1%

Electorate 4,210 · Ballots cast 2,946 · EC ward code W05001706 · Back to ward index

Cimla & Pelenna · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,143

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hurley J.	Independent	1,100	35.0%	Elected
2	Bowen T.	Independent	845	26.9%	Elected
3	Warman J.	Labour Party	836	26.6%
4	Musaied A.	Labour Party	362	11.5%

Electorate 4,079 · Ballots cast 3,143 · EC ward code W05001690 · Back to ward index

Neath North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,715

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lockyer A.	Labour Party	518	30.2%	Elected
2	Lodwig A.	Independent	474	27.6%	Elected
3	James S.	Labour Party	402	23.4%
4	Dowden J.	Green Party	321	18.7%

Electorate 3,034 · Ballots cast 1,715 · EC ward code W05001704 · Back to ward index

Briton Ferry East · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 787

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	James C.	Independent	351	44.6%	Elected
2	Rice G.	Labour Party	349	44.3%
3	Barnett L.	PC	87	11.1%

Electorate 2,287 · Ballots cast 787 · EC ward code W05001684 · Back to ward index

Baglan · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,546

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Richards P.	Labour Party	1,390	30.6%	Elected
2	Clement-Williams C.	Labour Party	1,079	23.7%	Elected
3	Renkes S.	Labour Party	910	20.0%	Elected
4	Davies J.	Independent	781	17.2%
5	Hill O'Shea L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	386	8.5%

Electorate 5,519 · Ballots cast 4,546 · EC ward code W05001682 · Back to ward index

Cymer & Glyncorrwg · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 915

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones J.	Independent	412	45.0%	Elected
2	Davies N.	Independent	284	31.0%
3	Slater J.	Independent	219	23.9%

Electorate 1,776 · Ballots cast 915 · EC ward code W05001696 · Back to ward index

Sandfields East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,793

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pursey S.	Labour Party	1,331	27.8%	Elected
2	Latham T.	Labour Party	1,057	22.1%	Elected
3	Crowley M.	Labour Party	1,006	21.0%	Elected
4	Walker-Hunt C.	PC	583	12.2%
5	Bamsey D.	PC	556	11.6%
6	Sprules K.	Green Party	260	5.4%

Electorate 5,163 · Ballots cast 4,793 · EC ward code W05001710 · Back to ward index

Bryn & Cwmavon · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,468

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Galsworthy C.	Labour Party	1,620	36.3%	Elected
2	Mizen M.	Independent	1,156	25.9%	Elected
3	Whitelock D.	Labour Party	940	21.0%	Elected
4	Mizen R.	Labour Party	752	16.8%

Electorate 5,376 · Ballots cast 4,468 · EC ward code W05001686 · Back to ward index

Sandfields West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,441

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Paddison S.	Labour Party	837	24.3%	Elected
2	Davies O.	Labour Party	815	23.7%	Elected
3	Wood R.	Labour Party	741	21.5%	Elected
4	Bennison A.	PC	602	17.5%
5	Wheatley E.	PC	446	13.0%

Electorate 5,054 · Ballots cast 3,441 · EC ward code W05001711 · Back to ward index

Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,906

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Llewelyn A.	PC	763	40.0%	Elected
2	James C.	Labour Party	583	30.6%	Elected
3	Jones H.	PC	560	29.4%

Electorate 3,200 · Ballots cast 1,906 · EC ward code W05001695 · Back to ward index

Port Talbot · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,911

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rahaman S.	Labour Party	914	31.4%	Elected
2	Freeguard S.	Labour Party	898	30.8%	Elected
3	Hunt N.	PC	367	12.6%
4	Davies J.	Independent	246	8.5%
5	Stanford-Roberts M.	PC	244	8.4%
6	Isherwood K.	Independent	171	5.9%
7	Payne B.	Green Party	46	1.6%
8	Dowden J.	Green Party	25	0.9%

Electorate 4,608 · Ballots cast 2,911 · EC ward code W05001707 · Back to ward index

Coedffranc West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,700

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clarke H.	Liberal Democrats	803	47.2%	Elected
2	Phillips C.	Liberal Democrats	548	32.2%	Elected
3	Langford K.	Labour Party	242	14.2%
4	Williams M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	107	6.3%

Electorate 3,033 · Ballots cast 1,700 · EC ward code W05001693 · Back to ward index

Briton Ferry West · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 652

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morris K.	Independent	323	49.5%	Elected
2	Davies S.	Labour Party	257	39.4%
3	Barnett D.	PC	72	11.0%

Electorate 2,095 · Ballots cast 652 · EC ward code W05001685 · Back to ward index

Crynant, Onllwyn & Seven Sisters · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference 0.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,589

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hunt S.	Independent	1,316	36.7%	Elected
2	Harris S.	Independent	1,195	33.3%	Elected
3	Cawsey D.	Labour Party	896	25.0%
4	Bennett L.	Green Party	182	5.1%

Electorate 4,105 · Ballots cast 3,589 · EC ward code W05001694 · Back to ward index

Aberdulais · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.4 pts Valid ballots 740

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lewis C.	Independent	373	50.4%	Elected
2	Price R.	Labour Party	263	35.5%
3	Bromham-Nichols L.	PC	104	14.1%

Electorate 1,823 · Ballots cast 740 · EC ward code W05001680 · Back to ward index

Cadoxton · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 753

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rogers P.	Independent	388	51.5%	Elected
2	Mitchell S.	Labour Party	237	31.5%
3	Broom A.	PC	98	13.0%
4	Arnold B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	30	4.0%

Electorate 1,404 · Ballots cast 753 · EC ward code W05001689 · Back to ward index

Bryncoch South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 35.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.3 pts Valid ballots 2,611

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams C.	PC	992	38.0%	Elected
2	Hale J.	PC	930	35.6%	Elected
3	Harle J.	Labour Party	689	26.4%

Electorate 4,309 · Ballots cast 2,611 · EC ward code W05001688 · Back to ward index

Allt-Wen · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 857

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jenkins N.	PC	459	53.6%	Elected
2	Jones C.	Labour Party	398	46.4%

Electorate 2,109 · Ballots cast 857 · EC ward code W05001681 · Back to ward index

Rhos · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.7 pts Valid ballots 889

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Spooner M.	PC	486	54.7%	Elected
2	Davies N.	Labour Party	403	45.3%

Electorate 2,118 · Ballots cast 889 · EC ward code W05001709 · Back to ward index

Bryncoch North · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.0 pts Valid ballots 927

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Griffiths W.	PC	528	57.0%	Elected
2	Elkins K.	Labour Party	284	30.6%
3	Moignard A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	115	12.4%

Electorate 1,829 · Ballots cast 927 · EC ward code W05001687 · Back to ward index

Blaengwrach & Glynneath West · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.0 pts Valid ballots 844

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davies H.	Independent	498	59.0%	Elected
2	Edwards C.	PC	311	36.8%
3	Davies R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	35	4.1%

Electorate 2,317 · Ballots cast 844 · EC ward code W05001683 · Back to ward index

Glynneath Central & East · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.0 pts Valid ballots 927

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Knoyle S.	Independent	547	59.0%	Elected
2	Blower J.	PC	209	22.5%
3	Richards D.	Independent	171	18.4%

Electorate 1,863 · Ballots cast 927 · EC ward code W05001698 · Back to ward index

Coedffranc North · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.2 pts Valid ballots 731

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harvey M.	Labour Party	455	62.2%	Elected
2	Evans N.	Independent	276	37.8%

Electorate 1,856 · Ballots cast 731 · EC ward code W05001692 · Back to ward index

Godre'r Graig · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.2 pts Valid ballots 576

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davies R.	PC	387	67.2%	Elected
2	Lord W.	Labour Party	162	28.1%
3	Battye R.	Green Party	27	4.7%

Electorate 1,592 · Ballots cast 576 · EC ward code W05001699 · Back to ward index

Trebanos · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.4 pts Valid ballots 641

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Phillips R.	PC	445	69.4%	Elected
2	Thomas G.	Labour Party	196	30.6%

Electorate 1,402 · Ballots cast 641 · EC ward code W05001712 · Back to ward index