2012 Cardiff Council election

Local election in Cardiff, Wales August 2021 March 2023 2012 Cardiff City and County Council election Wales Flag of Cardiff.svg Parliamentary no yes 2008 Cardiff Council election 2008 2017 Cardiff Council election 2017 All 75 seats to Cardiff Council 38 3 May 2012 95x50px|Blank Heather Joyce Welsh Labour Llanrumney 14 46/75 32 36,148 37.3% 95x50px|Blank Rodney Berman Welsh Liberal Democrats Plasnewydd 35 16/75 19 15,878 18.5% 95x50px|Blank David Walker Welsh Conservatives Lisvane 17 7/74 10 17,886 25.5% 95x50px|Blank Neil McEvoy Plaid Cymru Fairwater 7 2/70 5 12,397 12.8% 95x50px|Blank Adrian Robson Rhiwbina Independents Rhiwbina 3 3/3 0 4,581 (Rhiwbina) 4.7% 95x50px|Blank Fenella Bowden Heath Independent Heath 0 1/3 1 1,500 (Heath) 1.5% Cardiff Council Election 2012 results map.png 325px Map showing the results of the 2012 City of Cardiff Council Elections. Council control Council control after election Lib Dem / Plaid Cymru Coalition Labour The 2012 Cardiff Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Cardiff Council in Wales.2012 Local Council Election https://cardiff.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=6&V=1&RPID=0 Cardiff Council 3 May 2012 26 May 2020 This was the same day as the national 2012 Welsh local elections.Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Cardiff-1995-2012.pdf The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 23 June 2016 It was preceded by the 2008 election and followed by the 2017 election Election result Labour gained control of the council from the Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru, after gaining 32 seats.Cardiff council elections: The story in each ward Your Cardiff (WalesOnline) 3 May 2012 http://yourcardiff.walesonline.co.uk/2012/05/03/cardiff-council-elections-the-results/ 2012-05-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120508061242/http://yourcardiff.walesonline.co.uk/2012/05/03/cardiff-council-elections-the-results 8 May 2012 The Liberal Democrat leader of the council, Rodney Berman, lost his seat by 51 votes after two recounts,Cardiff council's Rodney Berman toppled in cull of leaders BBC News 4 May 2012 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-17954639 2012-05-05 bringing Labour's gains to 33. Sixty-one-year-old Labour councillor Heather Joyce, nicknamed 'Supernan' by the local newspaper, became the new council leader.Shipton Martin Supernan Leads Labour Victory South Wales Echo 5 May 2012 1,4 Cardiff Council Election 2012Law Peter Triumph before hard reality South Wales Echo 5 May 2012 7Teale Andrew Local Election Results 2012: Cardiff https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/406// 2016-11-15 Labour Party (UK) yes 46 32 0 +32 61.3 37.3 36,148 +10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 16 0 19 -19 21.3 16.4 15,878 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) 7 1 11 -10 9.3 18.5 17,886 -8.0 Independent (politician) 4 1 0 0 4.0 4.7 4,581 -0.3 Plaid Cymru 2 0 4 -4 2.7 12.8 12,397 -0.6 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 6.5 6,307 +4.3 Heath/Birchgrove Ind. 1 1 0 +1 1.3 1.5 1,500 N/A Llandaff North Ind. 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.6 607 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.5 456 N/A UK Independence Party 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.5 445 +0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.3 335 +0.2 Christian Party (Wales) 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.2 205 N/A Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.1 106 N/A |} Overall results A A The consolidated vote figures used in the above table appear to represent the total votes cast for the highest placed candidates in each ward. The figures are not the popular vote cast for each party in the 2012 elections. Overall results B B The figures below are the total votes cast for all candidates for each party in the 2012 elections, based on data from The Elections Centre at Plymouth University - Lab: 99,391 (46/75); Con: 45,293 (7/74); LD: 43,418 (16/75); PC: 30,989 (2/70); Rhiwbina Ind: 10,908 (3/3); Green: 8,925 (0/37); Heath Ind: 3,539 (1/3); LN Ind: 1,114 (0/2); Ind: 773 (0/4); TUSC: 456 (0/6); UKIP: 445 (0/2); Communist: 335 (0/4); Christian: 205 (0/3); Socialist Lab: 106 (0/1) Manifestos Cardiff GreensCoates, Sam Cardiff Green Party Local Election Manifesto 2012 Cardiff County Council election on Thursday 3rd May https://www.greenparty.org.uk/assets/files/localparties/cardiff/CardiffGreenManifesto2012.pdf Cardiff Green Party 10 April 2020 Cardiff LabourFinch Hannah Labour reveals its manifesto for Cardiff - aiming to make city Neet free 10 July 2012 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/labour-reveals-manifesto-cardiff---2054907 Walesonline 10 April 2020 Cardiff Liberal DemocratsCardiff Liberal Democrats Keeping Cardiff on the up Manifesto from the Cardiff Liberal Democrats for the 2012 local elections https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/ldcardiff/legacy_url/661/cardiff-liberal-democrats-2012-council-election-manifesto.pdf Welsh Liberal Democrats 10 April 2020 Cardiff Plaid CymruBumford Matthew Nicholas Luke Cardiff Manifesto Final English whole https://issuu.com/plaid/docs/cardiff-manifesto-final-english-whole Plaid Cymru 12 April 2012 10 April 2020 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20201127143457/https://issuu.com/plaid/docs/cardiff-manifesto-final-english-whole 27 November 2020Bumford Matthew Nicholas Luke Cardiff Manifesto Final Cymraeg whole cy https://issuu.com/plaid/docs/cardiff-manifesto-final-cymraeg-whole Plaid Cymru 12 April 2012 10 April 2020 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20201127071846/https://issuu.com/plaid/docs/cardiff-manifesto-final-cymraeg-whole 27 November 2020 Ward results * = sitting councillor in this ward prior to election Adamsdown (2 seats) Adamsdown Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Howells* 731 39.8 -13.5 Labour Party (UK) Manzoor Ahmed 719 39.2 +14.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Dixon* 683 Labour Party (UK) Sian Thomas 681 Green Party of England and Wales Matthew Townsend 117 6.4 N/A Plaid Cymru Phillip Evans 97 5.3 +1.5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Dave Bartlett 68 3.7 N/A Plaid Cymru Dean Minto 67 Conservative Party (UK) Joel Jackson 53 2.9 -6.3 Communist Party of Britain Fran Rawlings 50 2.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Robert Price 37 1,771 28.7 +1.5 6,182 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Butetown (1 seat) Butetown Labour Party (UK) Ali Ahmed 777 37.3 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Delme Greening* 673 32.3 -8.5 Plaid Cymru Liz Musa 386 18.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Laura Pike 126 6.0 -10.9 Green Party of England and Wales Sam Roads 72 3.5 N/A United Kingdom Independence Party Simon Zeigler 49 2.4 N/A 2,096 30.3 +1.4 6,918 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Caerau (2 seats) Caerau Labour Party (UK) Peter Bradbury 1,390 58.4 +27.5 Labour Party (UK) Elaine Simmons 1,290 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqui Gasson* 417 17.5 -31.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Burley* 318 Plaid Cymru Stuart Cosslet 240 10.1 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Williams 198 8.3 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Alec Burns 186 Plaid Cymru Ruksana Begum 160 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Greagsby 134 5.6 N/A 4,333 29.3 -2.3 7,722 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Canton (3 seats) Canton Labour Party (UK) Ramesh Patel* 2,230 47.6 +11.0 Labour Party (UK) Cerys Furlong* 2,130 Labour Party (UK) Richard Cook* 2,128 Plaid Cymru Sian Powell 910 19.4 -5.9 Plaid Cymru Lieu Williams 837 Plaid Cymru Ben Foday 824 Green Party of England and Wales David Griffiths 730 15.6 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Nigel Pugh 564 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Cadman 505 10.8 -6.5 Green Party of England and Wales Stephanie Griggs 503 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Richards 468 Conservative Party (UK) Hussain Bayoomi 426 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Dixon 118 2.5 -4.8 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Simon Parsons 106 2.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew O'Grady 98 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ross Saunders 90 1.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Hyde 84 4,461 41.3 -2.9 10,814 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cathays (4 seats) Cathays Labour Party (UK) Sarah Merry 877 29.7 +12.4 Labour Party (UK) Sam Knight 873 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Clark* 810 27.5 -14.9 Labour Party (UK) Chris Weaver 807 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Smith 794 Labour Party (UK) Peter Wong 786 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Aylwin* 775 Liberal Democrats (UK) Asghar Ali 702 Green Party of England and Wales Jack Parker 633 21.5 +8.7 Green Party of England and Wales Sam Coates 593 Green Party of England and Wales Sian Howson 526 Green Party of England and Wales Sebastian Power 469 Plaid Cymru Emyr Gruffydd 266 9.0 -6.1 Plaid Cymru Cerith Jones 244 Plaid Cymru Glenn Page 235 Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Ankers 228 7.7 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Wannell 214 Conservative Party (UK) Ryan Hunter 207 Plaid Cymru Andrew Pearce 204 Conservative Party (UK) George Carrol 189 Independent (politician) Adrian Norris 135 4.6 N/A 2,788 17.6 +1.2 15,853 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Creigiau & St. Fagans (1 seat) Creigiau & St. Fagans Conservative Party (UK) Graham Thomas 648 38.2 +15.1 Plaid Cymru Wynford Owen 623 36.7 -25.4 Labour Party (UK) Sarah-Anne Evans 321 18.9 +9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hilary Borrow 53 3.1 -1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Timothy Jones 52 3.1 N/A 1,702 42.9 -6.3 3,966 Conservative Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Cyncoed (3 seats) Cyncoed Liberal Democrats (UK) Kate Lloyd* 1,809 44.7 -6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Jones* 1,727 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Rees* 1,698 Conservative Party (UK) Ross England 1,093 27.0 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Flynn 1,006 Conservative Party (UK) Lee Gonzalez 966 Labour Party (UK) Samsunear Ali 683 16.9 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) Robert Sherrington 661 Labour Party (UK) Shukri Masseri 614 Plaid Cymru Alun Ogwen 241 6.0 -0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Geraldine Allen-Manson 217 5.4 N/A Plaid Cymru Gwenno Williams 177 Plaid Cymru Jonathan Edwards 168 8,782 43.3 -6.4 8,782 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ely (3 seats) Ely Labour Party (UK) Irene Goddard* 1,597 56.3 +9.7 Labour Party (UK) James Murphy 1,481 Labour Party (UK) Russell Goodway* 1,468 Plaid Cymru Lynda Sullivan 791 27.9 +2.8 Plaid Cymru Neil Branson 776 Plaid Cymru Peter Sullivan 767 Conservative Party (UK) Rhodri Jones-Pritchard 237 8.4 -10.8 Conservative Party (UK) Joshua Noon 236 Conservative Party (UK) Vivienne Ward 230 Green Party of England and Wales Delyth Horle 115 4.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Sian Cliff 95 3.4 -5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Donne 83 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Richards 75 2,795 29.2 +0.5 9,579 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Fairwater (3 seats) Fairwater Plaid Cymru Neil McEvoy* 1,643 42.8 -5.8 Plaid Cymru Lisa Ford 1,562 Labour Party (UK) Paul Mitchell 1,412 36.8 +12.2 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Monks 1,384 Plaid Cymru Keith Parry* 1,341 Labour Party (UK) Ryan Williams 1,315 Conservative Party (UK) Sean Driscoll 539 14.0 -7.7 Conservative Party (UK) James Roach 419 Conservative Party (UK) David Morrison 387 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Pearce 176 4.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Randerson 68 1.8 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Scullion 64 Liberal Democrats (UK) Molik Ahmed 62 3,653 37.9 +2.9 9,632 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Gabalfa (2 seats) Gabalfa Liberal Democrats (UK) Ed Bridges* 936 51.1 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gareth Holden 891 Labour Party (UK) Clare Jones 500 27.3 +7.7 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Crocker 497 Plaid Cymru Brian Coman 125 6.8 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Breeze 115 6.3 -5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Edward Mason 106 5.8 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Purdey Miles 91 Plaid Cymru Stuart Evans 86 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition David Hamblin 51 2.8 N/A 1,756 25.6 -0.1 6,859 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Grangetown (3 seats) Grangetown Labour Party (UK) Ashley Govier 1,812 40.2 +13.5 Labour Party (UK) Chris Lomax 1,709 Labour Party (UK) Lynda Thorne 1,704 Plaid Cymru Abdul Sattar 1,511 33.5 +7.7 Plaid Cymru Mohammed Awan 1,467 Plaid Cymru Luke Nicholas 1,391 Liberal Democrats (UK) Francesca Montemaggi* 505 11.2 -20.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Morgan* 501 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Harding 489 Conservative Party (UK) Vincent Bailey 308 6.8 -6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Axel Kaehne 266 Conservative Party (UK) Karys Oram 251 Green Party of England and Wales Sian Best 215 4.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Ken Barker 205 Christian Party (UK) Clive Bate 84 1.9 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain Rick Newnham 77 1.7 -1.0 4,427 34.1 -2.7 13,002 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Heath (3 seats) Fenella Bowden, elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008, stood as a Heath & Birchgrove Independent. Heath Heath Independent Fenella Bowden* 1,500 29.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Graham Hinchey* 1,416 27.7 +12.5 Conservative Party (UK) Lyn Hudson 1,277 24.9 -12.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Page* 1,242 Labour Party (UK) Marie John 1,240 Heath Independent Steve Bowden 1,151 Labour Party (UK) Ewan Moor 1,116 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Branton 1,101 Heath Independent Katrin O'Malley 888 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim James 349 6.8 -25.1 Plaid Cymru Mali Rowlands 325 6.3 -1.7 Heath Independent Robert Smith 262 Green Party of England and Wales Tom Coates 253 4.9 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steven Price 175 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ashley Wood 140 4,318 44.1 -7.7 9,799 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lisvane (1 seat) Lisvane Conservative Party (UK) David Walker* 999 73.1 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) Joshua Lovell 231 16.9 +4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Myfanwy Price 61 4.5 -3.6 Plaid Cymru Anthony Couch 49 3.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Rosa Thomas 27 2.0 N/A 1,368 47.7 -8.3 2,868 Conservative Party (UK) Llandaff (2 seats) Llandaff Liberal Democrats (UK) Kirsty Davies* 1,121 31.5 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gareth Aubrey* 1,081 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Antippas 989 27.7 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Simon Jones 932 Conservative Party (UK) Jason Griffin 809 22.7 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Owen 791 Plaid Cymru Gillian Green 335 9.4 -2.4 Plaid Cymru Heulwen James 312 Green Party of England and Wales Benedict Frude 132 3.7 N/A Independent (politician) Steve West 114 3.2 N/A Christian Party (Wales) Derek Thomson 64 1.8 N/A 3,436 46.8 -3.6 7,342 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Llandaff North (2 seats) Llandaff North Labour Party (UK) Siobhan Corria 1,244 47.4 +15.2 Labour Party (UK) Dilwar Ali 1,156 Independent (politician) David Cogan 607 23.2 N/A Independent (politician) Megan Price 507 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Rowland-James* 375 14.3 -26.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqui Hooper* 356 Conservative Party (UK) Joe Trigg 154 5.9 -13.0 Plaid Cymru Wyn Jones 141 5.4 -2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Tim Ware 101 3.9 N/A 2,448 42.7 +0.5 5,734 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Llanishen (4 seats) Llanishen Labour Party (UK) Garry Hunt 2,394 41.0 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) Phil Bale 2,362 Labour Party (UK) Julia Magill 2,302 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Graham 2,033 34.8 -14.3 Labour Party (UK) James Brinning 1.992 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Foley* 1,980 Conservative Party (UK) Chris O'Brien 1,948 Conservative Party (UK) Richard John 1,782 Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Davies 418 7.2 -2.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Lawrence Gwynn 396 6.8 N/A Plaid Cymru Lona Roberts 384 Green Party of England and Wales Linda Atkins 313 5.4 N/A Plaid Cymru Emma Caresimo 308 Liberal Democrats (UK) Molly Hughes 286 4.9 -6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Rees 268 Plaid Cymru Vito Caresimo 246 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Hyde 222 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Ahmed 215 5,315 37.1 -9.1 13,400 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanrumney (3 seats) Llanrumney Labour Party (UK) Heather Joyce* 1,671 68.0 +25.7 Labour Party (UK) Keith Jones 1,653 Labour Party (UK) Derrick Morgan* 1,643 Conservative Party (UK) John Driscoll 353 14.4 -10.0 Conservative Party (UK) Wes Jones 318 Conservative Party (UK) Dai Lowsy 291 Plaid Cymru Colin Lewis 269 11.0 -17.2 Plaid Cymru Baindu Foday 186 Plaid Cymru David Reeves 134 Green Party of England and Wales Bethan Lloyd 94 3.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Evans 69 2.8 -2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Batten 66 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Rees 62 2,386 29.6 -3.4 8,049 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Pentwyn (4 seats) Pentwyn Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Woodman* 1,633 43.8 -6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joseph Carter* 1,563 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Hyde* 1,557 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Chaundy* 1,546 Labour Party (UK) David Haines 1,406 37.7 +13.5 Labour Party (UK) Michael Imperato 1,267 Labour Party (UK) Bernie Bowen-Thomson 1,262 Labour Party (UK) Jasminc Chowdhury 1,249 Conservative Party (UK) Kathleen Fisher 256 6.9 -8.7 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Prothero 254 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Williams 232 2.4 -13.2 Conservative Party (UK) Lizzie Lumley 217 Plaid Cymru Gwenno George 173 4.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Megan David 167 4.5 N/A Plaid Cymru Elin Llyr 150 Plaid Cymru Meic Peterson 146 Plaid Cymru John Roberts 134 Communist Party of Great Britain Steve Williams 91 2.4 N/A 3,604 31.0 -3.5 10,774 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Pentyrch (1 seat) Pentyrch Conservative Party (UK) Craig Williams 772 54.4 +20.0 Labour Party (UK) Christine Priday 413 29.1 -1.7 Plaid Cymru Penri Williams 171 12.1 -7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Lucy Hiscox 40 2.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Adam Evans 22 1.6 -6.3 1,426 52.3 +1.5 2,729 Conservative Party (UK) Penylan (3 seats) Penylan Liberal Democrats (UK) Tricia Burfoot* 2,173 48.1 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bill Kelloway* 2,131 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe Boyle 2,101 Labour Party (UK) Michael Fogg 1,176 26.0 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) Reece Emmitt 1,158 Labour Party (UK) Akbar Mookhtiar 929 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hudson 446 9.9 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Roland Hemingway 440 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Wallbank 379 Green Party of England and Wales Kathryn Brock 377 8.3 N/A Plaid Cymru Kelvin Evans 349 7.7 +0.1 Plaid Cymru Ann Miles 268 Plaid Cymru Malachy McEvoy 237 4,215 41.5 -3.3 10,161 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Plasnewydd (4 seats) Plasnewydd Labour Party (UK) Susan Lent 1,535 36.8 +7.5 Labour Party (UK) Daniel De'ath 1,438 Labour Party (UK) Mary McGarry 1,436 Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Javed 1,413 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rodney Berman* 1,362 32.7 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geraldine Nichols 1,314 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Jerrett* 1,297 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elgan Morgan* 1,236 Green Party of England and Wales Anthony Matthews 535 12.8 -0.4 Plaid Cymru Mohammed Ali 505 12.1 -1.2 Plaid Cymru Mohammed Hannan 434 Plaid Cymru Ned Parish 344 Plaid Cymru Ian Mullis 338 Conservative Party (UK) Enid Harries 232 5.6 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Hannah Moscrop 193 Conservative Party (UK) Aled Jones-Pritchard 174 Conservative Party (UK) Marc Gonzalez 171 3,815 27.7 +0.6 13,792 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons (2 seats) Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons Labour Party (UK) Georgina Phillips 1,326 49.0 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Dianne Rees* 1,004 37.1 -13.5 Labour Party (UK) Mark Watkins 993 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Rogers* 940 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Wilson 141 5.2 -3.6 Plaid Cymru Mauro Caresimo 130 4.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Matthew Lovett 107 4.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Woodman 79 Plaid Cymru Ceri Tegwyn 73 2,538 35.9 -4.4 7,063 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Radyr (1 seat) Radyr and Morganstown Conservative Party (UK) Roderick McKerlich* 1,215 53.3 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) Moray Grant 738 32.4 +12.7 Plaid Cymru Ian Hughes 164 7.2 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Laura Pearcy 95 4.2 -6.3 Green Party of England and Wales Zabelle Aslanyan 68 3.0 N/A 2,278 45.7 -5.8 4,986 Conservative Party (UK) Rhiwbina (3 seats) Rhiwbina Independent (politician) Jayne Cowan* 3,808 68.9 +13.8 Independent (politician) Adrian Robson* 3,680 Independent (politician) Eleanor Sanders 3,420 Conservative Party (UK) Adam Johns 643 11.6 -14.3 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Newton 631 11.4 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) Geraint Denison 611 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Hopkins 560 Labour Party (UK) Steven Cushen 521 Conservative Party (UK) John Lancaster 507 Plaid Cymru Christopher Davies 225 4.1 +0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Daniel Bearpark 140 2.5 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Borrow 78 1.4 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Emma-Jayne Sandrey 67 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charlotte Lightman 52 5,087 55.2 -7.1 9,220 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Riverside (3 seats) Riverside Labour Party (UK) Iona Gordon 1,731 46.7 +14.3 Labour Party (UK) Cecilia Love 1,555 Labour Party (UK) Phil Hawkins 1,431 Plaid Cymru Mohammed Islam* 1,153 31.1 -12.8 Plaid Cymru Jaswant Singh* 944 Plaid Cymru Haf Roberts 940 Green Party of England and Wales Ceri Hughes 294 7.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Lay 286 7.7 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Bryan 276 Green Party of England and Wales Yvan Maurel 272 Conservative Party (UK) Gaener Davies 263 Green Party of England and Wales Jan Tucker 189 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gwilym Owen 142 3.8 -7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeremy Townsend 129 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eleri Randerson 122 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Garmon Gruffudd 99 2.7 N/A 3,468 37.2 -2.7 9,327 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Rumney (2 seats) Duncan Macdonald had been elected as a Conservative in 2008. Rumney Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Parry 1,095 48.4 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) Robert Derbyshire 1,087 Conservative Party (UK) John Ireland* 625 27.7 -21.5 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip James 473 Independent (politician) Duncan MacDonald* 262 11.6 N/A Plaid Cymru Ian Jones 78 3.4 N/A Plaid Cymru Chad Rickard 63 Christian Party (Wales) Dave Pritchard 57 2.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Jack Price 53 2.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Anabella Rees 48 2.1 -7.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Andrew Wilkes 43 1.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Woodman 37 2,067 31.5 -3.0 6,565 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Splott (3 seats) Splott Labour Party (UK) Luke Holland 1,686 47.9 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) Huw Thomas 1,624 Labour Party (UK) Gretta Marshall 1,432 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gavin Cox* 1,055 30.0 -9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bablin Molik 815 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anna White 775 Plaid Cymru Jebun Choudhury 250 7.1 -0.2 Plaid Cymru Ioan Bellin 197 Plaid Cymru Patrick Daley 167 Green Party of England and Wales Kelda Rimington 157 4.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Evans 151 4.3 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Janine Jones-Pritchard 137 Conservative Party (UK) Kyle Smith 130 Communist Party of Britain Robert Griffiths 117 3.3 -0.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition James Connolly 105 3.0 N/A 3,161 33.5 -4.9 9,426 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Trowbridge (3 seats) Trowbridge Labour Party (UK) Ralph Cook 1,619 58.5 +22.0 Labour Party (UK) Monica Walsh 1,535 Labour Party (UK) Michael Costas-Michael 1,380 Liberal Democrats (UK) Emma Woodman 388 14.0 -19.3 Conservative Party (UK) Michelle Michaelis 372 13.4 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Cunningham 367 Conservative Party (UK) Wayne Cashin 358 Plaid Cymru Leanne Lennox 292 10.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqui Sullivan 255 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Walton 244 Plaid Cymru Leigh Canham 188 Plaid Cymru Joshua Parry 178 Green Party of England and Wales Piers Leveroni 98 3.5 N/A 2,614 23.6 -6.9 11,094 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Whitchurch and Tongwynlais (4 seats) Whitchurch & Tongwynlais Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Evans 2,529 41.2 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) Chris Davis 2,454 Labour Party (UK) Benjamin Thomas 2,354 Labour Party (UK) David Groves 2,290 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Morgan* 2,206 36.0 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Davies* 2,144 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Griffiths* 2,080 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Jones-Pritchard* 2,080 Plaid Cymru John Rowlands 641 10.4 -0.2 Plaid Cymru Heulwen Jones 623 Plaid Cymru Ceri Morgan 600 Plaid Cymru Dewi Owen 588 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Atkins 495 8.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Lentern 265 4.3 -2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Harries 233 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Abbott 226 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Rees 183 5,894 45.4 -7.7 12,970 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2012 and 2017 Riverside Riverside by-election, 5 December 2013Cumulative Index by Authority http://www.theedkins.co.uk/byelections/cumindex.htm Edkins Family Index Edkins Family 21 May 2020http://cardiff.moderngov.co.uk/mgManageElectionResults.aspx?bcr=1&LLL=0 Election results Cardiff Council 2018-05-02 Labour Party (UK) Darren Williams 1,120 50.3 +3.6 Plaid Cymru Elizabeth Gould 773 34.7 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Aled Crow 107 4.8 -2.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Simon Zeigler 97 4.4 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Christopher Beer 70 3.1 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sian Donne 58 2.6 -1.2 347 15.6 ±0.0 2,225 22.6 -14.6 9,860 Labour Party (UK) The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Phil Hawkins for personal reasons. Splott Splott by-election, 5 December 2013 Labour Party (UK) Edward Stubbs 706 39.1 -8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jamie Matthews 604 33.5 +3.5 United Kingdom Independence Party George Morris 209 11.6 N/A Independent (politician) Elys John 94 5.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Mason 86 4.8 +0.5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Katrine Williams 80 6.1 +3.2 102 5.6 -12.3 1,779 18.1 -15.4 9,846 Labour Party (UK) A by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Luke Holland following accusations of non-attendance at council meetings. He stated that he planned to move to London.https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/luke-holland-resigns-splott-tremorfa-6217954 Two Cardiff Labour councillors resign their seats Wales Online 21 October 2013 2018-05-04 Canton Canton by-election, 21 February 2014 Labour Party (UK) Susan Elsmore 1,201 41.7 -5.9 Plaid Cymru Elin Tudur 972 33.7 +14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Richards 381 13.2 +2.4 Green Party of England and Wales David Griffiths 148 5.1 -10.5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Steffan Bateman 101 3.5 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Hemsley 80 2.8 +0.3 229 8.0 -20.2 2,883 24.3 -17.0 11,915 Labour Party (UK) The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour Councillor Cerys Furlong on 30 December 2013.Alison Sanders https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/labour-wins-canton-by-election-1201-6729408 Labour wins Canton by-election with 1,201 votes Wales Online 21 February 2014 2018-05-07 Martin Shipton https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/cardiff-councillor-cerys-furlong-resigns-6457356 Cardiff councillor Cerys Furlong resigns citing demands of work, family and council duties Wales Online 31 December 2013 2020-05-29 Llandaff North Llandaff North by-election, 2 October 2014 Labour Party (UK) Susan White 898 50.1 +2.7 Independent (politician) David Coggins-Cogan 419 23.4 +0.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Simon Zeigler 204 11.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hudson 136 7.6 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Rowland-James 134 7.5 -6.8 479 26.7 +2.5 1,791 30.0 -12.7 5,991 Labour Party (UK) The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Siobhan Corria for personal reasons.https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/five-candidates-battle-out-llandaff-7834532 Five candidates to battle it out for Llandaff North by-election in Cardiff Wales Online 25 September 2014 2020-05-26 Pentyrch Pentyrch by-election, 30 June 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Gavin Hill-John 561 40.5 -12.5 Plaid Cymru Hywel Wigley 543 39.2 +26.7 Labour Party (UK) Paul Fisher 234 16.9 -13.4 Independent (politician) Munawar Mughal 24 1.7 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Ruth Osner 22 1.6 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cadan ap Tomos 10 0.7 -0.9 18 1.3 -24.0 1,394 49.9 -2.4 2,800 Conservative Party (UK) The by-election was caused by the resignation of Conservative Councillor Craig Williams, following his election as MP for Cardiff North.Huw Silk https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/new-cardiff-north-mp-craig-9307308 New Cardiff North MP Craig Williams steps down as city councillor Wales Online 21 May 2015 2020-05-26 Riverside Riverside by-election, 7 October 2015 Labour Party (UK) Caro Wild 1,071 45.9 -0.8 Plaid Cymru Ruksana Begum 780 33.5 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Sean Driscoll 155 6.6 -1.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Gareth Bennett 110 4.7 N/A Wales Green Party Hannah Pudner 109 4.7 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gwilym Owen 85 3.6 -0.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Steffan Bateman 21 0.9 -1.8 291 12.4 -3.2 2,331 23.9 -13.3 9,758 Labour Party (UK) The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Cecilia Love for family reasons.Martin Shipton https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/riverside-labour-councillor-cecilia-love-9872388 Riverside Labour councillor Cecilia Love resigns her seat on Cardiff council Wales Online 17 August 2015 2020-05-26 Plasnewydd Plasnewydd by-election, 20 September 2016 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Rea 1,258 48.1 +16.9 Labour Party (UK) Peter Wong 910 34.8 -0.3 Plaid Cymru Glenn Page 177 6.8 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Munawar Mughal 115 4.4 -5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Cope 93 3.6 -8.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Lawrence Gwynn 62 2.4 N/A 348 13.3 N/A 2,615 23.1 -4.6 11,356 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Mohammed Javed.https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/labour-lost-election-cardiffs-roath-11915524 Labour has lost a by-election in Cardiff's Roath ward amid a surge in Lib Dem votes Wales Online 21 September 2016 2018-05-02 Grangetown Grangetown by-election, 3 November 2016 Plaid Cymru Tariq Awan 1,163 42.0 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) Maliika Kaaba 1,049 37.9 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Bryan 287 10.4 +3.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Richard Lewis 141 5.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Asghar Ali 127 4.6 -6.6 114 4.1 N/A 2,767 21.7 -12.4 12,754 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Chris Lomax.http://jomec.co.uk/thecardiffian/2016/11/08/labour-loses-second-cardiff-council-seat-two-months/ Labour loses second Cardiff council seat in two months The Cardiffian School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies 8 November 2016 2018-05-02 Defections 2012–17 In April 2013 Gabalfa Councillor Gareth Holden resigned from The Lib Dems to sit as an independentPeter Law https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/lib-dem-councillor-leaves-party-2497677 Lib Dem councillor leaves party in anger at coalition government Wales Online 21 Jan 2013 3 June 2021 and later joined Plaid Cymru.Ruth Mosalski https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/labour-loses-second-cardiff-council-12125231 Labour loses second Cardiff council seat in three months as Plaid win by-election Wales Online 4 November 2016 3 June 2021 In June 2015 Rhiwbina Councillors Jayne Cowan and Adrian Robson both rejoined the Conservatives.Ruth Mosalski https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/husband-wife-councillor-team-jayne-9412101 Husband and wife councillor team announce they will re-join Conservative group in bid to take control of Cardiff council Wales Online 8 June 2015 3 June 2021 In January 2016 Trowbridge Councillor Ralph Cook left Labour Martin Shipton https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/former-cardiff-council-deputy-leader-10729269 Former Cardiff council deputy leader Ralph Cook quits the Labour group Wales Online 13 Jan 2016 3 June 2021 to sit as an independent. In 2017 he contested his seat for the Lib Dems. In May 2016 Llanrumny Councillor Derrick Morgan left the Labour group and sat as an independent.Ruth Mosalski https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/third-labour-councillor-cardiff-quit-11378692 A third Labour councillor in Cardiff has quit the party's bitterly divided ruling group Wales Online 24 May 2016 3 June 2021 In August 2016 Splott Councillor Gretta Marshell resigned from Labour to sit as an independent and later joined Plaid Cymru Ruth Mosalski https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/cardiff-councillor-defected-labour-saying-11695584 A Cardiff councillor has defected from Labour saying the party has a 'culture of bullying and harassment' Wales Online 2 August 2016 3 June 2021 In early 2017 Adamsdown Councillor Manzoor Ahmed was deselected by LabourHuw Silk https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/another-cardiff-councillor-resigns-after-12253048 Another Cardiff councillor resigns after accusing Labour group of racism Wales Online 30 November 2016 3 June 2021 and joined the Lib Dems.Ruth Mosalski https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/councillor-who-quit-labour-claiming-12567699 A councillor who quit Labour claiming it was 'racist' has joined the Liberal Democrats Wales Online 7 February 2017 3 June 2021 Vacant seats by 2017 local election Three seats were vacant by the end of the term caused by the resignation of Margaret Jones (Lib Dem) in Cyncoed,Huw Silk https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cardiff-councillor-quits-immediate-effect-12378002 Cardiff councillor quits with immediate effect to spend more time with her family Wales Online 28 December 2016 3 June 2021 the resignation of Susan White (Labour) in Llandaff NorthHuw Silk https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/sickened-labour-councillor-quits-alleging-12247705 'Sickened' Labour councillor quits alleging 'bullying' and 'racial discrimination' Wales Online 30 November 2016 3 June 2021 and the death of Derrick MorganSam Tegeltija https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/tributes-been-paid-former-lord-12491039 Tributes have been paid to a former Lord Mayor of Cardiff who has died Wales Online 22 January 2017 3 June 2021 (elected as Labour, then sitting as an Independent) in Llanrumny, all of happened within six months of the 2017 election, so no by-elections were held. References External links 2012 Local Council Election https://web.archive.org/web/20141219225111/http://www.akserps.com/akscardiff/election/2012/index.html 19 December 2014 , Cardiff Council website Category:2012 Welsh local elections 2012 Category:2010s in Cardiff