2012 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

2012 Welsh local government election April 2022 thumb|Results of the 2012 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election The fifth election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 3 May 2012.County Borough Council Election http://www.npt.gov.uk/pdf/LGE2012_Results.pdf Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626183806/http://www.npt.gov.uk/pdf/LGE2012_Results.pdf 26 June 2015 dead It was preceded by the 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the fifth elections held following local government reorganisation. Labour retained its majority. There was a significant fall in the turnout in many wards and this appears to have worked to Labour's advantage in several instances. Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council election result 2012http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/408/ Local Election Results 2012: Neath Port Talbot 2016-11-19 Andrew Teale Labour Party (UK) 52 +15 81.3 51.7 21,672 +6.8 Plaid Cymru 8 -3 12.5 20.5 8,630 +0.3 Neath Port Talbot Independents 0 -3 0.0 11.6 4,870 +0.2Compared with Neath Port Talbot Residents Association in 2008. Independent (politician) 3 -3 4.7 9.5 4,006 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 -4 0.0 2.5 1,057 -2.5 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990) 1 -2 1.6 2.5 1,050 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0.0 1.6 669 +0.5 New Millennium Bean Party - - - - - - - -0.8 |} Candidates The number of candidates increased compared with 1999. Results by ward Aberavon (three seats) Aberavon 2012 Labour Party (UK) Ceri Golding 751 Labour Party (UK) Mark Jones 740 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Anthony Taylor* 702 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Trahar 613 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Thomas John Sullivan* 556 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Jeffrey Dinham* 550 Plaid Cymru Paul Nicholls-Jones 185 1,511 35.8 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Labour Party (UK) Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Aberdulais (one seat) Aberdulais 2012 Labour Party (UK) Doreen Jones* 431 Plaid Cymru Ken Thomas 290 141 728 40.8 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) Alltwen (one seat) Alltwen 2012 Labour Party (UK) David Lewis* 463 Plaid Cymru Huw Evans 210 679 35.9 -7.9 Labour Party (UK) Baglan (three seats) Tallamy was elected as a Ratepayer in 2008 Baglan 2012 Labour Party (UK) Peter Denis Richards* 1,190 Labour Party (UK) Carol Clement 1,038 Labour Party (UK) Paul Greenaway 906 Independent (politician) David Keith Coslett 881 Independent (politician) John Cardy Tallamy* 862 Independent (politician) Mike Lewis 861 Conservative Party (UK) T.J. Morgan 186 2,218 40.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blaengwrach (one seat) Blaengwrach 2012 Labour Party (UK) Alf Siddley* 363 Plaid Cymru Joan Bodman 290 73 654 42.3 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Briton Ferry East (one seat) Briton Ferry East 2012 Labour Party (UK) Colin Morgan* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Briton Ferry West (one seat) Briton Ferry West 2012 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Newton James* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Bryn and Cwmavon 2012 Labour Party (UK) Ivor David Williams* 1,321 Labour Party (UK) Marian Aerona Lewis* 1,168 Labour Party (UK) Dave Whitelock 987 Independent (politician) Brinley Roblin* 631 Independent (politician) Vincent Gwynfor Williams 500 Independent (politician) David James Shepherd 358 1,995 38.6 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Bryncoch North (one seat) Bryncoch North 2012 Plaid Cymru John Raymond Bryant* 677 Labour Party (UK) Sion Griffiths 178 858 45.8 -7.8 Plaid Cymru Bryncoch South (two seats) Bryncoch South 2012 Labour Party (UK) Rob James 856 Plaid Cymru Janice Dudley* 825 Plaid Cymru Tony Wyn-Jones* 744 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Jenkins 703 1,721 37.3 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Cadoxton (one seat) Cadoxton 2012 Labour Party (UK) Annette Wingrave 296 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Harvey Little* 185 111 494 35.7 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cimla (two seats) John Warman joined Labour since 2008. Cimla 2012 Labour Party (UK) John Warman* 949 Labour Party (UK) Alan Carter 706 Liberal Democrats (UK) Desmond James Sparkes* 226 Independent (politician) John Edgar Williams 183 1,194 36.9 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Coedffranc Central (two seats) Coedffranc Central 2012 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Pendry Hodge Davies* 616 Labour Party (UK) Paula Bebell 382 Independent (politician) Betsan Richards* 297 Independent (politician) Lee Clifford Saunders 206 Plaid Cymru Pauline M. Fellows 125 Plaid Cymru Russell G. Morris 90 971 32.5 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Coedffranc North (one seat) Coedffranc North 2012 Labour Party (UK) Mike Harvey 451 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Keith Davies* 268 727 39.6 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Coedffranc West (one seat) Coedffranc West 2012 Labour Party (UK) Henry Marney Bebell* 406 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Ceri Clarke 317 733 34.2 -7.3 Labour Party (UK) Crynant (one seat) Crynant 2012 Labour Party (UK) Karen Pearson 370 Plaid Cymru William Edward Morgan* 280 90 651 41.5 -10.2 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Cwmllynfell (one seat) Cwmllynfell 2012 Labour Party (UK) Clifford Eirion Richards* 348 Plaid Cymru David Gerald Oswald James 110 248 461 49.8 Labour Party (UK) Cymmer (one seat) Cymmer 2012 Labour Party (UK) Scott Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Dyffryn (one seat) Dyffryn 2012 Plaid Cymru David Martyn Peters* 1,000 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Damian Jaques 78 922 1,093 44.1 -5.1 Plaid Cymru Glyncorrwg (one seat) Glyncorrwg 2012 Labour Party (UK) Horace Glyndwr Rawlins* 271 Independent (politician) Lindsay David Milsom 201 70 472 56.6 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) Glynneath (two seats) Glynneath 2012 Plaid Cymru John Delwyn Morgan* 711 Labour Party (UK) Eddie Jones 593 Plaid Cymru Horace Thomas Lewis* 534 Labour Party (UK) Chris Pavett 529 899 33.1 -15.4 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Godre'r Graig (one seat) Godre'rgraig 2012 Plaid Cymru Rosalyn Davies* 300 Labour Party (UK) Jackie Myers 286 14 591 43.8 -1.6 Plaid Cymru Gwaun Cae Gurwen (one seat) Gwaun Cae Gurwen 2012 Labour Party (UK) Lynda Ghislaine Williams* 484 Plaid Cymru Ron Williams 352 132 843 37.7 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) Gwynfi (one seat) Gwynfi 2012 Labour Party (UK) Ralph Thomas 502 Independent (politician) Jane Jones* 153 655 63.8 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Lower Brynamman (one seat) Lower Brynamman 2012 Labour Party (UK) Arwyn Nigel Woolcock* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Margam (one seat) Margam 2012 Labour Party (UK) Robert Jones 402 Independent (politician) Scott John Sullivan 166 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) George Roy Rideway 129 Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Yvonne Jones 110 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mathew Thomas McCarthy 61 868 38.1 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) Neath East (three seats) Neath East 2012 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Marlene Penry* 905 Labour Party (UK) John Miller* 826 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Miller* 808 Plaid Cymru Breandan Seosamh Dominic Mac Cathail 452 Plaid Cymru Gareth Thomas 391 Plaid Cymru Philippa Jane Richards 365 1,330 27.2 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath North (two seats) Neath North 2012 Labour Party (UK) Alan Richard Lockyer 709 Labour Party (UK) Mark Protheroe 628 Independent (politician) Dai Howells 341 Conservative Party (UK) Basil Ip 188 1,082 34.7 -9.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath South (two seats) Neath South 2012 Labour Party (UK) Peter Albert Rees* 718 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Bernard Gunter* 665 Independent (politician) Helen Christine Morgan 207 Independent (politician) David Hewitt Morgan 190 Plaid Cymru Rob Parry 153 Plaid Cymru Chris Williams 146 1,135 31.1 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Onllwyn (one seat) Onllwyn 2012 Labour Party (UK) Alan Huw Thomas* 328 Plaid Cymru Carolyn Edwards 96 232 431 45.0 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) Pelenna (one seat) Pelenna 2012 Independent (politician) Martin Ellis 252 Plaid Cymru Jeremy Hurley 227 Labour Party (UK) Kelvin George 64 25 545 60.0 +11.0 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Pontardawe (two seats) Pontardawe 2012 Plaid Cymru Linet Margaret Purcell* 911 Labour Party (UK) Michael Lloyd James* 729 Plaid Cymru Sue Northcott 675 Labour Party (UK) Vince Hotten 612 1,592 38.6 +12.1 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot (three seats) Keogh and Tutton were elected as Ratepayers in 2008. Port Talbot 2012 Labour Party (UK) Ian Ben James* 831 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Keogh* 782 Labour Party (UK) Saifur Rahaman 707 Independent (politician) Andrew James Tutton* 592 Independent (politician) Marge Jones 528 Independent (politician) Stephen Griffiths 479 Conservative Party (UK) Keith James Miller 107 1,547 35.0 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven (one seat) Resolven 2012 Labour Party (UK) Desmond William Davies* 729 Plaid Cymru Helen Williams 278 1,021 41.1 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) Rhos (one seat) Rhos 2012 Labour Party (UK) Alex Thomas 394 Plaid Cymru Marcia Spooner* 265 Independent (politician) David Howell Atkins 223 129 883 43.9 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Sandfields East (three seats) Sandfields East 2008 Independent (politician) Leila Helen James* 1,116 Labour Party (UK) Edward Victor Latham 1,041 Labour Party (UK) Colin Joseph Crowley* 879 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Irene Jones 750 Independent (politician) Captain Beany 669 Independent (politician) Len Willis* 622 2,174 40.1 -1.5 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sandfields West (three seats) Olga Jones and Len Willis were deselected and stood as Independents (Willis in a neighboring ward). Sandfields West 2008 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Chaves 1,173 Labour Party (UK) James Stephen Evans 1,088 Labour Party (UK) Suzanne Paddison 1,078 Independent (politician) Keith Suter 377 Independent (politician) Oliver Stewart Davies 368 Independent (politician) Joan Targett 368 Independent (politician) Olga Jones* 242 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Wayne Morris 219 1,853 35.5 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Seven Sisters (one seat) Seven Sisters 2012 Independent (politician) Stephen Karl Hunt* 764 Labour Party (UK) Jako Davies 240 524 966 62.9 +5.6 Independent (politician) Taibach (two seats) Taibach 2012 Labour Party (UK) John Rogers* 1,138 Labour Party (UK) Anthony James Taylor* 942 Independent (politician) Leslie John Davies 494 1,507 39.0 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tonna (one seat) Tonna 2012 Labour Party (UK) Cari Morgans 558 Independent (politician) William David Walters* 328 230 894 46.1 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Trebanos (one seat) Trebanos 2012 Plaid Cymru Rebecca Lewis 302 Labour Party (UK) Andrea Paula Davies* 166 Independent (politician) Jonathan Hywel Jones 53 72 523 47.5 +7.0 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera (one seat) Ystalyfera 2012 Plaid Cymru Alun Llywelyn* 591 Labour Party (UK) Noir James 422 1,154 49.1 +3.7 Plaid Cymru By-elections 2012-17 Neath South by-election, 2012 A by-election took place in the Neath South ward on 6 December 2012. Neath South by-election 2012 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Jenkins 399 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charlotte May Cross 130 Labour Party (UK) Sandfields East by-election, 2014 A by-election took place in the Sandfields East ward on 30 October 2014, following the death of Colin Crowley. Sandfields East by-election 2014 Labour Party (UK) Mike Davies 718 Port Talbot Residents Barry Howard Kirk 222 United Kingdom Independence Party Keith Suter 154 Plaid Cymru Daniel Mark Thomas 69 Conservative Party (UK) Richard James Minshull 40 1,205 23.3 -16.9 Labour Party (UK) Sandfields East by-election, 2014 A further by-election took place in the Sandfields East ward on 30 October 2014, following the death of Mike Davies. Sandfields East by-election 2014 Labour Party (UK) Matthew Crowley 641 United Kingdom Independence Party Keith Suter 361 Conservative Party (UK) Richard James Minshull 47 1,064 20.7 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) Cwmllynfell by-election 2015 A by-election took place in the Cwmllynfell ward on 7 May 2015 following the death of Clifford Richards. Cwmllynfell by-election 2015 Labour Party (UK) Kris Lloyd 365 Plaid Cymru Meirion Owen Jordan 222 Green Party of England and Wales Jude Bailey‐Murfin 52 143 641 68.9 +19.1 Labour Party (UK) References Neath Port Talbot 2012