1995 Cardiff Council election

May 2022 March 2022 1995 Welsh local council election 1995 Cardiff Council election Wales Flag of Cardiff.svg Parliamentary no yes 1991 Cardiff City Council election 1991 1999 Cardiff Council election 1999 All 67 seats to Cardiff Council 34 4 May 1995 95x50px|Blank Welsh Labour Party 56 N/A 133,992 95x50px|Blank Welsh Liberal Democrats 9 N/A 40,633 95x50px|Blank Welsh Conservative Party 1 N/A 38,851 95x50px|Blank Plaid Cymru 1 N/A 7,428 Council control Council control after election N/A Labour The 1995 Cardiff Council election was the first election to the new unitary County Council of the City and County of Cardiff following the re-organization of local government in Wales. It was held on Thursday 4 May 1995.Cardiff - Plaid's return to the capital - Results South Wales Echo 5 May 1995 6–7 It was followed by the 1999 elections. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Labour won a majority of the seats.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 in Cardiff by the 1991 elections to Cardiff City Council and the 1993 elections to South Glamorgan County Council. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation, which created new 'super authorities' and would lead to the abolition of South Glamorgan County Council on 1 April 1996. Cardiff councillors would act in a shadow capacity to the new Cardiff Council, until the following April.Voters go to the polls South Wales Echo 4 May 1995 3 Voters went to the polls today as local government in Wales undergoes its biggest shake up for 21 years. Twenty two new super-councils will take over the functions of 37 district and eight county authorities, which are being abolished from April next year... Until April next year, the councillors will act in a shadow capacity and many will serve on two or three authorities at the same time. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Cardiff City Council. In addition, the Creigiau ward which was previously within Taff Ely Borough Council was included within the new authority. Candidates All 67 seats were contested by the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats, whilst the Conservative Party contested 58, and Plaid Cymru contested 28. The majority of the sitting members on the two previous authorities stood for election. Members of the Cardiff City CouncilCardiff Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Cardiff-1973-1991.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 21 June 2019 prior to the election are denoted with * Members of South Glamorgan County CouncilSouth Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/South-Glamorgan-County-1973-1993.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 21 June 2019 prior to the election are denoted with + Outcome Labour won an overwhelming majority, including wards that had been held on predecessor councils by the Conservatives for many years. A number of long-serving Conservative councillors failed to be elected. The Liberal Democrats captured wards where they had been successful in the past but the party also lost some ground. Plaid Cymru had their first Cardiff councillor elected for 27 years, in the Creigiau ward. Cardiff Council election result 1995 Labour Party (UK) 56 56 N/A N/A 83.5 58.31 133,992 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 9 N/A N/A 13.4 17.68 40,633 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 1 1 N/A N/A 1.5 16.91 38,851 N/A Plaid Cymru 1 1 N/A N/A 1.5 3.23 7,428 N/A Independent (politician) 0 0 N/A N/A 0.0 2.03 4,676 N/A Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 N/A N/A 0.0 1.67 3,839 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.17 391 N/A |} Ward results Adamsdown (2 seats) Adamsdown Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Hutchings+ 1,201 47.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. Glaister* 954 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Howells 733 29.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) John Dixon 688 Independent (politician) William Herbert* 422 16.7 N/A Plaid Cymru Steffan Wiliam 124 4.9 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain F. Rawlings 46 1.8 N/A 40.5 N/A 5,413 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Former city mayor, Bill Herbert, was rejected as Labour's candidate in favour of South Glamorgan councillor and county highways chairman, Ken Hutchings. Herbert stood as an Independent.Former mayor rejected South Wales Echo 5 May 1995 6 Butetown (1 seat) Butetown Labour Party (UK) Ben Foday+ 648 78.3 N/A Plaid Cymru M. Chambers 69 8.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Thomas 63 7.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Hassan 48 5.8 N/A 31.1 N/A 2,676 Labour Party (UK) Caerau (2 seats) Caerau Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqui Gasson*+ 1,562 48.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Harry Ernest* 1,488 46.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Julie Mawn 1,282 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Burley+ 1,268 Conservative Party (UK) H. Evans 93 2.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Rees 92 Plaid Cymru C. Woodard 56 1.8 N/A 41.2 N/A 7,478 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Canton (3 seats) Canton Labour Party (UK) Kevin Brennan* 2,716 51.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Cherry Short*+ 2,431 Labour Party (UK) David Thomas* 2,358 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Warren 1,218 23.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Wigley 730 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. White 719 Conservative Party (UK) N. Durbin 542 10.3 N/A Plaid Cymru P. Daley 444 8.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Vivien Turner 344 6.5 N/A 41.7 N/A 10,394 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cathays (3 seats) Cathays Labour Party (UK) Sarah Merry 2,022 40.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Fred Hornblow* 1,884 37.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Kathryn-Ann Slade 1,837 Labour Party (UK) Gerard Moreton 1,723 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Wakefield 1,701 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Rowland+ 1,662 Green Party of England and Wales N. Clark 491 9.9 N/A Plaid Cymru Terence O'Neill 447 9.0 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain Robert Griffiths 137 2.8 N/A 37.8 N/A 11,485 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Creigiau (1 seat) Creigiau Plaid Cymru Delme Bowen 436 43.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Jones 226 22.4 N/A Independent (politician) A. Thomas-Barton 223 22.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Greenwood 101 10.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Frankham-Barnes 24 2.4 N/A 48.6 N/A 2,078 Plaid Cymru Cyncoed (3 seats) Cyncoed Liberal Democrats (UK) Jenny Randerson* 2,718 56.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Pickets*+ 2,694 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Pryce 2,531 Conservative Party (UK) A. Baker 1,123 23.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Dickson 1,113 Conservative Party (UK) S. Williams 1,048 Labour Party (UK) Diane Owen 664 13.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Anderson 658 Labour Party (UK) C. Bonnett 597 Plaid Cymru W. Vernon 157 3.3 N/A Green Party of England and Wales D. Corker 123 2.6 N/A 52.2 N/A 8,777 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ely (3 seats) Ely Labour Party (UK) Brian Finn 2,383 77.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Davies* 2,200 Labour Party (UK) Russell Goodway+ 2,053 Conservative Party (UK) M. Rees 282 9.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Osmond 278 Conservative Party (UK) D. Philpott 249 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Coles 231 7.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Burns 202 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Kinch 198 Plaid Cymru L. Haries 168 5.5 N/A 29.0 N/A 10,696 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Fairwater (3 seats) Fairwater Labour Party (UK) Maxwell Phillips* 2,576 72.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Ward* 2,464 Labour Party (UK) Derek Rees+ 2,311 Conservative Party (UK) D. Marks 401 11.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Trigg 361 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Evans 350 9.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Trigg 343 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Borrow 258 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Pye 240 Plaid Cymru H. Jones 233 6.5 N/A 34.0 N/A 10,182 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gabalfa (1 seat) Gabalfa Labour Party (UK) Jean Wilkinson 1,221 70.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) V. Kempton 189 10.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Cathy Pearcy 158 9.1 N/A Plaid Cymru A. Fearon 118 6.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales J. Rowlands 53 3.0 N/A 32.7 N/A 5,330 Labour Party (UK) Grangetown (3 seats) Grangetown Labour Party (UK) John Smith* 2,244 58.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Peter Perkins+ 2,196 Labour Party (UK) Lynda Thorne* 2,168 Conservative Party (UK) W. Jones 614 16.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Mountstephen 570 Conservative Party (UK) W. Selwood 549 Independent (politician) C. Dimond 367 9.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Islam 243 6.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) L. Luxton 227 Plaid Cymru D. Williams 214 5.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Verma 183 Green Party of England and Wales K. Shaw 152 4.0 N/A 35.8 N/A 9,621 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Heath (3 seats) Heath Labour Party (UK) Graham Hinchey+ 1,892 35.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Longworth 1,813 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fenella Bowden 1,786 33.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Paul Mitchell 1,765 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. James 1,689 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Harris 1,677 Conservative Party (UK) Tony John+ 1,204 22.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Greville Tatham* 1,160 Conservative Party (UK) Wayne Warlow 1,037 Green Party of England and Wales M. Evans 221 4.2 N/A Plaid Cymru Nans Couch 205 3.9 N/A 54.1 N/A 9,358 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Lisvane and St Mellons (1 seat) Lisvane and St Mellons Conservative Party (UK) J. Richards* 1,099 55.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) I. Rees 466 23.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Miller 279 14.1 N/A Plaid Cymru J. Jones 72 3.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales H. O'Connor 58 2.9 N/A 39.8 N/A 4,969 Conservative Party (UK) Llandaff (2 seats) Llandaff Labour Party (UK) Gregory Owens 1,568 44.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) John Sheppard 1,460 Conservative Party (UK) Julius Hermer*+ 1,173 32.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) M. Jones* 1,121 Plaid Cymru Keith Bush 339 9.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Williams 303 8.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Kettle 296 Green Party of England and Wales F. James 184 5.2 N/A 47.2 N/A 7,074 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llandaff North (2 seats) Llandaff North Labour Party (UK) Anthony Earle 1,850 71.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Matthewson* 1,755 Conservative Party (UK) J. Marshall 268 10.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) A. James 253 9.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Gough 225 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Wright 137 Plaid Cymru E. Eckley 122 4.7 N/A Green Party of England and Wales R. Thomas 87 3.4 N/A 41.5 N/A 5,978 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llanishen (3 seats) Llanishen Labour Party (UK) Garry Hunt* 3,367 57.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Butler+ 3,240 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Bettinson+ 3,167 Conservative Party (UK) P. Tatham* 1,532 26.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Morgan-Roberts 1,148 Conservative Party (UK) J. Strong 1,138 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Brent 616 10.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Veronica Hallett 593 Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Monkley 443 Plaid Cymru W. Cross 301 5.2 N/A 48.6 N/A 11,331 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llanrumney (3 seats) Llanrumney Labour Party (UK) Gillian Bird* 2,445 67.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Brian James* 2,306 Labour Party (UK) John Phillips* 2,112 Independent (politician) D. Stephanakis 365 10.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Woods 269 7.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Summerhayes 261 Conservative Party (UK) F. Prew 215 Green Party of England and Wales P. Llewellyn 214 5.9 N/A Plaid Cymru E. Lewis 181 5.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Bramhall 152 4.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Ali 77 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Ali 75 36.3 N/A 8,664 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Pentwyn (3 seats) Pentwyn Labour Party (UK) Vita Jones+ 2,556 69.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Brian Pinnell 2,249 Labour Party (UK) James Regan 2,223 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Ribton 569 15.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Walklett 558 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Hourahane 486 Conservative Party (UK) J. Goodwin 285 7.8 N/A Plaid Cymru G. Davies 256 7.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Dickson 238 Conservative Party (UK) C. Peterson 236 31.3 N/A 11,299 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Pentyrch (1 seat) Pentyrch Labour Party (UK) Christine Priday 616 43.2 N/A Plaid Cymru Colin Palfrey 426 29.9 N/A Independent (politician) M. Henderson 328 23.0 N/A Green Party of England and Wales A. Jones 38 2.7 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Kenner 17 1.2 N/A 52.9 N/A 2,716 Labour Party (UK) Plasnewydd (4 seats) Plasnewydd Labour Party (UK) A. Cox* 3,121 56.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Susan Lent+ 3,103 Labour Party (UK) P. Morris* 2,883 Labour Party (UK) Julie Morgan+ 2,845 Plaid Cymru E. Parish 676 12.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Powell 654 11.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Stephens 610 Green Party of England and Wales Chris Von Ruhland 558 10.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Rodney Berman 550 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Veasey 517 Conservative Party (UK) D. Munton 391 7.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Shorter 388 Conservative Party (UK) J. Munton 371 Conservative Party (UK) M. Williams 358 Communist Party of Great Britain C. Eliassen 155 2.8 N/A 35.2 12,949 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Radyr & St Fagans (1 seat) Radyr & St Fagans Labour Party (UK) Marion Drake+ 1,421 67.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Kolmar 502 23.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Barker 91 4.3 N/A Plaid Cymru Eluned Bush 87 4.1 N/A 51.9 N/A 4,043 Labour Party (UK) Rhiwbina (3 seats) Rhiwbina Labour Party (UK) P. Owen 2,198 41.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Bowrhay 2,178 Labour Party (UK) S. Moore 2,095 Conservative Party (UK) M. Davies* 1,921 35.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Sainsbury* 1,900 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Neale*+ 1,875 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Nute 768 14.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Nute 764 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Wilkins 694 Plaid Cymru Falmai Griffiths 291 5.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales S. Fletcher 182 3.4 N/A 54.5 N/A 9,389 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Riverside (3 seats) Riverside Labour Party (UK) R. Brown* 2,346 58.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Sue Essex* 2,341 Labour Party (UK) J. Singh+ 2,143 Plaid Cymru Penny Bestic 540 13.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales P. Lukes 448 11.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) N. Roberts 348 8.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Donaldson 332 8.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) M. Evans 322 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Hewlett 191 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Fawcett 172 37.2 N/A 9,008 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Roath (3 seats) Roath Liberal Democrats (UK) Freda Salway* 2,101 47.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Michaelis* 2,081 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Michaelis+ 2,024 Labour Party (UK) Ralph Rees 1,204 26.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Cookson 1,150 Labour Party (UK) R. Surridge 1,034 Conservative Party (UK) G. Hughes 669 15.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Baker 662 Conservative Party (UK) D. Williams 602 Plaid Cymru T. Davies 278 6.2 N/A Green Party of England and Wales P. Ward 218 4.9 N/A 41.2 N/A 10,112 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Rumney (2 seats) Rumney Labour Party (UK) D. Francies 1,557 61.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Pantak 1,281 Independent (politician) J. Sage 567 22.3 N/A Independent (politician) U. Natale 546 Conservative Party (UK) A. McCarthy 263 10.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Hollands 241 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Lewis 95 3.7 N/A Plaid Cymru D. Reeves 65 2.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Verma 56 36.5 N/A 6,736 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Splott (2 seats) Splott Labour Party (UK) Gordon Houlston+ 2,414 62.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Clarissa Holland 2,336 Independent (politician) M. Cook+ 1,003 25.9 N/A Independent (politician) M. Cook 870 Plaid Cymru A. O'Neill 158 4.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) F. Arnold 125 3.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Chubb 119 3.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Thomas 111 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Febbo 94 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Macaskill 53 1.4 N/A 46.6 N/A 8,167 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Trowbridge (2 seats) Trowbridge Labour Party (UK) W. Bowen+ 1,907 75.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. English* 1,658 Conservative Party (UK) R. Hollands 231 9.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. McCarthy 177 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Barradine 175 6.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Elliott 171 Green Party of England and Wales K. Moss 123 4.8 N/A Plaid Cymru J. Davies 105 4.1 N/A 27.8 N/A 9,016 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Whitchurch & Tongwynlais (4 seats) Whitchurch & Tongwynlais Labour Party (UK) W. Salmon+ 3,592 48.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Fennessy+ 3,416 Labour Party (UK) K. Price 3,166 Labour Party (UK) R. Pearson 3,132 Conservative Party (UK) W. Griffiths* 1,980 26.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Brian John Griffiths* 1,676 Conservative Party (UK) Victor Riley* 1,676 Conservative Party (UK) D. Morgan 1,458 Plaid Cymru Gareth Pierce 860 11.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Spear 613 8.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Evans 612 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Mellem 569 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Hallett 507 Green Party of England and Wales S. Martin 345 4.7 N/A 52.5 N/A 11,878 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 1995 and 1999 Fairwater Fairwater by-election, 10 April 1997Cumulative Index by Authority http://www.theedkins.co.uk/byelections/cumindex.htm Edkins Family Index Edkins Family 6 May 2020 Labour Party (UK) Michael Michael 1,527 70.9 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) 388 18.0 +6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 237 11.0 +1.2 1,139 52.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Plasnewydd Plasnewydd by-election, 18 September 1997 Labour Party (UK) Geoff Mungham 1,944 46.3 -9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1,398 33.3 +21.5 Conservative Party (UK) 457 10.9 +3.9 Green Party of England and Wales 260 6.2 -3.9 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 140 3.3 N/A 546 13.0 N/A 30.3 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) The by-election was called following the election of Cllr. Julie Morgan as the Member for the Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North. Rhiwbina Rhiwbina by-election, 3 September 1998 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Neale 1,881 45.5 +9.7 Labour Party (UK) 1,096 26.5 -14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 966 23.3 +9.0 Plaid Cymru 189 4.5 -0.9 785 19.0 N/A 43.3 -11.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 1995 Category:1995 Welsh local elections Category:1990s in Cardiff