2012 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 thumb|Results of the 2012 Carmarthenshire County Council election The fifth election to Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 1 May 2012.Election Results 2012 http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/council/electionsandvoting/Pages/ElectionResults2012.aspx Carmarthenshire County Council 13 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140514064129/http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/council/electionsandvoting/Pages/ElectionResults2012.aspx 14 May 2014 It was preceded by the 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 election. Plaid Cymru won 28 seats whilst Labour and the Independents won 23 each.Election Results 2012 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/W06000010.stm BBC 3 August 2015 The main feature of the election was a Labour recovery in the Llanelli area, and to some extent in the Gwendraeth and Ammanford area also, mainly at the expense of Independent candidates. Plaid Cymru lost ground to Labour in the Llanelli area but gained seats elsewhere, becoming the largest party. An Independent-Labour coalition was again formed, but with Labour as the leading partner. As a result, Kevin Madge replaced Meryl Gravell as the leader of the council. Madge resigned as leader of the council in May 2015, having lost the leadership of the Labour group. Two days later it was announced that Plaid Cymru would from a coalition with the Independents.New coalition takes over Carmarthenshire council https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-32728342 BBC Wales News 13 May 2015 13 May 2015 Emlyn Dole was elected leader of the council. Results Overview No Overall Control (unchanged) Carmarthenshire County Council election result 2012 Teale Andrew Local Election Results 2012: Carmarthenshire http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/417// 2016-11-15 Plaid Cymru 28 7 9 -2 37.8 36.0 23,798 0.0 Independent (politician) 22 1 11 -10 29.7 33.9 22,403 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) 23 14 2 +12 31.1 23.2 15,350 +0.7 People First 1 1 0 +1 1.4 3.0 1,965 New Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.9 1,914 +1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 1.0 675 -0.3 British National Party - - - - - - - -0.4 Ratepayers - - - - - - - -0.1 |} Ward Results Abergwili (one seat) Abergwili 2012 Independent (politician) Pamela Ann Palmer* 600 57.9 -18.5 Plaid Cymru Dewi Richard Evans 436 42.1 +18.5 164 15.8 -37.0 56.5 Independent (politician) 18.5 Ammanford (one seat) Deian Harries had come within six votes of victory for Plaid Cymru in 2008. The sitting Labour member, Hugh Evans, a member of the authority since its formation in 1995, stood down and Plaid Cymru captured the seat. Ammanford 2012 Plaid Cymru Alun Deian Harries 480 Labour Party (UK) Chris Jones 455 25 48.3 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Betws (one seat) Labour, which had held the seat from 1995 until 2008, came from third place to recapture Betws with a new candidate Betws 2012 Labour Party (UK) David John Ryan Bartlett 325 Independent (politician) Eira Audrey Jones* 274 Plaid Cymru Annette Price 155 51 44.3 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Bigyn (two seats) Labour, having held all seats in Bigyn from 1995 until 2008, regained both on a low turnout. Eryl Morgan was previously county councillor for Hengoed. Bigyn 2012 Labour Party (UK) Eryl Morgan 609 Labour Party (UK) Jeff Edmunds 565 Plaid Cymru Michael Burns* 523 Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas* 518 Independent (politician) Nigel Bevan 401 People First Stephen Royston Bowen 287 33.3 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Burry Port (two seats) Pat Jones, a member of the authority since 1999, was re-elected alongside another Labour candidate who narrowly ousted the sitting Independent member, who had served since 2004. The Conservative candidate had stood as a Liberal Democrat in 1999. Burry Port 2012 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Ethel Mary Jones* 741 Labour Party (UK) John David James 634 Independent (politician) Stephen Randall James* 622 Plaid Cymru Gaynor Davies 388 Conservative Party (UK) Pam Every 239 44.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Bynea (one seat) On a very low turnout, Labour came from third place to take a seat held by the Independent candidate, a member of the cabinet, since 2004. Bynea 2012 Labour Party (UK) Deryk Michael Cundy 445 Independent (politician) Gwynne Harris Woolridge* 328 People First Michelle Williams 179 117 23.6 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Carmarthen Town North (two seats) Plaid Cymru again held both seats, for the third successive election. Carmarthen Town North 2012 Plaid Cymru Peter Hughes Griffiths* 824 Plaid Cymru Gareth Owen Jones* 657 Independent (politician) Michael Stewart Elias 501 Labour Party (UK) Douglas Edmund Ynyr Richards Rose 480 Independent (politician) Paschal Haughey 201 38.8 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Carmarthen Town South (two seats) Plaid Cymru held both seats in this ward for the first time, unseating an Independent member who had served for one term. Jeffrey Thomas had represented Carmarthen North from 2004 until 2008. Carmarthen Town South 2012 Plaid Cymru Alun John Edwin Lenny 454 Plaid Cymru Jeffrey Thomas 441 Independent (politician) Jenny Fox 398 Labour Party (UK) Philip William Grice 319 Independent (politician) Stephen Paul Dunn* 285 People First Gabrielle Diana Sheppard 116 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Carmarthen Town West (two seats) Plaid Cymru completed a clean sweep of all seats in Carmarthen Town by ousting Arthur Davies, a leading figure in People First, former Labour councillor and a member of the authority since 1999. Carmarthen Town West 2008 Plaid Cymru Alan Douglas Thomas Speake* 888 Plaid Cymru Tom Talog Defis 658 People First Arthur Davies* 512 Independent (politician) Barry Williams 261 Independent (politician) Marc Scaife 123 34.0 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Other parties Cenarth (one seat) Hazel Evans had captured the seat in a by-election following the death of the previous Independent member, Haydn Jones. Cenarth 2012 Plaid Cymru Hazel Anna Louise Evans* 670 Conservative Party (UK) Henrietta Elizabeth Hensher 97 573 Plaid Cymru Cilycwm (one seat) Tom Theophilus, who had represented the area for decades narrowly held the seat against one of the most prominent opponents of the previous administration and a leading critic of Mark James, the Chief Executive of the Council. Cilycwm 2012 Independent (politician) Thomas Theophilus* 307 Independent (politician) Jacqui Thomapson 264 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Graham Paul 136 Independent (politician) Cynwyl Elfed (one seat) Irfon Jones had represented Newchurch from 1995 until 1999 but was defeated by Dorrien Thomas when the enlarged Cynwyl Elfed ward was created following boundary changes. Thomas retired at this election and Jones won a narrow victory over Plaid Cymru. Cynwyl Elfed 2012 Independent (politician) Henry Irfon Jones 678 Plaid Cymru Glyn Evans 631 Independent (politician) John Clarke Atkinson 149 Independent (politician) Cynwyl Gaeo (one seat) Eirwyn Williams, a member of the authority since 1995, was comfortably re-elected. Cynwyl Gaeo 2012 Plaid Cymru James Eirwyn Williams* 502 Conservative Party (UK) Syed Murtaza Hasan 117 Plaid Cymru Dafen (one seat) Labour won by a large majority although Plaid Cymru's vote may have been affected by the decision of their former candidate, Clem Thomas, to stand for People First. Dafen 2012 Labour Party (UK) Tegwen Devichand* 513 Plaid Cymru Mohammad Alam Choudry 178 People First Clem Thomas 131 Independent (politician) Dai Hughes 90 130 Labour Party (UK) Elli (one seat) One-time Conservative John Paul Jenkins was returned for a third term with a much increased majority in a seat which has traditionally changed hands on a regular basis. The Liberal Democrats who once held the seat failed to field a candidate. Elli 2012 Independent (politician) John Paul Jenkins* 503 52.7 Plaid Cymru Ruth Ferris Price 203 21.3 Labour Party (UK) Lilian Helen Rees 192 20.1 Conservative Party (UK) Janine Edana Phillips 56 5.9 300 Independent (politician) Felinfoel (one seat) The sitting member, first elected in 2004, held his seat against the former Labour member who was elected in 1995 and 1999. Felinfoel 2012 Independent (politician) David William Hugh Richards* 258 Labour Party (UK) Henry John Evans 215 Plaid Cymru Malcolm Cotterell 82 43 Independent (politician) Garnant (one seat) Labour's leader on the authority increased his majority. Garnant 2012 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Madge* 520 Plaid Cymru Emyr Williams 149 Labour Party (UK) Glanamman (one seat) The sitting Plaid member, who gained the seat in 2008, increased his majority. Glanamman 2012 Plaid Cymru David Michael Jenkins* 478 Labour Party (UK) Shahid Hussain 248 Plaid Cymru Glanymor (two seats) In a ward that returned only Labour councillors from 1995 until 2008, Winston Lemon held his seat for Plaid Cymru and Labour regained the second seat from the Independents. David Tucker, a Labour councillor before 2008 and Keith Skivington, who stood in 2008 for Plaid Cymru, both contested the election as Independents which made the contest more unpredictable. Glanymor 2012 Plaid Cymru Winston James Lemon* 571 Labour Party (UK) Beatrice Alice Louvain Roberts 520 Labour Party (UK) Joanne Yeo 485 Plaid Cymru John David Martin 342 Independent (politician) John Evan Jones* 298 Independent (politician) David Allan Tucker 240 Independent (politician) Keith Skivington 108 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Glyn (one seat) Jim Jones, the representative since 1999, won by a large margin. Glyn 2012 Independent (politician) Thomas James Jones* 520 Labour Party (UK) Shahana Najmi 126 Conservative Party (UK) Tomos Arthur Lloyd-Evans 97 394 Independent (politician) Gorslas (two seats) Terry Davies, the member since 2004, held one seat but the second seat was captured by Plaid Cymru, their first success in the ward. Clive Scourfield, the sitting Independent, stood down and there were press reports that Rupert Moon, former Llanelli and wales scrum-half was his chosen successor. Scourfield denied this to be the case and Moon was unsuccessful as the Independent vote was fragmented. Gorslas 2012 Labour Party (UK) Terry Davies* 850 Plaid Cymru Darren Price 762 Independent (politician) Rupert Moon 508 Independent (politician) Ellis Davies 486 Independent (politician) Andrew John Lewis 253 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Hendy (one seat) Labour had gained this seat against the tide in 2008 and the result was now reversed. Hendy 2012 Plaid Cymru Gareth Beynon Thomas 422 Labour Party (UK) Steve Lloyd-Janes* 411 Independent (politician) David Davies 198 11 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Hengoed (two seats) Sian Caiach, who took a seat for Plaid Cymru, subsequently left the party and joined People First following an internal dispute. Plaid also lost the second seat to Labour in a closely fought contest. Hengoed 2012 Labour Party (UK) George Edwards 338 People's Voice Sian Mair Caiach* 337 Plaid Cymru Martin Vaughan Davies 315 Plaid Cymru Mike Evans 271 Labour Party (UK) Sue Lewis 253 Independent (politician) Fred Roberts 213 Heidi Lewis 89 People First Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Kidwelly (one seat) Labour strengthened the hold on a seat won against the tide in 2008. Kidwelly 2012 Labour Party (UK) Keith Davies* 571 People First Huw Gilasbey 300 Independent (politician) Fran Lloyd-Burke 238 Ray Davies 177 271 Labour Party (UK) Laugharne Township (one seat) Jane Tremlett had held the seat since 2004 and held on by a large majority as there was no Conservative candidate as was the case in 2008. Laugharne Township 2012 Independent (politician) Jane Tremlett 714 Labour Party (UK) Jean Margaret Myers 228 486 Independent (politician) Llanboidy (one seat) Roy Llewellyn had been a county councillor since 1989 on the Dyfed and Carmarthenshire authorities. He was unopposed in 2008 but was run close on this occasion by an Independent, as had been the case in 2004. Llanboidy 2012 Plaid Cymru Daniel James Roy Llewellyn* 444 Independent (politician) Mark Davies 393 51 Plaid Cymru Llanddarog (one seat) On a relatively high turnout, Wyn Evans was challenged for the first time for many years. Llanddarog 2012 Independent (politician) William John Wyn Evans* 516 Plaid Cymru Simon David Martin 444 72 54.9 Independent (politician) Llandeilo (one seat) A close contest followed the retirement of Ieuan Jones, the member since 1999. The Conservative vote was much less than that achieved by Juliana Hughes in 2008. Llandeilo 2012 Independent (politician) Edward Gwynne Thomas 476 Independent (politician) Mike Williams 436 Plaid Cymru David Williams 299 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Howard Frost 66 40 56.1 Independent (politician) Llandovery Town (one seat) Ivor Jackson had been unopposed in 2008 but held the seat comfortably against three opponents. Llandovery Town 2012 Independent (politician) Ivor John Jackson* 518 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew David Morgan 208 Plaid Cymru Patricia Ann Dodd Racher 167 Independent (politician) Gill Wright 164 310 50.1 Independent (politician) Llandybie (two seats) The two sitting members were returned. Llandybie 2012 Independent (politician) William Richard Anthony Davies* 909 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Wyn Jones* 658 Plaid Cymru Karen Denise Lawrence Davies 489 Independent (politician) Nigel John Humphreys 188 Independent (politician) Clifford Roy Johnson 140 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra May Morgan 110 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Llanegwad (one seat) Mansel Charles had stood as an Independent candidate at the previous election but had subsequently won the seat for Plaid Cymru at a by-election following the resignation of Independent councillor Dillwyn Williams. Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 2012 Plaid Cymru John Mansel Charles* 612 Independent (politician) Clive Pugh 508 104 Plaid Cymru Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat) The sitting member, Rhys Davies stood down and the seat was won by Cefin Campbell, former director of Welsh language initiative, Mentrau Iaith Myrddin. Llanfihangel Aberbythych 2012 Plaid Cymru Cefin Arthur Campbell 468 Independent (politician) Winston Kenneth Griffiths 221 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Jukes 63 247 52.8 Plaid Cymru Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 2012 Plaid Cymru Linda Davies Evans* 1,074 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Mearns Spragg 137 55.4 Plaid Cymru Llangadog (one seat) Llangadog 2012 Independent (politician) Andrew James 475 Independent (politician) D. Huw Morgan* 439 Plaid Cymru Andre Jacob 89 Independent (politician) Llangeler (one seat) Llangeler 2012 Plaid Cymru Ken Howell 793 Independent (politician) John Wigley 606 187 Plaid Cymru Llangennech (two seats) Llangenench 2012 Plaid Cymru Gwyneth Thomas* 889 Plaid Cymru William Gwyn Hopkins* 757 Labour Party (UK) David Llewelyn Darkin 535 Labour Party (UK) Fozia Akhtar 439 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor 2012 Plaid Cymru Dewi Elwyn Williams 573 Independent (politician) David John Watson 395 178 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Llangyndeyrn (one seat) Llangyndeyrn 2012 Plaid Cymru William Tyssul Evans* 863 Independent (politician) Mark Brown 162 Independent (politician) Robert Michael Beynon 91 701 Plaid Cymru Llannon (two seats) Llannon 2012 Plaid Cymru Emlyn Dole* 630 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Kim Thomas 588 Labour Party (UK) Alan John Heneberry 548 Plaid Cymru Philip Meredith Williams* 499 Independent (politician) Alun George Owens 474 Independent (politician) Keith Thomas 230 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Llansteffan (one seat) Llansteffan 2012 Independent (politician) Daff Davies* 543 Plaid Cymru Anne Carys Jones 538 5 Independent (politician) Llanybydder (one seat) Ieuan Davies comfortably regained the seat he lost in 2008. Llanybydder 2008 Independent (politician) Ieuan Wyn Davies 755 Plaid Cymru Fiona Hughes* 309 446 Independent (politician) Plaid Cymru Lliedi (two seats) Lliedi 2012 Labour Party (UK) William George Thomas 653 Labour Party (UK) Jan Williams 653 Plaid Cymru Tony Urqhuart 379 Plaid Cymru Tom McPhillips 356 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Denver Rees* 252 Independent (politician) William Edward Skinner 236 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Llwynhendy (two seats) Llwynhendy 2012 Labour Party (UK) Sharen Davies 479 Labour Party (UK) Theresa Bowen 455 Independent (politician) Lindy Butler 332 Plaid Cymru Meilyr Bowen Hughes* 281 Plaid Cymru Ian Williams 255 Independent (politician) Carol Rees 91 People First John Willock 86 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Manordeilo and Salem (one seat) Manordeilo and Salem 2012 Independent (politician) Joseph Arthur Davies 560 Plaid Cymru Peter Eyre 227 Conservative Party (UK) Owen Williams 96 Independent (politician) Pembrey (two seats) Pembrey 2012 Independent (politician) Hugh Barrie Shepardson* 738 Labour Party (UK) Shirley Matthews 612 Plaid Cymru David Malcolm Davies* 449 Plaid Cymru Joanna Mary Davies 376 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Penygroes (one seat) Penygroes Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas* 344 Labour Party (UK) Bob Gunstone 338 Independent (politician) Aled Rees 139 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Freda Webb 92 6 Pontamman (one seat) Pontamman 2012 Labour Party (UK) David Colin Evans 652 Plaid Cymru Marie Binney* 321 331 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Pontyberem (one seat) Pontyberem Plaid Cymru Joy Williams* 576 Labour Party (UK) Raymond Jones 184 Independent (politician) Andrea Karen Gravell 152 Conservative Party (UK) Keith John Evans 142 Plaid Cymru Quarter Bach (one seat) Quarter Bach Plaid Cymru John Glynog Davies 619 Labour Party (UK) Elwyn Williams 452 Plaid Cymru St Clears (one seat) St Clears Independent (politician) Philip Morris Hughes* 682 Independent (politician) William Edmund Vincent John Davies 292 Liberal Democrats (UK) Selwyn John Runnett 273 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels Independent (politician) Lydia Mair Stephens* 587 Plaid Cymru Delme Bowen 496 Independent (politician) Saron (two seats) Saron 2012 Labour Party (UK) Alan Peter Cooper* 720 Plaid Cymru Alun Davies 616 Plaid Cymru Nigel Henry Evans 524 Independent (politician) Stephen Jeacock 365 Conservative Party (UK) David Hayes Webb 95 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Swiss Valley (one seat) Swiss Valley Independent (politician) Anthony Giles Morgan* 430 Labour Party (UK) Bill Thomas 276 Plaid Cymru Rhydwyn Ifan 207 Independent (politician) Trelech (one seat) Trelech 2012 Independent (politician) William David Thomas* 471 Plaid Cymru Anthony Thomas 321 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lindsay Jane Runnett 133 Independent (politician) Trimsaran (one seat) Trimsaran 2012 Independent (politician) Meryl Gravell* 323 Plaid Cymru Mark James 222 Labour Party (UK) Ryan Thomas 152 Conservative Party (UK) Lynn Jones 92 People First Dennis Simon Terrance Warwick 17 101 Independent (politician) Tycroes (one seat) Tycroes Labour Party (UK) Calum Higgins 384 Plaid Cymru Rhian Higgins 319 65 Labour Party (UK) Tyisha (two seats) Tyisha 2012 Plaid Cymru Jeff Owen 483 Labour Party (UK) Keri Peter Thomas* 480 Plaid Cymru Roger Thomas Price* 432 Labour Party (UK) David Griffiths 248 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Leslie Aubrey 71 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Whitland (one seat) Whitland 2012 Independent (politician) Sue Allen* 514 Plaid Cymru Diane Evans 230 Labour Party (UK) Steve Morris 81 Liberal Democrats (UK) Huw Llewelyn Jones 17 Independent (politician) By-Elections 2012-2017 Trelech by-election 2014 A by-election was held in Trelech on 11 December 2014 following the retirement of long-serving Independent councillor Dai Thomas.Plaid wins seat in Trelech byelection Carmarthen Journal 12 December 2014 Plaid Cymru captured the seat for the first time.Welsh Elections http://welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/trelech.php 29 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202230401/http://welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/trelech.php 2 February 2016 dead Trelech 2014 by-election Plaid Cymru Jean Lewis 598 68.3 +33.6 Independent (politician) Hugh Phillips 181 20.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Selwyn Runnett 96 11.0 -3.4 417 47.7 52.1 -3.8 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Hengoed by-election 2015 A by-election was held in Hengoed on 19 February 2015 following the death of Labour councillor George Edwards. Labour held the seat by a small majority (but note that the percentage changes refer to the contest in the two-member ward in 2012.http://welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/hengoed.php Welsh Elections 29 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202235414/http://welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/hengoed.php 2 February 2016 dead Hengoed by-election 2015 Labour Party (UK) Penelope Margaret Edwards 335 33.2 +7.0 Plaid Cymru Martin Vaughan Davies 313 31.0 +6.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Bramwell Gordon Richards 152 15.0 +15.0 People's Voice Wynford John Samuel 80 7.9 -18.2 Independent (politician) William Edward Skinner 76 7.5 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Andrew Davies 54 5.3 +5.3 22 2.2 35.3 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) Kidwelly by-election 2015 A by-election was held in Kidwelly on 19 November 2015 following the death of Labour councillor Keith Davies.Welsh Elections http://welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/kidwelly.php 29 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202224625/http://welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/kidwelly.php 2 February 2016 dead Kidwelly by-election 2015 Labour Party (UK) Ryan Thomas 288 33.8 -10.6 Plaid Cymru Dilwyn Jones 248 29.1 +29.1 Independent (politician) Fran Lloyd-Burke 177 20.8 +2.3 People First Stephen Bowen 58 6.8 -16.5 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Andrew Davies 53 6.2 +6.2 Independent (politician) Vivian Summers 28 3.3 +3.3 40 4.7 31.1 -17.7 Labour Party (UK) Cilycwm by-election 2016 A by-election was held in Cilycwm on 22 September 2016 following the death of long-serving Independent councillor Tom Theophilus.Cilycwm Electoral Division http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/media/1594781/Declaration-of-results.pdf Carmarthenshire County Council 14 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220074037/http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/media/1594781/Declaration-of-results.pdf 20 December 2016 dead Plaid Cymru captured the seat for the first time.Welsh Elections http://welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/cilycwm.php 14 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161019032609/http://welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/cilycwm.php 19 October 2016 dead Cilycwm by-election 2016 Plaid Cymru Dafydd Owen Tomos 201 27.8 +27.8 Independent (politician) Thomas Arwel Joseph Davies 151 20.9 Labour Party (UK) Maria Rose Carroll 123 17.0 +17.0 Independent (politician) Matthew Graham Paul 106 14.7 People First Jacqueline Thompson 64 8.9 -28.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Nakielny 62 8.6 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Steven Andrew Holmes 15 2.1 -17.1 50 6.9 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) References 2012 Category:2012 Welsh local elections Category:21st century in Carmarthenshire