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Elections 2022 results

Wales results

22 of 22 countedCounting complete Number of councillors

  1. LAB526 (Labour 526 councillors) , +66 (66 councillors gained)
  2. IND316 (Independents 316 councillors) , +8 (8 councillors gained)
  3. PC202 (Plaid Cymru 202 councillors) , -6 (6 councillors lost)
  4. CON111 (Conservative 111 councillors) , -86 (86 councillors lost)
  5. LD69 (Liberal Democrat 69 councillors) , +10 (10 councillors gained)
  1. LAB526 (Labour 526 councillors) , +66 (66 councillors gained)
  2. IND316 (Independents 316 councillors) , +8 (8 councillors gained)
  3. PC202 (Plaid Cymru 202 councillors) , -6 (6 councillors lost)
  4. CON111 (Conservative 111 councillors) , -86 (86 councillors lost)
  5. LD69 (Liberal Democrat 69 councillors) , +10 (10 councillors gained)

Wales local election results 2022

Gweld y canlyniadau yn Gymraeg

In the Welsh council elections Labour have gained the most seats, while Plaid Cymru took control of three councils.

Wales councils scoreboard

How this election works
Counting complete. After 22 of 22 councils declared.
  1. Labour

    • Councilstotal8
    • Councilschange+1
    • Councillorstotal526
    • Councillorschange+66
  2. Plaid Cymru

    • Councilstotal4
    • Councilschange+3
    • Councillorstotal202
    • Councillorschange-6
  3. Independent

    • Councilstotal0
    • Councilschange-2
    • Councillorstotal316
    • Councillorschange+8
  4. Conservative

    • Councilstotal0
    • Councilschange-1
    • Councillorstotal111
    • Councillorschange-86
  5. Liberal Democrat

    • Councilstotal0
    • Councilschange0
    • Councillorstotal69
    • Councillorschange+10
  6. Green

    • Councilstotal0
    • Councilschange0
    • Councillorstotal8
    • Councillorschange+8
  7. No Overall Control

    • Councilstotal10
    • Councilschange-1
    • Councillorstotal-
    • Councillorschange-
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