Cardiff Council elections
Local elections held in Cardiff, Wales
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Cardiff Council elections take place for the whole council every five years, to Cardiff Council (officially the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff) in south Wales. It came into being as a unitary authority on 1 April 1996, after the passing of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. In 2014 the National Assembly for Wales deferred all local elections in Wales to 2017.[1] The council is composed of 75 councillors.[2]
Between 1974 and 1996 Cardiff Council was a district council of South Glamorgan (the city also electing councillors to the county council). Prior to 1974 Cardiff Council governed a county borough, separate from the county of Glamorgan.
Political control
Since the current council was established as a unitary authority in 1995, political control has been held by the following parties:[3]
| Party in control | Party in minority lead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1995–2004 | ||||
| No overall control | 2004–2012 | Liberal Democrats | 2004–2012 | ||
| Labour | 2012- | ||||
Leadership
The leaders of Cardiff Council since 1996 have been:[4]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Goodway | Labour | 1 April 1996 | 1 Jul 2004 | |
| Rodney Berman | Liberal Democrats | 1 Jul 2004 | 6 May 2012 | |
| Heather Joyce | Labour | 17 May 2012 | 27 Mar 2014 | |
| Phil Bale | Labour | 27 Mar 2014 | 25 May 2017 | |
| Huw Thomas | Labour | 25 May 2017 | ||
Council elections
City result maps
2012 results map
2017 results map
2022 results map
By-election results
1995–1999
Fairwater
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Michael | 1,527 | 70.9 | −1.5 | |
| Conservative | 388 | 18.0 | +6.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 237 | 11.0 | +1.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,139 | 52.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Plasnewydd
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Geoff Mungham | 1,944 | 46.3 | −9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,398 | 33.3 | +21.5 | ||
| Conservative | 457 | 10.9 | +3.9 | ||
| Green | 260 | 6.2 | −3.9 | ||
| Socialist Labour | 140 | 3.3 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 546 | 13.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 30.3 | −4.9 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the election of Cllr. Julie Morgan as the Member for the Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North.
Rhiwbina
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gareth Neale | 1,881 | 45.5 | +9.7 | |
| Labour | 1,096 | 26.5 | −14.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 966 | 23.3 | +9.0 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | 189 | 4.5 | −0.9 | ||
| Majority | 785 | 19.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 43.3 | −11.2 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1999–2004
Cyncoed
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Rees | 1,902 | 54.3 | +1.0 | |
| Conservative | 1,132 | 32.3 | +12.7 | ||
| Labour | 271 | 7.7 | −5.6 | ||
| Majority | 770 | 22.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 39.8 | −19.4 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Jenny Randerson.
Canton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ramesh Patel | 3,130 | 48.0 | +9.2 | |
| Conservative | 1,266 | 19.4 | +6.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | 1,170 | 18.0 | −18.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 950 | 14.6 | +9.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,960 | 28.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the election of Cllr. Kevin Brennan as the Member for the Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West.
Llandaff North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Bewes | 2,115 | 57.1 | +2.1 | |
| Conservative | 664 | 17.9 | +3.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 566 | 15.3 | +1.6 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | 362 | 9.8 | −7.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,549 | 39.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Gabalfa
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Cathy Pearcy | 925 | 55.3 | +31.5 | |
| Labour | 451 | 26.9 | −10.3 | ||
| Conservative | 138 | 8.2 | −6.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | 116 | 6.9 | −16.9 | ||
| Socialist Alliance | 44 | 2.6 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 474 | 28.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 25.0 | −11.0 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Pentwyn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Woodman | 1,836 | 66.5 | +31.4 | |
| Labour | Luke Holland | 673 | 24.4 | −17.5 | |
| Conservative | 169 | 6.1 | −3.7 | ||
| Socialist Alliance | 81 | 2.9 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 1,163 | 42.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 28.9 | −8.9 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Bill Cookson.
2004–2008
There were no by-elections.[5]
2008–2012
Pentyrch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Craig Williams | 554 | 41.9 | +7.5 | |
| Labour | Christine Priday | 542 | 41.0 | +10.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Ian Hughes | 129 | 9.8 | −10.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexandria Evans | 97 | 7.3 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 12 | 0.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 48.2 | −2.6 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3 | |||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Simon Roberts.
Riverside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Iona Gordon | 1,700 | 46.8 | +14.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Steve Garrett | 1,099 | 30.3 | −13.6 | |
| Conservative | James Roach | 369 | 10.2 | −2.0 | |
| Green | Yvan Maurel | 277 | 7.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gwilym Owen | 187 | 5.1 | −6.4 | |
| Majority | 601 | 16.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,655 | 39.8 | −0.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,188 | ||||
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gwenllian Lansdown.
2012–2017
Riverside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Darren Williams | 1,120 | 50.3 | +3.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elizabeth Gould | 773 | 34.7 | +3.6 | |
| Conservative | Aled Crow | 107 | 4.8 | −2.9 | |
| UKIP | Simon Zeigler | 97 | 4.4 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Christopher Beer | 70 | 3.1 | +0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sian Donne | 58 | 2.6 | −1.2 | |
| Majority | 347 | 15.6 | ±0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,225 | 22.6 | −14.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,860 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Phil Hawkins for personal reasons.[8]
Splott
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Edward Stubbs | 706 | 39.1 | −8.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jamie Matthews | 604 | 33.5 | +3.5 | |
| UKIP | George Morris | 209 | 11.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Elys John | 94 | 5.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Daniel Mason | 86 | 4.8 | +0.5 | |
| TUSC | Katrine Williams | 80 | 6.1 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 102 | 5.6 | −12.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,779 | 18.1 | −15.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,846 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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.[8]
Canton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Elsmore | 1,201 | 41.7 | −5.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elin Tudur | 972 | 33.7 | +14.3 | |
| Conservative | Pamela Richards | 381 | 13.2 | +2.4 | |
| Green | David Griffiths | 148 | 5.1 | −10.5 | |
| TUSC | Steffan Bateman | 101 | 3.5 | +1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Hemsley | 80 | 2.8 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 229 | 8.0 | −20.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,883 | 24.3 | −17.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,915 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour Councillor Cerys Furlong on 30 December 2013.[9][10]
Llandaff North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan White | 898 | 50.1 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | David Coggins-Cogan | 419 | 23.4 | +0.2 | |
| UKIP | Simon Zeigler | 204 | 11.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Peter Hudson | 136 | 7.6 | +1.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Rowland-James | 134 | 7.5 | −6.8 | |
| Majority | 479 | 26.7 | +2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,791 | 30.0 | −12.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,991 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Siobhan Corria for personal reasons.[11]
Pentyrch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gavin Hill-John | 561 | 40.5 | −12.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Wigley | 543 | 39.2 | +26.7 | |
| Labour | Paul Fisher | 234 | 16.9 | −13.4 | |
| Independent | Munawar Mughal | 24 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Green | Ruth Osner | 22 | 1.6 | −1.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cadan ap Tomos | 10 | 0.7 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 18 | 1.3 | −24.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,394 | 49.9 | −2.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,800 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour Councillor Craig Williams, following his election as MP for Cardiff North.[12]
Riverside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Caro Wild | 1,071 | 45.9 | −0.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Ruksana Begum | 780 | 33.5 | +2.3 | |
| Conservative | Sean Driscoll | 155 | 6.6 | −1.1 | |
| UKIP | Gareth Bennett | 110 | 4.7 | N/A | |
| Green | Hannah Pudner | 109 | 4.7 | −3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gwilym Owen | 85 | 3.6 | −0.2 | |
| TUSC | Steffan Bateman | 21 | 0.9 | −1.8 | |
| Majority | 291 | 12.4 | −3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,331 | 23.9 | −13.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,758 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Cecilia Love for family reasons.[13]
Plasnewydd
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Rea | 1,258 | 48.1 | +16.9 | |
| Labour | Peter Wong | 910 | 34.8 | −0.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Glenn Page | 177 | 6.8 | −4.8 | |
| Conservative | Munawar Mughal | 115 | 4.4 | −5.5 | |
| Green | Michael Cope | 93 | 3.6 | −8.7 | |
| UKIP | Lawrence Gwynn | 62 | 2.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 348 | 13.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,615 | 23.1 | −4.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,356 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Mohammed Javed.[14]
Grangetown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Tariq Awan | 1,163 | 42.0 | +8.5 | |
| Labour | Maliika Kaaba | 1,049 | 37.9 | −2.2 | |
| Conservative | Michael Bryan | 287 | 10.4 | +3.5 | |
| UKIP | Richard Lewis | 141 | 5.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Asghar Ali | 127 | 4.6 | −6.6 | |
| Majority | 114 | 4.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,767 | 21.7 | −12.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,754 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Chris Lomax.[15]
2017–2022
Ely
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Andrea Gibson | 831 | 43.1 | +17.8 | |
| Labour | Irene Humphreys | 779 | 40.4 | −7.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Jerrett | 46 | 2.4 | −6.2 | |
| Conservative | Gavin Brookman | 271 | 14.1 | −2.4 | |
| Majority | 52 | 2.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,927 | 20.3 | −9.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,482 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Jim Murphy on 1 December 2018.[17]
Cyncoed
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Hopkins | 1,920 | 55.3 | +18.9 | |
| Conservative | Peter Hudson | 838 | 24.1 | −11.9 | |
| Labour | Madhu Khanna-Davies | 560 | 16.1 | −3.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Morgan Rogers | 152 | 4.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,082 | 31.1 | +13.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,484 | 42.1 | −1.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,268 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +15.4 | |||
The by-election was caused by the death of Liberal Democrat Councillor Wendy Congreve on 14 May 2019.[19][20]
Whitchurch & Tongwynlais
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mia Rees | 1,544 | 36.4 | −4.5 | |
| Labour | Marc Palmer | 1,190 | 28.0 | −10.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Dan Allsobrook | 674 | 15.9 | +2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sian Donne | 588 | 13.9 | +6.3 | |
| Green | David Griffin | 248 | 5.8 | −2.3 | |
| Majority | 354 | 8.4 | +3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,244 | 33.7 | −11.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,589 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.7 | |||
The by-election was caused by the death of Conservative councillor Tim Davies on 4 June 2019.[23]
Llanishen
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Siân-Elin Melbourne | 1,566 | 43.4 | +6.3 | |
| Labour | Irene Humphreys | 1,254 | 34.7 | −1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Will Ogborne | 387 | 10.7 | +3.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Chris Haines | 209 | 5.8 | −2.7 | |
| Green | Michael Cope | 138 | 3.8 | −3.0 | |
| Independent | Lawrence Gwynn | 59 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 312 | 8.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,613 | 27.3 | −18.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,227 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Phil Bale in Autumn 2019.[26]
Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julie Sangani | 1,729 | 47.1 | +16.1 | |
| Conservative | Peter Hudson | 1,128 | 30.8 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Lock | 561 | 15.3 | +11.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Steve Garrett | 250 | 6.8 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 599 | 16.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,668 | 38.2 | −16.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,596 | ||||
| Labour gain from Heath Independent | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Fenella Bowden who resigned for health reasons.[28]
2022–2026
Grangetown (2024)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Waheeda Abdul Sattar | 1,470 | 47.5 | N/A | |
| Common Ground | Kirstie Kopetzki | 573 | 18.5 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Zak Weaver | 387 | 12.5 | N/A | |
| Propel | Sash Patel | 292 | 9.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Ahmed Abdillahi Abdi Samater | 205 | 6.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Bear | 123 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | Andrew Hovord | 44 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 897 | 29.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,049 | 20.3 | −15.5 | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Abdul Sattar on 15 February 2024.[30]
Splott
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anny Anderson | 711 | 34.0 | –31.1 | |
| Green | Sam Coates | 362 | 17.3 | +3.6 | |
| Propel | Kyle Cullen | 305 | 14.6 | +10.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cadan ap Tomos | 292 | 14.0 | +8.6 | |
| Reform UK | Lee Canning | 271 | 13.0 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | Leticia Gonzalez | 88 | 4.2 | –9.5 | |
| Conservative | Tomos Llewelyn | 60 | 2.9 | –5.9 | |
| Majority | 349 | 16.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,094 | 19.5 | –11.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,762 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing |  17.4 |
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Green and Plaid Cymru vote share changes compared to Common Ground's 2022 result.
Llanrumney
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lexi Joanna Pocknell | 755 | 39.4 | ||
| Reform UK | Sidney Malik | 630 | 32.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Wayne Street | 281 | 14.7 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Joseph Oscar Gnagbo | 138 | 7.2 | ||
| Conservative | Ffin Elliott | 64 | 3.3 | ||
| Green | David Fitzpatrick | 47 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
Labour councillor Heather Joyce had resigned for health reasons after representing Llanrumney for 17 years.[33]
Grangetown (2025)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Matt Youde | 818 | 24.4% | ||
| Labour | Khuram Chowdhry | 774 | 23.1% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Neil Roberts | 639 | 19.1% | ||
| Reform UK | Joseph Martin | 495 | 13.0% | ||
| Propel | Vincent Yewlett | 327 | 9.8% | ||
| Independent | Ahmed Samater | 158 | 4.7% | ||
| Conservative | James Hamblin | 139 | 4.1% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Irfan Latif | 63 | 1.8% | ||
| Majority | 44 | N/A | |||
| Turnout | 26.7 | ||||
| Green gain from Labour | |||||
A by-election was called following the stepping down of Labour councillor, Sara Robinson.[35]