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May 2026 council boundary. Map © Mapbox and OpenStreetMap. Boundary data © ONS and Ordnance Survey.
Residents, mid-2025
146,986Wards
28Seats in 2026
51Selected result year
2022Party seats: 2026 snapshot
Download seat history (CSV)Labour seat majority. A majority of this seat total needs 26 seats. This annual archive is not a live record of party membership or the council administration.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Labour | 26 |
| Other | 24 |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 |
| Reported total | 51 |
“Other” can include several parties, independents and vacancies. It is not a single voting group. Source: Open Council Data.
Seat history: 1995–2026
These are annual snapshots. A change between years can reflect elections, by-elections, party changes or boundary changes. Older records follow council names and are not a constant-boundary series. The pre-2016 source combines Green and other smaller parties under “Other” and national parties under “Nationalist parties”.
| Year | Total | Party seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | Labour 26 · Plaid Cymru 1 · Other 24 |
| 2025 | 51 | Conservative 1 · Labour 26 · Reform UK 1 · Plaid Cymru 1 · Other 22 |
| 2024 | 51 | Conservative 1 · Labour 27 · Plaid Cymru 1 · Other 22 |
| 2023 | 51 | Conservative 1 · Labour 26 · Plaid Cymru 2 · Other 22 |
| 2022 | 51 | Conservative 1 · Labour 27 · Plaid Cymru 2 · Other 21 |
| 2021 | 54 | Conservative 8 · Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Plaid Cymru 2 · Other 18 |
| 2020 | 54 | Conservative 8 · Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Plaid Cymru 4 · Other 15 |
| 2019 | 54 | Conservative 8 · Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Plaid Cymru 3 · Other 16 |
| 2018 | 54 | Conservative 8 · Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Plaid Cymru 3 · Other 16 |
| 2017 | 54 | Conservative 11 · Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Plaid Cymru 3 · Other 13 |
| 2016 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 32 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Plaid Cymru 1 · Other 17 |
| 2015 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 38 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 11 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2014 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2013 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2012 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2011 | 54 | Conservative 6 · Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 14 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2010 | 54 | Conservative 6 · Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 14 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2009 | 54 | Conservative 6 · Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 14 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2008 | 54 | Conservative 6 · Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 9 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2007 | 54 | Conservative 8 · Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2006 | 54 | Conservative 8 · Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2005 | 54 | Conservative 8 · Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2004 | 54 | Conservative 8 · Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 2003 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 40 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 5 · Nationalist parties 2 |
| 2002 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 40 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 5 · Nationalist parties 2 |
| 2001 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 40 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 5 · Nationalist parties 2 |
| 2000 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 40 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 5 · Nationalist parties 2 |
| 1999 | 54 | Conservative 1 · Labour 41 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 5 · Nationalist parties 2 |
| 1998 | 48 | Conservative 2 · Labour 40 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 1997 | 47 | Labour 45 · Other 1 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 1996 | 47 | Labour 45 · Other 1 · Nationalist parties 1 |
| 1995 | 48 | Labour 46 · Other 2 |
Bridgend Council and Local Areas
Welsh principal council in Wales. Official council code: W06000013. Open a ward to see its map and recorded election results.
Councils in Wales · Boundary data (GeoJSON)
Browse all 28 mapped areas
- AberkenfigW05001228 · Ward
- BlackmillW05001229 · Ward
- Brackla East CentralW05001231 · Ward
- Brackla East and Coychurch LowerW05001230 · Ward
- Brackla WestW05001232 · Ward
- Brackla West CentralW05001233 · Ward
- Bridgend CentralW05001234 · Ward
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr MawrW05001235 · Ward
- CaerauW05001236 · Ward
- Cefn-glasW05001237 · Ward
- Coity HigherW05001238 · Ward
- CornellyW05001239 · Ward
- Garw ValleyW05001240 · Ward
- LlangynwydW05001241 · Ward
- Maesteg EastW05001242 · Ward
- Maesteg WestW05001243 · Ward
- Nant-y-moelW05001244 · Ward
- NewtonW05001245 · Ward
- NottageW05001246 · Ward
- Ogmore ValeW05001247 · Ward
- OldcastleW05001248 · Ward
- Pen-y-faiW05001250 · Ward
- Pencoed and PenprysgW05001249 · Ward
- Porthcawl East CentralW05001251 · Ward
- Porthcawl West CentralW05001252 · Ward
- Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn CribwrW05001253 · Ward
- Rest BayW05001254 · Ward
- St Bride's Minor and YnysawdreW05001255 · Ward
Recorded election results
Download all recorded results (CSV)28 recorded areas in 2022. These figures describe the contests held in that year. They do not describe every seat on the council. Historical areas can differ from the current map.
Seats won in the recorded contests
- 27 Labour
- 21 Independent
- 2 Plaid Cymru
- 1 Conservative
Declared winners in this source only. This is not a council-wide vote share or a current seat total.
The supplied 2026 candidate download does not include votes or winners. The 2026 seat archive above is a different dataset. Download the separate 2026 candidate lists (CSV).
ABERKENFIG1 seats contested · 41.7% turnout
Source area code: W05001228. Electorate: 1,917. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richards E. | Plaid Cymru | 426 | Elected |
| Webber J. | Labour | 230 | Not elected |
| Thomas S. | Independent | 139 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Blackmill1 seats contested · 31.6% turnout
Source area code: W05001229. Electorate: 1,860. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams H. | Labour | 322 | Elected |
| McKay A. | Independent | 198 | Not elected |
| Latchem-Smith V. | Conservative | 65 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Brackla East & Coychurch Lower2 seats contested · 38.2% turnout
Source area code: W05001230. Electorate: 3,352. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caparros E. | Labour | 492 | Elected |
| Griffiths S. | Labour | 461 | Elected |
| Fudge R. | Conservative | 460 | Not elected |
| Rowlands K. | Conservative | 429 | Not elected |
| Pickering C. | Independent | 249 | Not elected |
| Pickering P. | Independent | 220 | Not elected |
| Zahra Y. | Plaid Cymru | 79 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Brackla East Central1 seats contested · 34.8% turnout
Source area code: W05001231. Electorate: 1,779. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall W. | Labour | 223 | Elected |
| Walsh T. | Conservative | 186 | Not elected |
| Payn M. | Independent | 177 | Not elected |
| Richards P. | Plaid Cymru | 27 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Brackla West1 seats contested · 29.2% turnout
Source area code: W05001232. Electorate: 1,963. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn-Hopkins J. | Labour | 218 | Elected |
| Lewis L. | Independent | 181 | Not elected |
| Pucella A. | Conservative | 166 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Brackla West Central1 seats contested · 33.8% turnout
Source area code: W05001233. Electorate: 2,615. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanswick J. | Labour | 410 | Elected |
| Hughes M. | Conservative | 285 | Not elected |
| Sullivan F. | Independent | 176 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Bridgend Central3 seats contested · 33.1% turnout
Source area code: W05001234. Electorate: 7,818. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood T. | Independent | 1,159 | Elected |
| Baldwin S. | Labour | 1,112 | Elected |
| Bletsoe S. | Independent | 1,072 | Elected |
| Easterbrook S. | Independent | 1,048 | Not elected |
| Evans C. | Labour | 1,043 | Not elected |
| White D. | Labour | 980 | Not elected |
| Dwyer T. | Conservative | 324 | Not elected |
| Hughes-Howells A. | Conservative | 310 | Not elected |
| Pucella M. | Conservative | 297 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Bryntirion, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr3 seats contested · 38.8% turnout
Source area code: W05001235. Electorate: 6,890. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiller I. | Independent | 1,152 | Elected |
| Berrow A. | Independent | 1,018 | Elected |
| Davies C. | Labour | 853 | Elected |
| Cook J. | Labour | 837 | Not elected |
| Sloan S. | Labour | 820 | Not elected |
| Adams N. | Conservative | 498 | Not elected |
| Chohan S. | Conservative | 459 | Not elected |
| Green C. | Liberal Democrats | 447 | Not elected |
| Kettley B. | Conservative | 345 | Not elected |
| Davies B. | Liberal Democrats | 276 | Not elected |
| Lake S. | Plaid Cymru | 260 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Caerau2 seats contested · 34.5% turnout
Source area code: W05001236. Electorate: 4,875. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davies C. | Independent | 926 | Elected |
| Davies P. | Labour | 785 | Elected |
| Lewis R. | Labour | 598 | Not elected |
| Rowlands M. | Independent | 299 | Not elected |
| Duggan K. | Plaid Cymru | 196 | Not elected |
| Day M. | Conservative | 45 | Not elected |
| Williams L. | Conservative | 41 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Cefn-glas2 seats contested · 36.3% turnout
Source area code: W05001237. Electorate: 3,288. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison D. | Independent | 618 | Elected |
| Blundell J. | Labour | 533 | Elected |
| Smith C. | Labour | 491 | Not elected |
| Bird G. | Conservative | 167 | Not elected |
| Chohan J. | Conservative | 122 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Coity Higher3 seats contested · 36.8% turnout
Source area code: W05001238. Electorate: 7,376. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams A. | Independent | 1,389 | Elected |
| Williams M. | Independent | 1,152 | Elected |
| Wathan A. | Independent | 995 | Elected |
| Henderson J. | Labour | 981 | Not elected |
| Blundell Z. | Labour | 933 | Not elected |
| Thomas R. | Labour | 829 | Not elected |
| Lewis C. | Conservative | 462 | Not elected |
| Ofunwa S. | Conservative | 392 | Not elected |
| Humphreys M. | Conservative | 371 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Cornelly3 seats contested · 31.6% turnout
Source area code: W05001239. Electorate: 5,507. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville R. | Labour | 841 | Elected |
| Tildesley J. | Independent | 809 | Elected |
| Winstanley E. | Labour | 737 | Elected |
| Kavanagh A. | Labour | 736 | Not elected |
| Morgan D. | Independent | 665 | Not elected |
| Deere D. | Conservative | 242 | Not elected |
| Morgan C. | Conservative | 213 | Not elected |
| Kempley N. | Conservative | 152 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Garw Valley3 seats contested · 27.7% turnout
Source area code: W05001240. Electorate: 5,726. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis M. | Labour | 1,002 | Elected |
| Griffiths H. | Labour | 983 | Elected |
| Jones M. | Labour | 903 | Elected |
| Coles J. | Independent | 575 | Not elected |
| Lewis B. | Conservative | 196 | Not elected |
| Esmond W. | Conservative | 172 | Not elected |
| Voisey A. | Conservative | 165 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Llangynwyd1 seats contested · 39.1% turnout
Source area code: W05001241. Electorate: 2,321. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R. | Plaid Cymru | 453 | Elected |
| Davies H. | Labour | 374 | Not elected |
| John P. | Green | 60 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Maesteg East2 seats contested · 37.1% turnout
Source area code: W05001242. Electorate: 3,734. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes M. | Labour | 716 | Elected |
| Jenkins P. | Independent | 561 | Elected |
| Abedalkarim F. | Labour | 560 | Not elected |
| Beedle T. | Independent | 485 | Not elected |
| Rice-Duggan K. | Plaid Cymru | 181 | Not elected |
| Care S. | Conservative | 48 | Not elected |
| Nuth J. | Conservative | 42 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Maesteg West2 seats contested · 46.8% turnout
Source area code: W05001243. Electorate: 4,384. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. | Independent | 1,732 | Elected |
| Collins R. | Labour | 713 | Elected |
| Martin R. | Labour | 434 | Not elected |
| Southgate B. | Plaid Cymru | 268 | Not elected |
| Emment-Lewis M. | Conservative | 46 | Not elected |
| Lewis R. | Conservative | 31 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Nant-Y-Moel1 seats contested · 29.2% turnout
Source area code: W05001244. Electorate: 1,793. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode W. | Labour | 419 | Elected |
| Jones S. | Conservative | 85 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Newton1 seats contested · 46.9% turnout
Source area code: W05001245. Electorate: 2,098. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt J. | Conservative | 424 | Elected |
| Jones E. | Labour | 302 | Not elected |
| Jones M. | Independent | 245 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Nottage1 seats contested · 44.6% turnout
Source area code: W05001246. Electorate: 2,471. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke N. | Independent | 288 | Elected |
| Lee R. | Conservative | 268 | Not elected |
| Strong J. | Independent | 225 | Not elected |
| Monks V. | Labour | 217 | Not elected |
| Chegwen M. | Independent | 91 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ogmore Vale1 seats contested · 39.6% turnout
Source area code: W05001247. Electorate: 2,384. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes D. | Independent | 440 | Elected |
| Patel D. | Labour | 345 | Not elected |
| Lake J. | Independent | 63 | Not elected |
| Moore C. | Plaid Cymru | 46 | Not elected |
| Martin J. | Conservative | 37 | Not elected |
| Phillips L. | Green | 9 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Oldcastle2 seats contested · 39.3% turnout
Source area code: W05001248. Electorate: 3,890. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams I. | Independent | 741 | Elected |
| Bletsoe F. | Independent | 634 | Elected |
| Morelli A. | Labour | 574 | Not elected |
| Smidman M. | Labour | 486 | Not elected |
| Voisey M. | Conservative | 277 | Not elected |
| Chohan P. | Conservative | 235 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
PEN-Y-FAI1 seats contested · 47.6% turnout
Source area code: W05001250. Electorate: 1,832. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett H. | Labour | 434 | Elected |
| Edwards C. | Conservative | 183 | Not elected |
| Caudy I. | Plaid Cymru | 140 | Not elected |
| Hoskins N. | Independent | 88 | Not elected |
| Jenkins J. | Green | 16 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Pencoed & Penprysg3 seats contested · 39.7% turnout
Source area code: W05001249. Electorate: 7,881. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams J. | Independent | 2,139 | Elected |
| Evans M. | Labour | 1,108 | Elected |
| Williams R. | Labour | 949 | Elected |
| Doughty B. | Conservative | 850 | Not elected |
| Butcher J. | Conservative | 706 | Not elected |
| Lewis L. | Plaid Cymru | 638 | Not elected |
| Williams I. | Conservative | 499 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Porthcawl East Central2 seats contested · 33.7% turnout
Source area code: W05001251. Electorate: 4,319. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farr N. | Labour | 586 | Elected |
| Walter G. | Labour | 552 | Elected |
| Maitland Thomas S. | Independent | 454 | Not elected |
| Jones B. | Independent | 401 | Not elected |
| Davies B. | Conservative | 258 | Not elected |
| Perren C. | Conservative | 226 | Not elected |
| Jones J. | Independent | 172 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Porthcawl West Central1 seats contested · 37.4% turnout
Source area code: W05001252. Electorate: 2,264. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspey S. | Independent | 451 | Elected |
| Rees C. | Labour | 200 | Not elected |
| Hughes R. | Conservative | 118 | Not elected |
| Desmond-Williams L. | Independent | 73 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Pyle, Kenfig Hill & Cefn Cribwr3 seats contested · 30.0% turnout
Source area code: W05001253. Electorate: 6,694. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| David H. | Labour | 1,452 | Elected |
| Kearn M. | Labour | 1,308 | Elected |
| Gebbie J. | Labour | 1,181 | Elected |
| Watkins R. | Independent | 445 | Not elected |
| Barham L. | Conservative | 367 | Not elected |
| Lewis R. | Conservative | 230 | Not elected |
| Unwin D. | Independent | 202 | Not elected |
| Harries C. | Conservative | 200 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Rest Bay1 seats contested · 44.9% turnout
Source area code: W05001254. Electorate: 2,216. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith R. | Independent | 530 | Elected |
| Perren F. | Conservative | 452 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
St Bride’s Minor & Ynysawdre3 seats contested · 33.3% turnout
Source area code: W05001255. Electorate: 7,699. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas T. | Independent | 1,356 | Elected |
| Ford P. | Labour | 1,100 | Elected |
| John M. | Independent | 1,007 | Elected |
| Galvin M. | Labour | 974 | Not elected |
| Teahan-Dyer L. | Independent | 972 | Not elected |
| Thomas G. | Labour | 948 | Not elected |
| Crackett M. | Conservative | 215 | Not elected |
| Edger L. | Conservative | 215 | Not elected |
| Winter C. | Conservative | 203 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Check the council by-election directory. The absence of an upcoming contest here does not confirm that no election is due.
Councillors: 2026 archive
Download councillors (CSV)51 member records from the Open Council Data post-May archive. Members can change party, resign or be replaced. Use the council’s own member register for current contact details.
51 records shown
| Councillor | Ward or division | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Haines | Aberkenfig | Labour Party |
| Hywel Williams | Blackmill | Labour Party |
| William Kendall | Brackla East Central | Labour Party |
| Eugene Caparros | Brackla East and Coychurch Lower | Labour Party |
| Simon Griffiths | Brackla East and Coychurch Lower | Labour Party |
| Johanna Llewellyn-Hopkins | Brackla West | Labour Party |
| John Spanswick | Brackla West Central | Labour Party |
| Steven Bletsoe | Bridgend Central | Independent / Other |
| Steven Easterbrook | Bridgend Central | Independent / Other |
| Timothy Wood | Bridgend Central | Independent / Other |
| Anthony Berrow | Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | Independent / Other |
| Colin Davies | Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | Labour Party |
| Ian Spiller | Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | Independent / Other |
| Chris Davies | Caerau | Independent / Other |
| Paul Davies | Caerau | Labour Party |
| David Harrison | Cefn-glas | Independent / Other |
| Jon-Paul Blundell | Cefn-glas | Labour Party |
| Alan Wathan | Coity Higher | Independent / Other |
| Amanda Williams | Coity Higher | Independent / Other |
| Martin Williams | Coity Higher | Independent / Other |
| Elaine Winstanley | Cornelly | Labour Party |
| Jefferson Tildesley | Cornelly | Independent / Other |
| Richard Granville | Cornelly | Labour Party |
| Heather Griffiths | Garw Valley | Labour Party |
| Martyn Jones | Garw Valley | Labour Party |
| Maxine Lewis | Garw Valley | Labour Party |
| Malcolm James | Llangynwyd | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales |
| Martin Hughes | Maesteg East | Labour Party |
| Philip Jenkins | Maesteg East | Independent / Other |
| Richard Collins | Maesteg West | Labour Party |
| Ross Penhale-Thomas | Maesteg West | Independent / Other |
| Rhys Goode | Nant-y-moel | Labour Party |
| Jonathan Pratt | Newton | Independent / Other |
| Norah Clarke | Nottage | Independent / Other |
| Della Hughes | Ogmore Vale | Independent / Other |
| Freya Bletsoe | Oldcastle | Independent / Other |
| Ian Williams | Oldcastle | Independent / Other |
| Heidi Bennett | Pen-y-fai | Labour Party |
| Alex Ulberini-Williams | Pencoed and Penprysg | Independent / Other |
| Melanie Evans | Pencoed and Penprysg | Labour Party |
| Richard Williams | Pencoed and Penprysg | Labour Party |
| Graham Walter | Porthcawl East Central | Labour Party |
| Neelo Farr | Porthcawl East Central | Labour Party |
| Sean Aspey | Porthcawl West Central | Independent / Other |
| Huw David | Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr | Labour Party |
| Jane Gebbie | Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr | Labour Party |
| Owain Clatworthy | Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr | Restore Britain |
| Rob Smith | Rest Bay | Independent / Other |
| Mark John | St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre | Independent / Other |
| Paula Ford | St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre | Labour Party |
| Tim Thomas | St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre | Independent / Other |
Local figures
Download local figures (CSV)Each table has its own date, unit and source. Census categories can contain subcategories. Do not add all rows together. Residents, households and electors are different measures.
Population by ageMid-2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All ages | 146,986 |
| Under 16 | 24,888 |
| Age 16 to 64 | 89,691 |
| Age 65 and over | 32,407 |
Population history2011–2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 139,410 |
| 2012 | 139,985 |
| 2013 | 140,579 |
| 2014 | 141,333 |
| 2015 | 142,177 |
| 2016 | 142,887 |
| 2017 | 143,355 |
| 2018 | 143,583 |
| 2019 | 144,500 |
| 2020 | 145,434 |
| 2021 | 145,738 |
| 2022 | 146,074 |
| 2023 | 146,692 |
| 2024 | 147,088 |
| 2025 | 146,986 |
Census residentsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Residence type: Total | 145,488 |
| Residence type: Lives in a household | 142,860 |
| Residence type: Lives in a communal establishment | 2,628 |
Population densityCensus 2021
Unit: people per square kilometre. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people per square kilometre |
|---|---|
| Population Density: Persons per square kilometre | 580.1 |
Census age groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Age: Total | 145,490 |
| Age: Aged 4 years and under | 7,343 |
| Age: Aged 5 to 9 years | 8,424 |
| Age: Aged 10 to 14 years | 8,601 |
| Age: Aged 15 to 19 years | 7,623 |
| Age: Aged 20 to 24 years | 7,458 |
| Age: Aged 25 to 29 years | 8,769 |
| Age: Aged 30 to 34 years | 9,904 |
| Age: Aged 35 to 39 years | 8,900 |
| Age: Aged 40 to 44 years | 8,571 |
| Age: Aged 45 to 49 years | 9,257 |
| Age: Aged 50 to 54 years | 10,678 |
| Age: Aged 55 to 59 years | 10,703 |
| Age: Aged 60 to 64 years | 9,162 |
| Age: Aged 65 to 69 years | 8,071 |
| Age: Aged 70 to 74 years | 8,172 |
| Age: Aged 75 to 79 years | 6,084 |
| Age: Aged 80 to 84 years | 4,209 |
| Age: Aged 85 years and over | 3,561 |
Household numbersCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Number of households: Number of households | 62,360 |
Accommodation typeCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Accommodation type: Total: All households | 62,360 |
| Accommodation type: Detached | 15,839 |
| Accommodation type: Semi-detached | 24,570 |
| Accommodation type: Terraced | 15,556 |
| Accommodation type: In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement | 4,899 |
| Accommodation type: Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits | 798 |
| Accommodation type: Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse | 212 |
| Accommodation type: In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop | 345 |
| Accommodation type: A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure | 141 |
Housing tenureCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Tenure of household: Total: All households | 62,360 |
| Tenure of household: Owned | 43,961 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns outright | 23,670 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 20,291 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership | 136 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 136 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented | 8,674 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 2,087 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Other social rented | 6,587 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented | 9,526 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 8,128 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Other private rented | 1,398 |
| Tenure of household: Lives rent free | 63 |
Economic activityCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Economic activity status: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 119,482 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65,649 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment | 62,636 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee | 54,787 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time | 14,000 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time | 40,787 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees | 1,512 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 301 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 1,211 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees | 6,337 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 2,440 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 3,897 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed | 3,013 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student | 1,830 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment | 1,348 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee | 1,290 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time | 1,066 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time | 224 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees | 11 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 5 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 6 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed without employees | 47 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 30 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 17 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed | 482 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive | 52,003 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Retired | 29,482 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Student | 4,755 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 5,313 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 8,077 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Other | 4,376 |
QualificationsCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 119,482 |
| Highest level of qualification: No qualifications | 25,993 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10,624 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 2 qualifications | 17,717 |
| Highest level of qualification: Apprenticeship | 6,572 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 3 qualifications | 19,477 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 4 qualifications and above | 35,852 |
| Highest level of qualification: Other qualifications | 3,247 |
General healthCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| General health: Total: All usual residents | 145,488 |
| General health: Very good health | 66,751 |
| General health: Good health | 46,142 |
| General health: Fair health | 21,589 |
| General health: Bad health | 8,254 |
| General health: Very bad health | 2,752 |
DisabilityCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Disability: Total: All usual residents | 145,487 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act | 32,932 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 16,373 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little | 16,559 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act | 112,555 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited | 10,408 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions | 102,147 |
Ethnic groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents | 145,490 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2,152 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi | 163 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese | 491 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian | 588 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani | 180 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian | 730 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 429 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African | 257 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean | 98 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black | 74 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1,684 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian | 525 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African | 279 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean | 487 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 393 |
| Ethnic group: White | 140,799 |
| Ethnic group: White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 137,755 |
| Ethnic group: White: Irish | 452 |
| Ethnic group: White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 57 |
| Ethnic group: White: Roma | 55 |
| Ethnic group: White: Other White | 2,480 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group | 426 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Arab | 80 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group | 346 |
ReligionCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Religion: Total: All usual residents | 145,488 |
| Religion: No religion | 76,141 |
| Religion: Christian | 58,776 |
| Religion: Buddhist | 398 |
| Religion: Hindu | 339 |
| Religion: Jewish | 38 |
| Religion: Muslim | 797 |
| Religion: Sikh | 98 |
| Religion: Other religion | 692 |
| Religion: Not answered | 8,209 |
GDP history (archived release)1998–2019
Unit: GBP millions. Source and definitions. Historic economic output at current market prices. This is an old release, not a current local economy estimate.
| Measure | GBP millions |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,815 |
| 1999 | 1,842 |
| 2000 | 1,920 |
| 2001 | 1,952 |
| 2002 | 2,074 |
| 2003 | 2,218 |
| 2004 | 2,335 |
| 2005 | 2,441 |
| 2006 | 2,587 |
| 2007 | 2,676 |
| 2008 | 2,736 |
| 2009 | 2,589 |
| 2010 | 2,742 |
| 2011 | 2,873 |
| 2012 | 2,871 |
| 2013 | 3,008 |
| 2014 | 3,187 |
| 2015 | 3,196 |
| 2016 | 3,222 |
| 2017 | 3,405 |
| 2018 | 3,574 |
| 2019 | 3,725 |
Welsh neighbourhood deprivation2025
Unit: neighbourhoods. Source and definitions.
| Measure | neighbourhoods |
|---|---|
| Total LSOAs | 91 |
| Most deprived 10% LSOAs in Wales (ranks 1-191) | 6 |
| Most deprived 20% LSOAs in Wales (ranks 1-382) | 17 |
| Most deprived 30% LSOAs in Wales (ranks 1-574) | 31 |
| Most deprived 50% LSOAs in Wales (ranks 1-958) | 48 |
About the data
We use ONS boundaries, published election results, Open Council Data seat and member records, and official population, census and local finance statistics. Each table shows its date. Read about the sources, coverage and methods.
