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May 2026 council boundary. Map © Mapbox and OpenStreetMap. Boundary data © ONS and Ordnance Survey.

Residents, mid-2025

58,362

Wards

11

Seats in 2026

30

Latest result year

2022

Party seats: 2026 snapshot

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No single party majority. A majority of this seat total needs 16 seats. This annual archive is not a live record of party membership or the council administration.

Seats by party, 2026
PartySeats
Other15
Labour14
Reform UK1
Reported total30

“Other” can include several parties, independents and vacancies. It is not a single voting group. Source: Open Council Data.

Seat history: 1973–2026

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”.

Annual council seat archive
YearTotalParty seats
202630Labour 14 · Reform UK 1 · Other 15
202530Labour 14 · Other 16
202430Labour 13 · Other 17
202330Labour 14 · Other 16
202230Labour 14 · Other 16
202133Labour 15 · Other 18
202033Labour 15 · Other 18
201933Labour 14 · Other 19
201833Labour 15 · Other 18
201733Labour 15 · Other 18
201633Labour 25 · Other 8
201533Labour 25 · Other 8
201433Labour 24 · Other 9
201333Labour 24 · Other 9
201233Labour 23 · Other 10
201133Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 19
201033Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 19
200933Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 19
200833Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 19
200733Labour 17 · Other 16
200633Labour 17 · Other 16
200533Labour 17 · Other 16
200433Labour 17 · Other 16
200333Labour 15 · Other 14 · Nationalist parties 4
200233Labour 15 · Other 14 · Nationalist parties 4
200133Labour 16 · Other 13 · Nationalist parties 4
200033Labour 16 · Other 13 · Nationalist parties 4
199933Labour 16 · Other 13 · Nationalist parties 4
199833Labour 29 · Other 4
199733Labour 29 · Other 4
199633Labour 29 · Other 4
199533Labour 29 · Other 4
199432Labour 21 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1
199332Labour 21 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1
199232Labour 21 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1
199132Labour 21 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1
199033Labour 22 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1
198933Labour 22 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1
198833Labour 22 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1
198733Labour 22 · Other 10 · Nationalist parties 1
198633Labour 27 · Other 6
198533Labour 30 · Other 3
198433Labour 30 · Other 3
198333Labour 32 · Other 1
198233Labour 27 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 3
198133Labour 27 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 3
198033Labour 27 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 3
197933Labour 27 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 3
197833Labour 8 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 21
197733Labour 8 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 21
197633Labour 8 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 21
197533Labour 25 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 4
197433Labour 25 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 4
197333Labour 25 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 4

Merthyr Tydfil Council and Local Areas

Welsh principal council in Wales. Official council code: W06000024. Open a ward to see its map and recorded election results.

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Recorded election results

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11 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
  • 15 Independent
  • 15 Labour

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).

Bedlinog & Trelewis2 seats contested · 36.4% turnout

Source area code: W05001616. Electorate: 2,697. Source and method.

Bedlinog & Trelewis, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Colbran M.Independent581Elected
Symonds M.Independent408Elected
Matthews V.Labour362Not elected
Beard J.Labour343Not elected
Searl R.No description136Not elected
Dawson E.Conservative57Not 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.

Cyfarthfa3 seats contested · 33.7% turnout

Source area code: W05001617. Electorate: 5,484. Source and method.

Cyfarthfa, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Thomas G.Independent1,031Elected
Jones M.Independent836Elected
Jones C.Independent701Elected
Chaplin D.Labour696Not elected
Amaro K.Labour654Not elected
Cremin A.Labour477Not elected
McLean L.Plaid Cymru394Not elected
Phillips S.Conservative180Not 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.

Dowlais & Pant3 seats contested · 31.6% turnout

Source area code: W05001618. Electorate: 5,198. Source and method.

Dowlais & Pant, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Sammon D.Independent1,120Elected
Layton P.Independent851Elected
Hughes D.Independent803Elected
Owen R.Labour485Not elected
Beard S.Labour480Not elected
Williams S.Labour470Not elected
Plowright J.Independent226Not elected
Cushen J.Plaid Cymru147Not 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.

Gurnos3 seats contested · 25.4% turnout

Source area code: W05001619. Electorate: 3,707. Source and method.

Gurnos, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Davies J.Independent519Elected
Davies L.Independent514Elected
Smith B.Labour359Elected
Griffiths P.Independent306Not elected
Williams T.Independent283Not elected
Patman S.Labour281Not elected
Galleozzie G.Labour269Not 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.

Merthyr Vale2 seats contested · 38.4% turnout

Source area code: W05001620. Electorate: 2,693. Source and method.

Merthyr Vale, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Roberts D.Labour892Elected
Thomas S.Labour716Elected
Colston L.Independent276Not 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.

Park2 seats contested · 35.9% turnout

Source area code: W05001621. Electorate: 3,333. Source and method.

Park, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Jones C.Labour701Elected
Minett Vokes L.Labour685Elected
Launchbury J.Independent479Not elected
Morgan J.Independent398Not 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.

Penydarren3 seats contested · 28.3% turnout

Source area code: W05001622. Electorate: 3,957. Source and method.

Penydarren, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Isaac D.Labour650Elected
Gibbs K.Labour523Elected
Scriven J.Labour508Elected
Davies C.Independent454Not elected
Thomas P.Independent272Not elected
Amos J.Independent194Not elected
Sullivan S.Plaid Cymru190Not elected
Ryan S.Independent143Not 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.

Plymouth3 seats contested · 34.4% turnout

Source area code: W05001623. Electorate: 4,096. Source and method.

Plymouth, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Lewis G.Labour1,138Elected
Carter B.Labour1,061Elected
Williams-Price A.Labour879Elected
John L.Independent364Not elected
Evans N.Independent349Not 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.

Town4 seats contested · 34.1% turnout

Source area code: W05001624. Electorate: 6,212. Source and method.

Town, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Jones D.Labour995Elected
Thomas J.Independent943Elected
Barry A.Independent873Elected
Jenkins J.Independent826Elected
O'Neill K.Independent807Not elected
McCarthy K.Labour716Not elected
Maycock R.Labour707Not elected
Eaglestone M.Labour659Not elected
O'Malley S.Plaid Cymru368Not elected
Pugh V.Plaid Cymru320Not elected
Gwynne I.Plaid Cymru312Not elected
Evans L.Plaid Cymru306Not 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.

Treharris3 seats contested · 39.1% turnout

Source area code: W05001625. Electorate: 5,171. Source and method.

Treharris, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Richards G.Labour1,635Elected
Thomas I.Labour966Elected
Galsworthy E.Labour963Elected
Whitefoot F.Plaid Cymru555Not elected
Andrews C.Independent527Not elected
Hughes J.Independent488Not elected
Clayton T.Green174Not 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.

Vaynor2 seats contested · 38.0% turnout

Source area code: W05001626. Electorate: 2,818. Source and method.

Vaynor, 2022
CandidatePartyCandidate votesResult
Mytton L.Independent655Elected
Tovey C.Independent532Elected
Jones S.Independent386Not elected
Bish R.Labour372Not 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

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30 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.

30 records shown

Named members in the 2026 source archive
CouncillorWard or divisionParty
Gillian PrestonBedlinog and TrelewisLabour Party
Michelle SymondsBedlinog and TrelewisIndependent / Other
Claire JonesCyfarthfaIndependent / Other
Geraint ThomasCyfarthfaIndependent / Other
Michelle JonesCyfarthfaIndependent / Other
David HughesDowlais and PantReform UK
Declan SammonDowlais and PantIndependent / Other
Paula LaytonDowlais and PantIndependent / Other
Bill SmithGurnosLabour Party
Jeremy DaviesGurnosIndependent / Other
Lee DaviesGurnosIndependent / Other
Darren RobertsMerthyr ValeLabour Party
Scott ThomasMerthyr ValeLabour Party
Clive JonesParkLabour Party
Louise Minett-VokesParkLabour Party
David IsaacPenydarrenLabour Party
Jamie ScrivenPenydarrenIndependent / Other
Kevin GibbsPenydarrenIndependent / Other
Anna Williams-PricePlymouthLabour Party
Brent CarterPlymouthLabour Party
Gareth LewisPlymouthLabour Party
Andrew BarryTownIndependent / Other
David JonesTownLabour Party
John ThomasTownIndependent / Other
Julia JenkinsTownIndependent / Other
Ernie GalsworthyTreharrisLabour Party
Gareth RichardsTreharrisLabour Party
Ian ThomasTreharrisLabour Party
Clive ToveyVaynorIndependent / Other
Lisa MyttonVaynorIndependent / Other

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.

Population by age, Mid-2025
Measurepeople
All ages58,362
Under 1610,816
Age 16 to 6435,805
Age 65 and over11,741
Population history2011–2025

Unit: people. Source and definitions.

Population history, 2011–2025
Measurepeople
201158,851
201258,869
201358,791
201458,859
201558,922
201659,247
201759,337
201859,349
201959,255
202059,194
202158,869
202258,866
202358,735
202458,722
202558,362
Census residentsCensus 2021

Unit: people. Source and definitions.

Census residents, Census 2021
Measurepeople
Residence type: Total58,836
Residence type: Lives in a household58,386
Residence type: Lives in a communal establishment450
Population densityCensus 2021

Unit: people per square kilometre. Source and definitions.

Population density, Census 2021
Measurepeople per square kilometre
Population Density: Persons per square kilometre528.2
Census age groupsCensus 2021

Unit: people. Source and definitions.

Census age groups, Census 2021
Measurepeople
Age: Total58,840
Age: Aged 4 years and under3,301
Age: Aged 5 to 9 years3,659
Age: Aged 10 to 14 years3,579
Age: Aged 15 to 19 years3,120
Age: Aged 20 to 24 years3,216
Age: Aged 25 to 29 years3,694
Age: Aged 30 to 34 years4,146
Age: Aged 35 to 39 years4,024
Age: Aged 40 to 44 years3,336
Age: Aged 45 to 49 years3,494
Age: Aged 50 to 54 years4,123
Age: Aged 55 to 59 years4,258
Age: Aged 60 to 64 years3,780
Age: Aged 65 to 69 years3,148
Age: Aged 70 to 74 years3,156
Age: Aged 75 to 79 years2,169
Age: Aged 80 to 84 years1,432
Age: Aged 85 years and over1,205
Household numbersCensus 2021

Unit: households. Source and definitions.

Household numbers, Census 2021
Measurehouseholds
Number of households: Number of households25,783
Accommodation typeCensus 2021

Unit: households. Source and definitions.

Accommodation type, Census 2021
Measurehouseholds
Accommodation type: Total: All households25,783
Accommodation type: Detached4,329
Accommodation type: Semi-detached7,317
Accommodation type: Terraced12,197
Accommodation type: In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement1,414
Accommodation type: Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits197
Accommodation type: Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse90
Accommodation type: In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop193
Accommodation type: A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure46
Housing tenureCensus 2021

Unit: households. Source and definitions.

Housing tenure, Census 2021
Measurehouseholds
Tenure of household: Total: All households25,783
Tenure of household: Owned16,113
Tenure of household: Owned: Owns outright9,101
Tenure of household: Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan7,012
Tenure of household: Shared ownership33
Tenure of household: Shared ownership: Shared ownership33
Tenure of household: Social rented5,626
Tenure of household: Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority2,168
Tenure of household: Social rented: Other social rented3,458
Tenure of household: Private rented3,967
Tenure of household: Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency3,325
Tenure of household: Private rented: Other private rented642
Tenure of household: Lives rent free44
Economic activityCensus 2021

Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.

Economic activity, Census 2021
Measurepeople aged 16 and over
Economic activity status: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over47,676
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students)26,347
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment25,035
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee22,007
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time5,761
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time16,246
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees623
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time127
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time496
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees2,405
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time702
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time1,703
Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed1,312
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student836
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment599
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee584
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time441
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time143
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees0
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time0
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time0
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed without employees15
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time11
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time4
Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed237
Economic activity status: Economically inactive20,493
Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Retired10,539
Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Student1,973
Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Looking after home or family2,263
Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled4,107
Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Other1,611
QualificationsCensus 2021

Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.

Qualifications, Census 2021
Measurepeople aged 16 and over
Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over47,674
Highest level of qualification: No qualifications12,831
Highest level of qualification: Level 1 and entry level qualifications4,556
Highest level of qualification: Level 2 qualifications6,911
Highest level of qualification: Apprenticeship2,713
Highest level of qualification: Level 3 qualifications7,453
Highest level of qualification: Level 4 qualifications and above11,911
Highest level of qualification: Other qualifications1,299
General healthCensus 2021

Unit: people. Source and definitions.

General health, Census 2021
Measurepeople
General health: Total: All usual residents58,839
General health: Very good health26,718
General health: Good health17,786
General health: Fair health8,837
General health: Bad health4,112
General health: Very bad health1,386
DisabilityCensus 2021

Unit: people. Source and definitions.

Disability, Census 2021
Measurepeople
Disability: Total: All usual residents58,839
Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act14,002
Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot7,555
Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little6,447
Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act44,837
Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited3,230
Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions41,607
Ethnic groupsCensus 2021

Unit: people. Source and definitions.

Ethnic groups, Census 2021
Measurepeople
Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents58,839
Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh871
Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi46
Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese156
Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian308
Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani92
Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian269
Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African91
Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African59
Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean13
Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black19
Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups510
Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian129
Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African86
Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean131
Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups164
Ethnic group: White57,140
Ethnic group: White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British54,916
Ethnic group: White: Irish113
Ethnic group: White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller56
Ethnic group: White: Roma26
Ethnic group: White: Other White2,029
Ethnic group: Other ethnic group227
Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Arab17
Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group210
ReligionCensus 2021

Unit: people. Source and definitions.

Religion, Census 2021
Measurepeople
Religion: Total: All usual residents58,839
Religion: No religion31,322
Religion: Christian23,614
Religion: Buddhist127
Religion: Hindu110
Religion: Jewish5
Religion: Muslim289
Religion: Sikh82
Religion: Other religion229
Religion: Not answered3,061
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.

GDP history (archived release), 1998–2019
MeasureGBP millions
1998657
1999674
2000717
2001738
2002772
2003823
2004901
2005966
20061,002
20071,030
20081,038
20091,022
20101,036
20111,093
20121,072
20131,086
20141,100
20151,139
20161,159
20171,211
20181,251
20191,272
Welsh neighbourhood deprivation2025

Unit: neighbourhoods. Source and definitions.

Welsh neighbourhood deprivation, 2025
Measureneighbourhoods
Total LSOAs36
Most deprived 10% LSOAs in Wales (ranks 1-191)6
Most deprived 20% LSOAs in Wales (ranks 1-382)12
Most deprived 30% LSOAs in Wales (ranks 1-574)15
Most deprived 50% LSOAs in Wales (ranks 1-958)26

About the data

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