2017 Vale of Glamorgan Council election

The 2017 Vale of Glamorgan Council election took place on Thursday 4 May 2017 to elect members of Vale of Glamorgan Council in Wales. There were 47 council seats available, across 23 wards. This was the same day as other United Kingdom local elections.

The previous full council election took place on 3 May 2012, with the next full council election taking place on 5 May 2022.

Election result In winning 23 seats the Conservatives had a surprising resurgence, taking back the council from the previous coalition of Labour councillors and Llantwit First Independents. The Conservatives were one seat short of an overall majority. Labour-held wards such as Barry's Dyfan and Illtyd were taken by the Tories, as was the previous Plaid Cymru stronghold of Dinas Powys.

Ward overview Ward Political group Councillor Change from last electionBaruc (Barry)Nic Hodges Plaid Cymru holdSteffan WilliamsPlaid Cymru holdButtrills (Barry)Owen Griffiths Labour holdIan JohnsonPlaid Cymru hold [a]Cadoc (Barry)Anne Moore Labour holdNeil MooreLabour holdRachel Nugent-Finn Conservative gain from LabourCastleland (Barry)Millie Collins Plaid Cymru gain from LabourPamela Drake Labour holdCornerswell (Penarth)Rhiannon Birch Labour holdPeter KingLabour holdCourt (Barry)Bronwen BrooksLabour holdSandra Perkes Labour gain from IndependentCowbridgeGeoffrey CoxConservative holdThomas JarvieConservative holdAndrew ParkerConservative holdDinas PowysAndy RobertsonConservative gain from Plaid CymruRobert CrowleyConservative gain from Plaid CymruSteve GriffithsConservative gain from Plaid CymruVince DriscollConservative gain from Plaid CymruDyfan (Barry)Vincent BaileyConservative gain from Labour Leighton Rowlands Conservative gain from LabourGibbonsdown (Barry)Julie Aviet Labour holdMargaret Wilkinson Labour holdIlltyd (Barry)Janice CharlesConservative gain from LabourTony HamptonConservative gain from LabourMarguerita Wright Conservative gain from LabourLlandoughGeorge CarrollConservative gain from LabourLlandow and EwennyChristine CaveConservative holdLlantwit MajorSally HanksLlantwit First Independent holdGwyn JohnLlantwit First Independent holdJayne NormanLlantwit First Independent holdEddie WilliamsLlantwit First Independent gain from Conservative [b]Peterston-super-ElyMichael MorganConservative holdPlymouth (Penarth)Ben GrayConservative holdKathryn McCafferConservative holdRhooseGordon KempConservative holdMatthew Lloyd Conservative gain from IndependentSt AthanJohn ThomasConservative holdSt Augustine's (Penarth)Sivaruby SivagnanamLabour holdNeil ThomasLabour holdSt Brides MajorStewart EdwardsConservative holdStanwell (Penarth)Mark WilsonLabour holdLis BurnettLabour holdSullyBob PenroseIndependent holdKevin MahoneyIndependent gain from UKIP [c]WenvoeJonathan BirdConservative hold

[a] Plaid Cymru had won a seat from Labour at a by-election on 2 August 2012 [b] The Conservatives had won a seat from the Llantwit First Independents at a by-election on 26 March 2015 [c] Cllr Mahoney was elected in 2012 for UKIP but re-designated himself as Independent in February 2016

Ward results These are the full results.

Baruc (two seats)

Buttrills (two seats)

Cadoc (two seats)

Castleland (two seats)

Cornerswell (two seats)

Court (two seats)

Cowbridge (three seats)

Dinas Powys (four seats)

Dyfan (two seats)

Gibbonsdown (two seats)

Illtyd (three seats)

Llandough (one seat)

Llandow/Ewenny (one seat)

Llantwit Major (four seats)

Peterston-super-Ely (one seat)

Plymouth (two seats)

Rhoose (two seats)

St Athan (one seat)

St Augustine's (two seats)

St Brides Major (one seat)

Stanwell (two seats)

Sully (two seats)

Wenvoe (one seat)

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