The sixth and last election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1993. It was preceded by the 1989 election. Following local government re-organization the authority was abolished in 1996 and its powers transferred to two unitary authorities, Cardiff Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council. Elections for the two shadow authorities were held in 1995.
Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election.
Candidates Conservative and Labour candidates contested all seats. Most seats were also contested by the Liberal Democrats. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Green Party candidates and a few Independents.
Outcome Since the previous election two SDP councilors joined Labour. Labour retained control with a small number of seats changing hands.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 62 councillors were elected.
Ward Results Adamsdown
Baruc
Butetown
Buttrills
Cadoc
Canton
Castleland
Central
Cornerswell Labour had won the seat four years previously but lost it to the Conservatives at a subsequent by-election.
Court
Cowbridge
Cyncoed Village
Cyntwell
Deri
Dinas Powys North
Dinas Powys South
Dyfan
Eglwys Wen
Fairwater
Gabalfa
Gibbonsdown
Glan Ely
Heath Park
Highmead
Illtyd
Lakeside
Landsdowne
Lisvane with St Mellons
Llandaff
Llandaff North
Llanedeyrn Vita Jones was elected as an SDP candidate in 1987 but subsequently rejoined the Labour Party.
Llanrumney North
Llanrumney South
Mackintosh
Maindy
North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais
Pantllacca Labour had won the seat from the Liberal Democrats in a by-election
Pantmawr
Park
Pentre Bane
Penylan
Plymouth
Pontcanna
Radyr with St Fagans Marion Drake, elected as an SDP candidate in 1987, subsequently joined Labour.
Rhoose with Llancarfan
Riverside South
Rumney
Saltmead
Splott
St Athan with Boverton
St Augustines
Stanwell
The Marl
Thornhill
Ton-yr-Ywen
Trelai
Tremorfa
Trowbridge
Ty Glas
Vale of Glamorgan North East
Vale of Glamorgan South West
Waterloo
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* existing councillor, for the same ward o existing councillor, but for a different ward
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