The 2022 Bridgend County Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. Fifty one councillors were elected to Bridgend County Borough Council.
Welsh Labour gained the council from no overall control.
Ward boundary changes A local government boundary review of electoral wards took place prior to the election, by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. The recommendations were accepted by the Welsh Government in July 2021. For Bridgend County Borough, the number of wards were to be reduced, from 39 to 28. The number of councillors was to drop from 54 to 51. These changes were to take effect from the 2022 council election.
Results Labour regained a majority of seats at this election and therefore regained control of the council. The independents also gained seats, while the Conservatives lost 10 of their 11 seats.
Ward results
Aberkenfig
Blackmill
Brackla East and Coychurch Lower
After several recounts the second and third placed candidates were still tied on 460 votes each. The second place was decided by a blind vote, with the Returning Officer picking one of two envelopes containing the two names.
Brackla East Central
Brackla West Central
Brackla West
Bridgend Central
Note: Stuart Baldwin resigned shortly after being elected and a by-election was held on 11 August 2022.
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Caerau
Cefn Glas
Coity Higher
Cornelly
Garw Valley
Llangynwyd
Maesteg East
Maesteg West
Nant-y-moel
Newton
Nottage
Ogmore Vale
Oldcastle
Pencoed and Penprysg
Pen-y-fai
Porthcawl East Central
Porthcawl West Central
Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr
Rest Bay
St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre
By-elections 2022-2027
Bridgend Central Held on 11 August 2022 following the resignation of Stuart Baldwin (Labour)
Aberkenfig
Held on 7th March 2024 following the resignation of Ellie Richards (Plaid Cymru).
Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr
Held on 1 May 2025.
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