The Tories lose their only council as Labour retakes Blaenau Gwent and Bridgend strongholds.
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Election 2017 Results
Party | Seats 2012 | Seats 2017 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
PartyIndependent |
Seats 20129 | Seats 201728 | Change+19 |
PartyLabour |
Seats 201233 | Seats 201713 | Change−20 |
PartyPlaid Cymru |
Seats 20120 | Seats 20171 | Change+1 |
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Labour aim to retake Blaenau Gwent
Copyright: Geograph/Nigel MykuraImage caption: The Six Bells Miners Memorial near Aberbeeg Blaenau Gwent is one of three areas where Labour lost their overall majorities in 2017, so taking it back from the Independents is one of their aims this election.
Labour lost 20 councillors here, from 33 in 2012 to just 13 in 2017.
This year’s elections are slightly different due to due to rejig in ward boundaries, meaning there will be nine fewer councillors, dropping from 42 positions to 33 up for grabs.
That means any party only requires 17 seats to seize the majority.
The 69 candidates have done as much as they can as verification is under way.
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