| Election Name: | 2012 Caerphilly County Borough Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2008 Caerphilly County Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2017 Caerphilly County Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
| Seats For Election: | All 73 seats to Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 37 |
| Election Date: | 4 May 2012 |
| Party1: | Welsh Labour Party |
| Leader1: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat1: | Unknown |
| Seats Before1: | 32 |
| Seat Change1: | 18 |
| Seats1: | 50 |
| Party2: | Plaid Cymru |
| Leader2: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat2: | Unknown |
| Seats Before2: | 32 |
| Seat Change2: | 12 |
| Seats2: | 20 |
| Party4: | Independent (Politician) |
| Leader4: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat4: | Unknown |
| Seats Before4: | 9 |
| Seat Change4: | 6 |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Welsh Labour |
| After Election: | Welsh Labour |
The 2012 Caerphilly County Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Caerphilly County Borough Council in Wales.[1] This was on the same day as other Welsh local elections.
The Labour Party won control of the council from Plaid Cymru, after gaining an additional 18 seats.[2] Four council candidates were elected unopposed.[3]
Among the notable Plaid Cymru defeated councillors were the current mayor, Vera Jenkins (Crumlin ward) and Ron Davies, the ex-Labour Secretary of State for Wales (Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen ward).
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