Election Name: | 2017 Bridgend County Borough Council election |
Country: | Wales |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2012 Bridgend County Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2022 Bridgend County Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Seats For Election: | All 54 seats to Bridgend County Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 28 |
Election Date: | 4 May 2017 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 39 seats, 47.4% |
Seats Before1: | 39 |
Seats1: | 26 |
Seat Change1: | 13 |
Popular Vote1: | 15,476 |
Percentage1: | 36.5% |
Swing1: | 10.9 pp |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Last Election2: | 10 seats, 21.2% |
Seats Before2: | 10 |
Seats2: | 13 |
Seat Change2: | 3 |
Popular Vote2: | 12,757 |
Percentage2: | 30.1% |
Swing2: | 8.9 pp |
Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election4: | 1 seat, 12.2% |
Seats Before4: | 1 |
Seats4: | 11 |
Seat Change4: | 10 |
Popular Vote4: | 8,875 |
Percentage4: | 20.9% |
Swing4: | 8.7 pp |
Party5: | Plaid Cymru |
Last Election5: | 1 seat, 7.0% |
Seats Before5: | 1 |
Seats5: | 3 |
Seat Change5: | 2 |
Popular Vote5: | 3,540 |
Percentage5: | 8.3% |
Swing5: | 1.3 pp |
Party7: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election7: | 3 seats, 10.0% |
Seats Before7: | 3 |
Seats7: | 1 |
Seat Change7: | 2 |
Popular Vote7: | 1,303 |
Percentage7: | 3.1% |
Swing7: | 6.9 pp |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
After Party: | No overall control |
As part of the local elections in Wales on 4 May 2017, the 54 seats of Bridgend County Borough Council were up for election. Labour lost 13 seats, losing control of the council, while remaining the largest party.[1]
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