The 2017 election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election. Four candidates (from the sixty four seats available) were elected unopposed.
Labour maintained control of the authority.[1]
Nominations closed on 4 April 2017.[2]
The following results were announced following the elections. In the case of wards electing more than one councillor the percentage figures reflect the number of ballot papers issued rather than the total number of votes.
Ceri Golding and Mark Jones were elected as Labour candidates in 2012
Colin Morgan was elected as a Labour candidate in 2012.
Kris Lloyd had held the seat for Labour at a by-election following the death of the previous councilor.
Scott Jones stood down from the Labour Party in 2018
Chaves and Evans were deselected as Labour candidates and stood as Independents.
A by-election was held in Bryncoch South on 23 November 2017 following the death of Plaid Cymru councillor, Janice Dudley.
A by-election was held in Gwynfi on 16 August 2018 following the resignation of Labour Councillor, Ralph Thomas, after a secondary school was closed by the Council
A by-election was held in Resolven on 23 May 2019 following the death of Labour Councillor, Des Davies, a member of the Council since its formation in 1995.
A by-election was held in Pelenna on 20 June 2019 following the death of Independent Councillor, Martin Ellis.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Alex Thomas.[3]
A by-election was held in Aberavon on 6 May 2021 following the death of Labour Councillor, Steffan ap Dafydd.