EventExplorer - 2017 Welsh local elections

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The 2017 Welsh local elections were held on May 4, 2017 across all 22 local authorities in Wales . Labour maintained control of the majority of councils . Plaid Cymru narrowly missed out on forming a majority administration . Candidate lists were announced on May 2 . Labour and UKIP suffered major losses while the Conservatives gained seats . The deadline to register to vote was April 13 .

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Time range: May 04, 2017 – May 05, 2017
Subjects: Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru, Local Elections, Theresa May, Conservatives, Ukip, Labour, Council Control
Locations: Wales, Carmarthenshire, City and County of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Trebanos, Bryncoch South, Rhondda Cynon Taff

[1] Carwyn Jones: Up to me to front Welsh Labour launch - BBC News

First Minister Carwyn Jones defends his failure to mention Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn when launching the party's general election campaign in Wales.

[2] 2017 Carmarthenshire County Council election - Wikipedia

The sixth election to Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales.The election was preceded by the 2012 election. It will be followed by the 2022 election. Plaid Cymru narrowly missed out in forming the first majority administration in Carmarthenshire Council's history, despite gaining eight seats in the election.

[3] 2017 City and County of Swansea Council election - Wikipedia

[4] 2017 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

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. Ward results. Nominations closed on 4 April 2017. The following results were announced ...

[5] Welsh local elections 2017: Councillors reveal all - BBC News

What does your local councillor really think of their job, colleagues and the public they serve?

[6] 2017 United Kingdom local elections - Wikiwand

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The 2017 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 4 May 2017. Local elections were held across Great Britain, with elections to 35 English local authorities and all councils in Scotland and Wales.

[7] 2017 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

The 2017 election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. ... Leanne Claire Jones : 327 : Plaid Cymru: Lee Michael Bromham-Nichols 305 Conservative : Kathryn Elizabeth Ann Minshull 107 Independent: Nick Williams 83 Majority Turnout: Labour hold: Swing: Trebanos (one seat) Trebanos 2017 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Plaid ...

[8] General election 2017: Plaid Cymru launches campaign - BBC

Leanne Wood says Labour is too "weak and divided" to stand up for Wales in the general election.

[9] Party Election Broadcasts: Plaid Cymru - Episode guide - BBC

A party election broadcast by Plaid Cymru for the general election on 8 June. Welsh Local Elections 2017: 11/04/17 A party election broadcast by Plaid Cymru for the Welsh local elections on 4 May.

[10] 2017 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

The 2017 election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. ... A by-election was held in Bryncoch South on 23 November 2017 following the death of Plaid Cymru councillor, Janice Dudley. Bryncoch South by-election 2017 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Plaid Cymru: Jo Hale : 525 : 49% : Labour: Emma Denholm-Hall 306 29% ...

[11] Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News

Find out who is standing for election to your local council in May.

[12] Rhondda Cynon Taff local election: The 7 candidates in Treorchy

See all 7 candidates in the Rhondda Cynon Taff local election on May 4, 2017: Alison Chapman (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales) Margaret Evans (Labour Party) Sera Evans-Fear (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales) Gwilym Lewis (Labour Party) David Alan Morris (Labour Party) Emyr John Webster (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales) Bob Harris (Independent)

[13] Local elections 2017: Labour and Ukip wiped out while Tories gain over ...

Theresa May led the Conservatives to massive victory in the local elections after she re-united the right wing of the British electorate and obliterated Ukip and Labour.

[14] 2017 City and County of Swansea Council election - Wikipedia

The 2017 election to the City and County of Swansea Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election. Labour maintained control of the authority. The next full council elections took place in May 2022. Summary of results. City and County of Swansea Council election result 2017 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss ...

[15] Local elections 2017 - Results

[16] 2017 City and County of Swansea Council election - Wikipedia

The 2017 election to the City and County of Swansea Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election. Labour maintained control of the authority. [1] The next full council elections took place in May 2022 . Summary of results. Ward results.

[17] Welsh local elections 2017: Councillors reveal all - BBC News

What does your local councillor really think of their job, colleagues and the public they serve?

[18] General election 2017: Wales results as they happened - BBC

The latest news, opinions, updates and results from Welsh constituencies.

[19] General election 2017: Welsh Voters' coverage confusion? - BBC

Is media election coverage short-changing or confusing voters in Wales?

[20] When is the deadline to register to vote in the Welsh local elections 2017?

The deadline to register to vote in the Welsh local elections is midnight on Thursday, April 13. It's the same date for voters in England but in Scotland the deadline is April 17.

Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News

17 - Powys. 18 - Rhondda Cynon Taff. 19 - Swansea. 20 - Torfaen. 21 - Vale of Glamorgan. 22 - Wrexham. Find out who is standing for election to your local council in May.

Labour for Wrexham - Facebook

Party Election Broadcasts: Welsh Labour Party, Welsh Local Elections 2017: 10/04/2017

Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? - BBC News

Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? 26 April 2017 ...

2017 United Kingdom local elections - Wikiwand

Local elections 2017 - Results

On Thursday 4 May 2017, local elections were held in all 22 local authorities in Wales. Of the 1,254 seats available, 1,161 are contested, with 92 returned unopposed and one seat in Powys with no candidates standing.. Council control. The number of local authorities under the control of each party or group (i.e. where a party or group holds the majority of seats), or with no overall control ...

General election 2017 explained: everything you need to know

These are local elections, not to be confused with the general election. It is unusual to have two big elections so close together, and it is expected that the local election result will be an ...

United Kingdom UK Local elections 2017 live Voting Results

The 2017 United Kingdom local elections will be held on Thursday 4 May 2017. Local elections will be held across Great Britain, with elections to English, Scottish, and Welsh councils , as well as elections for the newly created English Regional Mayors.

Welsh Local Elections 2017: Results & Analysis - State of Wales

BBC. (Title Image: BBC Wales) The local elections at an all-Wales level resulted in a a slightly strange outcome in that no party or group has exceeded expectations, but no party should be disappointed either. There were 92 uncontested seats, most of which were in more rural parts of Wales.

General election 2017: Wales results as they happened - BBC

Summary. General election ends in a hung Parliament; Theresa May says she will form a government with the support of the DUP; Labour take back Gower, Cardiff North and Vale of Clwyd from the ...

Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News

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Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? - BBC News

Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? 26 April 2017. Wales' political parties have been setting out their stalls in the run-up to the local elections on 4 May. To varying degrees ...

Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? - BBC News

The parties' key poll pledges. BBC Homepage. Skip to content; Accessibility Help

General election 2017: Welsh Voters' coverage confusion? - BBC

Local News; General election 2017: Welsh Voters' coverage confusion? Published. 31 May 2017 . Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. By Huw Thomas. BBC Wales arts and media ...

Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News

Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News. 2 May 2017. More than 3,400 candidates are standing for the 1,254 seats on Wales' 22 county and county borough councils at the local...

Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? - BBC News

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Largest number of Welsh female MPs elected - BBC News

In the general election, seven of the 40 Welsh seats were uncontested by women. Labour had more women candidates than any other party - 16 out of 40 - with eight defending seats and eight challenging.

General election 2017: Plaid Cymru launches campaign - BBC

Leanne Wood says Labour is too "weak and divided" to stand up for Wales in the general election.

Local election 2017 results in England, Wales and Scotland - and what ...

In last year's Welsh Assembly elections Labour's share of the vote was 34.7 per cent, down from 42.3 per cent in 2011. However, due to the distribution of voters they only lost one seat.

General Election results from Wales: Every constituency result from ...

David James. Will Hayward Welsh Affairs Editor. 07:02, 9 JUN 2017. Updated 14:01, 12 JUN 2017. Video Loading. These are the full results from all 40 constituencies around Wales. The...

The aftermath of the Welsh local government elections - LinkedIn

The votes are counted and the results are known. The changes in political control that will take place in Welsh local government are largely established.

General election 2017 in Wales: Party-by-party analysis - BBC

With all the Welsh results now declared, Jac Larner of Cardiff University sums up the night for Wales' five main parties

General election 2017: What you need to know in Wales - BBC

Everything you need to know before the polling stations open on Thursday for the UK vote.

Election 2017 in Wales

The General Election 2017 saw the parliamentary make up of Wales change with Labour gaining seats from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru gaining the last remaining Liberal Democrat seat in Wales. The number of seats won in this election and the change from 2015 are as follows: Labour: 28 (up 3) Conservatives: 8 (down 3)

Welsh local elections 2017: Councillors reveal all - BBC News

Welsh local elections 2017: Councillors reveal all. Published. 21 April 2017. Share. close panel. Share page . Copy link. About sharing. Image source, Getty Images. By Nicola Bryan. BBC News. With ...

Welsh local elections 2017: Councillors reveal all - BBC News

21 April 2017. Getty Images. By Nicola Bryan. BBC News. With a basic salary of just £13,800 and being at the beck and call of the public 24/7, who would want to be a local councillor? Yet, on 4...

Election 2017: Davies says Cairns 'unwilling' to take part in debate - BBC

Cymru; Local News; Election 2017: Davies says Cairns 'unwilling' to take part in debate . Published. 30 May 2017 ... Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood, Lib Dem Mark Williams and UKIP's Neil Hamilton ...

Who is standing in Carmarthenshire council's elections 2017

Glanymor. Alison Amanda Carter - Independent. George Fredrick Herbert - Plaid Cymru. John Evan Jones - Independent. John Graham Prosser - Labour. Sean Lucas Rees - Plaid Cymru. Beatrice Alice ...

Welsh Local Elections 2017: Results & Analysis - State of Wales

Welsh Local Elections 2017: Results & Analysis. by Owen Donovan. May 7, 2017. in Elections Centre. 0. BBC. (Title Image: BBC Wales) The local elections at an all-Wales level resulted in a a slightly strange outcome in that no party or group has exceeded expectations, but no party should be disappointed either.

General election 2017 explained: everything you need to know

The vote will take place on 8 June. This means parliament will be dissolved on 3 May, 25 working days before the election, and what is called the “short campaign” will begin. MPs will lose ...

The aftermath of the Welsh local government elections - LinkedIn

The aftermath of the Welsh local government elections. Report this article Professor Malcolm Prowle Professor Malcolm Prowle Performance management and climate change Published May 5, 2017 ...

Mid & South Pembrokeshire Labour Party - Facebook

Party Election Broadcasts: Welsh Labour Party, Welsh Local Elections 2017: 10/04/2017

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Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? - BBC

The parties' key poll pledges.

Local Elections 2017 - House of Commons Library

Elections were held for 4,846 seats on 88 local councils in England, Scotland and Wales on 4 May 2017. These elections comprised: 1,787 seats on 27 County Councils in England; 527 seats on 6 Unitary Authorities in England; 55 seats on 1 Metropolitan Borough in England; 1,277 seats on 32 Scottish local authorities; 1,250 seats on 22 Welsh local ...

Election 2017: Does Plaid Cymru face a breakthrough? - BBC

BBC Welsh Affairs Editor Vaughan Roderick asks if the party can capitalise on Labour's difficulties. Election 2017: Does Plaid Cymru face a breakthrough? - BBC News

Carwyn Jones is considering moving to Cardiff amid ... - WalesOnline

Chief reporter Martin Shipton considers the latest indications that Carwyn Jones' may be intending to stand down as First Minister this Assembly term

Welsh Labour won't argue with ourselves, says Carwyn Jones

21 March 2017. Share. close panel. Share page . Copy link. About sharing. Image caption, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined Carwyn Jones on the Welsh Assembly election campaign trail in 2016 ...

General election 2017: Welsh manifestos at-a-glance - BBC News

What is in the Welsh general election manifestos?

Welsh UK Local elections 2017 Results Dates Voting Opinion Poll

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Revealed: Tory ‘dark’ ads targeted voters’ Facebook feeds in Welsh ...

We’re running a local campaign, talking to people about local issues on the ground, whereas the Conservatives are using these national adverts, run at a national level, and are actively trying ...

General election 2017: Leanne Wood says Rhondda win 'doable' - BBC

The Plaid Cymru leader says her party can beat Labour in her local constituency in the General Election.

Local elections: Labour can 'learn' from Welsh party - BBC News

Labour in England can learn from the Welsh party's local election performance, its general election campaign chairman in Wales has said.

Local Elections 2017 - House of Commons Library

Research Briefing. Elections. Local government. Parliament. Noel Dempsey. Elections were held for 4,846 seats on 88 local councils in England, Scotland and Wales on 4 May 2017. The 2017 local elections took place with a “snap” General Election being announced two weeks earlier on 18 April. Documents to download. Local Elections 2017 (3 MB , PDF)

Election 2017 in Wales

Election 2017 in Wales. Published 09/06/2017 | Last Updated 27/05/2021 | Reading Time 2 minutes. The General Election 2017 saw the parliamentary make up of Wales change with Labour gaining seats from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru gaining the last remaining Liberal Democrat seat in Wales.

General election 2017: Welsh politicians' antics - BBC News

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Only 80 candidates standing for UKIP in Welsh local elections

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General Election: Leanne Wood decides against MP bid - BBC

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has said she will not stand to become an MP in the Rhondda. Ms Wood said she was "seriously considering" the move after a General Election was called for 8 June.

Follow all the UK local election results 2017 LIVE

All the results from the 2017 local elections are now in. ... that simply has not happened. “People realise that only Welsh Labour will stand up for Wales and we thank them once again for that ...

General election 2017: Wales results as they happened - BBC

Posted at 11:14 9 Jun 2017 11:14 9 Jun 2017 No silver lining on second place cloud Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew RT Davies reflects on a disappointing night for his party.

General election 2017 in Wales: Party-by-party analysis - BBC

8 June 2017. Getty Images. It has been a dramatic night that has confounded expectations of political parties and commentators. With all the results now declared, Jac Larner of Cardiff...

Who is Leanne Wood? A profile of the Plaid Cymru leader

When Plaid Cymru started looking for a new leader in 2011, Leanne Wood faced rival candidates grounded in the party's Welsh-speaking heartlands. But it became apparent that Plaid members wanted ...

Local Elections 2017 - House of Commons Library

Elections were held for 4,846 seats on 88 local councils in England, Scotland and Wales on 4 May 2017. These elections comprised: In England the Conservatives won 61% of seats up for election, this is nearly double the percentage of available seats won in 2016 (31%). Labour won 18% of seats up for election (this is less than half the share of ...

Welsh Local Election Vote Tally: Lab 35%, Ind/Others 21%, Con ... - Reddit

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General election 2017 in Wales: Party-by-party analysis - BBC

With all the Welsh results now declared, Jac Larner of Cardiff University sums up the night for Wales' five main parties

These are the 40 MPs who have been elected across Wales

Labour took 28 of the 40 seats on offer in Wales, gaining three, while Plaid ended the night on four seats, up one. Below are all 40 of Wales' MPs following the completion of counting.

Welsh local elections: Vaughan Roderick's view - BBC News

BBC Welsh Affairs Editor Vaughan Roderick's view on the prospects for Thursday's local elections.

Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News

Cymru; Local News; Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists. Published. 2 May 2017. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link . About sharing. More than 3,400 candidates are standing for the ...

General Election 2017: Welsh Conservative manifesto at-a-glance

Local News; General Election 2017: Welsh Conservative manifesto at-a-glance . Published. 26 May 2017. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Image source, Getty Images. Prime ...

Welsh local elections 2017: Councillors reveal all - BBC News

What does your local councillor really think of their job, colleagues and the public they serve?

General Election results from Wales: Every constituency result from ...

General Election 2017: Exit poll projects the Conservatives will lose their majority ; This is now the political map of Wales. And this is how the parties performed in Wales in terms of share of ...

Who is Leanne Wood? A profile of the Plaid Cymru leader

Profiling the Plaid Cymru leader who came of age politically during the 1980s miners' strikes.

General Election 2017: Labour hails 'fantastic' results - BBC

9 June 2017. Comments. BBC. Labour has hailed a "fantastic" result in the general election in Wales after taking back Gower, Cardiff North and Vale of Clwyd from the Tories. They also fought off ...

The full list of Labour's General Election candidates in Wales

Labour has announced its full list of candidates for June's General Election. All 25 Welsh sitting MPs are standing again in a bid to be re-elected and 15 new candidates have been selected.

General election 2017: Welsh Labour manifesto at-a-glance - BBC

Welsh Labour launched its Welsh general election manifesto in the battleground seat of Delyn The document , which is 113 pages long, presents a flavour of the Labour manifesto with a cache of ...

Child burial fees to be scrapped in Wales, says Carwyn Jones

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Election Results 2017 summary: Key points at-a-glance - BBC

An at-a-glance summary of the key points of Election 2017. Lib Dem Leader Tim Farron hung on in Westmoreland and Lonsdale after a recount, with a majority of 777 votes; UKIP leader Paul Nuttall ...

UK snap election: Five things you need to know - BBC News

18 April 2017. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing . Media caption, The moment PM called for general election. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has called a snap general election ...

Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017 - ITV News

On the 4th of May 2017 Wales heads to the polls to vote in the local council elections.

Local elections: Welsh Labour united, Carwyn Jones says - BBC

Carwyn Jones admitted Labour divisions at Westminster did not help, but claimed the party in Wales was united. Labour has a majority on 10 of the 22 county and borough councils, and runs two ...

Brexit, young people and the parties II: Welsh local elections

Despite the importance of local issues for young people, while 73% of 18-24 year olds were aware of the Electoral Commission registration campaign in the Welsh local elections of 2012, intended turnout among this group was the lowest of all age groups. National Survey for Wales (2015) results show that only 5% of 16-24 year olds have contacted their local councillor in the last 12 months ...

General Election 2017: Labour hails 'fantastic' results - BBC

Election 2017: A dreadful night for Welsh Tories; Election young turnout 'remarkable' Wales' new faces at Westminster; Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "These are fantastic results in ...

Local elections: Welsh Labour united, Carwyn Jones says - BBC

Labour recaptured Swansea council at the 2012 local elections, when the party gained 231 seats "The elections in May will see a record number of Welsh Labour candidates standing across Wales," Mr ...

Welsh Labour has defied the odds, claims Carwyn Jones

Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017. On the 4th of May 2017 Wales heads to the polls to vote in the local council elections. Share; Tweet; Reddit

General election 2017: Welsh Labour manifesto at-a-glance

26 May 2017. Welsh Labour. The manifesto's front page. Welsh Labour launched its Welsh general election manifesto in the battleground seat of Delyn. The document, which is 113 pages long, presents ...

Child burial fees to be scrapped in Wales, says Carwyn Jones

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Carwyn Jones: Early election 'not in national interest' - BBC

Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones has criticised the decision to call a general election in the middle of a council election campaign.

Local elections 2017: Six key lessons for the general election

What do the local election results mean for the outcome of June's general election?

General Election 2017: Who are the candidates standing in Aberavon

Andrew Bennison who is standing for Plaid Cymru in Aberavon in the 2017 General Election. Andrew has lived in Port Talbot his entire life and worked at the steelworks for 25 years. The 48-year-old ...

Welsh Local Elections 2017: Results & Analysis - State of Wales

Welsh Local Elections 2017: Results & Analysis. by Owen Donovan. May 7, 2017. in Elections Centre. 0. BBC. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit (Title Image: BBC Wales) The local elections at an all-Wales level resulted in a a slightly strange outcome in that no party or group has exceeded expectations, but no party should be disappointed either. There were 92 uncontested seats ...

Election 2017: Plaid Cymru manifesto at-a-glance - BBC News

16 May 2017. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said Conservatives will "rob Wales" of millions of pounds. Plaid Cymru has launched its manifesto for the 2017 general election. It is available online ...

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