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1999 Welsh local elections
The 1999 Welsh local elections, were held on 6 May in 22 local authorities, as part of the wider 1999 UK local elections. Elections to the National Assembly for Wales took place on the same day as well.
The 1999 Welsh local elections, were held on 6 May in 22 local authorities, as part of the wider 1999 UK local elections. Elections to the National Assembly for Wales took place on the same day as well.
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Councils | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 338,470 | 34.4% | 9.2% | 8 | 6 | 563 | 163 | |
| Independent | 187,345 | 19.1% | 1.2% | 3 | 1 | 295 | 3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 179,212 | 18.2% | 5.7% | 3 | 2 | 205 | 92 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 132,091 | 13.4% | 3.2% | 0 | 98 | 19 | ||
| Conservative | 99,565 | 10.1% | 2.0% | 0 | 75 | 33 | ||
| Green | 8,328 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other | 37,788 | 3.8% | 0.2% | 0 | 33 | 13 | ||
| No overall control | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 | 5 | n/a | n/a |
In all 22 Welsh councils the whole of the council was up for election.
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Labour | Plaid Cymru gain | Details | ||
| Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| Independent | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Plaid Cymru hold | Details | ||
| Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
| Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
| Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
| Labour | Plaid Cymru gain | Details | ||
| Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Labour | No overall control gain | Details |
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