2012 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election

Election result

Labour remained in firm control of the council, after gaining an additional 16 seats. However, the leader of the council, Labour councillor Russell Roberts, lost his seat to an Independent candidate (in the Tonyrefail East ward) by 34 votes.

|seats % = 80.0 |votes % = 54.6 |plus/minus = +6.4 |seats % = 12.0 |votes % = 27.9 |plus/minus = -9.7 |seats % = 5.3 |votes % = 9.3 |plus/minus = +2.4 |seats % = 1.3 |votes % = 3.6 |plus/minus = -1.7 |seats % = 1.3 |votes % = 2.6 |plus/minus = +1.8 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.7 |plus/minus = +0.1 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.5 |plus/minus = New |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.5 |plus/minus = New |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.3 |plus/minus = -0.2 |seats % = - |votes % = - |plus/minus = -0.1 |}

Ward results

Aberaman North (2 seats)

Aberaman South (2 seats)

Abercynon (2 seats)

Aberdare East (2 seats)

Aberdare West / Llwydcoed (3 seats)

Beddau (1 seat)

Brynna (1 seat)

Roger Turner, elected as an Independent in 2004 and 2008 stood as a Labour candidate.

Church Village (1 seat)

Cilfynydd (1 seat)

Cwm Clydach (1 seat)

Cwmbach (1 seat)

Cymmer (2 seats)

Ferndale (2 seats)

Gilfach Goch (1 seat)

Glyncoch (1 seat)

Graig (1 seat)

Hawthorn (1 seat)

Hirwaun (1 seat)

Llanharan (1 seat)

Llanharry (1 seat)

Llantrisant Town (1 seat)

Llantwit Fardre (2 seats)

Llwyn-y-pia (1 seat)

Maerdy (1 seats)

Mountain Ash East (1 seat)

Mountain Ash West (2 seats)

Penrhiwceiber (2 seats)

Pentre (2 seats)

Pen-Y-Graig (2 seats)

Pen-Y-Waun (1 seat)

Pont-Y-Clun (2 seats)

Pontypridd Town (1 seat)

Porth (2 seats)

Rhigos (1 seat)

Rhondda (2 seats)

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan (1 seat)

Taffs Well (1 seat)

Talbot Green (1 seat)

Ton-Teg (2 seats)

Tonypandy (1 seat)

Tonyrefail East (2 seats)

Tonyrefail West (1 seat)

Trallwng (1 seat)

Trealaw (1 seat)

Treforest (1 seat)

Treherbert (2 seats)

Treorchy (3 seats)

Tylorstown (2 seats)

Tyn-Y-Nant (1 seat)

Ynyshir (1 seat)

Ynysybwl (1 seat)

Ystrad (2 seats)

References

References

1. Smith, Mark. "Council leader loses seat by 34 votes in big poll shock". South Wales Echo (2012 elections special supplement).
2. Smith, Mark. (10 May 2012). "Labour celebrates huge majority in RCT". Rhondda Leader(WalesOnline).
3. "Local Election Results 2012: Rhondda Cynon Taf".