Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: election 2027

Every seat on Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is up for election on Thursday 6 May 2027.

Who runs each council

Who runs it: Labour majority
Leader: Stephen Thomas, Labour

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Seats now and in 2022

Now, 33 seats

Labour 19
Green 1
Independents and local groups 13

2022 election, 33 seats

Labour 21
Independents and local groups 12

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By-elections since 2022

Date	Ward	Held before by	Won by	Result
10 Feb 2024	Ebbw Vale South	Labour	Independent or other	Changed hands

From Open Council Data's lists, which it says may be incomplete. "Independent or other" covers independents and small parties, so a seat staying "independent or other" may still have changed hands.

Wards and councillors now

The councillors who represent each ward today. Each name links to their record: attendance, committees, declarations, questions and motions.

Abertillery and Six Bells
- Julie HoltIndependent
- Keith ChaplinLabour
- Ross LeadbeaterLabour
Beaufort
- Chris SmithLabour
- Dean WoodsLabour
- Godfrey ThomasIndependent
Blaina
- John P. MorganIndependent
- Lisa WinnettLabour
Brynmawr
- John HillIndependent
- Jules GardnerLabour
- Wayne HodginsIndependent
Cwm
- Derrick BevanLabour
- George HumphreysIndependent
Cwmtillery
- Joanna WilkinsIndependent
- Malcolm DayIndependent
Ebbw Vale North
- Dai DaviesIndependent
- Jen Morgan, J.P.Labour
Ebbw Vale South
- Jonathan MillardIndependent
- Sue EdmundsLabour
Georgetown
- Jacqueline ThomasLabour
- John C. MorganLabour
Llanhilleth
- Helen CunninghamIndependent
- Lee ParsonsIndependent
Nantyglo
- Peter BaldwinLabour
- Sonia BehrGreen
Rassau and Garnlydan
- David WilkshireLabour
- Gareth A. DaviesIndependent
Sirhowy
- Diane RowberryLabour
- Malcolm CrossLabour
- Tommy SmithLabour
Tredegar
- Ellen JonesLabour
- Haydn TrollopeLabour
- Stephen ThomasLabour