Caerphilly County Borough Council: election 2027

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

Who runs each council

Who runs it: Labour majority
Leader: Jamie Pritchard, Labour

This council has new wards for 2027, with 68 councillors. The wards below are the current ones.

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Seats now and in 2022

Now, 68 seats

Labour 41
Plaid Cymru 19
Green 1
Independents and local groups 7

2022 election, 69 seats

Labour 45
Plaid Cymru 18
Independents and local groups 6

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By-elections since 2022

Date	Ward	Held before by	Won by	Result
7 Aug 2026	Hengoed	Plaid Cymru	Plaid Cymru	Same party or group
20 Feb 2026	Van	Labour	Plaid Cymru	Changed hands
13 Dec 2025	Penyrheol	Plaid Cymru	Plaid Cymru	Same party or group
16 Aug 2024	Aberbargoed and Bargoed	Labour	Labour	Same party or group
1 Sept 2023	Penmaen	Labour	Labour	Same party or group

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.

Aber Valley
- Charlotte BishopPlaid Cymru
- John Eryl RobertsPlaid Cymru
- John TaylorPlaid Cymru
Aberbargoed and Bargoed
- Chris Bissex-FosterLabour
- D. Tudor Davies MBELabour
- Dawn Ingram-JonesLabour
Abercarn
- Andrew WhitcombeLabour
- Denver W.R. PreeceLabour
Argoed
- Walter WilliamsLabour
Bedwas and Trethomas
- Elizabeth M. AldworthLabour
- Jill WinsladeLabour
- Lisa PhippsLabour
Blackwood
- Andrew Farina-ChildsIndependent
- Kevin EtheridgeIndependent
- Nigel DixIndependent
Cefn Fforest and Pengam
- Marina Chacon-DawsonLabour
- Shane WilliamsLabour
- Teresa HeronLabour
Crosskeys
- Julian SimmondsLabour
Crumlin
- Carl ThomasLabour
- Kristian WoodlandLabour
Darran Valley
- Robert Edward ChapmanLabour
Gilfach
- Carol AndrewsLabour
Hengoed
- Anthony CookPlaid Cymru
- Teresa ParryPlaid Cymru
Llanbradach
- Colin Peter MannPlaid Cymru
- Gary EnrightPlaid Cymru
Machen and Rudry
- Amanda McConnellLabour
- Chris MorganLabour
Maesycwmmer
- Jo RaoLabour
Morgan Jones
- Anne Broughton-PettitLabour
- James PritchardLabour
- Shayne CookLabour
Moriah and Pontlottyn
- David HarseLabour
- Mansel PowellLabour
Nelson
- Brenda MilesIndependent
- Sean MorganGreen
New Tredegar
- Eluned StennerLabour
- Mark EvansLabour
Newbridge
- Adrian HusseyLabour
- Gary JohnstonLabour
- Leeroy JeremiahLabour
Penmaen
- Elizabeth DaviesLabour
- Roy SaralisLabour
Penyrheol
- Aneurin MintonPlaid Cymru
- Greg EadPlaid Cymru
- Jon ScrivenPlaid Cymru
- Steve SkivensPlaid Cymru
Pontllanfraith
- Colin GordonLabour
- Mike AdamsLabour
- Patricia CookLabour
Risca East
- Arianna LeonardLabour
- Philippa LeonardLabour
Risca West
- Bob OwenIndependent
- Ceri WrightLabour
St Cattwg
- Ann GairLabour
- Haydn PritchardPlaid Cymru
- Judith Ann PritchardPlaid Cymru
St Martins
- Colin ElsburyPlaid Cymru
- James Emmanuel FussellPlaid Cymru
- Stephen KentPlaid Cymru
Twyn Carno
- Carl CussLabour
Van
- Elaine ForeheadLabour
- Jeff GrenfellPlaid Cymru
Ynysddu
- Jan JonesIndependent
- Janine ReedIndependent
Ystrad Mynach
- Alan Patrick AngelPlaid Cymru
- Martyn Paul JamesPlaid Cymru