Cardiff Council: election 2027

Every seat on Cardiff Council is up for election on Thursday 6 May 2027.

Who runs each council

Who runs it: Labour majority
Leader: Chris Weaver, Labour

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Seats now and in 2022

Now, 79 seats

Labour 50
Conservative 9
Liberal Democrat 10
Reform UK 1
Green 1
Independents and local groups 8

2022 election, 79 seats

Labour 55
Conservative 11
Liberal Democrat 10
Independents and local groups 3

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By-elections since 2022

Date	Ward	Held before by	Won by	Result
10 Jul 2026	Splott	Labour	Labour	Same party or group
19 Sept 2025	Trowbridge	Labour	Reform UK	Changed hands
15 Aug 2025	Grangetown	Labour	Green	Changed hands
26 Jul 2025	Llanrumney	Labour	Labour	Same party or group
6 Dec 2024	Splott	Labour	Labour	Same party or group
30 Apr 2024	Grangetown	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.

Adamsdown
- Grace Ferguson-ThorneLabour
- Owen JonesLabour
Butetown
- Helen GunterLabour
- Margaret LewisLabour
- Saeed EbrahimLabour
Caerau
- Elaine SimmonsLabour
- Peter BradburyLabour
Canton
- Jasmin ChowdhuryIndependent
- Stephen CunnahLabour
- Susan ElsmoreIndependent
Cathays
- Ali AhmedLabour
- Chris WeaverLabour
- Norma MackieLabour
- Sarah MerryLabour
Cyncoed
- Bablin MolikLiberal Democrat
- Daniel WaldronLiberal Democrat
- Robert HopkinsLiberal Democrat
Ely
- Irene HumphreysLabour
- Maliika KaabaLabour
- Russell GoodwayLabour
Fairwater
- Claudia BoesLabour
- Neil McEvoyPropel
- Saleh AhmedLabour
Gabalfa
- Ashley WoodLiberal Democrat
- Rhys TaylorLiberal Democrat
Grangetown
- Ash ListerLabour
- Lynda ThorneLabour
- Matt YoudeGreen
- Waheeda Abdul-SattarLabour
Heath
- Graham HincheyLabour
- Julie SanganiLabour
- Mike Ash-EdwardsLabour
Lisvane and Thornhill
- Emma Reid-JonesIndependent
- John LancasterConservative
- Siân-Elin MelbourneConservative
Llandaff
- Peter Huw JenkinsLabour
- Sean DriscollConservative
Llandaff North
- Dilwar AliLabour
- Jennifer BurkeLabour
Llanishen
- Bethan ProctorLabour
- Garry HuntLabour
Llanrumney
- Keith JonesIndependent
- Lee BridgemanLabour
- Lexi GauciLabour
Pentwyn
- Dan NaughtonLiberal Democrat
- Jess MoultrieLabour
- Joe CarterLiberal Democrat
Pentyrch and St Fagans
- Andrea GibsonPlaid Cymru, Green Party, Common Ground / Plaid Cymru, Plaid Werdd, Tir Cyffredin
- Catriona Brown-RecklessConservative
- Rhys Owain LivesyPlaid Cymru, Green Party, Common Ground / Plaid Cymru, Plaid Werdd, Tir Cyffredin
Penylan
- Imran LatifLiberal Democrat
- Jon ShimminLiberal Democrat
- Rodney BermanLiberal Democrat
Plasnewydd
- Dan De'AthLabour
- Mary McGarryLabour
- Peter WongLabour
- Sue LentLabour
Pontprennau and Old St Mellons
- Joel WilliamsConservative
- Peter LittlechildIndependent
Radyr and Morganstown
- Calum DaviesConservative
- Helen Lloyd JonesLabour
Rhiwbina
- Adrian RobsonConservative
- Jayne CowanConservative
- Oliver OwenConservative
Riverside
- Caro WildLabour
- Kanaya SinghLabour
- Leonora ThomsonLabour
Rumney
- Bob DerbyshireLabour
- Jacqueline ParryLabour
Splott
- Anny AndersonLabour
- Ed StubbsLabour
- James CaruanaLabour
Trowbridge
- Bernie Bowen-ThomsonLabour
- Edward TophamReform UK
- Michael MichaelLabour
Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
- Jackie JonesLabour
- Jamie GreenLabour
- Kate CarrLabour
- Marc PalmerLabour