Swansea Council: election 2027

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

Who runs each council

Who runs it: Labour majority
Leader: Rob Stewart, Labour

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Seats now and in 2022

Now, 75 seats

Labour 44
Conservative 4
Liberal Democrat 14
Reform UK 1
Green 1
Independents and local groups 11

2022 election, 75 seats

Labour 45
Conservative 7
Liberal Democrat 11
Green 1
Independents and local groups 11

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By-elections since 2022

Date	Ward	Held before by	Won by	Result
19 Jun 2026	Morriston	Labour	Labour	Same party or group
19 Jun 2026	Mumbles	Reform UK	Conservative	Changed hands
29 May 2026	Fairwood	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Changed hands
29 Mar 2025	Penllergaer	Independents @ Swansea	Independent or other	Changed hands
28 Apr 2023	Penderry	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.

Bishopston
- Lyndon Jones MBEConservative
Bon-y-maen
- Mandy EvansLabour
- Paul LloydLabour
Castle
- David PhillipsLabour
- Fiona GordonLabour
- Hannah LawsonLabour
- Patience BentuLabour
Clydach
- Brigitte RowlandsIndependent
- Gordon WalkerIndependent
- Matthew BaileyIndependent
Cockett
- Elliott KingLabour
- Mike DurkeLabour
- Oliver JamesLabour
Cwmbwrla
- Chris Holley OBELiberal Democrat
- Graham ThomasLiberal Democrat
- Peter Black CBELiberal Democrat
Dunvant and Killay
- Jeff JonesLiberal Democrat
- Louise GibbardLabour
- Mary JonesLiberal Democrat
Fairwood
- Beth RoweLiberal Democrat
Gorseinon and Penyrheol
- Andrew StevensLabour
- Jan CurticeLabour
- Nicola MatthewsLabour
Gower
- Richard LewisReform UK
Gowerton
- Dai JenkinsLabour
- Susan JonesIndependent
Landore
- Beverley HopkinsLabour
- Mike WhiteLabour
Llangyfelach
- Mark TribeConservative
Llansamlet
- Alyson AnthonyLabour
- Matthew JonesLabour
- Penny MatthewsLabour
- Ryland DoyleLabour
Llwchwr
- Adam DavisLabour
- Kelly RobertsLabour
- Robert SmithLabour
Mayals
- Chris EvansGreen
Morriston
- Andrea HarringtonLabour
- Ceri EvansLabour
- Rebecca Francis-DaviesLabour
- Rob StewartLabour
- Yvonne JardineLabour
Mumbles
- Angela O'ConnorIndependent
- Hannah WilliamsConservative
- Will ThomasConservative
Mynydd-bach
- Jess PritchardLabour
- Mike LewisLabour
- Sam PritchardLabour
Pen-clawdd
- Andrew WilliamsLabour
Penderry
- Erika KirchnerLabour
- Mair BakerLabour
- Terry HenneganLabour
Penllergaer
- Tony FitzgeraldIndependents@Swansea
Pennard
- Lynda JamesIndependent
Pontarddulais
- Kevin GriffithsIndependent
- Philip DowningLabour
Pontlliw and Tircoed
- Victoria HollandLabour
Sketty
- Cheryl PhilpottLiberal Democrat
- James McGettrickLiberal Democrat
- Michael LockeLiberal Democrat
- Mike DayLiberal Democrat
- Nicola FurlongLiberal Democrat
St Thomas
- Hayley GwilliamLabour
- Joe HaleIndependent
Townhill
- Cyril AndersonLabour
- David HopkinsLabour
- Lesley WaltonLabour
Uplands
- Allan JefferyLiberal Democrat
- Peter MayUplands
- Sandra JoyLiberal Democrat
- Stuart RiceUplands
Waterfront
- Sam BennettLiberal Democrat
Waunarlwydd
- Wendy LewisLabour
West Cross
- Rebecca FogartyLabour
- Sara KeetonLabour