Torfaen County Borough Council: election 2027

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

Who runs each council

Who runs it: Labour majority
Leader: Anthony Hunt, Labour

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Seats now and in 2022

Now, 40 seats

Labour 28
Reform UK 4
Independents and local groups 8

2022 election, 40 seats

Labour 30
Independents and local groups 10

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By-elections since 2022

Date	Ward	Held before by	Won by	Result
3 Jul 2026	Llantarnam	Reform UK	Reform UK	Same party or group
14 Feb 2025	Trevethin and Penygarn	Labour	Reform UK	Changed hands
3 Feb 2023	Llantarnam	Independent or other	Independent or other	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.

Abersychan
- Chris TewThe Independent Group
- Giles DaviesThe Independent Group
- Lynda ClarksonLabour
Blaenavon
- Janet JonesTorfaen Independent Group
- Liam CowlesLabour
- Nick HorlerTorfaen Independent Group
Coed Eva
- Fiona CrossLabour
Croesyceiliog
- Joanne GaudenLabour
- Richard Clark (Deputy Leader)Labour
Fairwater
- Jayne WatkinsLabour
- Rose SeabourneLabour
Greenmeadow
- Mandy OwenLabour
Llanfrechfa & Ponthir
- Karl GaudenLabour
Llantarnam
- Alan SladeReform UK
- David ThomasReform UK
- Jonathan HollinsReform UK
Llanyrafon
- David WilliamsLabour
New Inn
- Jon JamesLabour
- Nick ByrneLabour
- Rosemary MatthewsLabour
Panteg
- Anthony Hunt (Leader)Labour
- Nathan YeowellLabour
- Norma ParrishLabour
Pontnewydd
- David DanielsLabour
- Stuart AshleyLabour
- Sue MorganLabour
Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood
- Alfie BestLabour
- Nicholas SimonsLabour
Pontypool Fawr
- Caroline PriceLabour
- Gaynor JamesLabour
- Mark JonesThe Independent Group
St Dials
- Catherine BoneraThe Independent Group
- Elizabeth HaynesThe Independent Group
Trevethin & Penygarn
- Jon HorlorLabour
- Stuart KeyteReform UK
Two Locks
- Colette ThomasLabour
- Peter JonesLabour
- Ron BurnettTorfaen Independent Group
Upper Cwmbran
- Lucy WilliamsLabour
- Steven EvansLabour