Vale of Glamorgan Council: election 2027

Every seat on Vale of Glamorgan Council is up for election on Thursday 6 May 2027.

Who runs each council

Who runs it: No overall control; led by Labour
Leader: Lis Burnett, Labour

This council has new wards for 2027, with 59 councillors. The wards below are the current ones.

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Seats now and in 2022

Now, 54 seats

Labour 24
Plaid Cymru 8
Conservative 13
Independents and local groups 9

2022 election, 54 seats

Labour 25
Plaid Cymru 8
Conservative 13
Independents and local groups 8

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By-elections since 2022

Date	Ward	Held before by	Won by	Result
10 Jul 2026	Baruc	Plaid Cymru	Plaid Cymru	Same party or group
12 Sept 2025	Illtyd	Labour	Reform UK	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.

Baruc
- Nic HodgesPlaid Cymru
- Shirley HodgesPlaid Cymru
- Steffan WiliamPlaid Cymru
Buttrills
- Ian J. JohnsonPlaid Cymru
- Susan Lloyd-SelbyLabour
Cadoc
- Catherine Iannucci-WilliamsLabour
- Ewan GoodjohnLabour
- Gareth BallLabour
- Helen PayneLabour
Castleland
- Amelia CollinsPlaid Cymru
- Pamela DrakeLabour
Cornerswell
- Ian BuckleyLabour
- Rhiannon BirchLabour
Court
- Bronwen BrooksLabour
- Sandra PerkesLabour
Cowbridge
- Charles ChampionConservative
- Nicholas WoodConservative
- Robert FisherConservative
Dinas Powys
- Anne AsbreyPlaid Cymru
- Christopher FranksPlaid Cymru
- Marianne CowpePlaid Cymru
- Vincent Peter DriscollConservative
Dyfan
- Belinda Loveluck-EdwardsLabour
- Emma GoodjohnLabour
Gibbonsdown
- Julie AvietLabour
- Margaret WilkinsonLabour
Illtyd
- Brandon DoddRestore Britain
- Janice CharlesConservative
- Naomi MarshallseaLabour
Llandough
- George CarrollConservative
Llandow
- Christine CaveConservative
Llantwit Major
- Edward WilliamsLlantwit First Independent
- Gwyn JohnLlantwit First Independent
- Jayne NormanLlantwit First Independent
- Sally HanksLlantwit First Independent
Peterston-super-Ely
- Michael MorganIndependent
Plymouth
- Anthony ErnestConservative
- Rhys ThomasConservative
Rhoose
- Gillian BruceConservative
- Samantha CampbellIndependent
- William HennessyConservative
St Athan
- Julie Lynch-WilsonLabour
- Stephen HainesConservative
St Augustines
- Elliot PennLabour
- Neil C. ThomasLabour
- Ruba SivagnanamLabour
St Bride's Major
- Carys StallardLabour
- Joanna ProtheroeLabour
St Nicholas and Llancarfan
- Ian PerryIndependent
Stanwell
- Lis BurnettLabour
- Mark WilsonLabour
Sully
- Kevin P MahoneyIndependent
- Wendy GilliganLabour
Wenvoe
- Russell GodfreyConservative