Election 2022: Labour loses majority in Flintshire

Pending the results of two wards which are being re-counted on Saturday morning, Welsh Labour has 28 councillors in Flintshire following the local election.

Welsh Labour went into the election with the majority 34 councillors, but losses announced on Friday in Connah’s Quay and Queensferry has left them facing having to form a coalition – falling short of the 34 they needed to form a majority.

The significant gains were made by Independent councillors, who took seats in Connah’s Quay Golftyn, Wepre and Central wards, as well as the Queensferry seat.

With two seats still to be contested, Labour has the most seats with 28, but lost senior figures such as Paul Shotton – who lost his Connah’s Quay Golftyn seat.

Labour clung on to their Holywell Central seat by the skin of their teeth - with Ted Palmer re-elected by the difference of one vote. He won 224, and Daniel Thomas (Independent) 223.

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They also made key holds in Flint, retaining each of their three seats in Coleshill and Trelawny ward. 

Connah’s Quay South is undergoing a third recount on Saturday morning, and Buckley Bistre West is having its second recount.

The results:

Here is a ward-by-ward list of the results. *denotes candidate(s) who has been elected

Argoed and New Brighton

 Hilary McGuill (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 845* (26%)

 Mared Eastwood (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 843* (26%)

 Graham John Sherwood (Welsh Labour) - 577 (18%) 

 Jack William Morris (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales) - 344 (11%)

 Chesleigh Kearney (Independent) - 341 (11%) 

 Paul Andrew Jewell (Green Party) - 242 (8%)

Bagillt 

Rob Davies (Independent) - 653* (52%)

Kevin Rush (Welsh Labour) - 491* (39%)

David Binns (Green Party) - 104 (8%) 

Broughton North East

Billy Mullin (Welsh Labour) - 292* (64%)

Barrie Gregory (Independent) - 101 (22%)

Raphaelle Soffe (Welsh Conservative Party) - 66 (14%)

Broughton South

Chrissy Gee (Independent) - 566* (29%)

Ryan James McKeown (Welsh Labour) - 514* (27%)

Mike Lowe (Welsh Labour) - 401 (21%)

Penny Brett-Roberts (Independent) - 239 (12%)

Duncan Clubbe (Welsh Conservative Party) - 201 (10%)

Brynford and Halkyn

Simon Jones (Welsh Labour) - 659* (33%)

Jean Davies (Welsh Conservative Party) - 500* (25%)

Colin Legg - 499 (25%)

Ray Faulder-Jones (Welsh Conservative Party) - 316 (16%)

Buckley: Bistre East

Richard Brent Jones (Independent) - 815* (38%)

Arnold Woolley - 627* (30%)

Adie Drury - (Welsh Labour) - 376 (18%)

Vivienne Blondek (Welsh Labour) - 305 (14%)

Buckley: Bistre West (final result not yet in)

David John Ellis

Carolyn Mary Preece (Welsh Labour)

 Dan Rose (Welsh Labour)

Buckley: Mountain

Carol Ann Ellis (Independent) 505* (71%)

Kenneth Harry Preece (Welsh Labour) 203 (29%)

Buckley: Pentrobin

Dennis Hutchinson (Independent) - 956* (34%)

Mike Peers (Independent) - 930* (33%)

Emma Louise Preece (Welsh Labour) - 475 (17%)

Dan Preece (Welsh Labour) - 446 (16%)

Caergwrle

Dave Healey (Welsh Labour) - 275* (77%)

Suzanne Foy (Independent) - 83 (23%)

Caerwys (uncontested)

Steve Copple (Independent)

Cilcain

Andrew John Parkhurst (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 534* (61%)

Owen Thomas (Independent) - 226 (26%)

Aled Hanson (Welsh Labour) - 111 (13%) 

Connah's Quay Central

 Bernie Attridge (Independent) - 780* (37%)

 Debbie Owen (Independent) - 626* (30%)

 Ryan O'Gorman (Welsh Labour) - 403 (19%)

 Tracey Sutton Postlethwaite (Welsh Labour) - 308 (15%)

Connah's Quay South (result not yet in)

Bill Crease (Independent)

Ian Dunbar (Welsh Labour)

Ian Smith (Welsh Labour)

Steven David Tattum (Welsh Liberal Democrats)

Antony Stephen Wren (Independent)

Connah's Quay: Golftyn

Andy Hughes (Independent) - 695* (34%)

Franko Richardson (Independent) - 607* (29%)

Paul Shotton (Welsh Labour) - 371 (18%)

Beverley Futia (Welsh Labour) - 333 (16%)

Dave Vernon (Reform UK) - 52 (3%)

Connah's Quay: Wepre

Roz Mansell (Independent) - 250* (46%) 

Martin White (Welsh Labour) - 233 (43%)

Marie Goble (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 35 (6%)

Katie O'Connor (Wales Green Party) - 22 (4%)

Flint: Castle

Ian Roberts (Welsh Labour) - 314* (69%)

Steve (F) Jones (Independent) - 121 (26%)

Kathryn Price (Green Party) - 22 (5%) 

Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny

Paul Cunningham (Welsh Labour) - 1,062* (22%)

Vicky Perfect (Welsh Labour) - 1,042* (22%)

Michelle Perfect (Welsh Labour) - 950* (20%) 

Karl Jones (Independent) - 631 (13%)

Carol Ann Griffiths (Independent) - 560 (12%) 

Nefyn Roberts (Welsh Conservative Party) - 477 (10%)

Flint: Oakenholt

Mel Buckley (Welsh Labour) - 337* (56%)

Rita Johnson (Independent) - 268 (44%)

Greenfield

Rosetta Dolphin (Independent) - 418* (62%)

Matt Sprake (Welsh Conservative Party) - 135 (20%)

Mike Jones (Welsh Labour) - 122 (18%)

Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd

David Coggins Cogan (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 589* (23%)

Adele Davies-Cooke (Welsh Conservative Party) - 490* (19%)

Huw Claydon (Welsh Labour) - 439 (17%)

Kathy Cracknell (Welsh Conservative Party) - 299 (12%)

Klara Lethbridge (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 298 (12%)

Saffron Hulson (Independent) - 248 (10%)

Christopher Harris (Green Party) - 183 (7%)

Hawarden: Aston

Gillian Louise Brockley (Welsh Labour) - 784* (37%)

Helen Brown (Independent) - 767* (36%)

George Hardcastle (Independent) - 559 (26%)

Hawarden: Ewloe

Dave Mackie (Independent)- 859* (34%)

Linda Thomas (Welsh Labour) - 527* (21%) 

Lesley Evans (Welsh Conservative Party) - 475 (19%)

Janet Anne Axworthy (Independent) - 448 (18%)

Christopher Goble (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 246 (10%)

Hawarden: Mancot

Sam Swash (Welsh Labour) - 881* (37%)

Ant Turton (Independent) - 855* (36%)

Ralph Small (Independent) - 479 (20%)

George Chawner (Independent) - 168 (7%)

Higher Kinnerton (uncontested)

Mike Allport (Independent)

Holywell Central 

Ted Palmer (Welsh Labour) - 224* (50%)

Daniel Thomas (Independent) - 223 (50%)

Holywell East

Ian Hodge (Independent) - 252* (45%)

Joe Johnson (Welsh Labour) - 198 (35%)

Emma Ward (Welsh Conservative Party) - 59 (11%)

Theresa Murray (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 49 (9%)

Holywell West 

Paul Johnson (Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party) - 324* (56%)

Lynda Ann Carter (Independent) - 258 (44%)

Hope 

Gladys Healey (Welsh Labour) - 496* (75%)

John Dickin (Independent) - 164 (25%)

Leeswood

Ray Hughes (Welsh Labour) - 425* (61%)

Joseph Caruana (Independent) - 174 (25%)

Shaun Owen (Independent) - 102 (15%)

Llanasa and Trelawnyd

Glyn Banks (Independent) - 698* (26%)

Gina Maddison (Welsh Labour) - 589* (22%)

Tom Beal (Independent) - 531 (20%)

Timothy James Garner Roberts (Welsh Conservative Party) - 527 (20%)

Rachel Bolger (Green Party) - 292 (11%)

Llanfynydd

Dave Hughes (Welsh Labour) - 450* (66%)

Tim Holt (Independent) - 237 (34%)

Mold East 

Chris Bithell (Welsh Labour) - 544* (72%)

Paul Beacher (Independent) - 212 (28%)

Mold South 

Geoff Collett (Welsh Labour) - 447* (40%)

Haydn Wynne Jones (Independent) - 385 (35%)

Bob Gaffey (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales) - 124 (11%)

Edward David Goble (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 108 (10%)

David Anthony Blainey (Green Party) - 41 (4%)

Mold West 

Tina Susan Claydon (Welsh Labour) - 276* (45%)

Brian Lloyd (Independent)- 207 (34%)

Joanne Edwards (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 76 (12%)

Geoffrey Matthias (Independent) - 56 (9%)

Mold: Broncoed 

Teresa Carberry (Welsh Labour) - 345* (40%)

Haydn Bateman (Independent) - 308 (35%)

Gareth Derek Williams (Independent) - 143 (16%)

Tim Maunders (Welsh Conservative Party) - 73 (8%)

Mostyn 

Pam Banks (Independent) - 268* (49%)

Patrick Heesom (Independent) - 125 (23%)

Heather Alison Prydderch (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 53 (10%)

Les Waymont (Welsh Conservative Party) - 52 (10%)

Lee Lavery (Green Party) 46 (8%)

Northop

Marion Bateman (Independent) - 779* (24%)

Linda Thew (Independent) - 736* (22%)

Ben Goldsborough (Welsh Labour) - 617 (19%(

Paul Ashley (Independent) - 417 (13%)

Tony Sharps (Independent) - 395 (12%)

Uzma Sikander (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 330 (10%)

Penyffordd 

Roy Alan Wakelam (Independent) - 785* (31%)

Alasdair Ibbotson (Welsh Labour) - 764* (30%)

David Williams - 626 (25%)

David Walker (Welsh Labour) - 362 (14%)

Queensferry and Sealand

Christine Jones (Welsh Labour) - 518* (26%)

Dale Selvester (Independent) - 466* (24%)

Lesley Povey (Independent) - 396 (20%)

David Wisinger (Welsh Labour) - 396 (20%)

Roger Cracknell (Welsh Conservative Party) - 135 (7%)

Lionel Prouve (Welsh Liberal Democrats) - 58 (3%)

Saltney Ferry 

Richard Lloyd (Welsh Labour) - 590* (33%)

Jason Shallcross (Independent) - 407* (23%)

Shelly Streeter (Welsh Labour) - 359 (20%)

Veronica Gay - 319 (18%) 

Kinza Sutton (Welsh Conservative Party) - 106 (6%)

Shotton East and Shotton Higher

David Evans (Welsh Labour) - 413* (29%)

Ron Davies (Welsh Labour) - 396* (27%)

Mike Evans (Independent) - 359 (25%)

Kelly Evans-Brown (Independent)-  275 (19%)

Shotton West 

Sean Bibby (Welsh Labour) - 496* (77%)

Steve Biffo Griffiths (Independent) - 152 (23%)

Treuddyn 

Allan Marshall (Independent) - 277* (51%) 

Eva Bech (Welsh Labour) - 247 (46%)

Jonny Sheppard (Independent) - 18 (3%) 

Whitford 

Chris Dolphin (Independent) - 635* (78%)

Helen Papworth (Welsh Labour) - 176 (22%)