:2012 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election
{{Short description|2012 Welsh local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
The 2012 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council in Wales.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17299200 |title=Local elections 2012 |access-date=2012-04-30 |work=BBC News}} This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The Council shifted from Independent to Labour.
Results
{{Election summary begin|title = 2012 Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council Election{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/407 |title=Local Election Results 2012: Merthyr Tydfil |access-date=2016-11-19 |work= Andrew Teale}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|government = yes
|seats = 23
|gain =
|loss =
|net = +15
|seats % = 69.7
|votes % = 45.5
|votes = 8,145
|plus/minus = +12.5
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 7
|gain =
|loss =
|net = -9
|seats % = 21.2
|votes % = 35.4
|votes = 6,343
|plus/minus = -7.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net = -6
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 5.1
|votes = 910
|plus/minus = -10.9
}}
{{Election summary|
|party = Merthyr Independents
|seats = 2
|gain =
|loss =
|net = -1
|seats % = 6.1
|votes % = 4.4
|votes = 797
|plus/minus = -1.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 3.9
|votes = 703
|plus/minus = +1.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = UK Independence Party
|seats = 1
|gain =
|loss =
|net = +1
|seats % = 3.0
|votes % = 3.3
|votes = 588
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Communist Party of Britain
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.1
|votes = 383
|plus/minus = +1.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.3
|votes = 50
|plus/minus = New
}}
|}
The Liberal Democrats lost all the gains they had made in 2008. The Independent coalition council leader also lost his seat.{{cite news|url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2012-05-04/merthyr-tydfil-full-results-labour-gain/ |title=Merthyr Tydfil: Full results, Labour gain |work=ITV News|date=4 May 2012 |access-date=2021-12-17 }}
Ward results
=Bedlinog=
{{Election box begin | title=Bedlinog ward (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = L. Smart*
|votes = 534
|percentage = 54.8
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = G. Jones*
|votes = 517
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = O. Thomas
|votes = 292
|percentage = 30.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = D. Thomas
|votes = 224
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = B. Setters
|votes = 92
|percentage = 9.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist
|candidate = C. Ashton
|votes = 56
|percentage = 5.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = J. Pappas
|votes = 33
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Cyfarthfa=
{{Election box begin | title=Cyfarthfa ward (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = L. Elliott*
|votes = 797
|percentage = 44.3
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = P. Brown*
|votes = 760
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = T. Chaplin
|votes = 683
|percentage = 38.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = M. Jenkins
|votes = 655
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = M. Davies
|votes = 640
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = D. Chaplin
|votes = 601
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = M. Evans
|votes = 318
|percentage = 17.7
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 33.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Dowlais=
{{Election box begin | title=Dowlais ward (4 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = P. Williams*
|votes = 971
|percentage = 58.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = R. Thomas*
|votes = 948
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = P. Williams
|votes = 863
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = T. Lewis
|votes = 806
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = T. Rogers*
|votes = 703
|percentage = 42.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = J. Amos*
|votes = 591
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 33.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Gurnos=
{{Election box begin | title=Gurnos ward (4 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = R. Braithwaite
|votes = 591
|percentage = 54.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = B. Smith*
|votes = 586
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = C. Tovey*
|votes = 500
|percentage = 45.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = D. Jarrett
|votes = 496
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = S. Bevan
|votes = 492
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = R. Llewellyn
|votes = 419
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = G. Canavan
|votes = 417
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = A. Brown*
|votes = 408
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 33.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Merthyr Vale=
{{Election box begin | title=Merthyr Vale ward (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = B. Mansbridge*
|votes = 905
|percentage = 63.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = D. Roberts
|votes = 770
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Jeff Edwards*
|votes = 516
|percentage = 36.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 46.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
Independent coalition leader of the council, Jeff Edwards, lost his seat at this election.
=Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Park ward (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = B. Toomey*
|votes = 913
|percentage = 63.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = C. Jones*
|votes = 888
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = C. Barry*
|votes = 822
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = S. Davies
|votes = 532
|percentage = 36.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = G. Price
|votes = 482
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 41.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Penydarren=
{{Election box begin | title=Penydarren ward (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = A. Jones*
|votes = 656
|change =
|percentage = 36.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = N. Greer*
|votes = 588
|change =
|percentage = 32.4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = D. Issac
|votes = 569
|change =
|percentage = 31.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = C. Barsi
|votes = 438
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = J. McCarthy
|votes = 435
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = J. Johal
|votes = 337
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = K. Baker
|votes = 315
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = M. Regan
|votes = 230
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = UKIP
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Plymouth=
{{Election box begin | title=Plymouth ward (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = H. Jones
|votes = 949
|change =
|percentage = 47.8
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = B. Carter*
|change =
|votes = 830
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = G. Lewis
|votes = 803
|change =
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = D. Games*
|votes = 738
|percentage = 37.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = P. Watkins
|votes = 523
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = S. Thomas
|votes = 414
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = K. O'Connor*
|votes = 247
|percentage = 12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = A. Sims
|votes = 117
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = C. Lambourne
|votes = 112
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Kumar
|votes = 50
|percentage = 2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 44.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Town=
{{Election box begin | title=Town ward (4 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = D. Jones
|votes = 1,192
|percentage = 41.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = D. Davies
|votes = 986
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = G. Davies
|votes = 926
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = L. Matthews
|votes = 907
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = A. Kitcher*
|votes = 571
|percentage = 19.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = I. Clark
|votes = 458
|percentage = 16.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = V. Pugh
|votes = 385
|percentage = 13.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = B. Griffin*
|votes = 363
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = D. Griffiths
|votes = 356
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = A. Austin
|votes = 324
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = M. Thomas
|votes = 323
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = S. Taylor
|votes = 316
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = G. Powles
|votes = 305
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|candidate = L. Heritage
|votes = 271
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist
|candidate = T. Roberts
|votes = 261
|percentage = 9.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 38.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Welsh Liberal Democrats
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Treharris=
{{Election box begin | title=Treharris ward (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = K. Moran
|votes = 829
|percentage = 50.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = R. Thomas*
|votes = 821
|percentage = 49.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = E. Galsworthy
|votes = 808
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = G. Watkins
|votes = 782
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = G. Price*
|votes = 611
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = P. Smithers*
|votes = 583
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 44.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Vaynor=
{{Election box begin | title=Vaynor ward (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = L. Mytton*
|votes = 885
|percentage = 73.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = H. Barrett*
|votes = 883
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = T. Reid
|votes = 251
|percentage = 20.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|candidate = A. Barry
|votes = 222
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist
|candidate = R. Evans
|votes = 66
|percentage = 5.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 44.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Mid Glamorgan elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012}}