2012 Ceredigion County Council election


An election to Ceredigion County Council was held on 3 May 2012 along with elections to 20 of the other 21 local authorities in Wales, community council elections in Wales and other elections elsewhere in the United Kingdom. It was followed by the 2017 election.
All 42 council seats were up for election. The previous council was controlled by Independents in coalition with the Liberal Democrat group and the single Labour member. Since 2008, there had been two by-elections in Aberystwyth, Rheidol and Ciliau Aeron which were both won by Plaid Cymru. The composition of the council prior to the elections was:
Councillors elected in this election are to serve an extended five-year term, after local government minister Carl Sargeant announced the next elections would be moved from 2016 to 2017 to avoid clashing with the next Welsh Assembly election in 2016.

Election results: overview

Candidates

For a total of 42 seats, Plaid Cymru were fielding 34 candidates, the Liberal Democrats were fielding 28 candidates, 22 candidates were standing as Independents, the Conservatives were fielding 21 candidates, while Labour were fielding just one. The Green Party were not fielding any candidates in this election, compared to two candidates in 2008.

Ward results

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election.
Vote share changes compared with corresponding 2008 election.

Aberaeron ward

Aberporth ward

Aberystwyth, Bronglais ward

Aberystwyth, Central ward

Aberystwyth, North ward

Aberystwyth, Penparcau ward

Aberystwyth, Rheidol ward

Borth ward

Capel Dewi ward

Cardigan, Rhydyfwuch ward

Cardigan, Teifi ward

Ceulanamaesmawr ward

Ciliau Aeron ward

Faenor ward

Lampeter ward

Llanarth ward

Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien ward

Llandyfriog ward

Llandysiliogogo ward

Llandysul Town ward

Llanfarian ward

Llanfihangel Ystrad ward

Llangeitho ward

Llanrhystud ward

Llanwenog ward

Lledrod ward

Melindwr ward

New Quay ward

Penbryn ward

Penparc ward

Tirymynach ward

Trefeurig ward