2017 Torfaen County Borough Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Anthony Hunt
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None
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Huw Bevan
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| Party
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Labour
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Independent
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Conservative
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| Leader's seat
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Panteg
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None
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Llanyrafon East and Ponthir
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| Last election
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30 seats, 41.8%
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8 seats, 31.4%
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4 seats, 11.6%
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| Seats before
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30
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8
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4
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| Seats won
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29
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11
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4
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| Seat change
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1
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3
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| Popular vote
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11,949
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8,464
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6,281
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| Percentage
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40.8%
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28.9%
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21.4%
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| Swing
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1.0 pp
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2.5 pp
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10.2 pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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| Leader
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None
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Jeff Rees
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None
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| Party
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UKIP
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Plaid Cymru
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Green
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| Leader's seat
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None
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Fairwater
(lost re-election)
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None
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| Last election
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0 seats, 1.1%
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2 seats, 11.9%
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0 seats, 0.7%
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| Seats before
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0
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1
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0
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| Seats won
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0
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0
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0
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| Seat change
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2
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| Popular vote
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1,374
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1,060
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98
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| Percentage
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4.7%
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3.6%
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0.3%
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| Swing
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3.6 pp
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8.3 pp
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0.4 pp
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As part of the 2017 local elections in Wales on 4 May 2017, the 40 seats of Torfaen County Borough Council were up for election. There were 113 candidates. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.