1995 Welsh local elections

The 1995 Welsh local elections, were held on 4 May in the 22 new local authorities, as part of the wider 1995 UK local elections.

1995 Welsh local elections

← 1993 4 May 1995 (1995-05-04) 1999 →
All 1,272 seats to 22 Welsh councils
First party Second party   Leader Tony Blair Dafydd Wigley Party Labour Plaid Cymru Leader since 21 July 1994 1991 Seats won 726 113 Popular vote 404,013 115,900 Popular vote (%) 43.6% 12.5%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Alex Carlile John Major Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Leader since 1992 28 November 1990 Seats won 79 42 Popular vote 95,376 75,448 Popular vote (%) 10.2% 8.1%

Wales-Wide Results

Party		Votes[1]	%	+/-	Councils	+/-	Seats	+/-
	Labour	404,013	43.6%		14		726
	Independent	188,352	20.3%		4		292
	Plaid Cymru	115,900	12.5%		1		113
	Liberal Democrats	95,376	10.2%		0		79
	Conservative	75,448	8.1%		0		42
	Green	10,161	1.1%		0		0
	Other	36,966	4.0%		0		20
	No overall control	n/a	n/a	n/a	3		n/a	n/a

Result

In all 22 Welsh councils the whole of the council was up for election.

Council	Previous control		Result		Details
Aberconwy and Colwyn†		New Council		No overall control	Details
Anglesey†		New Council		Independent	Details
Blaenau Gwent		New Council		Labour	Details
Bridgend		New Council		Labour	Details
Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire†		New Council		Plaid Cymru	Details
Caerphilly		New Council		Labour	Details
Cardiff		New Council		Labour	Details
Cardiganshire†		New Council		Independent	Details
Carmarthenshire		New Council		No overall control	Details
Denbighshire		New Council		No overall control	Details
Flintshire		New Council		Labour	Details
Merthyr Tydfil		New Council		Labour	Details
Monmouthshire		New Council		Labour	Details
Neath and Port Talbot†		New Council		Labour	Details
Newport		New Council		Labour	Details
Pembrokeshire		New Council		Independent	Details
Powys		New Council		Independent	Details
Rhondda Cynon Taf		New Council		Labour	Details
Swansea		New Council		Labour	Details
Torfaen		New Council		Labour	Details
Vale of Glamorgan		New Council		Labour	Details
Wrexham		New Council		Labour	Details

†Council was renamed shortly after election.

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