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Welsh election results 2022: Plaid gain Carmarthenshire

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    6 May 2022
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Independents have normally dominated in Pembrokeshire

Plaid Cymru took control in Carmarthenshire council, despite its leader losing his seat, as Labour lost Neath Port Talbot.

Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats made gains in Pembrokeshire, where Plaid lost seats.

Labour held Swansea but lost Neath Port Talbot to no overall control.

Plaid Cymru's Carmarthenshire council leader Emlyn Dole said losing his seat was "tough" but there was a big contest to "take the leader out".

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Beverley (left) and David Hopkins (right) with daughter Nicola Matthews (centre)
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Beverley (left) and David Hopkins (right) with daughter Nicola Matthews (centre) elected in Swansea.

Nicola Matthews elected in Penyrheol, Swansea
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Labour's Nicola Matthews was also elected in Penyrheol while on maternity leave with daughter Quinn

Father and daughter Francesca O'Brien and Richard Lewis both elected for Conservatives in mumbles and Gower respectively
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Father Richard Lewis and daughter Francesca O'Brien are elected as newest and oldest Tory councillors in Gower and Mumbles respectively

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