Welsh election results 2022: Plaid gain Carmarthenshire
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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".
Keeping it in the family

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

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

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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Where no party wins more than half the seats - known as "no overall control" - there may be talks lasting several weeks to decide who runs the authority.
- Published6 May 2022
- Published6 May 2022