2017 Carmarthenshire County Council election

2017 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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All 74 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 37 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Lab Ind Leader Emlyn Dole Jeff Edmunds Party Plaid Cymru Labour Independent Leader's seat Llannon Bigyn Last election 28 seats, 37.8% 23 seats, 31.1% 23 seats, 29.7% Seats won 36 22 16 Seat change 8 1 7 Popular vote 31,215 24,358 18,313 Percentage 38.5% 30.0% 12.6% Swing 2.5% 6.8% 21.3%
Council control before election Plaid Cymru and Independent coalition Council control after election Plaid Cymru and Independent coalition

The sixth election to Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election.^[1] It will be followed by the 2022 election

Plaid Cymru narrowly missed out in forming the first majority administration in Carmarthenshire Council's history, despite gaining eight seats in the election. The Labour Party maintained its position from the 2012-2017 term, with the Independents losing many seats in the rural areas of Carmarthenshire to Plaid Cymru. Four candidates (from the seventy four seats) were elected unopposed.

A Plaid Cymru-Independent coalition was formed after the election, with Emlyn Dole remaining as the Leader of Council.^[2]