Both the County Council (NPTCBC) and the Community Council Elections were held on Thursday 5th May 2022 and the results were as follows:
County Council to Represent the Blaengwrach/Glynneath West Ward (1 seat) on the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council:
Hayley Davies – Independent – 498 Votes – ELECTED;
Carolyn Edwards – Plaid Cymru – 311 Votes – Not Elected;
Rhys Davies – TUSC – 35 Votes – Not Elected;
To Represent the Electorate on the Blaengwrach Community Council (10 seats):
Carolyn Edwards – Plaid Cymru – 263 Votes – ELECTED;
Menna Mortimore – Plaid Cymru – 202 Votes – ELECTED;
David Jones – Plaid Cymru – 182 Votes – ELECTED;
Rhian A Williams – Plaid Cymru – 168 Votes – ELECTED;
Peter Rudd – Independent – 163 Votes – ELECTED;
Alan Edwards – Plaid Cymru – 162 Votes – ELECTED;
Amanda Doherty – Plaid Cymru – 158 Votes – ELECTED;
Rhian Williams – Plaid Cymru – 152 Votes – ELECTED;
Jennifer Bulman – Plaid Cymru – 128 Votes – ELECTED;
Andrew Hippsley – Plaid Cymru – 121 Votes – ELECTED;
Julia Hippsley – Plaid Cymru – 115 Votes – NOT ELECTED.