By-elections
Page updated on: 25/03/2025
Carmarthenshire is divided into 72 Town and Community Councils with 135 seats. Elections for all of Carmarthenshire’s Town and Community seats take place every five years normally on the first Thursday in May. A councillor who is elected to serve on the Town or Community council will begin their term of office on the fourth day after the election.
In between each five year term, Community councillors can resign, become disqualified or unfortunately pass away. When this happen the Clerk of the Town or Community Council must give public notice of the vacancy.
If 10 electors of the ward wish for this vacancy to be filled by an election then we will hold a by-election to fill the seat. If no request to hold an election is received then the relevant Town or Community Council can co-opt someone to fill the vacancy.
| Candidates | Party | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle May Beer | Reform UK | 568 |
| Andrew Bragoli | Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru | 312 |
| Sharon Burdess | Independent / Annibynnol | 116 |
| Jonathan Edward Burree | Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru | 41 |
| Wayne Erasmus | Gwlad - The Welsh Independence Party / Gwlad - Plaid Annibyniaeth Cymru | 9 |
| Alison Leyshon | Independent / Annibynnol | 86 |
| Taylor Reynolds | Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales | 107 |
| Richard Williams | Ceidwadwyr Cymreig / Welsh Conservatives | 93 |
Elected:
Michelle May Beer /Reform UK
Downloads
Council & Democracy
The Council
Councillors, AMs and MPs
- Your County Councillor
- Public Participation Strategy and Petition Scheme
- Councillor allowances and interests
- Town & Community Councillors
- Members of Welsh Parliament
- Members of Parliament
- Become a Councillor
Council departments
Have your say
- Actif Places Consultation
- Flood Risk Management Plan-2 (2025-2030)
- Crime and Disorder Survey
- Carmarthenshire Revised Local Development Plan 2018 – 2033 - Revised LDP Additional Sites Consultation.
- Habitats Regulations Assessment for the 2nd Deposit Revised Local Development Plan 2018-2033 (Additional Sites)
- Integrated Sustainability Appraisal for the 2nd Deposit Revised Local Development Plan 2018-2033 (Additional Sites)
- Llanelli Multimodal Transport Interchange
- A484 Sandy Road Improvements (Sandy Road/Maes Y Coed)
- Draft Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy Public Consultation
- Draft Allotment and Community Growing Strategy Public Consultation
- Budget Consultation 2025
- Llandovery Active Travel Improvements
- Carmarthenshire County Council Play Survey 2024
- A Community Transport Strategy for Carmarthenshire
- Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance: Carmarthenshire Shopfront Design Guide
- Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance: Conservation Areas: An Essential Guide to their Enhancement
- Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance: Appropriate Repair, Maintenance and Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings: Guidance for Sustainability
- Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance: Methodology for Determining Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs) in Carmarthenshire
- Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance: Open Space
- Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance: Welsh Language
- Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs
- Active Travel Carmarthen
- Llanelli Active Travel Engagement
- Gambling Policy Review
- Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2024-2030
- Modernising Education Programme Strategy
- Social Housing Allocations policy
- Allotment and Community Growing Survey
- STAR Tenant Satisfaction Survey
- Carmarthenshire Residents Survey 2024
Committees & Meetings
Strategies and plans
- Corporate Safeguarding Policy November 2023
- Digital Strategy 2024 - 2027
- Modernising Education Strategy
The Council Budget
Council Budget
- Budget Digest
- Statement of accounts
- Dyfed Pension Fund
- Education through regional working (ERW)
- Swansea Bay City Deal
- Simple ways to save the Council money
Council Performance
- Performance Management
- Audit Inspections & Reports
- The Well-being of Future Generations Act
- Council's Annual Report 2023-24
Public notices
Brexit guidance
Welsh Language
Equality & Diversity
Armed Forces Covenant
Elections & Voting
- UK Parliamentary General Election
- Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2024
- Senedd Elections 2026
- Voting
- Eligibility to vote
- How do I vote?
- Changes to Postal and Proxy Voting
- Register to vote
- Update your details on the Electoral Register
- How to opt-out of the open register
- Viewing the Electoral Register
- By-elections
- My nearest - Election information
- Help for Disabled Voters
- Voter ID
- Recruitment for elections
- Community Review - Llanboidy and Whitland Community Council Areas
