Local Government Election - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012

Election results by party
Party name	Seats won	% of votes
Labour Party / Llafur Cymru	23	54%
Independent / Annibynnol	7	31%
Merthyr Independents	2	5%
UK Independence Party	1	1%
Liberal Democrat Focus Team	0	5%
Plaid Cymru	0	2%
Welsh Communist Party	0	< 1%
Welsh Conservative Party Candidate	0	< 1%
Turnout:		37%
Proxy votes:		40