When are elections held
County Borough Council elections
Councillors are elected once every five years. Neath Port Talbot has 60 County Borough Council seats for 34 electoral wards. The next County Borough Council election will be in May 2027.
Community/Town Council elections
Councillors are elected once every five years. Neath Port Talbot has 250 Town/Community Council seats for 52 communities/community wards. The next Community/Town Council election will be in May 2027.
United Kingdom Parliamentary General election
The parliamentary constituencies covering the Neath Port Talbot Council area are as follows:
Aberafan Maesteg
Including the Bridgend wards of:
- Caerau
- Cornelly
- Llangynwyd
- Maesteg East
- Maesteg West
- Pyle
Neath and Swansea East
Including the Swansea wards of:
- Bonymaen
- Clydach
- Llansamlet
- St. Thomas
Brecon Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Seven electoral wards within the Neath Port Talbot area making up the Pontardawe, Upper Swansea Valley and Amman Valley have also been moved into the new constituency of Brecon Radnor and Cwm Tawe.
These include:
- Alltwen
- Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera
- Godre’rgraig
- Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman
- Pontardawe
- Rhos
- Trebanos
Senedd elections
Members of the Senedd are currently elected once every five years, but from 2026 this will change to every four years.
The Senedd constituencies covering the Neath Port Talbot council area from May 2026 will be as follows:
Afan Ogwr Rhondda
made up of the paired UK Parliamentary constituencies of:
- Aberafan Maesteg
- Rhondda and Ogmore
Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd
made up of the paired UK Parliamentary constituencies of:
- Brecon Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Neath and Swansea East
Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Police and Crime Commissioners are elected once every four years. Neath Port Talbot falls within the South Wales Police Area for these elections.
The term of office for the current PCCs will conclude in early May 2028.
By-election
A by-election may be held at any time if a casual vacancy occurs, for example to the resignation of an elected member.
