Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: all 75 councillors
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has 75 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 56 of the 75 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Rhondda Cynon Taf: local statistics and who has power over Rhondda Cynon Taf, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 56 councillors
- Plaid Cymru: 8 councillors
- Independent: 7 councillors
- Welsh Conservatives: 2 councillors
- Labour and Co-operative: 1 councillor
- Green Party: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Ann Crimmings (Labour): Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance
- Sharon Rees (Labour): Cabinet Member for Education and Young People
- Mark Norris (Labour): Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing
- Gareth Caple (Labour): Cabinet Member for Social Care
- Christina Leyshon (Labour): Cabinet Member for Resources, Customer and Energy
- Karen Morgan (Plaid Cymru): Leader of the Opposition
- Karl Johnson (Welsh Conservatives): Leader of the RCT Welsh Conservative Group
- Andrew Morgan (Labour): Cabinet Member for Environment and Capital Infrastructure
- Louisa Addiscott (Labour): Cabinet Member for Environment and Capital Infrastructure
- Ros Davis (Labour): Cabinet Member for Resources, Customer and Energy
- Maureen Webber (Labour): Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Council Business and the Welsh Language
- Michael Powell (Green Party): Leader of the RCT Independent Group
- Scott Emanuel (Labour): Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture & Leisure
- Will Jones (Independent): Leader of the Independent Group
- Bob Harris (Labour): Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture & Leisure
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberaman | Julie Cook | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Aberaman | Sheryl Evans | Labour | 25 July 2014 | |
| Aberaman | Tina Williams | Labour | 3 May 2012 | |
| Abercynon | Andrew James Dennis | Labour | 21 November 2022 | |
| Abercynon | Rhys Lewis | Labour | 3 May 2012 | |
| Aberdare East | Steve Bradwick | Labour | 1 May 2008 | |
| Aberdare East | Victoria Dunn | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Aberdare West / Llwydcoed | Ann Crimmings | Labour | Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance | 14 June 2004 |
| Aberdare West / Llwydcoed | Gareth Jones | Labour | 5 May 2017 | |
| Aberdare West / Llwydcoed | Sharon Rees | Labour | Cabinet Member for Education and Young People | 3 May 2012 |
| Beddau and Tyn-y-nant | Julie Barton | Labour | 27 July 2021 | |
| Beddau and Tyn-y-nant | Richard Yeo | Independent | 3 May 2012 | |
| Brynna and Llanharan | David Evans | Independent | 5 May 2022 | |
| Brynna and Llanharan | Geraint Hopkins | Labour | 1 June 2004 | |
| Brynna and Llanharan | Janine Turner | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Church Village | Gaynor Lesley Warren | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Church Village | Graham Stacey | Labour | 4 May 1995 | |
| Cilfynydd | Hywel Gronow | Plaid Cymru | 5 May 2022 | |
| Cwm Clydach | Mark Norris | Labour | Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing | 10 June 2004 |
| Cwmbach | Jeffrey Elliott | Labour | 3 May 2012 | |
| Cwmbach | Mustapha Maohoub | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Cymer | Gareth Caple | Labour | Cabinet Member for Social Care | 5 May 2017 |
| Cymer | Ryan Evans | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Ferndale and Maerdy | Jayne Smith | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Ferndale and Maerdy | Susan Morgans | Labour | 5 May 2017 | |
| Gilfach Goch | Aurfron Roberts | Labour | 4 May 1995 | |
| Glyncoch | Doug Williams | Labour | 18 December 2008 | |
| Graig and Pontypridd West | Christina Leyshon | Labour | Cabinet Member for Resources, Customer and Energy | 6 May 1999 |
| Graig and Pontypridd West | Jayne Brencher | Labour | 5 May 2017 | |
| Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen | Cathy Lisles | Independent | 5 May 2022 | |
| Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos | Adam Owain Rogers | Plaid Cymru | 5 May 2022 | |
| Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos | Karen Morgan | Plaid Cymru | Leader of the Opposition | 1 May 2008 |
| Llanharry | Barry Stephens | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Llantrisant and Talbot Green | Glynne Holmes | Labour | 10 June 2004 | |
| Llantrisant and Talbot Green | Sarah Jane Davies | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Llantwit Fardre | Joel James | Welsh Conservatives | 1 August 2008 | |
| Llantwit Fardre | Karl Johnson | Welsh Conservatives | Leader of the RCT Welsh Conservative Group | 5 May 2022 |
| Llwynypia | Wendy Lewis | Labour and Co-operative | 5 May 2017 | |
| Mountain Ash | Andrew Morgan | Labour | Cabinet Member for Environment and Capital Infrastructure | 10 June 2004 |
| Mountain Ash | Wendy Treeby | Labour | 5 May 2017 | |
| Penrhiwceiber | Adam Fox | Labour | 1 May 2008 | |
| Penrhiwceiber | Ross Williams | Labour | 8 May 2021 | |
| Pentre | Georgina Elizabeth Williams | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Pentre | Norman Howell Morgan | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Penygraig | Craig Middle | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Penygraig | Lisa Ellis | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Penywaun | Louisa Addiscott | Labour | Cabinet Member for Environment and Capital Infrastructure | 5 May 2022 |
| Pont-y-clun Central | Martin Douglas Ashford | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Pont-y-clun East | Paul Binning | Independent | 5 May 2022 | |
| Pont-y-clun West | Wayne Owen | Independent | ||
| Pontypridd Town | Wiliam Rees | Plaid Cymru | 17 July 2025 | |
| Porth | Ros Davis | Labour | Cabinet Member for Resources, Customer and Energy | 5 May 2022 |
| Porth | Sarah Hickman | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Rhydfelin Central | Maureen Webber | Labour | Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Council Business and the Welsh Language | 5 December 1996 |
| Taffs Well | Jill Bonetto | Labour | 3 May 2012 | |
| Tonteg | Cai Preedy | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Tonypandy | Gareth Hughes | Labour | 5 May 2017 | |
| Tonyrefail East | Dan Owen-Jones | Independent | 5 May 2017 | |
| Tonyrefail East | Danny Grehan | Plaid Cymru | 5 May 2017 | |
| Tonyrefail West | Dawn Parkin | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Tonyrefail West | Karen Webb | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Trallwng | Michael Powell | Green Party | Leader of the RCT Independent Group | 6 May 1999 |
| Trealaw | Wyn Hughes | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Treforest | Steve Powderhill | Labour | 3 May 2012 | |
| Treherbert | Scott Emanuel | Labour | Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture & Leisure | 5 May 2022 |
| Treherbert | Will Jones | Independent | Leader of the Independent Group | 5 May 2017 |
| Treorchy | Bob Harris | Labour | Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture & Leisure | 5 May 2022 |
| Treorchy | Richard Clarke | Plaid Cymru | 26 June 2026 | |
| Tylorstown and Ynyshir | Julie Edwards | Labour | ||
| Tylorstown and Ynyshir | Robert Bevan | Labour | 4 May 1995 | |
| Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf | Loretta Ann Tomkinson | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Ynysybwl | Amanda Jane Ellis | Plaid Cymru | 5 May 2022 | |
| Ynysybwl | Paula Evans | Plaid Cymru | 3 October 2022 | |
| Ystrad | Emma Louise Watts | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Ystrad | Geraint Owen Jones | Labour |
Source
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.