Before (end of 1980) (80 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 44 · Labour 25 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 6 · The Liberal Party 5 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1981) (80 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 40 · Labour 32 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Aberaeron No.11 seat
| E. Williams | LIB | 1,484 |
| L. Davies | Independent | 411 |
| R. Feardon-Jones | Independent | 195 |
Aberaeron No.21 seat
| W. Jones | LIB | 1,294 |
| W. Thomas | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 636 |
Aberaeron No.31 seat
| J. Williams | LIB | 0 ✓ |
Aberystwyth No.1 seat
| H. Evans | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 768 |
| E. Griffiths | LIB | 629 |
Aberystwyth No. 11 seat
| G. Hughes | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Aberystwyth No. 21 seat
| P. Godman | Labour | 464 |
| C. Jones | LIB | 442 |
| M. Dafydd | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 161 |
Aberystwyth Rural 21 seat
| R. Cowell | Independent | 1,027 |
| M. Parry | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 562 |
| C. Campbell | Labour | 441 |
Aberystwyth Rural 31 seat
| G. Jones | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,246 |
| R. Kemp | Labour | 764 |
Aberystwyth Rural No.11 seat
| J. Lewis | LIB | 1,097 |
| L. Jones | Independent | 588 |
Ammanford No.11 seat
| D. Cooke | Labour | 898 |
| D. Davies | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 420 |
Ammanford No.21 seat
| M. Evans | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Berwick1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| D. Williams | Labour | 1,258 |
| K. Rees | LIB | 472 |
Burry Port East1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| T. Marks | Labour | 559 ✓ |
| E. Northam | Independent | 230 |
| V. Morgan | Independent | 119 |
| T. Samuel | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 86 |
Burry Port West1 seat · turnout 49.2%
| B. Rayner | Labour | 540 |
| E. Parry | Independent | 527 |
| M. Clement | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 153 |
Carmarthen No.11 seat
| T. Earle | Labour | 1,124 |
| D. Jones | Independent | 946 |
Carmarthen No.21 seat
| J. Thomas | Independent | 449 ✓ |
| E. Powell | Labour | 429 |
| J. Lewis | LIB | 143 |
| Rob Thompson | Conservative | 95 |
| G. Williams | Independent | 72 |
Carmarthen No.31 seat
| R. Nicholl | Independent | 933 |
| K. Maynard | Labour | 428 |
Carmarthen Rural No.1 seat
| P. Evans | Labour | 907 |
| H. Williams | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 644 |
| D. Reed | Conservative | 76 |
Carmarthen Rural No. 31 seat
| E. Davies | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Carmarthen Rural No. 41 seat
| A. Harries | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Cemaes No.11 seat · turnout 58.1%
| H. Jones | Independent | 1,571 |
| D. James | Conservative | 822 |
Cemaes No.21 seat · turnout 70.0%
| T. George | Independent | 1,461 |
| C. Phillips | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 210 |
Cemaes No.31 seat · turnout 67.3%
| D. Thomas | Independent | 856 |
| J. Roberts | Labour | 105 |
Cynwil Elfed1 seat
| J. James | Independent | 2,028 |
| B. Kingzett | Green | 213 |
Felinfoel1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| A. Francis | Labour | 1,484 |
| B. Lane | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 285 |
Fishguard & Goodwick No.11 seat · turnout 62.9%
| J. Maddocks | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,185 |
| A. Luke | Independent | 390 |
| D. Busby | Labour | 143 |
Fishguard & Goodwick No.21 seat · turnout 47.5%
| H. Williams | Independent | 723 |
| V. Barrah | Labour | 478 |
Haverfordwest No.11 seat
| T. Parry | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Haverfordwest No.21 seat · turnout 39.0%
| D. Grey | Independent | 656 |
| W. Ladd | Independent | 462 |
| A. Webb | Independent | 401 |
| O. John | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Haverfordwest Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 47.0%
| J. James | Independent | 1,329 |
| I. Williams | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 459 |
| H. Phillips | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Haverfordwest Rural No.11 seat · turnout 57.0%
| D. Lloyd | Independent | 982 |
| D. Luke | Conservative | 828 |
Haverfordwest Rural No.41 seat · turnout 47.7%
| T. Martin | Independent | 838 |
| P. Thomas | Independent | 736 |
Hengoed1 seat · turnout 67.2%
| I. Phillips | Independent | 1,057 |
| D. Thomas | Labour | 383 |
Lampeter1 seat
| R. Harris | Labour | 1,043 |
| R. Daniel | Ind RA | 1,004 |
| G. Oakbridge | Green | 45 |
Llanarthney & Llanddarog1 seat
| W. Evans | Independent | 1,515 |
| T. Davies | Labour | 1,321 |
Llandeilo No.11 seat
| R. Davies | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llandeilo No.21 seat
| D. Davies | Independent | 1,923 |
| S. Rawie | Green | 168 |
Llandeilo No.31 seat
| Price V. | Labour | 1,539 |
| M. North | Independent | 301 |
Llandeilo No.41 seat
| K. Williams | Labour | 1,440 |
| J. James | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 936 |
Llandeilo No.61 seat
| G. Jones | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llanedy1 seat
| I. Foulkes | Labour | 1,093 |
| J. Phillips | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 568 |
Llanelli No.11 seat · turnout 43.6%
| J. Richards | Independent | 934 |
| E. Davies | Labour | 726 |
Llanelli No.22 seats · turnout 25.4%
| B. Owen | Labour | 596 ✓ |
| G. Morris | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 247 ✓ |
| C. Snee | Conservative | 238 |
Llanelli No.33 seats
| G. Williams | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Llanelli No.41 seat
| M. Morris | Labour | 585 |
| I. Jones | Conservative | 241 |
| D. Thomas | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 211 |
Llanelli No.51 seat · turnout 46.4%
| D. Protheroe | Labour | 455 |
| R. Price | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 101 |
Llanelli No.61 seat
| H. Thomas | Labour | 1,060 |
| M. Hughes | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 244 |
Llanelli No.71 seat
| G. McConky | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Llangennech1 seat · turnout 53.8%
| H. Edwards | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 828 |
| T. Lewis | Labour | 603 |
Llannon1 seat · turnout 51.8%
| D. Richards | Labour | 1,400 |
| I. Thomas | Independent | 717 |
Llanybydder1 seat
| W. Evans | Independent | 2,100 |
| P. Wilde | Labour | 490 |
Milford Haven No.11 seat
| T. Byard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Milford Haven No.21 seat · turnout 53.6%
| B. Woodruff | Independent | 1,063 |
| D. Phillips | Labour | 1,034 |
Milford Haven No.31 seat · turnout 44.0%
| D. Adams | Labour | 799 |
| R. Keane | Independent | 448 |
Narberth No.11 seat
| T. John | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Narberth No.21 seat · turnout 52.3%
| W. Harry | Independent | 1,028 |
| R. Asby | Labour | 689 |
Newcastle Emlyn No.11 seat
| D. Enoch | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Neyland & Llanstadwell1 seat · turnout 53.6%
| W. James | Labour | 858 |
| J. Bowman | Independent | 737 |
Pembrey1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| S. Preregreen | Labour | 1,045 |
| T. Jones | Conservative | 293 |
Pembroke No.11 seat · turnout 40.6%
| M. Mathias | Independent | 849 |
| A. Cookson | Labour | 732 |
Pembroke No.21 seat · turnout 31.6%
| I. Morgan | Labour | 715 |
| C. Sandell | Independent | 560 |
Pembroke No.31 seat · turnout 31.1%
| N. Hinger | Labour | 564 |
| C. Nicholls | Independent | 394 |
Pembroke Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 42.5%
| G. Ball | Independent | 800 |
| R. Milson | Labour | 200 |
Pembroke Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 43.2%
| W. Lawrence | Independent | 662 |
| N. Parry | Independent | 610 |
Pontyberem1 seat · turnout 59.7%
| H. Jones | Labour | 1,588 |
| D. Owens | Ind Lab | 440 |
Teifiside No.11 seat
| G. Davies | Independent | 1,967 |
| T. Glaister | SDP | 148 |
Teifiside No.21 seat
| H. Roberts | Independent | 1,115 |
| A. Richards | Conservative | 354 |
Teifiside No.31 seat
| R. Morris | LIB | 1,418 |
| D. Owen | Conservative | 271 |
| I. Iago | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 209 |
Trimsaran1 seat · turnout 63.9%
| S. Hughes | Labour | 901 |
| J. Price | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 213 |
| V. Bevan | Independent | 73 |
Westfa1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| D. Griffiths | Labour | 786 |
| W. Hopkins | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 556 |
Whitland1 seat
| C. Phillips | Independent | 1,331 |
| J. Llewellyn | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,062 |
