Before (end of 2012) (73 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 50 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 20 · Other 3 · Conservative 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2013) (73 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 50 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 20 · Other 3 · Conservative 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Risca East1 seat
| Philippa Leonard | Labour | 529 ✓ |
| Bob Owen | Independent | 299 |
| Cliff Edwards | Independent | 209 |
| Matt Farrell | PC | 119 |
| Cameron Muir-Jones | Conservative | 36 |