Before (end of 2016) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1 · Conservative 1
After (end of 2017) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 26 · Other 13 · Conservative 11 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 3 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
ABERKENFIG1 seat
| James Radcliffe | PC | 277 ✓ |
| Daryl Gordon | Labour | 266 |
| Lee Spencer Robson | Independent | 158 |
Bettws1 seat
| Martyn Jones | Labour | 424 ✓ |
| Glenda Marie Davies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 63 |
| Christian Wallis | Conservative | 53 |
Blackmill1 seat
| Hywel Williams | Labour | 383 ✓ |
| Andrew James McKay | Independent | 306 |
Blaengarw1 seat
| Sorrel Kate Dendy | Independent | 270 ✓ |
| Gareth Andrews | Labour | 247 |
Brackla4 seats
| Kay Louise Rowlands | Conservative | 1,106 ✓ |
| Tom Giffard | Conservative | 1,084 ✓ |
| Aniello Angelo Pucella | Conservative | 1,067 ✓ |
| John Spanswick | Labour | 1,065 ✓ |
| Tyler Walsh | Conservative | 1,028 |
| Heather Townsend | Labour | 952 |
| Craig Brian Jones | Labour | 950 |
| Ciaron Desmond John Jackson | Labour | 928 |
| Shaun Bastin | Independent | 432 |
| Nathan Glyn Goldsworthy | Independent | 413 |
| Marcelle Josephine Humphreys | Independent | 400 |
| Stuart Charles | Independent | 364 |
| Jeremy Mel Young | Independent | 342 |
| Neil Thomas | PC | 269 |
Bryncethin1 seat
| Graham Thomas | Labour | 148 ✓ |
| Mark Richard John | Independent | 115 |
| Nick Alderton | PC | 35 |
| Luke Francis Richards | Independent | 25 |
Bryncoch1 seat
| Janice Elizabeth Lewis | Labour | 278 ✓ |
| Beth Ellis | Independent | 212 |
| Sara Thomas | PC | 58 |
| Cheryl Anne Green | Liberal Democrats | 810 ✓ |
| Pamela Davies | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| Gordon Lewis | Conservative | 700 |
| Ian Matthew Spiller | Liberal Democrats | 664 |
| Ian Griffiths | Labour | 650 |
| Wayne Buffett Warlow | Conservative | 642 |
| Kathy Lewis | Green | 194 |
Caerau3 seats
| Paul Davies | Labour | 829 ✓ |
| Philip White | Labour | 753 ✓ |
| Phil John | Independent | 575 |
| Stephen Smith | Independent | 573 |
| Jen Terry | Independent | 339 |
| Kyle Duggan | PC | 319 |
Cefn Cribwr1 seat
| Huw John David | Labour | 381 ✓ |
| Kevin George Burnell | — | 120 |
| Betty Kettley | Conservative | 62 |
Cefn-glas1 seat
| Jon-Paul Blundell | Labour | 212 ✓ |
| Jamie Evans | Conservative | 121 |
| Paul Warren | Independent | 115 |
| Cleone Westwood | Independent | 103 |
Coity1 seat
| Andrew John Williams | Independent | 297 ✓ |
| James Jeffrey Leighton Davies | Conservative | 203 |
| Ella Dodd | Independent | 193 |
| Ramsey Jamil | Labour | 124 |
Cornelly2 seats
| Jeff Tildesley | Independent | 907 ✓ |
| Richard Granville | Labour | 724 ✓ |
| Lopper Wilson | Independent | 593 |
| Gemma Lorraine Hartnoll | Labour | 535 |
| Dorian Morgan | Independent | 454 |
| Rosemary Deere | Conservative | 283 |
| Mary Emment-Lewis | Conservative | 247 |
Coychurch Lower1 seat
| Elaine Venables | Independent | 325 ✓ |
| Louise Barham | Conservative | 199 |
| Richard Jenkins | PC | 37 |
| Matthew Ryan Churchill | Labour | 24 |
| Briony Jane Davies | Liberal Democrats | 21 |
Felindre1 seat
| Bridie Sedgebeer | Labour | 408 ✓ |
| John Butcher | Conservative | 338 |
| Simon Curwood | Independent | 88 |
Hendre2 seats
| Julia Williams | Conservative | 572 ✓ |
| John McCarthy | Labour | 516 ✓ |
| Richard Williams | Labour | 514 |
| Jamie Wallis | Conservative | 483 |
| Viv Jenkins | PC | 174 |
Litchard1 seat
| Sadie Vidal | Conservative | 406 ✓ |
| Cherie Jones | Labour | 375 |
| Alan Wathan | Independent | 184 |
Llangeinor1 seat
| Roz Stirman | Independent | 162 ✓ |
| Marlene Thomas | Labour | 136 |
| Charles Smith | Labour | 311 ✓ |
| Tony Berrow | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
| Claire Lewis | Conservative | 124 |
| Eric Hughes | Independent | 115 |
| Adam John Lloyd | — | 21 |
Llangynwyd1 seat
| Malcolm James | PC | 593 ✓ |
| Elaine Guscott | Labour | 345 |
| Tom Muller | Green | 79 |
Maesteg East2 seats
| Keith Edwards | Independent | 858 ✓ |
| Tom Beedle | Independent | 684 ✓ |
| Mal Reeves | Labour | 544 |
| Rose Martin | Labour | 473 |
| Illtyd John Ap Dafydd | — | 255 |
Maesteg West2 seats
| Ross Thomas | Independent | 1,167 ✓ |
| Richard Collins | Labour | 742 ✓ |
| Ceri Lyn Reeves | Labour | 497 |
| Dave Evans | Independent | 472 |
| Dai Berry | PC | 214 |
| Robert Vincent | Independent | 202 |
| Paula Dawn Thomas | — | 143 |
| Ian Alexander Jones | Independent | 140 |
Morfa2 seats
| Stuart Baldwin | Labour | 466 ✓ |
| Nicole Ann Burnett | Labour | 458 ✓ |
| Pete Foley | Independent | 406 |
| Steven Bletsoe | Independent | 384 |
| Martin Williams | Independent | 215 |
| Tom Overfield | Conservative | 197 |
| Judith Alyson Butcher | Conservative | 184 |
| John Brian Evans | Green | 75 |
Nant-Y-Moel1 seat
| David George Owen | Independent | 506 ✓ |
| Sandy Blackburn | Labour | 316 |
Newcastle2 seats
| Carolyn Webster | Conservative | 610 ✓ |
| David White | Labour | 590 ✓ |
| Trevor Wood | Independent | 581 |
| Neelo Farr | Labour | 553 |
| David Alan Unwin | Independent | 419 |
Newton1 seat
| Kenneth John Watts | Conservative | 597 ✓ |
| Graham Walter | Independent | 485 |
| Jonathan Pratt | Liberal Democrats | 224 |
| Will Hingley | Labour | 156 |
Nottage1 seat
| Norah Clarke | Independent | 843 ✓ |
| Rob Lee | Conservative | 316 |
| Paul Winstanley | Labour | 185 |
Ogmore Vale1 seat
| Dhanisha Patel | Labour | 496 ✓ |
| Louvain Michelle Lake | Independent | 260 |
| Richard John Shakeshaft | — | 173 |
Oldcastle2 seats
| Lyn Shirley Walters | Conservative | 587 ✓ |
| Matthew Colin Voisey | Conservative | 560 ✓ |
| Edith Mary Hughes | Independent | 516 |
| Angela Morelli | Labour | 470 |
| Gary Sassoon-Hales | Labour | 394 |
| Freya Dorothy Bletsoe | Independent | 376 |
| Rebecca Porter | Independent | 297 |
PEN-Y-FAI1 seat
| Altaf Hussain | Conservative | 367 ✓ |
| Heidi Bennett | Labour | 320 |
| Meryl Catherine Wilkins | Independent | 95 |
| Sarah Parry | PC | 76 |
Pendre1 seat
| Richard Young | Labour | 260 ✓ |
| Kevin Edger | Conservative | 115 |
| Anita Davies | Liberal Democrats | 114 |
| Dean Carl Barrington | Independent | 80 |
Penprysg1 seat
| Ann Kathleen Williamson | Conservative | 612 ✓ |
| Alexander Owen | Labour | 372 |
| Lisa Louise Lewis | PC | 85 |
Pontycymmer1 seat
| Roderick Shaw | Labour | 461 ✓ |
| Claire Louise Walters | Independent | 155 |
Porthcawl East Central1 seat
| Brian Jones | Independent | 512 ✓ |
| Raynor Lewis | Labour | 247 |
| Bobby Lewis | Conservative | 187 |
Porthcawl West Central1 seat
| Sean Aspey | Independent | 631 ✓ |
| Alun Lewis Thomas | Conservative | 340 |
| Alana Davies | Labour | 247 |
Pyle3 seats
| Mike Kearn | Labour | 1,006 ✓ |
| Jane Gebbie | Labour | 910 ✓ |
| Stephen Smith | Labour | 801 ✓ |
| Phil Barham | Conservative | 457 |
| Rhodri Watkins | PC | 396 |
| David Berkerolles Turberville Deere | Conservative | 320 |
| Ann Lee | Conservative | 310 |
Rest Bay1 seat
| Mike Clarke | Independent | 665 ✓ |
| Caroline Vaughan | Conservative | 253 |
| John Winkworth Bunker | Labour | 72 |
| Alex Harris | Green | 37 |
Sarn1 seat
| David Robert Watkin Lewis | Labour | 325 ✓ |
| Sally Hyde | Independent | 127 |
| Irina Scelkunova | Conservative | 70 |
| Nicola Claire Thomas | PC | 63 |
Ynysawdre1 seat
| Tim Thomas | PC | 396 ✓ |
| Fadhel Abedalkarim | Labour | 286 |
| Christopher Charles Lavis | Independent | 161 |
| Haydn Edwin Morgan | Independent | 127 |
