The local elections are taking place on Thursday, May 5, 2022.

The elections will include, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council elections and Community Council elections where applicable. Those elected will represent their area and serve a term of FIVE years. 

ALL legally registered residents aged 16 and over are now eligible to vote in Wales – register here.

Some things may have changed since you last voted, so please check to ensure you’re up to date. 

Letters from the elections team have been sent out to all RCT households, so please double check that we have you on the electoral register and all the details are correct.

Voting and elections

Register-to-vote
Register to vote
Details how to register to vote in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
How-to-vote
How to vote
View various ways you can vote in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
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Notice of elections
Details of upcoming voting opportunities and polls.
Councillors-Committees-and-Meetings
Council Political Makeup (2017)
View the Council Political makeup depicted in a bar chart and colour coded map.
Council-performance
Election results
Previous election results from communities, local government and European government.
Councillors
Becoming a councillor
Find out how to become a councillor for Rhondda Cynon Taf.
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Review of Polling Districts, Places and Stations 2019
Let us know your views on our review of Polling Districts, Places and Stations
Register-to-vote
Scheduled elections and polls
Details of scheduled upcoming elections and polls 
Council-performance
Annual Canvass 2021
View the Annual Canvass of Electors which Electoral Registration Officers are required by law to conduct yearly.