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Betws yn Rhos on Conwy (Non Party Independent Defence)
Result of last election (2012): Independents 19, Conservatives 13, Plaid Cymru 12, Labour 10, Liberal Democrats 5 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 11)
Result of ward at last election (2012): Non Party Independent 340 (43%), Plaid Cymru 219 (28%), Independent 167 (21%), Independent 40 (5%), Independent 18 (2%)
* Total Independent vote: 565 (72%)
Candidates duly nominated: Caroline Evans (Independent), Bryn Jones (Conservative), Ifor Lloyd (Independent), Clwyd Roberts (Plaid Cymru)

Arbourthorne on Sheffield (Lab Defence)
Result of last election (2012): Labour 59, Liberal Democrats 23, Greens 2 (Labour majority of 34)
Result of ward in last electoral cycle (2010 – 2012):
2010: Labour 3,247 (47%), Liberal Democrats 1,888 (27%), Conservatives 826 (12%), British National Party 682 (10%), Greens 242 (4%)
2011: Labour 2,938 (59%), Greens 965 (19%), Liberal Democrats 566 (11%), Conservatives 517 (10%)
2012: Labour 2,303 (67%), United Kingdom Independence Party 544 (16%), Conservatives 299 (9%), Liberal Democrats 275 (8%)
Candidates duly nominated: Jennyfer Barnard (Green), Mike Drabble (Labour), Alan Munro (Trade Unionists and Socialists Coalition), Susan Ross (Liberal Democrat), Bob Sheridan (United Kingdom Independence Party), Peter Smith (Conservative), David Wildgoose (English Democrat)

Peter Bruff (Con Defence) and St. John’s (Con Defence) on Tendring
Result of last election (2011): Conservatives 33, Labour 9, Tendring First 8, Independent 5, Ratespayers 3, Liberal Democrats 2 (Conservative majority of 6)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected

Peter Bruff
Conservatives 446, 427
Liberal Democrats 379, 335
Labour 257, 223
Candidates duly nominated: John Candler (Liberal Democrat), Sara Richardson (Conservative), Jon Salisbury (Labour), Sue Shearing (United Kingdom Independence Party)

St. John’s
Conservative 633, 575
Labour 474, 396
Liberal Democrats 284, 228
Greens 117
Candidates duly nominated: Laurie Gray (United Kingdom Independence Party), Norman Jacobs (Labour), Mick Skeels (Conservative), Clive Upton (Non Party Independent)