1987 Carmarthen District Council election

An election to Carmarthen District Council was held on 7 May 1987.^[1] It was preceded by the 1983 election and followed by the 1991 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.^[2]

A limited number of boundary changes had taken place since the previous election. Some wards were also renamed.

The ward used to be known as Abergwili and Llanllawddog. The winning candidate had represented the SDP-Liberal Alliance at the 1983 election.

The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward One. Two of the sitting Labour candidates were de-selected by the party, but stood successfully as independents.

The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward Two.

The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward Three. David Crane had been elected at a by-election following the resignation of previous Liberal councillor David Nam.

The ward used to be known as Newcastle Emlyn.

The ward used to be known as Cilymaenllwyd.

The ward used to be known as Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint.

The previous three-member Llanarthney and Llanddarog ward was split into a two-member ward (Gorslas) and a single-member ward (Llanddarog).

The previous two-member Laugharne Township ward was split into a two single-member wards (Laugharne Township and Llanddowror). The sitting member had been elected at a by-election following the death of Elwyn John.

The ward used to be known as Henllanfallteg.

The previous three-member Llanarthney and Llanddarog ward was split into a two-member ward (Gorslas) and a single-member ward (Llanddarog).

The previous two-member Laugharne Township ward was split into a two single-member wards (Laugharne Township and Llanddowror).

The previous two-member Llandyfaelog ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llandyfaelog and St Ishmaels).

The seat had been won by Plaid Cymru at a by-election.

Boundary change: the previous ward was divided to create an additional Newchurch ward.

The ward used to be known as Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn.

The ward used to be known as Llangain.

The previous two-member Llanllwni ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llanybydder and Pencarreg).

This additional ward was created following the division of the Llangynnwr ward, which retained two seats.

The previous two-member Llanllwni ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llanybydder and Pencarreg).

The previous two-member Llandyfaelog ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llandyfaelog and St Ishmaels).

The ward used to be known as Abernant.