2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election

Twelve seats (out of the sixty available) had candidates elected unopposed.

[2] Rob Summons was elected as an Independent at a by-election in 2013.

Tom Richards, who had held the seat as an Independent since 1995, chose to contest as a Conservative having only narrowly defeated a Conservative in 2012.

Stephen Joseph was elected as a Plaid Cymru candidate in 2012 but subsequently left the party.

Steve Yelland was elected as an Independent in 2012, defeating the sitting Conservative candidate Owen Watkin James was elected as a Conservative in 2008 and 2012.