List of electoral wards in Gwynedd

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County of Gwynedd from 1974

This list of electoral wards in Gwynedd includes council wards which elect (or have elected) councillors to the local authorities in the county of Gwynedd, Wales.

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Gwynedd was created with the merger of Anglesey with Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire in 1974, led by Gwynedd County Council. In 1996 Anglesey became a separate county and the District of Aberconwy passed to Conwy County Borough, The new Gwynedd local authority renamed itself Gwynedd Council.

Between 2004 and 2022 there were 71 county wards returning 75 county councillors to Gwynedd Council. From 2022 there have been 65 wards electing 69 county councillors.

Wards of Gwynedd County Council

1973–1989

From the 1973 county election there were 64 wards, all except two of them elected one county councillor to the new Gwynedd County Council. The Bangor No.1 and the Ogwen wards elected two councillors. [1]

1989–1996

Following The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988 the number of wards were decreased to 62, each electing one county councillor to Gwynedd County Council, taking effect from the May 1989 elections. [2]

In Borough of Aberconwy   
In Borough of Arfon   
In District of Dwyfor
In District of Meirionnydd
In Ynys Mon-Isle of Anglesey

Wards of Gwynedd Council

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County of Gwynedd from 1996

1995–2004

The first elections to the new Gwynedd Council took place in 1995. Eighty three county councillors were elected from sixty nine electoral wards. [3] as follows (numbers of councillors in brackets):

2004–2022

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County wards of Gwynedd from 2004 to 2022

Following The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 the number of wards were increased to 71, electing 75 councillors, taking effect from the 2004 elections. [4] Forty-five wards remained unchanged, eight wards had their boundaries amended and a further four had their representation reduced from two councillors to one. [5] Most communities in the county also have a community council and community wards.

WardCounty
Coun
cillors		Communities (and community wards) included
Aberdaron 1Aberdaron*
Aberdovey 1Aberdovey*
Pennal*
Abererch 1 Llannor* (Abererch and Y Ffôr wards)
Abersoch 1 Llanengan* (Abersoch ward) )
Arllechwedd 1 Aber and Llanllechid*
Llandygai* (Llandygai ward)
Bala 1Bala (town)*
Barmouth 1Barmouth (town)*
Bethel 1Llanddeiniolen* (Bethel ward)
Bontnewydd 1Bontnewydd*
Botwnnog 1Botwnnog*
Bowydd and Rhiw 1 Ffestiniog* (Bowydd and Rhiw and Tanygrisiau wards)
Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Y Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd 1 Brithdir and Llanfachreth*
Ganllwyd*
Llanelltyd*
Bryncrug/Llanfihangel 1Bryn-crug*
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant*
Cadnant 1 Caernarfon (town)* (Dwyrain ward)
Clynnog Fawr 1Clynnog*
Corris/Mawddwy 1 Corris*
Mawddwy*
Criccieth 1Criccieth*
Cwm y Glo 1 Llanrug* (Ceunant and Cwm y Glo wards)
Deiniol 1 Bangor (city)* (Deiniol ward)
Deiniolen 1 Llanddeiniolen* (Clwt y Bont, Deiniolen and Dinorwig wards)
Dewi1 Bangor (city)* (Dewi ward)
Diffwys and Maenofferen 1 Ffestiniog* (Diffwys and Maenofferen ward)
Dolbenmaen 1Dolbenmaen* (Bryncir, Garn, Golan, Penmorfa and Treflys wards)
Dolgellau North 1 Dolgellau (town)* (Northern and Rural wards)
Dolgellau South 1 Dolgellau (town)* (Southern wards)
Dyffryn Ardudwy 1Dyffryn Ardudwy*
Efailnewydd/Buan 1 Buan*
Llannor* (Efail-newydd and Pentre-uchaf wards)
Garth1 Bangor (city)* (Garth Ward)
Gerlan 1 Bethesda (town)* (Gerlan and Rachub wards)
Glyder 1 Bangor (city)* (Glyder ward)
Groeslon 1 Llandwrog* (Dinas Dinlle and Groeslon wards)
Harlech and Talsarnau 1Harlech*
Talsarnau*
Hendre 1 Bangor (city)* (Hendre ward)
Hirael 1 Bangor (city)* (Hirael ward)
Llanaelhaearn 1Llanaelhaearn*
Pistyll*
Llanbedr 1Llanbedr*
Llanfair*
Llanbedrog 1Llanbedrog*
Llanberis 1Llanberis*
Llandderfel 1Llandderfel*
Llanycil*
Llanengan 1Llanengan* (Llanengan and Llangian wards)
Llangelynin 1 Arthog*
Llanegryn*
Llangelynin*
Llanllyfni 1Llanllyfni* (Llanllyfni, Nantlle and Nebo wards)
Llanrug 1Llanrug* (Llanrug ward)
Llanwchllyn 1Llanwchllyn*
Llangywer*
Llanwnda 1Llanwnda*
Llanystumdwy 1Llanystumdwy*
Marchog 2 Bangor (city)* (Marchog ward)
Menai (Bangor) 2 Bangor (city)* (Menai ward )
Menai (Caernarfon) 1 Caernarfon (town)* (Menai ward)
Morfa Nefyn 1Nefyn (town)* (Edern and Morfa Nefyn wards)
Nefyn 1Nefyn (town)* (Nefyn ward)
Ogwen1Bethesda* (Ogwen ward)
Peblig 1 Caernarfon (town)* (Deheuol ward)
Penisarwaun 1 Llanddeiniolen* (Brynrefail, Penisarwaun and Rhiwlas wards)
Penrhyndeudraeth 1 Llanfrothen*
Penrhyndeudraeth*
Pentir 1Pentir*
Penygroes 1 Llanllyfni* (Penygroes ward)
Porthmadog East 1 Porthmadog (town)* (East and Ynys Galch wards)
Porthmadog West 1 Porthmadog (town)* (Gest, Morfa Bychan and West wards)
Porthmadog - Tremadog 1 Beddgelert*
Dolbenmaen* (Prenteg ward)
Porthmadog (town)* (Tremadog ward)
Pwllheli North 1 Pwllheli (town)* (North ward)
Pwllheli South 1 Pwllheli (town)* (South ward)
Seiont 2 Caernarfon (town)* (Gorllewin ward)
Talysarn 1 Llandwrog* (Carmel and Cesarea wards)
Llanllyfni* (Talysarn ward)
Teigl 1Ffestiniog* (Conglywal and Cynfal and Teigl wards)
Trawsfynydd 1 Maentwrog*
Trawsfynydd*
Tregarth and Mynydd Llandygai 1Llandygai* (St Ann's and Tregarth wards)
Tudweiliog 1Tudweiliog*
Tywyn 2Tywyn (town)*
Waunfawr 1 Betws Garmon*
Waunfawr
Y Felinheli 1Y Felinheli*

*= Communities which elect a community council

2022–

Following a boundary review and The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 the number of wards was reduced to 65, electing 69 councillors, taking effect from the 2022 elections. [6] [7] All wards now use the Welsh name as the official name in Welsh and English. Twenty-seven wards remained unchanged. [7]

Ward [8] County
Coun
cillors		Communities (and community wards) included [8]
Aberdyfi 1Aberdyfi*
Pennal*
Abererch 1 Llannor* (Abererch and Y Ffôr wards)
Abermaw 1Barmouth*
Abersoch gyda Llanengan1 Llanengan* (Abersoch and Llanengan wards)
Arllechwedd 1 Aber and Llanllechid*
Llandygai* (Llandygai ward)
Pentir (Glasinfryn ward)
Bethel a’r Felinheli2 Y Felinheli*
Llanddeiniolen* (Bethel ward)
Bowydd a’r Rhiw1 Ffestiniog* (Bowydd and Rhiw and Tanygrisiau wards)
Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Y Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd1 Brithdir and Llanfachreth*
Ganllwyd*
Llanelltyd*
Bro Dysynni1Bryn-crug*
Llanegryn*
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant*
Cadnant 1 Caernarfon* (Cadnant ward)
Canol Bangor2 Bangor* (Garth, Hendre and Menai wards)
Canol Bethesda1 Bethesda* (Ogwen ward)
Canol Tref Caernarfon1Caernarfon* (Canol Tref ward)
Clynnog Fawr1 Clynnog*
Llanllyfni* (Nebo ward)
Corris a Mawddwy1 Corris*
Mawddwy*
Cricieth 1Criccieth*
Cwm y Glo 1Llanddeiniolen* (Brynrefail ward)
Llanrug* (Ceunant and Cwm y Glo wards)
De Dolgellau1 Dolgellau* (Southern ward)
De Pwllheli 1 Pwllheli* (South ward)
Deiniolen 1Llanddeiniolen* (Clwt y Bont, Deiniolen and Dinorwig wards)
Dewi1 Bangor* (Dewi ward)
Diffwys and Maenofferen 1 Ffestiniog* (Diffwys and Maenofferen ward)
Dolbenmaen 1Dolbenmaen* (Bryncir, Garn, Golan, Penmorfa and Treflys wards)
Dwyrain Bangor2Bangor* (Hirael and Marchog wards)
Dwyrain Porthmadog 1 Porthmadog* (East and Ynys Galch wards)
Dyffryn Ardudwy 1Dyffryn Ardudwy*
Efailnewydd a Buan1 Buan*
Llannor* (Efail-newydd and Pentre-uchaf wards)
Gerlan 1 Bethesda* (Gerlan and Rachub wards)
Glaslyn1 Beddgelert*
Llanfrothen*
Dolbenmaen* (Pren-teg ward)
Porthmadog* (Tremadog ward)
Glyder 1Bangor* (Glyder ward)
Gogledd Dolgellau1 Dolgellau* (Northern ward)
Gogledd Pwllheli1 Pwllheli* (North ward)
Gorllewin Porthmadog1 Porthmadog* (Gest, Morfa Bychan and West wards)
Gorllewin Tywyn1 Tywyn* (East and West wards)
Harlech a Llanbedr2 Harlech*
Llanbedr*
Llanfair*
Talsarnau*
Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho1 Llanbedrog*
Llanengan* (Llangian ward)
Llanberis 1Llanberis*
Llandderfel 1Llandderfel*
Llangywer*
Llangelynin 1 Arthog*
Llanegryn*
Llangelynin*
Llanllyfni 1Llanllyfni* (Llanllyfni, Nantlle and Talysarn wards)
Llanrug 1Llanrug* (Llanrug ward)
Llanwchllyn 1Llanwchllyn*
Llanycil*
Llanwnda 1Llanwnda* (Dinas and Rhostryfan wards)
Llanystumdwy 1Llanystumdwy*
Menai (Caernarfon) 1Caernarfon* (Menai ward)
Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog1Nefyn* (Edern and Morfa Nefyn wards)
Tudweiliog*
Morfa Tywyn1Tywyn* (Morfa ward)
Nefyn 1Nefyn (town)* (Nefyn ward)
Peblig 1Caernarfon* (Deheuol ward)
Pen draw Llŷn1Aberdaron*
Botwnnog*
Penisa’r-waun 1Llanddeiniolen* (Penisarwaun and Rhiwlas wards)
Penrhyndeudraeth 1Penrhyndeudraeth*
Pen-y-groes 1Llanllyfni* (Penygroes ward)
Teigl 1Ffestiniog* (Conglywal and Cynfal and Teigl wards)
Trawsfynydd 1 Maentwrog*
Trawsfynydd*
Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái1Llandygai* (St Ann's and Tregarth wards)
Tryfan1 Llandwrog* (Carmel and Cesarea wards)
Llanwnda* (Rhosgadfan ward)
Waunfawr 1 Betws Garmon*
Waunfawr (Waunfawr ward)
Y Bala 1Bala*
Y Bontnewydd 1Bontnewydd*
Waunfawr (Caeathro ward)
Y Faenol1Pentir* (Vaynol ward)
Y Groeslon 1 Llandwrog* (Dinas Dinlle and Groeslon wards)
Yr Eifl1 Llanaelhaearn*
Pistyll*

*= Communities which elect a community council

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