List of electoral wards in Gwynedd

Last updated May 22, 2019

County of Gwynedd from 1974 WalesGwynedd1974.png — 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.

The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and district councils, electoral ward is the unit used by Welsh principal councils, while the electoral division is the unit used by English county councils and some unitary authorities. Each ward/division has an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward-population counts can vary substantially. As at the end of 2014 there were 9,456 electoral wards/divisions in the UK.

Gwynedd is a county in Wales, sharing borders with Powys, Conwy, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and Ceredigion over the River Dyfi. The scenic Llŷn Peninsula and most of Snowdonia National Park are in Gwynedd. Bangor is the home of Bangor University. In the northern part of the county, the other main settlements are Caernarfon, Bethesda, Ffestiniog, Llanddeiniolen, Llanllyfni, Porthmadog and Pwllheli. The largest settlement in the south is Tywyn.

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

Anglesey is an island off the north coast of Wales with an area of 276 square miles (715 km²). Anglesey is by far the largest island in Wales and the seventh largest in the British Isles. Anglesey is also the largest island in the Irish Sea by area, and the second most populous island. The ferry port of Holyhead handles more than 2 million passengers each year. The Menai Suspension Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford in 1826, and the Britannia Bridge span the Menai Strait to connect Anglesey with the mainland.

Caernarfonshire, historically spelled as Caernarvonshire or Carnarvonshire in English, is one of the thirteen historic counties, a vice-county and a former administrative county of Wales.

Merionethshire or Merioneth is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, a vice county and a former administrative county.

Since 2004 there have been 71 county wards returning 75 county councillors to Gwynedd Council.

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]

Ogwen is the name of an electoral ward covering part of the village and community of Bethesda in Gwynedd, Wales. It elects councillors to the community council and Gwynedd Council.

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

Bro Machno is a community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales, formed from the former civil parish of Penmachno. It covers the Penmachno Valley, through which runs the Afon Machno, and includes the villages of Penmachno and Cwm Penmachno. To the south west borders Gwynedd, and is located 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south of Betws-y-Coed, 21.8 miles (35.1 km) north west of Corwen, and 19.4 miles (31.2 km) south of Conwy. The whole of the community is within the Snowdonia national park, while much of it forms part of Gwydir Forest. According to the 2011 census, the population of the Bro Machno Parish was 617, of whom 342 (55%) were able to speak Welsh and 214 (34%) had no skills in Welsh.

Caerhun scattered rural community and former civil parish in Conwy County Borough, Wales

Caerhun is a scattered rural community, and former civil parish, on the west bank of the River Conwy. It lies to the south of Henryd and the north of Dolgarrog, in Conwy County Borough, Wales, and includes the villages of Llanbedr-y-cennin, Rowen, Tal-y-bont and Ty'n-y-groes. It was formerly in the historic county of Caernarvonshire. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,200, increasing to 1,292 at the 2011 census.

Conwy (Welsh pronunciation: ['kɔnwɨ̞], Welsh pronunciation: ['kɔnwi], traditionally known in English as Conway, is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. The community, which includes Deganwy and Llandudno Junction, had a population of 14,208 at the 2001 census, and is a popular tourist destination. The population rose to 14,753 at the 2011 census. In the 2015 census "The size of the resident population in Conwy County Borough on the 30th June 2015 was estimated to be 116,200 people." The town itself has a population of 4,065.

In Borough of Arfon

Bangor
Bethesda
Caernarfon
Dewi
Dyffryn Nantlle
Gwyrfai
Llanddeiniolen
Llandwrog
Llandygai
Marchog
Padarn
Peblig
Pentir

Bethesda is a town and community on the River Ogwen and the A5 road on the edge of Snowdonia, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is the 5th largest Community in Gwynedd.

Llanddeiniolen is a community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, and is 124 miles (200 km) from Cardiff and 206 miles (332 km) from London. The community also includes the villages of Rhiwlas, Dinorwig, Bethel, Brynrefail, Penisarwaun, and Deiniolen. In 2011 the population of Llanddeiniolen was 5072 with 76.2% of them able to speak Welsh.

Llandwrog is a village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, most notable for the presence of the headquarters of Welsh record label Sain and the site of Caernarfon Airport. It has a population of 2,466, increasing to 2,539 at the 2011 Census. The community includes the villages of Groeslon, Carmel, Gwynedd, Y Fron, Dinas Dinlle, and Cilgwyn.

In District of Dwyfor

In District of Meirionnydd

In Ynys Mon-Isle of Anglesey

Wards of Gwynedd Council

County of Gwynedd from 1996 WalesGwynedd.png — 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):

Aberdaron (1)
Aberdovey (1)
Abererch (1)
Abermaw (1)
Abersoch (1)
Arthog (1)
Bala (1)
Bethel (1)
Bontnewydd (1)
Botwnnog (1)
Bowydd & Rhiw (1)
Cadnant (1)
Clynnog (1)
Conglywal & Maenofferen (2)
Corris/Mawddwy (1)
Criccieth (1)
Cynfal & Teigl (1)
Deiniol (1)
Deiniolen (1)
Dewi (1)
Dolbenmaen/Beddgelert (1)
Dolgellau/Llanelltyd/Brithdir & Llanfachre (3)
Dyffryn Ardudwy (2)

Efail-Newydd/Buan (1)
Garth (1)
Gerlan (1)
Glyder (1)
Harlech (1)
Hendre (1)
Hirael (1)
Llanaelhaearn (1)
Llanarmon/Llanystumdwy (1)
Llanbedr (1)
Llanbedrog (1)
Llanberis (1)
Llandderfel (1)
Llandwrog (2)
Llandygai (2)
Llanengan (1)
Llangelynin/Bryncrug (1)
Llanllechid/Aber (1)
Llanllyfni (1)
Llanrug (2)
Llanuwchllyn (1)
Llanwnda (1)
Marchog (2)

Menai (2)
Menai (2)
Nefyn (2)
Ogwen (1)
Peblig (1)
Penisarwaun (1)
Penrhyndeudraeth (2)
Pentir (2)
Penygroes (1)
Porthmadog East (Dwyrain) (1)
Porthmadog West (Gorllewin) (1)
Porthmadog-Gest (1)
Porthmadog-Tremadog (1)
Pwllheli North (Gogledd) (1)
Pwllheli South (De) (1)
Rachub (1)
Seiont (2)
Talysarn (1)
Trawsfynydd (1)
Tudweilog (1)
Tywyn (2)
Waunfawr (1)
Y Felinheli (1)

2004–

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.

Ward	County Coun cillors	Communities (and community wards) included
Aberdaron	1	Aberdaron*
Aberdovey	1	Aberdovey* Pennal*
Abererch	1	Llannor* (Abererch and Y Ffôr wards)
Abersoch	1	Llanengan* (Abersoch ward) )
Arllechwedd	1	Aber and Llanllechid* Llandygai* (Llandygai ward)
Bala	1	Bala (town)*
Barmouth	1	Barmouth (town)*
Bethel	1	Llanddeiniolen* (Bethel ward)
Bontnewydd	1	Bontnewydd*
Botwnnog	1	Botwnnog*
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	1	Bryn-crug* Llanfihangel-y-Pennant*
Cadnant	1	Caernarfon (town)* (Dwyrain ward)
Clynnog Fawr	1	Clynnog*
Corris/Mawddwy	1	Corris* Mawddwy*
Criccieth	1	Criccieth*
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)
Dewi	1	Bangor (city)* (Dewi ward)
Diffwys and Maenofferen	1	Ffestiniog* (Diffwys and Maenofferen ward)
Dolbenmaen	1	Dolbenmaen* (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	1	Dyffryn Ardudwy*
Efailnewydd/Buan	1	Buan* Llannor* (Efail-newydd and Pentre-uchaf wards)
Garth	1	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	1	Harlech* Talsarnau*
Hendre	1	Bangor (city)* (Hendre ward)
Hirael	1	Bangor (city)* (Hirael ward)
Llanaelhaearn	1	Llanaelhaearn* Pistyll*
Llanbedr	1	Llanbedr* Llanfair*
Llanbedrog	1	Llanbedrog*
Llanberis	1	Llanberis*
Llandderfel	1	Llandderfel* Llanycil*
Llanengan	1	Llanengan* (Llanengan and Llangian wards)
Llangelynin	1	Arthog* Llanegryn* Llangelynin*
Llanllyfni	1	Llanllyfni* (Llanllyfni, Nantlle and Nebo wards)
Llanrug	1	Llanrug* (Llanrug ward)
Llanwchllyn	1	Llanwchllyn* Llangywer*
Llanwnda	1	Llanwnda*
Llanystumdwy	1	Llanystumdwy*
Marchog	2	Bangor (city)* (Marchog ward)
Menai (Bangor)	2	Bangor (city)* (Menai ward )
Menai (Caernarfon)	1	Caernarfon (town)* (Menai ward)
Morfa Nefyn	1	Nefyn (town)* (Edern and Morfa Nefyn wards)
Nefyn	1	Nefyn (town)* (Nefyn ward)
Ogwen	1	Bethesda* (Ogwen ward)
Peblig	1	Caernarfon (town)* (Deheuol ward)
Penisarwaun	1	Llanddeiniolen* (Brynrefail, Penisarwaun and Rhiwlas wards)
Penrhyndeudraeth	1	Llanfrothen* Penrhyndeudraeth*
Pentir	1	Pentir*
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	1	Ffestiniog* (Conglywal and Cynfal and Teigl wards)
Trawsfynydd	1	Maentwrog* Trawsfynydd*
Tregarth and Mynydd Llandygai	1	Llandygai* (St Ann's and Tregarth wards)
Tudweiliog	1	Tudweiliog*
Tywyn	2	Tywyn (town)*
Waunfawr	1	Betws Garmon* Waunfawr
Y Felinheli	1	Y Felinheli*

*= Communities which elect a community council

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References

↑ "Gwynedd County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 5 May 1988. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ "Gwynedd Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 19 April 2019.
↑ "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 - Schedule". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
↑ "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 - Explanatory Note". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

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[electionscentre1973-1] "Gwynedd County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[TCoGO1988-2] "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 5 May 1988. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[electionscentre-3] "Gwynedd Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[TCoGO2002sched-4] "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 - Schedule". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[TCoGO2002note-5] "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 - Explanatory Note". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2019.