Conwy County Borough Council


Conwy County Borough Council is the governing body for Conwy County Borough, one of the unitary authority areas of Wales.

Political makeup

Elections take place every four to five years. The last election was 4 May 2017, and until 3 June 2019, was governed by a Plaid Annibynnol-led Coalition with Conservatives and Independents, relying on Liberal Democrat support. Cllr Samuel Rowlands was elected the new Leader of Conwy on 3 June 2019 after the previous Leader was removed for sacking Cllr Rowlands earlier that month. Rowlands announced a new Coalition led by the Conservatives including Conwy First Independent Group and the Independents on 6 June 2019.

Current composition

Historic results

YearConservativesPlaid CymruLabourLiberal DemocratsIndependents
201716108421
2012131210519
200822127414
2004121012619
199957191414
199582181813

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 38 electoral wards returning 59 councillors. Few communities in Conwy are coterminous with electoral wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
WardCouncillorsCommunities Other geographic areas
Abergele Pensarn1Abergele *
Betws-y-Coed1
  • Betws-y-Coed
  • Capel Curig*
  • Dolwyddelan*
Betws yn Rhos1
  • Betws yn Rhos*
  • Llanfair Talhaiarn*
    • Bryn1Llanfairfechan *
    Caerhun1
  • Caerhun*
  • Henryd*
    • Capelulo1Penmaenmawr *
    Colwyn2part of the community of Old Colwyn
    Conwy2Conwy *
    Craig-y-Don2Llandudno *
    Crwst1Llanrwst *
    Deganwy2Conwy *
    Eglwysbach1
  • Eglwysbach*
  • Llanddoged
  • Maenan*
    • Eirias2Part of the Community of Old Colwyn
    Gele3Abergele *
    Glyn2Part of the Community of Colwyn Bay
    Gogarth2Llandudno *
    Gower1Llanrwst
    Kinmel Bay3Kinmel Bay and Towyn*
    Llanddulas1Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel*
    Llandrillo yn Rhos4Rhos-on-Sea
    Llangernyw1
  • Llangernyw*
  • Pentrefoelas*
    • Llansanffraid1Llansanffraid Glan Conwy*
    Llansannan1
  • Llansannan*
  • Llannefydd*
    • Llysfaen1Llysfaen*
    Marl2Conwy *
    Mochdre1Mochdre
    Mostyn2Llandudno *
    Pandy1Llanfairfechan*
    Pant-yr-afon/Penmaenan1Penmaenmawr*
    Penrhyn2Llandudno *
    Pensarn1Conwy *
    Pentre Mawr2Abergele *
    Rhiw3Part of the Community of Colwyn Bay
    Towyn1Kinmel Bay and Towyn*
    Trefriw1
  • Dolgarrog*
  • Llanrhychwyn
  • Trefriw*
    • Tudno2Llandudno *
    Uwch Conwy1
  • Bro Machno*
  • Bro Garmon*
  • Ysbyty Ifan*
    • Uwchaled1
  • Cerrigydrudion*
  • Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr*
  • Llangwm*