Ceredigion Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 38 seats in 34 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Plaid Cymru have a majority on Ceredigion Council. The council has 38 councillors in 34 wards. Seats by party: Plaid Cymru 21, Other 10, Lib Dem 7. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Plaid Cymru

38 seats - 20 for a majority

Lib Dem 7Plaid Cymru 21Other 10

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Plaid Cymru +1 Labour −1

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (38 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Plaid Cymru42.7%20

Other33.9%10

Lib Dem15.2%7

Labour5.0%1

Green2.9%0

Conservative0.4%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 38 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

Plaid Cymru 21

majority of 4; 20 needed

Closest result

Llanfihangel Ystrad

Plaid Cymru won by 3 votes over Independent, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Tirymynach

Lib Dem hold, 17 October 2024 (4 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

45%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

Lib DemPlaid CymruIndependentOther

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 34 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aberaeron and Aberarth Elizabeth Evans	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 83.2% lead 66.4 pts
Aberporth and Y Ferwig Gethin Davies, Clive Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 64.6% lead 29.2 pts
Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais Mark Strong, Alun Williams	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 47.6% lead 27.3 pts
Aberystwyth Penparcau Shelley Childs, Carl Worrall	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 46.5% lead 18.7 pts
Aberystwyth Rheidol Endaf Edwards	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 33.8% lead 8.3 pts
Beulah and Llangoedmor Amanda Edwards, Chris James	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 59.6% lead 38.3 pts
Borth Hugh Hughes	5 May 2022 Independent 42.4% lead 11.3 pts
Ceulan a Maesmawr Catrin M S Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 59.7% lead 19.4 pts
Ciliau Aeron Marc Davies	5 May 2022 Independent 65.0% lead 30.0 pts
Faenor John Roberts	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 50.5% lead 11.0 pts
Lampeter Ann Morgan	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Llanbadarn Fawr Gareth Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 77.7% lead 66.5 pts
Llandyfriog Wyn Thomas	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Llandysilio and Llangrannog Gareth Lloyd	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Llandysul North and Troedyraur Maldwyn Lewis	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 46.3% lead 0.5 pts
Llandysul South Keith Evans	5 May 2022 Independent 58.2% lead 16.4 pts
Llanfarian Raymond Evans	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 68.1% lead 36.2 pts
Llanfihangel Ystrad Ceris Jones	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 50.2% lead 0.4 pts
Llangeitho Rhodri Evans	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Llangybi Eryl Evans	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 48.4% lead 21.8 pts
Llannarth Bryan Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 64.0% lead 28.0 pts
Llanrhystyd Gwyn Wigley Evans	5 May 2022 Gwlad 39.8% lead 13.2 pts
Llansanffraid Keith Henson	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 54.1% lead 8.2 pts
Llanwenog Euros Davies	5 May 2022 Independent 67.9% lead 35.8 pts
Lledrod Wyn Evans	5 May 2022 Independent 36.5% lead 2.6 pts
Melindwr Rhodri Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 87.0% lead 74.0 pts
Mwldan Sian Maehrlein	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 61.7% lead 23.4 pts
New Quay and Llanllwchaearn Matthew Vaux	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 54.1% lead 8.2 pts
Penbryn Gwyn James	5 May 2022 Independent 87.5% lead 75.0 pts
Teifi Elaine Evans	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 47.0% lead 6.5 pts
Tirymynach Gareth Lewis	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Trefeurig Caryl Roberts	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 52.7% lead 5.4 pts
Tregaron and Ystrad Fflur Ifan Davies	5 May 2022 Independent 70.2% lead 40.4 pts
Ystwyth Meirion Davies	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 59.0% lead 18.0 pts

Aberaeron and Aberarth

Elizabeth Evans Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem83.2%

Independent16.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elizabeth Evans Elected	Lib Dem	702	83.2%
Peter Huw Lloyd	Independent	142	16.8%

Aberporth and Y Ferwig

Clive Davies Plaid CymruGethin Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru64.6%

Independent35.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Clive Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	824
Gethin Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	793
Sue Lewis	Independent	451

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais

Alun Williams Plaid CymruMark Strong Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru47.6%

Lib Dem20.3%

Green12.7%

Labour12.6%

Conservative6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alun John Williams Elected	Plaid Cymru	720
Mark Antony Strong Elected	Plaid Cymru	581
Iwan Jones Edwards	Lib Dem	307
CJ Peasley	Green	193
James Ralph Cook	Labour	191
Dylan Lewis-Rowlands	Labour	165
Joe Thomas	Lib Dem	146
Sam Hall	Conservative	103
Ewan Robert William Lawry	Conservative	101

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Aberystwyth Penparcau

Carl Worrall Plaid CymruShelley Childs Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru46.5%

Labour27.8%

Independent14.2%

Lib Dem11.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carl Worrall Elected	Plaid Cymru	515
Steve Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	338
Alex Mangold	Labour	308
Lloyd Edwards	Independent	157
David Lees	Lib Dem	127

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 16 November 2023

Plaid Cymru36.7%

Labour22.3%

Independent22.3%

Lib Dem13.9%

Conservative4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Shelley Childs Elected	Plaid Cymru	201	36.7%
Alex Mangold	Labour	122	22.3%
Tomi Morgan	Independent	122	22.3%
Bryony Siân Davies	Lib Dem	76	13.9%
Ewan Robert William Lawry	Conservative	27	4.9%

Aberystwyth Rheidol

Endaf Edwards Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru33.8%

Lib Dem25.5%

Labour24.0%

Independent16.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Endaf Edwards Elected	Plaid Cymru	228	33.8%
Mair Benjamin	Lib Dem	172	25.5%
Mathew James Norman	Labour	162	24.0%
Martin Wyn Shewring	Independent	112	16.6%

Beulah and Llangoedmor

Amanda Edwards Plaid CymruChris James Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru59.6%

Independent21.3%

Labour19.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amanda Edwards Elected	Plaid Cymru	804
Chris James Elected	Plaid Cymru	759
Gethin James	Independent	287
Jan Culley	Labour	257

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Borth

Hugh Hughes Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent42.4%

Green31.1%

Independent26.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hugh Richard Michael Hughes Elected	Independent	378	42.4%
Naomi Jane Salmon	Green	277	31.1%
Ray Quant	Independent	237	26.6%

Ceulan a Maesmawr

Catrin M S Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru59.7%

Independent40.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Catrin M. S. Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	512	59.7%
Dilwyn Lewis	Independent	345	40.3%

Ciliau Aeron

Marc Davies Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent65.0%

Plaid Cymru35.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Marc Davies Elected	Independent	606	65.0%
Iwan Thomas	Plaid Cymru	326	35.0%

Faenor

John Roberts Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem50.5%

Plaid Cymru39.5%

Labour9.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Roberts Elected	Lib Dem	381	50.5%
Elin Mabbutt	Plaid Cymru	298	39.5%
Gareth Stevan Kelly	Labour	75	9.9%

Lampeter

Ann Morgan Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Hag Harris (Labour).

Last by-election, 6 October 2022

Plaid Cymru39.5%

Lib Dem36.4%

Labour21.7%

Independent2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ann Bowen Morgan Elected	Plaid Cymru	291	39.5%
Sandra Louise Jervis	Lib Dem	268	36.4%
Dinah Mulholland	Labour	160	21.7%
Lee Cowles	Independent	18	2.4%

Llanbadarn Fawr

Gareth Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru77.7%

Independent11.2%

Lib Dem11.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	518	77.7%
James Richard Arathoon	Independent	75	11.2%
Josh Rutty	Lib Dem	74	11.1%

Llandyfriog

Wyn Thomas Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: James Wyn Reynolds Thomas (Plaid Cymru).

Llandysilio and Llangrannog

Gareth Lloyd Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Gareth Ifan Lloyd (Independent).

Llandysul North and Troedyraur

Maldwyn Lewis Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru46.3%

Independent45.8%

Green7.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas Maldwyn Benjamin Lewis Elected	Plaid Cymru	431	46.3%
Ioan Thomas	Independent	426	45.8%
Brian Richard Mitchell	Green	74	7.9%

Llandysul South

Keith Evans Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent58.2%

Plaid Cymru41.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Evan John Keith Evans Elected	Independent	478	58.2%
Matt Adams	Plaid Cymru	343	41.8%

Llanfarian

Raymond Evans Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem68.1%

Plaid Cymru31.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Geraint Hughes Elected	Lib Dem	524	68.1%
Simon Warburton	Plaid Cymru	246	31.9%

Last by-election, 20 July 2023

Lib Dem48.2%

Plaid Cymru46.9%

Conservative4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Raymond Evans Elected	Lib Dem	298	48.2%
Karen Joan Deakin	Plaid Cymru	290	46.9%
Jack Parker	Conservative	30	4.9%

Llanfihangel Ystrad

Ceris Jones Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru50.2%

Independent49.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ceris Jones Elected	Plaid Cymru	434	50.2%
Gordon Evans	Independent	431	49.8%

Llangeitho

Rhodri Evans Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: David Rhodri Wyn Evans (Independent).

Llangybi

Eryl Evans Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru48.4%

Independent26.6%

Labour24.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Eryl Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	309	48.4%
Jane Morgan	Independent	170	26.6%
Dinah Mulholland	Labour	159	24.9%

Llannarth

Bryan Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru64.0%

Independent36.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bryan Gareth Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	373	64.0%
Anwen Hughes	Independent	210	36.0%

Llanrhystyd

Gwyn Wigley Evans Gwlad Gwlad

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Gwlad39.8%

Lib Dem26.6%

Independent24.8%

Green8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gwyn Wigley Evans Elected	Gwlad	290	39.8%
Ken Bird	Lib Dem	194	26.6%
David Inshaw	Independent	181	24.8%
Harry Hayfield	Green	64	8.8%

Llansanffraid

Keith Henson Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru54.1%

Independent45.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Keith Henson Elected	Plaid Cymru	446	54.1%
Dafydd Wyn Edwards	Independent	379	45.9%

Llanwenog

Euros Davies Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent67.9%

Plaid Cymru32.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Euros Davies Elected	Independent	503	67.9%
Ryan James Jones	Plaid Cymru	238	32.1%

Lledrod

Wyn Evans Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent36.5%

Independent33.9%

Plaid Cymru29.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wyn Evans Elected	Independent	257	36.5%
Aaron Benjamin	Independent	239	33.9%
Angharad Danielle Adrienne Shaw	Plaid Cymru	208	29.5%

Melindwr

Rhodri Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru87.0%

Green13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rhodri Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	674	87.0%
Chris Simpson	Green	101	13.0%

Mwldan

Sian Maehrlein Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem61.7%

Plaid Cymru38.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Myfanwy Sian Maehrlein Elected	Lib Dem	441	61.7%
Richard Morgan Jones	Plaid Cymru	274	38.3%

New Quay and Llanllwchaearn

Matthew Vaux Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru54.1%

Independent45.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matthew Vaux Elected	Plaid Cymru	482	54.1%
Dan Potter	Independent	409	45.9%

Penbryn

Gwyn James Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent87.5%

Independent12.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Emyr Gwyn James Elected	Independent	478	87.5%
Jake Robert Rayson	Independent	68	12.5%

Teifi

Elaine Evans Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem47.0%

Plaid Cymru40.5%

Labour12.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anne Elaine Evans Elected	Lib Dem	330	47.0%
Catrin Miles	Plaid Cymru	284	40.5%
John Edward Pope	Labour	88	12.5%

Tirymynach

Gareth Lewis Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Paul Hinge (Lib Dem).

Last by-election, 17 October 2024

Lib Dem48.9%

Plaid Cymru41.5%

Reform4.3%

Conservative2.9%

Labour1.4%

Green1.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Lewis Elected	Lib Dem	285	48.9%
Jonathan Evershed	Plaid Cymru	242	41.5%
Jack Parker	Reform	25	4.3%
Ethan James Terry	Conservative	17	2.9%
James Ralph Cook	Labour	8	1.4%
Harry Hayfield	Green	6	1.0%

Trefeurig

Caryl Roberts Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru52.7%

Independent47.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Caryl Roberts Elected	Plaid Cymru	428	52.7%
Dai Mason	Independent	384	47.3%

Tregaron and Ystrad Fflur

Ifan Davies Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent70.2%

Plaid Cymru29.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ifan Lloyd Davies Elected	Independent	691	70.2%
Catherine Hughes	Plaid Cymru	294	29.8%

Ystwyth

Meirion Davies Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem59.0%

Plaid Cymru41.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Meirion Davies Elected	Lib Dem	500	59.0%
Kerry Elizabeth Ferguson	Plaid Cymru	348	41.0%

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

4 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
17 October 2024	Tirymynach	Lib Dem hold	48.9%
18 November 2023	Aberystwyth Penparcau	Plaid Cymru gain from Independent	36.7%
20 July 2023	Llanfarian	Lib Dem hold	48.2%
20 October 2022	Lampeter	Plaid Cymru gain from Labour	39.5%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Ceredigion Preseli	100%	Plaid Cymru	Plaid Cymru 46%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Ceredigion

71,470 residents in 30,877 households

Voted Leave in 2016

45% 7 below GB

Degree or higher

35% 1 above GB

No qualifications

15% 3 below GB

Own their home

69% 8 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

10% 7 below GB

Rent privately

21% 1 above GB

Aged 15 to 34

29% 2 below GB

Aged 65 and over

30% 8 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.