Conwy Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 55 seats in 30 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Conwy Council is run by an Independent / Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition. The council has 55 councillors in 30 wards. Seats by party: Other 26, Plaid Cymru 8, Conservative 7, Labour 6, Lib Dem 4, Reform 2, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Independent / Labour / Plaid Cymru Coalition

55 seats - 28 for a majority

Reform 2Labour 6Conservative 7Lib Dem 4Green 1Plaid Cymru 8Other 26Vacant 1

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Other +4 Reform +2 Plaid Cymru +1 Conservative −3 Labour −5 1 vacant

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (55 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other43.7%22

Conservative21.6%10

Labour15.0%11

Plaid Cymru10.3%7

Lib Dem6.0%4

Green3.4%1

Next election

6 May 2027

all 55 seats up, then every five years

Largest group

Independents and others 26

2 short of the 28 needed for a majority

Closest result

Bryn

Conservative won by 7 votes over Labour, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Tudno

Reform gain from Conservative, 18 June 2026 (2 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

54%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemPlaid CymruIndependentSplit evenly

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 30 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw Elizabeth Roberts	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 67.8% lead 49.6 pts
Betws-yn-Rhos Ifor Glyn Lloyd	5 May 2022 Independent 86.2% lead 72.4 pts
Bryn Vacant	5 May 2022 Conservative 33.8% lead 1.1 pts
Caerhun Goronwy Edwards	5 May 2022 Independent 41.1% lead 3.5 pts
Colwyn David Carr, Cheryl Carlisle	5 May 2022 Conservative 30.4% lead 6.7 pts
Conwy Sian Grady, Emily Owen	5 May 2022 Labour 25.7% lead 3.0 pts
Craig-y-don Antony Bertola, Frank Bradfield	5 May 2022 Independent 25.3% lead 0.9 pts
Deganwy Julie Fallon, Samantha Cotton	5 May 2022 Independent 46.2% lead 13.0 pts
Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw Austin Roberts	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 72.7% lead 58.6 pts
Eirias Neil Coverley, Gail Jones	5 May 2022 Independent 34.9% lead 10.1 pts
Gele and Llanddulas Ros Griffiths-Williams, Andrew Wood, Keith Eeles	5 May 2022 Independent 36.1% lead 2.7 pts
Glyn Chris Hughes, Abdul Khan	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 42.0% lead 5.8 pts
Glyn y Marl Mike Priestley, Susan Shotter, Dave Jones	5 May 2022 Independent 34.8% lead 15.2 pts
Gogarth Mostyn Gareth Probert, Mandy Hawkins, Harry Saville	5 May 2022 Labour 29.6% lead 1.7 pts
Kinmel Bay Kay Redhead, Michael Smith, Nigel Smith	5 May 2022 Independent 20.0% lead 3.0 pts
Llandrillo-yn-Rhos Gareth Jones, Chris Brockley, Jo Nuttall, Hannah Fleet	5 May 2022 Conservative 34.9% lead 2.2 pts
Llanrwst a Llanddoged Aaron Wynne, Nia Owen	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 60.3% lead 20.6 pts
Llansanffraid Sharon Doleman	5 May 2022 Independent 47.0% lead 26.5 pts
Llansannan Trystan Lewis	5 May 2022 Independent 46.1% lead 4.8 pts
Llysfaen Geoff Stewart	5 May 2022 Independent 46.6% lead 17.1 pts
Mochdre Stephen Price	5 May 2022 Labour 70.8% lead 41.6 pts
Pandy Penny Andow	5 May 2022 Labour 60.6% lead 36.2 pts
Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr Charlie McCoubrey, Alan Hunter, Paul Luckock	5 May 2022 Independent 31.5% lead 1.0 pts
Penmaenmawr Anne McCaffrey, Cathy Augustine	5 May 2022 Labour 26.0% lead 3.7 pts
Penrhyn Carol Beard, Chris Cater	5 May 2022 Independent 38.8% lead 5.9 pts
Rhiw Trevor Stott, Simon Croft, John Roberts	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 51.3% lead 21.7 pts
Towyn Bernice McLoughlin	5 May 2022 Independent 51.9% lead 3.8 pts
Tudno Alan Davies, Angie O'Grady	5 May 2022 Labour 28.3% lead 1.5 pts
Uwch Aled Gwennol Ellis	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 89.2% lead 78.4 pts
Uwch Conwy Dilwyn Roberts	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 74.6% lead 58.1 pts

Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw

Elizabeth Roberts Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru67.8%

Labour18.2%

Conservative14.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Liz Roberts Elected	Plaid Cymru	495	67.8%
Mike Bird	Labour	133	18.2%
Ann Williamson	Conservative	102	14.0%

Betws-yn-Rhos

Ifor Glyn Lloyd Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent86.2%

Conservative13.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ifor Glyn Lloyd Elected	Independent	600	86.2%
Thomas Rye	Conservative	96	13.8%

Bryn

Vacant Vacant

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative33.8%

Labour32.7%

Independent16.9%

Plaid Cymru9.3%

Lib Dem7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jacob Samuel Williams Elected	Conservative	230	33.8%
Andrew Richard Hinchliff	Labour	223	32.7%
Laura Fielding	Independent	115	16.9%
Elgan Owen	Plaid Cymru	63	9.3%
Leena Sarah Farhat	Lib Dem	50	7.3%

Caerhun

Goronwy Edwards Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent41.1%

Conservative37.6%

Labour21.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Goronwy Owen Edwards Elected	Independent	458	41.1%
Craig Jones	Conservative	419	37.6%
Meredic Hallett	Labour	237	21.3%

Colwyn

Cheryl Carlisle ConservativeDavid Carr Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative30.4%

Labour23.7%

Independent13.8%

Plaid Cymru12.7%

Lib Dem10.2%

Independent9.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Cheryl Lynne Carlisle Elected	Conservative	575
David Gerard Carr Elected	Labour	448
Sandra McAllister	Conservative	393
Andy Jones	Independent	261
Sibani Roy	Plaid Cymru	240
Jason Kynaston Higgins	Lib Dem	193
Cheryl Kersey-Brown	Independent	175

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Conwy

Emily Owen LabourSian Grady Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour25.7%

Independent22.7%

Conservative21.1%

Independent19.5%

Green11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emily Hannah Owen Elected	Labour	573
Sian Grady Elected	Independent	505
Martin Lawrence Craven	Conservative	470
Emma Leighton-Jones	Independent	434
Petra Haig	Green	246
Michael Peter Anthony Hadwen	Conservative	207

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Craig-y-don

Antony Bertola ConservativeFrank Bradfield Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent25.3%

Conservative24.4%

Labour20.1%

Independent12.6%

Plaid Cymru9.5%

Lib Dem8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Frank Bradfield Elected	Independent	442
Antony Bertola Elected	Conservative	425
Christine Rees Jones	Conservative	357
Peter McGlory	Labour	351
Donald Milne	Independent	219
Ray Khan	Plaid Cymru	166
Rachael Roberts	Lib Dem	141

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Deganwy

Julie Fallon IndependentSamantha Cotton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent46.2%

Conservative33.2%

Green20.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Dawn Fallon Elected	Independent	922
Samantha Cotton Elected	Conservative	662
John Rooney	Conservative	566
Elaine Moore	Green	411

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw

Austin Roberts Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru72.7%

Conservative14.1%

Labour13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Austin Roberts Elected	Plaid Cymru	535	72.7%
Sybille Dreesbeimdieke	Conservative	104	14.1%
Donna Hutton	Labour	97	13.2%

Eirias

Gail Jones IndependentNeil Coverley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent34.9%

Conservative24.8%

Green16.4%

Independent15.8%

Independent8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gail Jones Elected	Independent	524
Neil Coverley Elected	Conservative	372
Brian Madden	Conservative	332
Adam Turner	Green	246
Sarah Ryder	Independent	237
Jo-Anna Duncalf	Green	194
Peter Ian Calcraft	Independent	121

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gele and Llanddulas

Andrew Wood IndependentKeith Eeles IndependentRos Griffiths-Williams Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent36.1%

Independent33.4%

Green16.0%

Conservative14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andrew David Wood Elected	Independent	1,624
Keith Rees Eeles Elected	Independent	1,499
Ros Griffiths-Williams Elected	Green	720
John Richard Jones	Conservative	651
Pauline Susan Heap-Williams	Conservative	616
Gareth Smith	Conservative	471

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Glyn

Abdul Khan Plaid CymruChris Hughes Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru42.0%

Labour36.2%

Conservative11.7%

Independent10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Abdul Khan Elected	Plaid Cymru	598
Chris Hughes Elected	Labour	516
David Howcroft	Conservative	167
Tom Maclean	Independent	144
Peter Webster	Conservative	97

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Glyn y Marl

Dave Jones IndependentMike Priestley IndependentSusan Shotter Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent34.8%

Labour19.6%

Lib Dem18.4%

Conservative11.8%

Plaid Cymru11.3%

Green4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Priestley Elected	Independent	1,366
Dave Jones Elected	Labour	770
Sue Shotter Elected	Lib Dem	724
Trevor McGuinness	Labour	479
Helen Roberts	Conservative	463
Gareth Probert	Conservative	453
Clare Parry	Plaid Cymru	445
Keren Bond	Plaid Cymru	366
Evie Roberts	Conservative	351
Pat Hart	Lib Dem	321
Iain Moore	Green	157

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gogarth Mostyn

Gareth Probert ReformHarry Saville ConservativeMandy Hawkins Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour29.6%

Conservative27.9%

Independent24.7%

Independent17.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mandy Hawkins Elected	Labour	924
Louise Gail Emery Elected	Conservative	870
Harry Saville Elected	Conservative	861
Dawn McGuinness	Labour	839
Dewi John Miles	Independent	772
Greg Robbins	Conservative	754
Ian Turner	Independent	557

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 18 June 2026

Reform34.3%

Conservative28.0%

Labour25.4%

Lib Dem12.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Probert Elected	Reform	496	34.3%
Greg Robbins	Conservative	406	28.0%
David John Hawkins	Labour	368	25.4%
Dave Coffin	Lib Dem	178	12.3%

Kinmel Bay

Kay Redhead IndependentMichael Smith IndependentNigel Smith Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent20.0%

Independent17.0%

Independent15.7%

Independent15.3%

Conservative12.1%

Independent11.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nigel Smith Elected	Independent	598
Kay Louise Redhead Elected	Independent	507
Michael David Smith Elected	Independent	467
Stuart Hunt Anderson	Independent	457
Geoffrey David Corry	Conservative	361
Barry Douglas Griffiths	Independent	331
Luke Abraham Knightly	Conservative	318
Toby Millar	Conservative	273
Morris Frederick Jones	Independent	263

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llandrillo-yn-Rhos

Chris Brockley LabourGareth Jones ConservativeHannah Fleet LabourJo Nuttall Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Conservative34.9%

Labour32.7%

Lib Dem16.3%

Independent16.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jo Nuttall Elected	Conservative	1,366
Hannah Fleet Elected	Labour	1,282
Chris Brockley Elected	Labour	1,224
Gareth Jones Elected	Conservative	1,185
Philip Ashe	Conservative	1,048
Gregory Wynne	Conservative	993
Joe Willgoose	Labour	938
Lisa Wilkins	Lib Dem	640
Mario d'Angelo	Independent	631

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llanrwst a Llanddoged

Aaron Wynne Plaid CymruNia Owen Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru60.3%

Conservative39.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Aaron Wynne Elected	Plaid Cymru	939
Nia Clwyd Owen Elected	Plaid Cymru	829
Mostyn Rhys Lloyd Jones	Conservative	619
Gwyn Stobart Lewis	Conservative	210

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llansanffraid

Sharon Doleman Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent47.0%

Independent20.5%

Conservative19.6%

Lib Dem12.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sharon Doleman Elected	Independent	394	47.0%
Sylvia Clough-Hughes	Independent	172	20.5%
Nigel Williams	Conservative	164	19.6%
Sarah Lesiter-Burgess	Lib Dem	108	12.9%

Llansannan

Trystan Lewis Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent46.1%

Plaid Cymru41.3%

Conservative12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Trystan Lewis Elected	Independent	358	46.1%
Sue Lloyd-Williams	Plaid Cymru	321	41.3%
Loren Lloyd-Pepperell	Conservative	98	12.6%

Llysfaen

Geoff Stewart Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent46.6%

Labour29.5%

Conservative23.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Geoff Stewart Elected	Independent	283	46.6%
Dylan Morgan Davies	Labour	179	29.5%
Philip Henry Capper	Conservative	145	23.9%

Mochdre

Stephen Price Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour70.8%

Conservative29.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Price Elected	Labour	283	70.8%
Berin Jones	Conservative	117	29.2%

Pandy

Penny Andow Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour60.6%

Conservative24.4%

Lib Dem15.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Penny Andow Elected	Labour	410	60.6%
Peter Osborn	Conservative	165	24.4%
Preben Vangberg	Lib Dem	102	15.1%

Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr

Alan Hunter IndependentCharlie McCoubrey IndependentPaul Luckock Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent31.5%

Independent30.5%

Independent26.4%

Conservative11.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan Hunter Elected	Independent	1,113
Charlie McCoubrey Elected	Independent	1,078
Paul Edwin Luckock Elected	Independent	934
Tracey Anne Brennan	Conservative	410
Mark Edward Baker	Conservative	373
Natasha Rowlands	Conservative	315

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Penmaenmawr

Anne McCaffrey IndependentCathy Augustine Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour26.0%

Independent22.3%

Plaid Cymru20.1%

Independent17.8%

Conservative11.5%

Independent2.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Cathy Augustine Elected	Labour	589
Anne McCaffrey Elected	Independent	504
Lisa Goodier	Plaid Cymru	455
John Sharples	Independent	404
Jack Sterriker Ellis	Conservative	261
Sarah Jayne Jones	Conservative	137
Christopher Wynne Williams	Independent	52

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Penrhyn

Carol Beard IndependentChris Cater Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent38.8%

Independent32.9%

Conservative20.1%

Labour8.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carol Beard Elected	Independent	1,282
Chris Cater Elected	Independent	1,086
Tom Prytherch	Conservative	663
Jeff Pearson	Conservative	375
Gwynne Reddick	Labour	271

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rhiw

John Roberts Lib DemSimon Croft Lib DemTrevor Stott Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Lib Dem51.3%

Conservative29.6%

Independent19.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Trevor Stott Elected	Lib Dem	909
John Roberts Elected	Lib Dem	854
Simon Philip Croft Elected	Lib Dem	628
John David Clayton	Conservative	525
Paul Charles Hughes	Conservative	516
Ricki James Owen	Conservative	476
Debra Jones	Independent	338

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Towyn

Bernice McLoughlin Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent51.9%

Conservative48.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bernice Ann McLoughlin Elected	Independent	289	51.9%
David Kenneth Johnson	Conservative	268	48.1%

Tudno

Alan Davies ReformAngie O'Grady Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour28.3%

Conservative26.8%

Independent23.0%

Lib Dem14.5%

Independent7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Angie O'Grady Elected	Labour	536
Thomas Brian Montgomery Elected	Conservative	507
Carol Marubbi	Independent	435
Rob Atenstaedt	Lib Dem	275
Ryan William Ehlke-West	Conservative	261
Robert Hughes-Mullock	Independent	141

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 18 June 2026

Reform43.3%

Conservative21.8%

Labour20.8%

Green8.6%

Lib Dem5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alan Davies Elected	Reform	357	43.3%
Michael Hall	Conservative	180	21.8%
Joanna Elinor Sully Stallard	Labour	171	20.8%
Joshua Morris	Green	71	8.6%
James Leonard Pethica	Lib Dem	45	5.5%

Uwch Aled

Gwennol Ellis Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru89.2%

Conservative10.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gwennol Ellis Elected	Plaid Cymru	658	89.2%
Robin Offley	Conservative	80	10.8%

Uwch Conwy

Dilwyn Roberts Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru74.6%

Labour16.5%

Conservative9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dilwyn Roberts Elected	Plaid Cymru	516	74.6%
Andy Walsh	Labour	114	16.5%
Gerald Sweeny	Conservative	62	9.0%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

5 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Colwyn	David Carr	Labour 2022	Independent
Glyn y Marl	Dave Jones	Labour 2022	Independent
Pandy	Penny Andow	Labour 2022	Independent
Penmaenmawr	Cathy Augustine	Labour 2022	Plaid Cymru
Tudno	Angie O'Grady	Labour 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

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

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
18 June 2026	Tudno	Reform gain from Conservative	43.4%
18 June 2026	Gogarth Mostyn	Reform gain from Conservative	33.8%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Bangor Aberconwy	54%	Labour	Plaid Cymru 27%
Clwyd North	46%	Labour	Conservative 27%

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 Conwy

114,734 residents in 52,233 households

Voted Leave in 2016

54% 2 above GB

Degree or higher

32% 2 below GB

No qualifications

19% 1 above GB

Own their home

68% 7 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

12% 5 below GB

Rent privately

19% 1 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

23% 8 below GB

Aged 65 and over

32% 10 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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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.