Wrexham Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 56 seats in 49 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Wrexham Council is run by an Independent / Conservative coalition. The council has 56 councillors in 49 wards. Seats by party: Other 27, Labour 14, Plaid Cymru 7, Conservative 7, Reform 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Independent / Conservative Coalition

56 seats - 29 for a majority

Reform 1Labour 14Conservative 7Plaid Cymru 7Other 27

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Other +4 Reform +1 Lib Dem −1 Conservative −2 Plaid Cymru −2

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (56 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other42.8%23

Labour23.1%14

Plaid Cymru14.1%9

Conservative14.1%9

Lib Dem5.3%1

Green0.7%0

Reform0.0%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 56 seats up, then every five years

Largest group

Independents and others 27

2 short of the 29 needed for a majority

Closest result

Ruabon

Labour won by 4 votes over Independent, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Queensway

Plaid Cymru hold, 18 June 2026 (4 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

59%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeReformPlaid CymruIndependent

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 49 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Acrefair North Paul Blackwell	5 May 2022 Labour 54.7% lead 9.4 pts
Acton and Maesydre Richie Everall, Corin Jarvis	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 37.0% lead 11.5 pts
Bangor Is-y-Coed Robert Williams	5 May 2022 Conservative 53.4% lead 16.3 pts
Borras Park Debbie Wallice	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Bronington and Hanmer Jeremy Newton	5 May 2022 Conservative 52.0% lead 4.0 pts
Brymbo Paul Rogers, Gary Brown	5 May 2022 Independent 42.7% lead 10.6 pts
Bryn Cefn Beverley Parry-Jones	5 May 2022 Conservative 50.8% lead 15.4 pts
Brynyffynnon Phil Wynn	5 May 2022 Independent 44.0% lead 10.4 pts
Cartrefle Ronnie Prince	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Cefn East Derek Wright	5 May 2022 Labour 51.2% lead 15.5 pts
Cefn West Stella Matthews	5 May 2022 Labour 41.6% lead 0.9 pts
Chirk North Frank Hemmings	5 May 2022 Labour 59.9% lead 19.8 pts
Chirk South Terry Evans	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Coedpoeth Anthony Wedlake, Krista Childs	5 May 2022 Labour 44.4% lead 22.4 pts
Dyffryn Ceiriog Trevor Bates	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Erddig Paul Roberts	5 May 2022 Conservative 38.7% lead 17.8 pts
Esclusham Mark Pritchard	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Garden Village Andy Williams	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Gresford East and West Jeremy Kent	5 May 2022 Conservative 66.6% lead 33.2 pts
Grosvenor Jon Billington	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 63.3% lead 37.3 pts
Gwenfro Nigel Williams	5 May 2022 Independent 76.6% lead 61.8 pts
Gwersyllt East Tina Mannering	5 May 2022 Independent 52.2% lead 4.4 pts
Gwersyllt North Emma Holland	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 80.6% lead 61.2 pts
Gwersyllt South Pete Howell	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 42.4% lead 9.5 pts
Gwersyllt West Annette Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 35.3% lead 6.6 pts
Hermitage Graham Rogers	5 May 2022 Labour 88.2% lead 76.4 pts
Holt Michael Morris	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Little Acton William Baldwin	5 May 2022 Independent 28.8% lead 0.9 pts
Llangollen Rural Rondo Roberts	5 May 2022 Independent 81.0% lead 62.0 pts
Llay Robert Walsh, Bryan Apsley	5 May 2022 Independent 53.7% lead 18.1 pts
Marchwiel John Pritchard	5 May 2022 Independent 58.0% lead 35.2 pts
Marford and Hoseley Beryl Blackmore	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 56.3% lead 12.6 pts
Minera Jerry Wellens	5 May 2022 Labour 37.2% lead 1.3 pts
New Broughton Claire Lovett	5 May 2022 Independent 39.5% lead 17.0 pts
Offa Kate Wilkinson	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 30.4% lead 0.9 pts
Overton and Maelor South John McCusker	5 May 2022 Independent 58.1% lead 25.1 pts
Pant and Johnstown David Bithell, Steve Joe Jones	5 May 2022 Independent 29.7% lead 4.0 pts
Penycae John Phillips	5 May 2022 Independent 92.5% lead 86.1 pts
Penycae and Ruabon South Alison Tynan	5 May 2022 Independent 37.8% lead 6.6 pts
Ponciau Paul Pemberton	5 May 2022 Independent 65.9% lead 31.8 pts
Queensway Pol Wong	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 74.8% lead 52.8 pts
Rhos Fred Roberts	5 May 2022 Independent 37.9% lead 6.9 pts
Rhosnesni Andy Gallanders, Mike Davies	5 May 2022 Independent 48.3% lead 22.7 pts
Rossett Hugh Jones, Ross Shepherd	5 May 2022 Conservative 61.4% lead 22.8 pts
Ruabon Dana Davies	5 May 2022 Labour 32.2% lead 0.5 pts
Smithfield Jon Jolley	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 41.3% lead 6.9 pts
Stansty I David Bithell	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Whitegate Brian Cameron	5 May 2022 Labour 61.2% lead 33.0 pts
Wynnstay Malcolm King	5 May 2022 Labour 51.9% lead 22.6 pts

Acrefair North

Paul Blackwell Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour54.7%

Independent45.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Blackwell Elected	Labour	217	54.7%
Amanda Jane Bradley	Independent	180	45.3%

Acton and Maesydre

Corin Jarvis LabourRichie Everall Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Plaid Cymru37.0%

Labour25.5%

Independent21.9%

Conservative12.3%

Green3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Becca Martin Elected	Plaid Cymru	667
Corin Jarvis Elected	Labour	460
Bobbi Cockcroft	Plaid Cymru	418
Tim Ryan	Independent	395
Anna Justyna Buckley	Conservative	222
Peter David Sanham	Green	59

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 18 June 2026

Plaid Cymru38.8%

Reform34.1%

Labour11.1%

Independent8.2%

Conservative5.9%

Lib Dem0.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Everall Elected	Plaid Cymru	341	38.8%
Jan Davey	Reform	300	34.1%
Salli Edwards	Labour	98	11.1%
Alex Jones	Independent	72	8.2%
Will Martin	Conservative	52	5.9%
Beatrice Elizabeth Williams	Lib Dem	8	0.9%
Natasha Lesley Morris	Green	8	0.9%

Bangor Is-y-Coed

Robert Williams Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative53.4%

Lib Dem37.1%

Green9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Ian Williams Elected	Conservative	365	53.4%
Tim Sly	Lib Dem	254	37.1%
Graham Bannister-Kelly	Green	65	9.5%

Borras Park

Debbie Wallice Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Debbie Wallice (Conservative).

Bronington and Hanmer

Jeremy Newton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative52.0%

Independent48.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jeremy Alexander Newton Elected	Conservative	363	52.0%
Ben Martin	Independent	335	48.0%

Brymbo

Gary Brown LabourPaul Rogers Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent42.7%

Labour32.1%

Independent25.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Rogers Elected	Independent	682
Gary Brown Elected	Labour	512
Gavin Elgan Hughes	Independent	403

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bryn Cefn

Beverley Parry-Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative50.8%

Labour35.4%

Plaid Cymru13.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Beverley Parry-Jones Elected	Conservative	373	50.8%
Jackie Owen	Labour	260	35.4%
James Holland	Plaid Cymru	101	13.8%

Brynyffynnon

Phil Wynn Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent44.0%

Labour33.6%

Plaid Cymru22.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Phil Wynn Elected	Independent	280	44.0%
Barbara Lloyd	Labour	214	33.6%
Peter Derrick	Plaid Cymru	143	22.4%

Cartrefle

Ronnie Prince Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Ronnie Prince (Independent).

Cefn East

Derek Wright Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour51.2%

Independent35.7%

Independent8.3%

Independent4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Derek Wright Elected	Labour	235	51.2%
David Taylor	Independent	164	35.7%
David Metcalfe	Independent	38	8.3%
George Wood	Independent	22	4.8%

Cefn West

Stella Matthews Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour41.6%

Independent40.7%

Independent17.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stella Matthews Elected	Labour	269	41.6%
Sonia Tyger Benbow-Jones	Independent	263	40.7%
Victoria Matthews	Independent	114	17.6%

Chirk North

Frank Hemmings Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour59.9%

Independent40.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frank Hemmings Elected	Labour	434	59.9%
Gareth Baines	Independent	290	40.1%

Chirk South

Terry Evans Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Terry Evans (Independent).

Coedpoeth

Anthony Wedlake Trade Unionist and Socialist CoalitionKrista Childs Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour44.4%

Independent22.0%

Lib Dem12.5%

Conservative10.6%

Independent10.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Krista Childs Elected	Labour	730
Anthony Wedlake Elected	Labour	507
Ben Brown	Independent	362
Graham Kelly	Lib Dem	205
Gareth Leslie Owens	Conservative	174
Michael James Dixon	Independent	173

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dyffryn Ceiriog

Trevor Bates Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Trevor Raymond Bates (Independent).

Erddig

Paul Roberts Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative38.7%

Labour20.9%

Independent19.7%

Lib Dem10.8%

Plaid Cymru9.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Roberts Elected	Conservative	322	38.7%
John Ramm	Labour	174	20.9%
Alex Jones	Independent	164	19.7%
David Richard Jones	Lib Dem	90	10.8%
Iolanda Banu Viegas	Plaid Cymru	82	9.9%

Esclusham

Mark Pritchard Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Mark Pritchard (Independent).

Garden Village

Andy Williams Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Andy Williams (Independent).

Gresford East and West

Jeremy Kent Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative66.6%

Plaid Cymru33.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jeremy Richard Kent Elected	Conservative	700	66.6%
Aimi Waters	Plaid Cymru	351	33.4%

Grosvenor

Jon Billington Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru63.3%

Labour26.0%

Conservative10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Marc Jones Elected	Plaid Cymru	382	63.3%
Ray Floyd	Labour	157	26.0%
Patricia Sikora-MacIejewska	Conservative	64	10.6%

Last by-election, 18 June 2026

Plaid Cymru43.4%

Reform21.9%

Labour20.7%

Independent4.6%

Your Party4.2%

Conservative2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jonathan Grant Billington Elected	Plaid Cymru	208	43.4%
Philip John Penk	Reform	105	21.9%
Brendan Murray	Labour	99	20.7%
Sam Regan	Independent	22	4.6%
Martine Richards	Your Party	20	4.2%
Beth Alexandra Vaughan	Conservative	12	2.5%
Graham Bannister-Kelly	Green	11	2.3%
Gerald Martin Craddock	Lib Dem	2	0.4%

Gwenfro

Nigel Williams Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent76.6%

Plaid Cymru14.8%

Independent8.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nigel Williams Elected	Independent	374	76.6%
Katie Brisco	Plaid Cymru	72	14.8%
Andrew Steven Humphreys	Independent	42	8.6%

Gwersyllt East

Tina Mannering Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent52.2%

Independent47.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tina Joanne Mannering Elected	Independent	437	52.2%
David John Griffiths	Independent	400	47.8%

Gwersyllt North

Emma Holland Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru80.6%

Conservative19.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Emma Holland Elected	Plaid Cymru	411	80.6%
Luke Steven Howells	Conservative	99	19.4%

Gwersyllt South

Pete Howell Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru42.4%

Independent32.9%

Labour24.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Howell Elected	Plaid Cymru	228	42.4%
Bernie McCann	Independent	177	32.9%
Colin Powell	Labour	133	24.7%

Gwersyllt West

Annette Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru35.3%

Independent28.7%

Labour26.7%

Conservative9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Annette Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	250	35.3%
Barrie Warburton	Independent	203	28.7%
Aled Canter	Labour	189	26.7%
Wendy Margaret O'Grady	Conservative	66	9.3%

Hermitage

Graham Rogers Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour88.2%

Conservative11.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Graham Anthony Rogers Elected	Labour	485	88.2%
Lauren Louise McKenry	Conservative	65	11.8%

Holt

Michael Morris Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Michael Gordon Morris (Conservative).

Little Acton

William Baldwin Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent28.8%

Labour27.9%

Conservative25.6%

Plaid Cymru16.2%

Reform1.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Baldwin Elected	Independent	234	28.8%
Christina Bate	Labour	227	27.9%
Martin Bennett	Conservative	208	25.6%
Andy Moss	Plaid Cymru	132	16.2%
Charles Dodman	Reform	12	1.5%

Llangollen Rural

Rondo Roberts Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent81.0%

Plaid Cymru19.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rondo Roberts Elected	Independent	650	81.0%
Rachel Allen	Plaid Cymru	152	19.0%

Llay

Bryan Apsley LabourRobert Walsh Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent53.7%

Labour35.6%

Conservative10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob Walsh Elected	Independent	1,168
Bryan Apsley Elected	Labour	775
Lyndon Bruce Vickery	Conservative	231

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Marchwiel

John Pritchard Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent58.0%

Plaid Cymru22.8%

Conservative19.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Pritchard Elected	Independent	390	58.0%
Vicky Woodhouse	Plaid Cymru	153	22.8%
Will Martin	Conservative	129	19.2%

Marford and Hoseley

Beryl Blackmore Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem56.3%

Conservative43.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Beryl Blackmore Elected	Lib Dem	481	56.3%
James Robert Hobbley	Conservative	373	43.7%

Minera

Jerry Wellens Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour37.2%

Independent35.9%

Plaid Cymru15.1%

Independent11.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jerry Wellens Elected	Labour	304	37.2%
Ricki McNeil	Independent	293	35.9%
Melys Edwards	Plaid Cymru	123	15.1%
Jeanie Barton	Independent	97	11.9%

New Broughton

Claire Lovett Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent39.5%

Labour22.5%

Plaid Cymru18.5%

Independent13.3%

Lib Dem6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Claire Lovett Elected	Independent	246	39.5%
Ben Connor	Labour	140	22.5%
Natasha Borton	Plaid Cymru	115	18.5%
Gerald Davies	Independent	83	13.3%
Luke Meyers	Lib Dem	39	6.3%

Offa

Kate Wilkinson Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru30.4%

Lib Dem29.5%

Labour24.9%

Conservative11.5%

Green3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Katie Wilkinson Elected	Plaid Cymru	212	30.4%
Alun Jenkins	Lib Dem	206	29.5%
Andrew Ranger	Labour	174	24.9%
Steven Paul Vale	Conservative	80	11.5%
Alan Butterworth	Green	26	3.7%

Overton and Maelor South

John McCusker Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent58.1%

Independent33.0%

Green9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Bernard McCusker Elected	Independent	557	58.1%
Paul Ashton	Independent	316	33.0%
Virginia Carter	Green	86	9.0%

Pant and Johnstown

David Bithell IndependentSteve Joe Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent29.7%

Independent25.7%

Independent25.2%

Labour15.1%

Independent4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steve Joe Jones Elected	Independent	902
David Anthony Bithell Elected	Independent	780
David Frederick Maddocks	Independent	765
Ethan Lewis Jones	Labour	459
Geoff Foy	Independent	128

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Penycae

John Phillips Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent92.5%

Labour6.4%

Conservative1.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Conrad Phillips Elected	Independent	579	92.5%
Matt Birnie	Labour	40	6.4%
Stephen James Rooney	Conservative	7	1.1%

Penycae and Ruabon South

Alison Tynan Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent37.8%

Plaid Cymru31.2%

Labour31.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alison Tynan Elected	Independent	303	37.8%
Chris Jones	Plaid Cymru	250	31.2%
Jim Roberts	Labour	248	31.0%

Ponciau

Paul Pemberton Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent65.9%

Labour34.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Howard Pemberton Elected	Independent	478	65.9%
Kevin Hughes	Labour	247	34.1%

Queensway

Pol Wong Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru74.8%

Labour22.0%

Conservative3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carrie Harper Elected	Plaid Cymru	279	74.8%
Siôn Edwards	Labour	82	22.0%
Joseph Richard Wojcik-Jones	Conservative	12	3.2%

Last by-election, 18 June 2026

Plaid Cymru40.9%

Reform37.4%

Labour16.1%

Green4.8%

Conservative0.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pol Wong Elected	Plaid Cymru	94	40.9%
Robbie Green	Reform	86	37.4%
Morgan Peters	Labour	37	16.1%
Lucy Jennifer Sutton	Green	11	4.8%
Geoffrey Charles Sutton	Conservative	2	0.9%

Rhos

Fred Roberts Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent37.9%

Labour31.0%

Independent24.6%

Conservative6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fred Eddie Roberts Elected	Independent	231	37.9%
Will Peters	Labour	189	31.0%
Paul Williams	Independent	150	24.6%
Andrew Patrick Roberts	Conservative	40	6.6%

Rhosnesni

Andy Gallanders Plaid CymruMike Davies Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent48.3%

Plaid Cymru25.6%

Conservative16.8%

Lib Dem9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Davies Elected	Independent	883
Andy Gallanders Elected	Plaid Cymru	468
Catherine Brown	Conservative	307
Roger Davies	Lib Dem	171

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rossett

Hugh Jones ConservativeRoss Shepherd Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative61.4%

Lib Dem38.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hugh Jones Elected	Conservative	693
Ross Edward Shepherd Elected	Conservative	596
Glenda Averil Kelly	Lib Dem	435

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ruabon

Dana Davies Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour32.2%

Independent31.7%

Independent18.5%

Plaid Cymru11.0%

Conservative6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dana Davies Elected	Labour	249	32.2%
Charles Devlin	Independent	245	31.7%
Sharon Mazzarella	Independent	143	18.5%
Rebecca Wide	Plaid Cymru	85	11.0%
Peter James Molloy	Conservative	52	6.7%

Smithfield

Jon Jolley Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru41.3%

Labour34.4%

Independent15.7%

Conservative8.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Williams Elected	Plaid Cymru	184	41.3%
Patricia Maura Williams	Labour	153	34.4%
Richard Bennett	Independent	70	15.7%
Geoffrey Charles Sutton	Conservative	38	8.5%

Last by-election, 23 February 2023

Plaid Cymru38.2%

Labour32.2%

Independent14.8%

Lib Dem7.3%

Independent4.8%

Independent2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jon Jolley Elected	Plaid Cymru	152	38.2%
Siôn Edwards	Labour	128	32.2%
Jayne Carol Johnson	Independent	59	14.8%
Graham Kelly	Lib Dem	29	7.3%
Richard Bennett	Independent	19	4.8%
Toni Prince	Independent	11	2.8%

Stansty

I David Bithell Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: David Bithell (Independent).

Whitegate

Brian Cameron Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour61.2%

Plaid Cymru28.2%

Conservative10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paterson Cameron Elected	Labour	312	61.2%
Kath Grives	Plaid Cymru	144	28.2%
Brian Wright	Conservative	54	10.6%

Wynnstay

Malcolm King Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour51.9%

Independent29.3%

Plaid Cymru14.9%

Conservative4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Malcolm Christopher King Elected	Labour	195	51.9%
Colin Alan Ridgway	Independent	110	29.3%
Cameron Hughes	Plaid Cymru	56	14.9%
Merril Wolfson	Conservative	15	4.0%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Bangor Is-y-Coed	Robert Williams	Conservative 2022	Reform
Bryn Cefn	Beverley Parry-Jones	Conservative 2022	Independent
Coedpoeth	Anthony Wedlake	Labour 2022	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Gwersyllt North	Emma Holland	Plaid Cymru 2022	Labour
Marford and Hoseley	Beryl Blackmore	Lib Dem 2022	Independent
Minera	Jerry Wellens	Labour 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

4 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
18 June 2026	Queensway	Plaid Cymru hold	40.9%
18 June 2026	Grosvenor	Plaid Cymru hold	43.5%
18 June 2026	Acton & Maesydre	Plaid Cymru hold	38.8%
23 February 2023	Smithfield	Plaid Cymru hold	38.2%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Wrexham	74%	Labour	Labour 24%
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr	25%		Reform 29%
Clwyd East	1%	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 Wrexham

135,118 residents in 57,909 households

Voted Leave in 2016

59% 7 above GB

Degree or higher

29% 5 below GB

No qualifications

21% 3 above GB

Own their home

62% 1 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

21% 4 above GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

28% 3 below GB

Aged 65 and over

24% 2 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.