Gwynedd Council elections

Gwynedd Council in North Wales is elected, as a whole, every 4 years. In 2014 the National Assembly for Wales deferred all local elections in Wales to 2017.[1] The council is composed of 74 councillors.

Political control

Since 1999, political control has been held by the following parties:

Party in control Years
Plaid Cymru 1995 - 2008
No overall control 2008 - 2011
Plaid Cymru 2011 - 2012
No overall control 2012 - 2015
Plaid Cymru 2015-present

Council elections

By-election results

2012-

Bryncrug / Llanfihangel by-election 14 June 2012[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Beth Lawton 212 42.4 N/A
Plaid Cymru Alun Wyn Evans 136 27.2 N/A
Independent John Pughe 66 13.2 N/A
Independent Nancy Elizabeth Clarke 51 10.2 N/A
Llais Gwynedd Jason Parry 35 7.0 N/A
Independent Maria Sarnacki 94 13.8 N/A
Majority 76 15.2
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

This election was scheduled to take place as part of the Gwynedd Council election, 2012 but was delayed as no candidates nominated for the seat vacated by retirement of Independent Councillor Arwel Pierce[3]

Cadnant by-election 2 April 2015[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Glyn Thomas 233 34.2 -6.1
Plaid Cymru Glyn Tomos 185 27.1 -32.6
Llais Gwynedd Jason Parry 148 21.7 N/A
Independent Maria Sarnacki 94 13.8 N/A
Conservative David Hibbert 22 3.2 N/A
Majority 48 7.1
Turnout
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Morfa Nefyn 9 July 2015[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Sian Wyn Hughes 315 71.9 -5.5
Llais Gwynedd Winifred Jones-Lewis 123 28.1 +5.5
Majority 192 43.8
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Llanaelhaearn by-election 19 November 2015[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Aled Wyn Jones 200 48.7 +36.7
Llais Gwynedd Wynne Thomas Isaac 112 27.3 -22.6
Independent Eric Cullen 99 24.1 N/A
Majority 88 21.4
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Llais Gwynedd Swing
Dewi by-election 19 November 2015[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Gareth Roberts 189 59.4 +2.1
Labour Eirian Roberts 110 34.6 -0.2
Liberal Democrat Andrew Joyce 19 5.9 -1.9
Majority 79 24.8
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Pwllheli South by-election 26 November 2015[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Hefin Underwood 269 45.4 N/A
Plaid Cymru Alan Williams 168 28.4 -11.9
Independent Micheal Parry 106 17.9 N/A
Llais Gwynedd Peta Merrian Pollitt 49 8.3 -51.5
Majority 101 17.0
Turnout
Independent gain from Llais Gwynedd Swing
Marchog by-election 14 July 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Dylan Fernley 211 65.3 N/A
Labour Luke Tugwell 112 34.7 -2.7
Majority 99 30.6
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

The Marchog by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Chris O'Neal, an Independent, after his conviction for assault.

Y Felinheli by-election 14 July 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Gareth Wyn Griffith 614 92.6 N/A
Conservative Andrew Kinsman 49 7.4 N/A
Majority 565 85.2
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Siân Gwenllian of Plaid Cymru after her election to the Welsh Assembly as Member for Arfon.

Waunfawr by-election 21 July 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Edgar Wyn Owen 358 75.8 +18.6
Labour Paul Thomas Scott 114 24.2 N/A
Majority 244 51.6
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Eurig Wyn of Plaid Cymru.

References

  1. ↑ "The Local Authority Elections (Wales) Order 2014". 2014.
  2. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/8
  3. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-17622555
  4. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/9
  5. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/10
  6. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/12
  7. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/11
  8. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/13
  9. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/15
  10. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/17
  11. ↑ https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/18
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