Gwynedd Council in North

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

is elected, as a whole, every 4 years. In 2014 the

National Assembly for Wales The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English language, English and () in Welsh language, Welsh, is the Devolution in the United Kingdom, devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes ...

deferred all local elections in Wales to 2017. The council is composed of 74 councillors.

Political control

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

Council elections

* 1995 Gwynedd Council election * 1999 Gwynedd Council election * 2004 Gwynedd Council election * 2008 Gwynedd Council election *

2012 Gwynedd Council election The 2012 Gwynedd County Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Gwynedd Council in Wales. Seventy four council seats were up for re-election, however, no candidates were nominated for the Bryncrug/Llanfihangel ward, and a by-e ...

* 2017 Gwynedd Council election

By-election results

2012

This election was scheduled to take place as part of the

but was delayed as no candidates were nominated for the seat vacated by retirement of Independent Councillor Arwel Pierce.

2015

2016

The Marchog by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Chris O'Neal, an Independent, after he'd admitted assaulting a taxi-driver. 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. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Eurig Wyn of Plaid Cymru.

References

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