This list of electoral wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf includes council wards, which elect councillors to

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and community wards, which elect councillors to

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Current wards

County borough wards

Since the

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the county borough has been divided into 46 electoral divisions, electing 75 councillors. A small number of communities elect community (or town) councils (indicated below with a *). The following table lists council divisions, communities, and associated geographical areas:

Community wards

2022 county borough ward changes

A review of electoral arrangements by the

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resulted in a reduction in the number of county borough wards from 52 to 46, though retaining the same number of councillors. Twenty wards remained the same: Abercynon, Aberdare East, Aberdare West/Llwydcoed, Cilfynydd, Cwm Clydach, Gilfach Goch, Glyncoch, Llantwit Fardre, Penrhiwceiber, Pentre, Pen-y-Graig, Pen-y-Waun, Pontypridd Town, Porth, Taffs Well, Treforest, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail East, Trallwng, Treherbert. The proposals would take effect from the 2022 council elections.

Pre-2022 county borough wards

Until May 2022 the Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough was divided into 52

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returning 75 councillors. Some of these electoral wards were coterminous with

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(parishes) of the same name. The following table lists council electoral wards, communities and associated geographical areas: * = Communities which elect a

^c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name Election Maps

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