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'''[[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.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Local Authority Elections (Wales) Order 2014 |url= http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/3033/contents/made |date=2014}}</ref> The council is composed of 74 councillors.
 
==Political control==
Since 1999, political control has been held by the following parties:
 
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! colspan=2| Party in control || Years
!Years
|- ! style="background-color: {{Plaid Cymru/meta/color}}"▼
|-
| [[Plaid Cymru]] || 1995 - 2008▼
|- ! style="background-color:{{party #CCCCCCcolor|Plaid Cymru}};" |
▲| [[Plaid Cymru]] || 1995 - 2008
| [[No overall control]] || 2008 - 2011▼
| 1995 - 2008
|- ! style="background-color: {{Plaid Cymru/meta/color}}"▼
|-
|- ! style="background-color: #CCCCCC" |▼
▲| [[No overall control]] || 2008 - 2011
| 2008 - 2011
|-
▲|- ! style="background-color: {{party color|Plaid Cymru/meta/color}}" |
| [[Plaid Cymru]] || 2011 - 2012
|-
▲|- ! style="background-color: #CCCCCC"
! style="background-color: #CCCCCC" |
| [[No overall control]] || 2012 - 2015
▲|- ! style="background-color: {{Plaid Cymru/meta/color}}"
| [[Plaid2012 Cymru]] ||- 2015 - present
|-
▲|- ! style="background-color: {{party color|Plaid Cymru/meta/color}}" |
| [[Plaid Cymru]]
| 2015–present
|}
 
==Council elections==
*[[1995 Gwynedd Council election, 1995]]
*[[1999 Gwynedd Council election, 1999]]
*[[2004 Gwynedd Council election, 2004]]
*[[2008 Gwynedd Council election, 2008]]
*[[2012 Gwynedd Council election, 2012]]
*[[2017 Gwynedd Council election, 2017]]
*[[2022 Gwynedd Council election]]
 
==By-election results==
===2012===
{{Election box begin | title=Bryncrug / Llanfihangel by-election 14 June 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/8|title=Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Beth Lawton
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{{Election box end}}
This election was scheduled to take place as part of the [[2012 Gwynedd Council election, 2012]] but was delayed as no candidates were nominated for the seat vacated by retirement of Independent Councillor Arwel Pierce.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-17622555 |title=Local elections: Gwynedd council ward has no candidates |work=BBC News|date=5 April 2012 |accessdate=2018-04-15 }}</ref>
 
===2015===
{{Election box begin | title=Cadnant by-election 2 April 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/9|title=Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Glyn Thomas
|votes = 233
|percentage = 34.2
|change = -{{decrease}} 6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 185
|percentage = 27.1
|change = -{{decrease}} 32.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 148
|percentage = 21.7
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 94
|percentage = 13.8
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 22
|percentage = 3.2
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
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{{Election box end}}
 
{{Election box begin | title=Morfa Nefyn 9 July 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/10|title = Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Sian Wyn Hughes
|votes = 315
|percentage = 71.9
|change = -{{decrease}} 5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 123
|percentage = 28.1
|change = +{{increase}} 5.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
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{{Election box end}}
 
{{Election box begin | title=Llanaelhaearn by-election 19 November 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/12|title = Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Aled Wyn Jones
|votes = 200
|percentage = 48.7
|change = +{{increase}} 36.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 112
|percentage = 27.3
|change = -{{decrease}} 22.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 99
|percentage = 24.1
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
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{{Election box end}}
 
{{Election box begin | title=Dewi by-election 19 November 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/11|title = Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Gareth Roberts
|votes = 189
|percentage = 59.4
|change = +{{increase}} 2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 110
|percentage = 34.6
|change = -{{decrease}} 0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 19
|percentage = 5.9
|change = -{{decrease}} 1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
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{{Election box end}}
 
{{Election box begin | title=[[Pwllheli South]] by-election 26 November 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/13|title = Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Hefin Underwood
|votes = 269
|percentage = 45.4
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 168
|percentage = 28.4
|change = -{{decrease}} 11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 106
|percentage = 17.9
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 49
|percentage = 8.3
|change = -{{decrease}} 51.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
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===2016===
{{Election box begin | title=Marchog by-election 14 July 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/15|title = Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Dylan Fernley
|votes = 211
|percentage = 65.3
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 112
|percentage = 34.7
|change = -{{decrease}} 2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
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The Marchog by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Chris O'Neal, an Independent, after he'd admitted assaulting a taxi-driver.<ref>{{cite news|author=Hywel Trewyn |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/cabbie-choking-councillor-chris-oneal-11344790 |title=Cabbie-choking councillor Chris O'Neal resigns Gwynedd seat |work=Daily Post |place=North Wales |date=17 May 2016 |accessdate=2018-04-15 }}</ref>
 
{{Election box begin | title=Y Felinheli by-election 14 July 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/17|title = Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Gareth Wyn Griffith
|votes = 614
|percentage = 92.6
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 49
|percentage = 7.4
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
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}}
{{Election box end}}
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 (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Arfon]].
 
{{Election box begin | title=Waunfawr by-election 21 July 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diogel.cyngor.gwynedd.gov.uk/CanlyniadauEtholiadau/en/Etholiad/18|title = Gwynedd Council - Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Edgar Wyn Owen
|votes = 358
|percentage = 75.8
|change = +{{increase}} 18.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 114
|percentage = 24.2
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
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{{Election box end}}
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Eurig Wyn of Plaid Cymru.
 
==See also==
* [[List of electoral wards in Gwynedd]]
 
==References==
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