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Gwynedd Council elections

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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.[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 1999 - 2008
No overall control 2008 - 2011
Plaid Cymru 2011-

Council elections

By-election results

2011-

Waunfawr by-election 21 July 2016[2]
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/18
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