Gwynedd Council: election 2027

Every seat on Gwynedd Council is up for election on Thursday 6 May 2027.

Who runs each council

Who runs it: Plaid Cymru majority
Leader: Nia Wyn Jeffreys, Plaid Cymru

Source

Seats now and in 2022

Now, 69 seats

Plaid Cymru 44
Independents and local groups 25

2022 election, 69 seats

Labour 1
Plaid Cymru 44
Liberal Democrat 1
Independents and local groups 23

Source

By-elections since 2022

Date	Ward	Held before by	Won by	Result
10 Jul 2026	Llanrug	Plaid Cymru	Independent or other	Changed hands
15 Nov 2025	Bethel a'r Felinheli	Plaid Cymru	People's Administration	Changed hands
22 Aug 2025	Abermaw	Independent or other	Independent or other	Same party or group
11 Apr 2025	Teigl	Plaid Cymru	Plaid Cymru	Same party or group
19 Oct 2024	Llanberis	Plaid Cymru	Plaid Cymru	Same party or group
10 Feb 2024	Criccieth	Independent or other	Plaid Cymru	Changed hands
27 Sept 2022	Llanuwchllyn	Plaid Cymru	Plaid Cymru	Same party or group

From Open Council Data's lists, which it says may be incomplete. "Independent or other" covers independents and small parties, so a seat staying "independent or other" may still have changed hands.

Wards and councillors now

The councillors who represent each ward today. Each name links to their record: attendance, committees, declarations, questions and motions.

Aberdyfi
- Dewi OwenIndependent
Abererch
- Richard Glyn RobertsIndependent
Abermaw
- Wendy CleaverIndependent
Abersoch gyda Llanengan
- John Brynmor HughesIndependent
Arllechwedd
- Dafydd MeurigPlaid Cymru
Arthog a Llangelynnin
- Louise HughesIndependent
Bethel a'r Felinheli
- Gwion EmyrPlaid Cymru
- Sasha WilliamsPlaid Cymru
Bontnewydd
- Menna TrenholmePlaid Cymru
Bowydd and Rhiw
- Elfed Wyn ap ElwynPlaid Cymru
Brithdir and Llanfachreth / Y Ganllwyd / Llanelltyd
- Delyth Lloyd GriffithsPlaid Cymru
Bro Dysynni
- Beth LawtonIndependent
Cadnant (Caernarfon)
- Dawn Lynne JonesPlaid Cymru
Canol Bangor
- Huw Wyn JonesPlaid Cymru
- R Medwyn HughesPlaid Cymru
Canol Bethesda
- Rheinallt PuwPlaid Cymru
Canol Tref Caernarfon
- Olaf Cai LarsenPlaid Cymru
Clynnog
- Dafydd DaviesPlaid Cymru
Corris a Mawddwy
- John Pughe RobertsIndependent
Cricieth
- Sian WilliamsPlaid Cymru
Cwm y Glo
- Berwyn Parry JonesPlaid Cymru
De Dolgellau
- Linda MorganPlaid Cymru
De Pwllheli
- Hefin UnderwoodIndependent
Deiniolen
- Elfed WilliamsPlaid Cymru
Dewi (Bangor)
- Gareth A RobertsIndividual Member
Diffwys and Maenofferen
- Robert Glyn DanielsPlaid Cymru
Dolbenmaen
- Stephen W. ChurchmanGwynedd yn Gyntaf / Gwynedd First
Dwyrain Bangor
- Dylan FernleyIndependent
- Nigel PickavanceIndependent
Dwyrain Porthmadog
- Nia Wyn JeffreysPlaid Cymru
Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Eryl Jones-WilliamsIndependent
Efailnewydd a Buan
- Anwen J. DaviesIndependent
Gerlan
- Einir Wyn WilliamsPlaid Cymru
Glaslyn
- June JonesPlaid Cymru
Glyder (Bangor)
- Elin Walker JonesPlaid Cymru
Gogledd Dolgellau
- Dyfrig SiencynPlaid Cymru
Gogledd Pwllheli
- Elin HywelPlaid Cymru
Gorllewin Porthmadog
- Gwilym JonesIndependent
Gorllewin Tywyn
- Anne Lloyd-JonesIndependent
Harlech a Llanbedr
- Annwen HughesPlaid Cymru
- Gwynfor OwenPlaid Cymru
Hendre
- Gareth Coj ParryGwynedd yn Gyntaf / Gwynedd First
Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho
- Angela RussellIndependent
Llanberis
- Gwilym EvansPlaid Cymru
Llandderfel
- Elwyn EdwardsPlaid Cymru
Llanllyfni
- Peter ThomasIndependent
Llanrug
- Rhys ParryIndependent
Llanuwchllyn
- Alan Jones EvansPlaid Cymru
Llanwnda
- Huw RowlandsPlaid Cymru
Llanystumdwy
- Rhys TudurPlaid Cymru
Menai (Caernarfon)
- Ioan ThomasPlaid Cymru
Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog
- Gareth Tudor JonesPlaid Cymru
Morfa Tywyn
- John PugheIndividual Member
Nefyn
- Gruffydd WilliamsIndependent
Peblig (Caernarfon)
- Dewi JonesPlaid Cymru
Pen draw Llyn
- Gareth WilliamsIndependent
Pen-y-groes
- Craig ab IagoPlaid Cymru
Penisarwaun
- Elwyn JonesIndependent
Penrhyndeudraeth
- Meryl RobertsPlaid Cymru
Rachub
- Paul John RowlinsonPlaid Cymru
Teigl
- Geraint Wyn ParryPlaid Cymru
Trawsfynydd
- Elfed Powell RobertsIndependent
Tregarth a Mynydd Llandygai
- Beca RobertsPlaid Cymru
Tryfan
- Arwyn Herald RobertsPlaid Cymru
Waunfawr
- Edgar Wyn OwenPlaid Cymru
Y Bala
- Dilwyn MorganPlaid Cymru
Y Faenol
- Menna BainesPlaid Cymru
Y Groeslon
- Llio Elenid OwenPlaid Cymru
Yr Eifl
- Jina GwyrfaiPlaid Cymru