Conwy County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy) is the governing body for Conwy County Borough, one of the unitary authority areas of Wales.
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 38 electoral wards returning 59 councillors. Few communities in Conwy are coterminous with electoral wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Abergele Pensarn | Abergele (town)* (Pensarn ward) | |
| Betws-y-Coed |
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| Betws yn Rhos |
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| Bryn | Llanfairfechan (town)* (Bryn and Lafan wards) | |
| Caerhun |
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| Capelulo | Penmaenmawr (town)* (Capelulo ward) | |
| Colwyn | part of the community of Old Colwyn | |
| Conwy | Conwy (town)* (Aberconwy and Castle wards) | |
| Craig-y-Don | Llandudno (town)* (Craig-y-Don ward) | |
| Crwst | Llanrwst (town)* (Crwst ward) | |
| Deganwy | Conwy (town)* (Deganwy ward) | |
| Eglwysbach |
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| Eirias | Part of the Community of Old Colwyn | |
| Gele | Abergele (town)* (Gele and St George wards) | |
| Glyn | Part of the Community of Colwyn Bay | |
| Gogarth | Llandudno (town)* (Gogarth ward) | |
| Gower | Llanwrst (Gower ward) | |
| Kinmel Bay | Kinmel Bay and Towyn* (Kinmel Bay ward) | |
| Llanddulas | Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel* | |
| Llandrillo yn Rhos | Rhos-on-Sea | |
| Llangernyw |
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| Llansanffraid | Llansanffraid Glan Conwy* | |
| Llansannan |
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| Llysfaen | Llysfaen* | |
| Marl | Conwy (town)* (Marl ward) | |
| Mochdre | Mochdre | |
| Mostyn | Llandudno (town)* (Mostyn ward) | |
| Pandy | Llanfairfechan* (Pandy ward) | |
| Pant-yr-afon/Penmaenan | Penmaenmawr* (Pant-yr-afon and Penmaenan wards) | |
| Penrhyn | Llandudno (town)* (Penrhyn ward) | |
| Pensarn | Conwy (town)* (Pensarn ward) | |
| Pentre Mawr | Abergele (town)* (Pentre Mawr ward) | |
| Rhiw | Part of the Community of Colwyn Bay | |
| Towyn | Kinmel Bay and Towyn* (Towyn ward) | |
| Trefriw |
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| Tudno | Llandudno (town)* (Tudno ward) | |
| Uwch Conwy |
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| Uwchaled |
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Political Composition
As of 2008 Conwy County Borough is a hung council with no party having a governmental majority. The Conservatives are the largest party represented followed by Plaid Cymru then Labour and then the Liberal Democrats and there is also a large number of independent councillors. the council is currently governed by an all party coalition led by Plaid Cymru.
| Year | Conservatives | Plaid Cymru | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independents |
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| 2008 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
External links
- Conwy Council (official site)
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