GWYNEDD COUNTY COUNCIL DRAFT PROPOSALS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2017 % variance from ELECTORATE 2022 from No. NAME DESCRIPTION COUNCILLORS 2017 RATIO County average 2022 RATIO County average The Community of Aberdaron (733) [702] and the Bryncroes (265) [235] and 1 Aberdaron 1 1,211 1,211 0% 1,168 1,168 0% Meillteyrn (213) [231] wards of the Community of Botwnnog The Communities of Aberdovey (593) [495] and Pennal (291) [275] and the East (54) 2 Aberdyfi 1 938 938 -22% 818 818 -30% [48] ward of the Town of Tywyn 3 Abererch The Abererch (449) [433] and Y Ffôr (540) [518] wards of the Community of Llannor 1 989 989 -18% 951 951 -18% 4 Abermaw The Town of Barmouth 1 1,531 1,531 27% 1,346 1,346 16% The Community of Llanbedrog (768) [728] and the Abersoch (523) [481] ward of the 5 Aber-soch gyda Llanbedrog 1 1,291 1,291 7% 1,209 1,209 4% Community of Llanengan The Communities of Aber (160) [147] and Llanllechid (657) [627]; the Llandygái 6 Arllechwedd (183) [179] ward of the Community of Llandygái and the Glasinfryn (462) [431] ward 1 1,462 1,462 21% 1,384 1,384 19% of the Community of Pentir 7 Arthog a Llangelynnin The Communities of Arthog (770) [724] and Llangelynin (562) [550] 1 1,332 1,332 10% 1,274 1,274 9.59% The Community of Y Felinheli (1,694) [1,736] and the Bethel (1,007) [995] ward of the 8 Bethel a'r Felinheli 2 2,701 1,351 12% 2,731 1,366 17% Community of Llanddeiniolen 9 Bethesda The Community of Bethesda 3 3,224 1,075 -11% 3,160 1,053 -9% The Botwnnog (246) [238] ward of the Community of Botwnnog and the Llanengan 10 Botwnnog a Llanengan 1 1,082 1,082 -10% 1,043 1,043 -10.28% (333) [319] and Llangian (503) [486] wards of the Community of Llanengan The Bowydd and Rhiw (1,020) [1,039] and Tanygrisiau (217) [228] wards of the Town 11 Bowydd a'r Rhiw 1 1,237 1,237 2% 1,267 1,267 9% of Ffestiniog Brithdir, Llanfachreth, Y Ganllwyd aThe Communities of Brithdir and Llanfachreth (603) [580], Ganllwyd (127) [135] and 12 1 1,116 1,116 -8% 1,090 1,090 -6% Llanelltud Llanelltyd (386) [375] The Communities of Bryn-crug (502) [484], Llanegryn (245) [253] and Llanfihang 13 Bro Dysynni 1 1,000 1,000 -17% 944 944 -19% Pennant (253) [207] 14 Cadnant The Dwyrain ward of the Town of Caernarfon 1 1,307 1,307 8% 1,324 1,324 14% 15 Canol Tref Caernarfon The Castell ward of the Town of Caernarfon 1 1,177 1,177 -3% 1,123 1,123 -3% The Community of Clynnog (713) [686] and the Nebo (233) [239] ward of the 16 Clynnog 1 946 946 -22% 925 925 -20% Community of Llanllyfni 17 Corris a Mawddwy The Communities of Corris (469) [471] and Mawddwy (494) [512] 1 963 963 -20% 983 983 -15% GWYNEDD COUNTY COUNCIL DRAFT PROPOSALS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2017 % variance from ELECTORATE 2022 from No. NAME DESCRIPTION COUNCILLORS 2017 RATIO County average 2022 RATIO County average 18 Criccieth The Town of Criccieth 1 1,301 1,301 8% 1,197 1,197 3% The Brynrefail (224) [238] ward of the Community of Llanddeiniolen and the Ceunant 19 Cwm-y-Glo 1 967 967 -20% 996 996 -14% (305) [316] and Cwm y Glo (438) [442] wards of the Community of Llanrug 20 De Pwllheli The South ward of the Town of Pwllheli 1 1,268 1,268 5% 1,198 1,198 3% The Clwt y Bont (277) [282], Deiniolen (839) [902] and Dinorwic (205) [237] wards of 21 Deiniolen 1 1,321 1,321 9% 1,421 1,421 22% the Community of Llanddeiniolen 22 Dewi The Dewi ward of the City of Bangor 1 1,204 1,204 0% 1,127 1,127 -3% 23 Diffwys a Maenofferen The Diffwys and Maenofferen ward of the Town of Ffestiniog 1 1,012 1,012 -16% 992 992 -15% The Bryncir (95) [101], Garn (317) [299], Golan (167) [179], Penmorfa (139) [148] 24 Dolbenmaen 1 920 920 -24% 914 914 -21% and Treflys (202) [187] wards of the Community of Dolbenmaen 25 Dolgellau The Town of Dolgellau 2 1,944 972 -20% 1,841 921 -21% 26 Dwyrain Porthmadog The East (693) [602] and Ynys Galach (439) [399] wards of the Town of Porthmadog 1 1,132 1,132 -6% 1,001 1,001 -14% 27 Dyffryn Ardudwy The Community of Dyffryn Ardudwy 1 1,179 1,179 -2% 1,126 1,126 -3% The Community of Buan (379) [375] and the Efail-newydd (367) [349] and Pentre- 28 Efailnewydd a Buan 1 998 998 -17% 976 976 -16% uchaf (252) [252] wards of the Community of Llannor 29 Garth a Menai (Bangor) The Garth (500) [440] and Menai (939) [1,152] wards of the City of Bangor 1 1,439 1,439 19% 1,592 1,592 37% 30 Glyder The Glyder ward of the City of Bangor 1 1,200 1,200 -1% 902 902 -22% 31 Gogledd Pwllheli The North ward of the Town of Pwllheli 1 1,502 1,502 24% 1,510 1,510 30% The Gest (273) [260], Morfa Bychan (460) [448] and West (532) [489] wards of the 32 Gorllewin Porthmadog 1 1,265 1,265 5% 1,197 1,197 3% Town of Porthmadog 33 Gorllewin Tywyn The West ward of the Town of Tywyn 1 1,094 1,094 -9% 1,070 1,070 -8% The Town of Harlech (1,045) [972] and the Communities of Llanbedr (442) [414], 34 Harlech a Llanbedr 2 2,262 1,131 -6% 2,093 1,047 -9.98% Llanfair (347) [312] and Talsarnau (428) [395] 35 Hendre (Bangor) The Hendre ward of the City of Bangor 1 1,200 1,200 -1% 1,224 1,224 5% 36 Hendre (Caernarfon) The Hendre ward of the Town of Caernarfon 1 1,255 1,255 4% 1,016 1,016 -13% GWYNEDD COUNTY COUNCIL DRAFT PROPOSALS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2017 % variance from ELECTORATE 2022 from No. NAME DESCRIPTION COUNCILLORS 2017 RATIO County average 2022 RATIO County average 37 Hirael The Hirael ward of the City of Bangor 1 1,252 1,252 4% 1,181 1,181 2% 38 Llanberis The Community of Llanberis 1 1,530 1,530 27% 1,527 1,527 31% The Community of Llandderfel (803) [739] and the Gwalia (125) [120] ward of the 39 Llandderfel 1 928 928 -23% 859 859 -26% Community of Llangywer The Llanllyfni (513) [513], Nantlle (152) [133] and Talysarn (704) [697] ward of the 40 Llanllyfni 1 1,369 1,369 13% 1,343 1,343 16% Community of Llanllyfni 41 Llanrug The Llanrug ward of the Community of Llanrug 1 1,349 1,349 12% 1,315 1,315 13% The Communities of Llanuwchllyn (494) [458] and Llanycil (323) [334] and the Cwm y 42 Llanuwchllyn 1 900 900 -25.484% 893 893 -23% Glyn (83) [101] ward of the Community of Llangywer The Dinas (499) [467] and Rhostryfan (515) [507] wards of the Community of 43 Llanwnda 1 1,014 1,014 -16% 974 974 -16% Llanwnda 44 Llanystumdwy The Community of Llanystumdwy 1 1,493 1,493 24% 1,437 1,437 24% 45 Marchog The Marchog ward of the City of Bangor 1 1,559 1,559 29% 1,641 1,641 41% 46 Menai (Caernarfon) The Gogledd ward of the Town of Caernarfon 1 1,500 1,500 24% 1,493 1,493 28% The Community of Tudweiliog (660) [642] and the Edern (287) [270] and Morfa 47 Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog 1 1,557 1,557 29% 1,476 1,476 27% (610) [564] wards of the Town of Nefyn 48 Morfa Tywyn The Morfa ward of the Town of Tywyn 1 1,240 1,240 3% 1,072 1,072 -8% 49 Nefyn The Nefyn ward of the Town of Nefyn 1 975 975 -19% 947 947 -19% 50 Peblig The Deheuol ward of the Town of Caernarfon 1 1,485 1,485 23% 1,320 1,320 14% The Penisarwaun (560) [547] and Rhiwlas (533) [500] wards of the Community of 51 Penisa'r-waun 1 1,093 1,093 -10% 1,047 1,047 -9.93% Llanddeiniolen 52 Penrhyndeudraeth The Town of Penrhyndeudraeth 1 1,433 1,433 19% 1,364 1,364 17% 53 Pen-y-groes The Penygroes ward of the Community of Llanllyfni 1 1,341 1,341 11% 1,367 1,367 18% The Communities of Beddgelert (366) [330] and Llanfrothen (312) [286] and the 54 Porthmadog Tremadog teg (96) [89] ward of the Community of Dolbenmaen and the Tremadog (481) [467] 1 1,255 1,255 4% 1,172 1,172 1% ward of the Town of Porthmadog The Conglwal (449) [400] and Cynfal and Teigl (604) [567] wards of the Town of 55 Teigl 1 1,053 1,053 -13% 967 967 -17% Ffestiniog GWYNEDD COUNTY COUNCIL DRAFT PROPOSALS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2017 % variance from ELECTORATE 2022 from No. NAME DESCRIPTION COUNCILLORS 2017 RATIO County average 2022 RATIO County average 56 Trawsfynydd The Communities of Maentwrog (432) [385] and Trawsfynydd (674) [617] 1 1,106 1,106 -8% 1,002 1,002 -14% The St. Ann's (500) [480] and Tregarth (1,125) [1,083] wards of the Community of 57 Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái 1 1,625 1,625 35% 1,563 1,563 34% Llandygái The Carmel (396) [378] and Cesarea (241) [244] wards of the Community of 58 Tryfan 1 1,070 1,070 -11% 1,050 1,050 -9.67% Llandwrog and the Rhosgadfan (433) [428] ward of the Community of Llanwnda The Community of Betws Garmon (182) [176] and the Waunfawr (870) [858] ward of 59 Waunfawr 1 1,052 1,052 -13% 1,034 1,034 -11% the Community of Waunfawr 60 Y Bala The Town of Bala 1 1,353 1,353 12% 1,271 1,271 9% The Community of Bontnewydd (840) [825] and the Caethro (213) [210] ward of the 61 Y Bontnewydd 1 1,053 1,053 -13% 1,035 1,035 -11% Community of Waunfawr 62 Y Faenol The Vaynol ward of the Community of Pentir 1 1,348 1,348 12% 1,393 1,393 20% The Dinas Dinlle (435) [425] and Groeslon (849) [808] wards of the Community of 63 Y Groeslon 1 1,284 1,284 6% 1,233 1,233 6% Llandwrog 64 Yr Eifl The Communities of Llanaelhaearn (766) [745] and Pistyll (385) [356] 1 1,151 1,151 -5% 1,101 1,101 -5% TOTAL: 69 83,338 1,208 80,210 1,162 Ratio is the number of electors per councillor Electoral figures supplied by Gwynedd County Council 2017 2022 Greater than + or - 50% of County average 0 0% 0 0% Between + or - 25% and + or - 50% of County average 6 9% 9 14% Between + or - 10% and + or - 25% of County average 33 52% 32 50% Between 0% and + or - 10% of County average 25 39% 23 36%.