Denbighshire County Council
Denbighshire County Council is the governing body for the principal area of Denbighshire (not historic Denbighshire), one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales.
The council consists of a multi-party cabinet led by Councillor Hugh Evans, Independent Member for Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern. The current Cabinet includes the highest number of women Councillors - 4 out of 9 posts - in Denbighshire's history.
Political makeup
Elections take place every four years. The last election was 3 May 2012.
Current composition
| Group affiliation[1] | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 18 | |
| Independent |
12 | |
| Conservative | 9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 7 | |
| Liberal Democrats |
1 | |
| Total |
47 | |
The Liberal Democrat currently sits with the Independents.
Historic results
| Year | Conservatives | Plaid Cymru | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 30 electoral wards returning 47 councillors. Few communities in Denbighshire 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 |
| Bodelwyddan | Bodelwyddan (town)* | |
| Corwen | Corwen (town)* | |
| Denbigh Central | Denbigh (town)* (Central ward) | |
| Denbigh Lower | Denbigh (town)* (Lower ward) | |
| Denbigh Upper/Henllan | ||
| Dyserth | Dyserth* | |
| Efenechtyd | ||
| Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla | ||
| Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal | ||
| Llandrillo |
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| Llandyrnog | ||
| Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern | ||
| Llangollen |
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| Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch |
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| Prestatyn Meliden | Prestatyn (town)* (Meliden ward) | |
| Prestatyn Central | Prestatyn (town)* (Central ward) | |
| Prestatyn East | Prestatyn (town)* (East ward) | |
| Prestatyn North | Prestatyn (town)* (North ward) | |
| Prestatyn South West | Prestatyn (town)* (South West ward) | |
| Rhuddlan | Rhuddlan (town)* | |
| Rhyl East | Rhyl (town)* (East ward) | |
| Rhyl South | Rhyl (town)* (South ward) | |
| Rhyl South East | Rhyl (town)* (South East ward) | |
| Rhyl South West | Rhyl (town)* (South West ward) | |
| Rhyl West | Rhyl (town)* (West ward) | |
| Ruthin | Ruthin (town)* | |
| St. Asaph East | St. Asaph (town)* (East ward) | |
| St. Asaph West | St. Asaph (town)* (West ward) | |
| Trefnant |
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| Tremeirchion |
Results of the Council election, 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance of Wales | Michael German | 784 | 15.71 | ||
| Democratic Alliance of Wales | Isobel German | 757 | 15.17 | ||
| Democratic Alliance of Wales | David Cooper | 597 | 11.97 | ||
| Labour | Jonathan Harland | 528 | 10.58 | ||
| Labour | Andrea Pickering | 513 | 10.28 | ||
| Conservative | Allan Pennington | 470 | 9.42 | ||
| Labour | John Pickering | 462 | 9.26 | ||
| Conservative | Graham Wright | 454 | 9.1 | ||
| Conservative | Gavon Arya-Manesh | 424 | 8.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,989 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (politician) | Neville Hugh-Jones | 462 | 20.66 | ||
| Independent (politician) | Peter Duffy | 443 | 19.81 | ||
| Conservative | June Cahill | 363 | 16.23 | ||
| Independent (politician) | David Morris | 353 | 15.78 | ||
| Conservative | Alexander Soane | 244 | 10.91 | ||
| Labour | Amanda Wiggan | 222 | 9.9 | ||
| Labour | Alan Marsden | 149 | 6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,236 | ||||
References
External links
- Denbighshire County Council (official site)