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. The council is composed of 74 councillors.
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Political control
Since 1999, political control has been held by the following parties:
Council elections
2012-
This election was scheduled to take place as part of the Gwynedd Council election, 2012 but was delayed as no candidates nominated for the seat vacated by retirement of Independent Councillor Arwel Pierce
The Marchog by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Chris O'Neal, an Independent, after his conviction for assault.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Siân Gwenllian of Plaid Cymru after her election to the Welsh Assembly as Member for Arfon.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Eurig Wyn of Plaid Cymru.