In pursuance of sections 58(1) and 64 of the Local Government Act 1972[1] the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales submitted proposals in September 1998 for the future electoral arrangements for the County of Gwynedd. The National Assembly for Wales having agreed with the proposals makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 58(2) and 67(4) and (5) of the Act.
- (1) This Order is called the County of Gwynedd (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Name of Electoral Division | Area of Electoral Division | Number of Councillors |
| Aberdaron | The Community of Aberdaron | 1 |
| Aberdovey | The Communities of Aberdovey and Pennal | 1 |
| Abererch | The Abererch and Y Ffôr wards of the Community of Llannor | 1 |
| Abermaw | The Community of Barmouth | 1 |
| Abersoch | The Abersoch ward of the Community of Llanengan | 1 |
| Arllechwedd | The Community of Aber and Llanllechid and the Llandygai ward of the Community of Llandygai | 1 |
| Bala | The Community of Bala | 1 |
| Bethel | The Bethel ward of the Community of Llanddeiniolen | 1 |
| Bontnewydd | The Community of Bontnewydd | 1 |
| Botwnnog | The Community of Botwnnog | 1 |
| Bowydd and Rhiw | The Bowydd and Rhiw and Tanygrisiau wards of the Community of Ffestiniog | 1 |
| Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd | The Communities of Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Ganllwyd and Llanelltyd | 1 |
| Bryn-crug/ Llanfihangel | The Communities of Bryn-crug and Llanfihangel-y-Pennant | 1 |
| Cadnant | The Dwyrain ward of the Community of Caernarfon | 1 |
| Clynnog | The Community of Clynnog | 1 |
| Corris/Mawddwy | The Communities of Corris and Mawddwy | 1 |
| Criccieth | The Community of Criccieth | 1 |
| Cwm-y-Glo | The Ceunant and Cwm-y-Glo wards of the Community of Llanrug | 1 |
| Deiniol | The Deiniol ward of the Community of Bangor | 1 |
| Deiniolen | The Clwt-y-bont, Deiniolen and Dinorwic wards of the Community of Llanddeiniolen | 1 |
| Dewi | The Dewi ward of the Community of Bangor | 1 |
| Diffwys and Maenofferen | The Diffwys and Maenofferen ward of the Community of Ffestiniog | 1 |
| Dolbenmaen | The Bryncir, Garn, Golan, Penmorfa and Treflys wards of the Community of Dolbenmaen | 1 |
| Dolgellau North | The Northern and Rural wards of the Community of Dolgellau | 1 |
| Dolgellau South | The Southern ward of the Community of Dolgellau | 1 |
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | The Community of Dyffryn Ardudwy | 1 |
| Efail-newydd/Buan | The Community of Buan and the Efail-newydd and Pentre-uchaf wards of the Community of Llannor | 1 |
| Garth | The Garth ward of the Community of Bangor | 1 |
| Gerlan | The Gerlan and Rachub wards of the Community of Bethesda | 1 |
| Glyder | The Glyder ward of the Community of Bangor | 1 |
| Groeslon | The Dinas Dinlle and Groeslon wards of the Community of Llandwrog | 1 |
| Harlech | The Communities of Harlech and Talsarnau | 1 |
| Hendre | The Hendre ward of the Community of Bangor | 1 |
| Hirael | The Hirael ward of the Community of Bangor | 1 |
| Llanaelhaearn | The Communities of Llanaelhaearn and Pistyll | 1 |
| Llanbedr | The Communities of Llanbedr and Llanfair | 1 |
| Llanbedrog | The Community of Llanbedrog | 1 |
| Llanberis | The Community of Llanberis | 1 |
| Llandderfel | The Communities of Llandderfel and Llanycil | 1 |
| Llanengan | The Llanengan and Llangian wards of the Community of Llanengan | 1 |
| Llangelynin | The Communities of Arthog, Llanegryn and Llangelynin | 1 |
| Llanllyfni | The Llanllyfni, Nantlle and Nebo wards of the Community of Llanllyfni | 1 |
| Llanrug | The Llanrug ward of the Community of Llanrug | 1 |
| Llanuwchllyn | The Communities of Llanuwchllyn and Llangywer | 1 |
| Llanwnda | The Community of Llanwnda | 1 |
| Llanystumdwy | The Community of Llanystumdwy | 1 |
| Marchog | The Marchog ward of the Community of Bangor | 2 |
| Menai (Bangor) | The Menai ward of the Community of Bangor | 2 |
| Menai (Caernarfon) | The Gogledd ward of the Community of Caernarfon | 1 |
| Morfa Nefyn | The Edern and Morfa Nefyn wards of the Community of Nefyn | 1 |
| Nefyn | The Nefyn Ward of the Community of Nefyn | 1 |
| Ogwen | The Ogwen ward of the Community of Bethesda | 1 |
| Peblig (Caernarfon) | The Deheuol ward of the Community of Caernarfon | 1 |
| Penisarwaun | The Brynrefail, Penisarwaun and Rhiwlas wards of the Community of Llanddeiniolen | 1 |
| Penrhyndeudraeth | The Communities of Llanfrothen and Penrhyndeudraeth | 1 |
| Pentir | The Community of Pentir | 1 |
| Penygroes | The Penygroes ward of the Community of Llanllyfni | 1 |
| Porthmadog East | The East and Ynys Galch wards of the Community of Porthmadog | 1 |
| Porthmadog West | The Gest, Morfa Bychan and West wards of the Community of Porthmadog | 1 1 |
| Porthmadog-Tremadog | The Community of Beddgelert, the Pren-teg ward of the Community of Dolbenmaen and the Tremadog ward of the Community of Porthmadog | 1 |
| Pwllheli North | The North ward of the Community of Pwllheli | 1 |
| Pwllheli South | The South ward of the Community of Pwllheli | 1 |
| Seiont | The Gorllewin ward of the Community of Caernarfon | 2 |
| Talysarn | The Carmel and Cesarea wards of the Community of Llandwrog and the Talysarn ward of the Community of Llanllyfni | 1 |
| Teigl | The Conglywal and Cynfal and Teigl wards of the Community of Ffestiniog | 1 |
| Trawsfynydd | The Communities of Maentwrog and Trawsfynydd | 1 |
| Tregarth & Mynydd Llandygai | The St. Ann's and Tregarth wards of the Community of Llandygai | 1 |
| Tudweiliog | The Community of Tudweiliog | 1 |
| Tywyn | The Community of Tywyn | 2 |
| Waunfawr | The Communities of Betws Garmon and Waunfawr | 1 |
| Y Felinheli | The Community of Y Felinheli | 1 |
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales was required by section 64(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as substituted by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994) to review electoral arrangements as soon as practicable after the first elections to unitary authorities in May 1995.
This Order gives effect to the proposals made in the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales' report of September 1998 for the County of Gwynedd.
Although the Order abolishes all existing electoral divisions within the County and replaces them with new electoral divisions, in practice the majority will remain the same.
[2]The name of the County has been changed from Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire to Gwynedd in accordance with section 74 of the Local Government Act 1972. This Order was made on the 19th December 1994 by the Secretary of State for the Home Department.back
