List of electoral wards in Cardiff

Numbered map of current county electoral wards (alphabetical order) of Cardiff

This list of electoral wards in Cardiff includes electoral wards in the city and county of Cardiff, Wales. It also includes Community Council wards. There were further ward changes effective from the May 2022 Cardiff Council election, as a result of a 2020 boundary review.

Current county wards

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The unitary authority area is divided into 28 electoral wards. Many of these wards are coterminous with communities of the same name.[1] The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with an asterisk.

Ward County
councillors 		Communities Other geographic areas
1 Adamsdown 2 Adamsdown
2 Butetown 3 Butetown Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff city centre (part), Tiger Bay, Flatholm
3 Caerau 2 Caerau Culverhouse Cross
4 Canton 3 Canton Leckwith, Victoria Park
5 Cathays 4 Cathays and Castle Blackweir, Cardiff city centre (Castle), Cathays, Cathays Park, Maindy
6 Cyncoed 3 Cyncoed Roath Park, Lakeside
7 Ely 3 Ely Culverhouse Cross, Michaelston-super-Ely
8 Fairwater 3 Fairwater Pentrebane
9 Gabalfa 2 Gabalfa Mynachdy, Maindy, Heath
10 Grangetown 4 Grangetown Cardiff Bay (part), Saltmead, International Sports Village
11 Heath 3 Heath Birchgrove
12 Lisvane and Thornhill 3 Lisvane* and Thornhill Cefn Onn
13 Llandaff 2 Llandaff Danescourt
14 Llandaff North 2 Llandaff North Hailey Park, Lydstep Park, Mynachdy, Gabalfa
15 Llanishen 2 Llanishen
16 Llanrumney 3 Llanrumney
17 Pentwyn 3 Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn
18 Pentyrch and
St Fagans 		3 Pentyrch* and St Fagans* Capel Llanilltern, Coedbychan, Creigiau, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Rhydlafar
19 Penylan 3 Penylan
20 Plasnewydd 4 Roath Cardiff city centre (part)
21 Pontprennau and
Old St Mellons 		2 Old St. Mellons* and Pontprennau Llanedeyrn Village
22 Radyr 2 Radyr & Morganstown* Morganstown, Radyr
23 Rhiwbina 3 Rhiwbina Pantmawr, Rhydwaedlyd, Wenallt
24 Riverside 3 Riverside and Pontcanna Part of Cardiff city centre, Llandaff Fields, Sophia Gardens
25 Rumney 2 Rumney
26 Splott 3 Splott and Tremorfa Pengam Green
27 Trowbridge 3 Trowbridge St Mellons estate, Cefn Mably, Wentloog
28 Whitchurch & Tongwynlais 4 Tongwynlais* and Whitchurch Blaengwynlais, Bwlch-y-cwm, Coedcefngarw, Coryton, Cwmnofydd, Graig-goch, Llandaff North

Ward changes 2022

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In October 2021 Cardiff Council accepted a large number ward change proposals of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, with only slight modification. These were to take effect from the 2022 council election.[2]

Twenty-one wards were to remain unchanged: Adamsdown, Caerau, Canton, Cathays, Cyncoed, Ely, Fairwater, Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff, Llandaff North, Llanrumney, Penylan, Plasnewydd, Pontprennau/Old St Mellons (but renamed "Pontprennau and Old St Mellons"), Rhiwbina, Riverside, Rumney, Splott, Trowbridge, Whitchurch and Tongwynlais.[3]

Of the other wards:[2][4]

  • Butetown (electoral ward) would have an increase from 1 to 3 councillors.
  • Creigiau/St Fagans would be merged with the Pentyrch ward and renamed "Pentyrch and St Fagans", with a total increase in councillors from 2 to 3.
  • Grangetown would have an increase from 3 to 4 councillors.
  • Lisvane to be renamed "Lisvane and Thornhill" with the addition of Thornhill from the neighbouring Llanishen ward and an increase from 1 to 3 councillors.
  • Llanishen would see a decrease in councillors, from 4 to 2, following the transfer of Thornhill to Lisvane.
  • Pentwyn would see a decrease in councillors, from 4 to 3.
  • Radyr would have an increase from 1 to 2 councillors.

County wards 1995 to 2022

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Electoral ward map of Cardiff, 1999–2022.

The post-1996 unitary authority of the City and County of Cardiff has since 1999 been divided into 29 electoral wards returning 75 councillors to Cardiff Council. Many of these wards are coterminous with communities (civil parishes) of the same name.[5] The following table lists council wards, numbers of councillors, associated communities and geographical areas:

Ward County
councillors 		Communities Other geographic areas
1 Adamsdown c 2 Adamsdown
2 Butetown c 1 Butetown Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff city centre (part), Tiger Bay, Flatholm
3 Caerau c 2 Caerau Culverhouse Cross
4 Canton c 3 Canton Leckwith, Victoria Park
5 Cathays 4 Cathays and Castle Blackweir, Cardiff city centre, Cathays, Cathays Park, Maindy
6 Creigiau & St. Fagans 1 Pentyrch* (part: Creigiau ward) and St Fagans* Coedbychan, Capel Llanilltern, Rhydlafar
7 Cyncoed c 3 Cyncoed Roath Park, Lakeside
8 Ely c 3 Ely Culverhouse Cross, Michaelston-super-Ely
9 Fairwater c 3 Fairwater Pentrebane
10 Gabalfa c 2 Gabalfa Mynachdy, Maindy, Heath
11 Grangetown c 3 Grangetown Cardiff Bay (part), Saltmead, International Sports Village
12 Heath c 3 Heath Birchgrove
13 Lisvane c 1 Lisvane* Cefn Onn
14 Llandaff c 2 Llandaff Danescourt
15 Llandaff North c 2 Llandaff North Hailey Park, Lydstep Park, Mynachdy, Gabalfa
16 Llanishen 4 Llanishen and Thornhill
17 Llanrumney c 3 Llanrumney
18 Pentwyn 4 Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn (since 2016)
19 Pentyrch 1 Pentyrch* (part: Gwaelod-y-Garth and Pentyrch wards) Gwaelod-y-Garth
20 Penylan c 3 Penylan
21 Plasnewydd 4 Roath Cardiff city centre (part)
22 Pontprennau / Old St Mellons 2 Old St. Mellons* and Pontprennau Llanedeyrn Village
23 Radyr 1 Radyr & Morganstown* Morganstown, Radyr
24 Rhiwbina c 3 Rhiwbina Pantmawr, Rhydwaedlyd, Wenallt
25 Riverside 3 Riverside and Pontcanna part of Cardiff city centre, Llandaff Fields, Sophia Gardens
26 Rumney c 2 Rumney
27 Splott 3 Splott and Tremorfa Pengam Green
28 Trowbridge c 3 Trowbridge St Mellons estate, Cefn Mably, Wentloog
29 Whitchurch & Tongwynlais 4 Tongwynlais* and Whitchurch Blaengwynlais, Bwlch-y-cwm, Coedcefngarw, Coryton, Cwmnofydd, Graig-goch, Llandaff North

* = Community which elects a community council
c = County ward coterminous with community of the same name

1995

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Prior to the 1999 election, Lisvane and (Old) St Mellons were combined in a "Lisvane and St Mellons" ward, returning 1 councillor. Radyr was combined with St Fagans in a "Radyr and St Fagans" ward, returning 1 councillor. Creigiau returned its own councillor.

Community wards

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The communities of Lisvane, Pentyrch and Creigiau, Radyr and St Fagans elect their own community councils.

  • Lisvane Community Council comprises 10 community councillors elected from the community ward of Lisvane.[6]
  • Pentyrch Community Council comprises 13 community councillors elected from the community wards of Creigiau, Gwaelod-y-Garth and Pentyrch.[7]
  • Radyr and Morganstown Community Council comprises 11 community councillors elected from the community wards of Morganstown, Radyr North and Radyr South.[8]
  • St Fagans Community Council comprises 9 community councillors elected from the community ward of St Fagans.[9]

1890

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Wards of Cardiff, 1890

Following the creation of Cardiff County Borough Council in 1889, in 1890 the number of electoral wards was increased from 5 to 10. Each ward was represented by 3 councillors.[10]

  • Adamsdown
  • Canton
  • Cathays
  • Central
  • Grangetown
  • Park
  • Riverside
  • Roath
  • South
  • Splott

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The City and County of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". Legislation.gov.uk. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Alex Seabrook (5 October 2021). "Cardiff will get four extra councillors in May as electoral ward boundaries redrawn". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Cardiff Council Boundary Reforms Confirmed". Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Cardiff Final Recommendations". Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ^ Members of Lisvane Community Council, Lisvane Community Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ Councillors, Pentyrch Community Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. ^ Councillors and staff, Radyr and Morganstown Community Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. ^ Community Council, St Fagans Community Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Municipal Election At Cardiff". The South Wales Star. 6 November 1891. p. 7 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
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