Governance
Uniquely for this part of Wales, the village is notable for having a community council that has been dominated by the Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru, for over two decades. In the most recent (May 2008) elections, this dominance was reduced slightly, as the Conservative Party won four additional seats on the Community Council, all at the expense of Plaid Cymru, including the defeat of Chris Franks AM.
Dinas Powys falls within the Vale of Glamorgan parliamentary constituency and is currently represented by Alun Cairns MP, a member of the Conservative Party.
Jane Hutt, a resident of Barry, represents the Vale of Glamorgan in the National Assembly for Wales (Labour Party).
Ward representatives to the Vale of Glamorgan Council are: Val Hartrey, Keith Hatton, Margaret Randall and Chris Williams - all are members of Plaid Cymru.
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