Electoral Divisions
The county is divided into 40 electoral wards returning 40 councillors. There are 40 communities (parishes) in the area, some of which have their own elected council. Few communities are coterminous with council wards. In Anglesey, they mostly overlap. 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 |
Aberffraw |
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Amlwch Port | Amlwch Town* (Port and Town wards) | |
Amlwch Rural | Amlwch Town* (Rural ward) | |
Beaumaris | Beaumaris Town* | |
Bodffordd |
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Bodorgan |
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Braint | Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll* (Braint ward) | |
Bryngwran |
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Brynteg | Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf* (Benllech and Brynteg wards) | |
Cadnant | Menai Bridge (Cadnant ward) | |
Cefni | Llangefni (Cefni ward) | |
Cwm Cadnant | Cwm Cadnant | |
Cyngar | Llangefni (Cyngar ward) | |
Gwyngyll | Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll* (Gwyngyll ward) | |
Holyhead Town | Holyhead town* (Town ward) | |
Kingsland | Holyhead* (Kingsland ward) | |
Llanbadrig | Llanbadrig* | |
Llanbedrgoch | Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf* (Benllech 'A' and Llanbedrgoch wards) | |
Llanddyfnan |
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Llaneilian |
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Llanfaethlu |
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Llanfair-yn-Neubwll |
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Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog |
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Llangoed | Llangoed and Penmon* | |
Llanidan |
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Llannerch-y-medd |
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London Road | Holyhead town* (London Road ward) | |
Maeshyfryd | Holyhead town* (Maeshyfryd ward) | |
Mechell |
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Moelfre | Moelfre* | |
Morawelon | Holyhead town* (Morawelon ward) | |
Parc a'r Mynydd | Holyhead town* (Parc a'r Mynydd ward) | |
Pentraeth |
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Porthyfelin | Holyhead town* (Porthyfelin ward) | |
Rhosneigr | Llanfaelog* (Rhosneigr ward) | |
Rhosyr | Rhosyr* | |
Trearddur |
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Tudur | Llangefni Town* (Tudur ward) | |
Tysilio | Menai Bridge (Tysilio ward) | |
Valley | Valley* |
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