Ceredigion County Council


Ceredigion County Council is the governing body for the county of Ceredigion, since 1996 one of the unitary authorities of Wales.
Its former offices in Aberystwyth were housed in the former hotel Swyddfa'r Sir. The council is now based in Aberaeron.

Public health

The county had the lowest rates of people infected with or dying from COVID-19 in the British mainland, up to June 2020. The area is naturally rural and holiday attractions and the University were closed down very early. The council set up its own contact tracing system in March 2020.

Political makeup

Elections take place every five years. The last full county election took place on 4 May 2017. The next will take place in May 2022.

Current composition

Historic results

Summary of the council composition after council elections, click on the year for full details of each election.

Electoral divisions

The county is divided into 40 electoral wards returning 42 councillors. There are 50 communities in the area, some of which have their own elected council. Many communities are coterminous with council wards. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':