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[[File:Bridgend UK ward map (blank).svg|thumb|240px|Pre-2022 ward map of [[Bridgend County Borough]]]]
This '''list of electoral wards in Bridgend County Borough''' includes [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|council wards]], which elect councillors to [[Bridgend County Borough Council]] and community wards, which elect councillors to [[community council]]s. As of 2022 there are 28 county borough wards and 49 community council wards.
==Wards 1995==
At the [[1995 Bridgend County Borough Council election|1995 elections]] to Bridgend County Borough Council 48 county councillors were elected from 28 [[electoral ward]]s,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bridgend-1995-2012.pdf |title=Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012  |publisher=The Elections Centre |accessdate=1 April 2019 }}</ref> as follows (numbers of councillors in brackets):
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*[[Bettws, Bridgend|Bettws]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Blackmill (electoral ward)|Blackmill]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Blaengarw]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Brackla]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Caerau (Bridgend electoral ward)|Caerau]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Cefn Cribwr]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Coity Higher]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Cornelly]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Coychurch Lower]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Laleston/Merthyr Mawr]] (3)
*[[Llangeinor]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Llangynwyd]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Maesteg East]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Maesteg West]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Morfa, Bridgend|Morfa]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Nantyffyllon]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Nant-y-Moel]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Newcastle, Bridgend|Newcastle]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Newcastle Higher]]&nbsp;(1)
*[[Ogmore Vale]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Oldcastle, Bridgend|Oldcastle]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Pencoed]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)
*[[Pontycymmer]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
*[[Porthcawl East]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)
*[[Porthcawl West]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)
*[[Pyle]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)
*[[St Bride's Minor]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
*[[Ynysawdre]]&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
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==Wards 1999==
Since ''The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998'' (and from the 1999 county council elections) the county borough has been divided into 39 [[Ward (politics)|electoral wards]] electing 54 county councillors.<ref name=TCBoBO1998>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3134/made |title=The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]] |date=23 November 1998 |accessdate=1 April 2019 }}</ref> Six of these wards are coterminous with [[Community (Wales)|communities]] (civil parishes) of the same name.  Some communities have their own elected council.  The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a [[community council]] are indicated with a '*':
{| class="wikitable"
!Ward<ref name=TCBoBO1998 />
!<small>County<br />councillors</small>
!Communities
!Community wards<ref name=TCBoBO1998 />
|-
|[[Aberkenfig]]
| align="center" | 1
|
*[[Llangynwyd Lower]]*
*[[Newcastle Higher]]* (part)
|<br />Aberkenfig
|-
|[[Bettws, Bridgend|Bettws]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Garw Valley]]* (part)
|Bettws
|-
|[[Blackmill (electoral ward)|Blackmill]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Ogmore Valley]]* (part)
|Blackmill<br />Evanstown
|-
|[[Blaengarw]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Garw Valley]]* (part)
|Blaengarw
|-
|[[Brackla]]
| align="center" | 4
|[[Brackla]]*
|
|-
|[[Bryncethin]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[St Bride's Minor]]* (part)
|Bryncethin
|-
|[[Bryncoch, Bridgend county borough|Bryncoch]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[St Bride's Minor]]* (part)
|Bryncoch
|-
|[[Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr]]
| align="center" | 2
|
*[[Merthyr Mawr]]*
*[[Laleston]]* (part)
|<br />Laleston/Bryntirion
|-
|[[Caerau (Bridgend electoral ward)|Caerau]]
| align="center" | 3
|[[Maesteg]]* (part)
|Caerau<br />Nantyffyllon
|-
|[[Cefn Cribwr]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Cefn Cribwr]]*
|
|-
|[[Cefn Glas]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Laleston]]* (part)
|Cefn Glas 1
|-
|[[Coity]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Coity Higher]]* (part)
|Coity
|-
|[[Cornelly]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Cornelly]]*
|
|-
|[[Coychurch Lower]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Coychurch Lower]]*
|
|-
|[[Felindre, Bridgend county borough|Felindre]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Pencoed]]* (part)
|Felindre
|-
|[[Hendre (Pencoed)|Hendre]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Pencoed]]* (part)
|Hendre
|-
|[[Litchard]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Coity Higher]] (part)
|Litchard
|-
|[[Llangeinor]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Garw Valley]]* (part)
|Llangeinor
|-
|[[Llangewydd & Brynhyfryd]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Laleston]]* (part)
|Cefn Glas 2
|-
|[[Llangynwyd]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Llangynwyd Middle]]*
|
|-
|[[Maesteg East]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Maesteg]]* (part)
|Maesteg East
|-
|[[Maesteg West]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Maesteg]]* (part)
|Maesteg West
|-
|[[Morfa, Bridgend|Morfa]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Bridgend|Bridgend Town]]* (part)
|Morfa
|-
|[[Nant-y-Moel]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Ogmore Valley]]* (part)
|Nant-y-Moel
|-
|[[Newcastle, Bridgend|Newcastle]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Bridgend|Bridgend Town]]* (part)
|Newcastle
|-
|[[Newton, Bridgend|Newton]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|Newton
|-
|[[Nottage]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|Nottage
|-
|[[Ogmore Vale]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Ogmore Valley]]* (part)
|Ogmore Vale
|-
|[[Oldcastle, Bridgend|Oldcastle]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Bridgend|Bridgend Town]]* (part)
|Oldcastle
|-
|[[Pendre]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Coity Higher]]* (part)
|Pendre
|-
|[[Penprysg]]
| align="center" | 1
|
*[[Coychurch Higher]]*
*[[Pencoed]]* (part)
|Penprysg
|-
|[[Pen-y-fai, Bridgend|Pen-y-fai]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Newcastle Higher]]* (part)
|Pen-y-fai
|-
|[[Pontycymmer]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Garw Valley]]* (part)
|Pontycymmer
|-
|[[Porthcawl East Central]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|East Central
|-
|[[Porthcawl West Central]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|West Central
|-
|[[Pyle]]
| align="center" | 3
|[[Pyle]]*
|
|-
|[[Rest Bay (electoral ward)|Rest Bay]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|Rest Bay
|-
|[[Sarn, Bridgend|Sarn]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[St Bride's Minor]]* (part)
|Sarn
|-
|[[Ynysawdre]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Ynysawdre]]*
|[[Tondu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ynysawdre-community-council.co.uk/index.php/members/ |title=Members |publisher=Ynysawdre Community Council |accessdate=5 April 2019 }}</ref><br />[[Brynmenyn]]
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> <small>= Communities which elect a [[community council]]</small><br />
==2019 review==
In January 2019 a consultation period began, to review the wards and representation in the county. It was proposed to reduce the number of electoral wards for 39 to 32, with a reduction in councillors from 54 to 52.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.glamorgan-gem.co.uk/article.cfm?id=126087&headline=Consultation%20on%20changes%20to%20BCBC%20electoral%20wards&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2019 |title=Consultation on changes to BCBC electoral wards|work=Glamorgan Gem |date=28 January 2019 |accessdate=1 April 2019 }}</ref>
The final proposals would see the number of wards reduced from 39 to 28. The number of coucillors was to drop from 54 to 51. These changes took effect from the 2022 council election.<ref>{{cite news|author=Hannah Neary |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/bridgend-council-boundary-review-reshuffle-21061193 |title=Number of electoral wards in Bridgend county borough to fall resulting in loss of three councillors |work=Wales Online |date=16 July 2021 |access-date=9 July 2022 }}</ref>
==County and community wards 2022==
Following ''The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021'' (effective from the 2022 county council elections) the county borough has been divided into 28 [[Ward (politics)|electoral wards]] electing 51 county councillors.<ref name=TCBoBO2021>{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1084/schedule/made |title=The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]] |date=22 September 2021 |accessdate=9 July 2022 }}</ref> Four of the wards are coterminous with [[Community (Wales)|communities]] of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. There are 49 community council wards electing up to 236 community councillors.<ref>{{cite news|author=Lisa Baker |url=https://newsfromwales.co.uk/40700-2/ |title=Candidates confirmed for local government elections on 5 May |work=News From Wales |date=10 April 2022 |access-date=9 July 2022 }}</ref>
The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a [[community council]] are indicated with a '*':
{| class="wikitable"
!Ward <ref name=TCBoBO2021 />
!<small>County<br />councillors</small>
!Communities
!Community wards <ref name=TCBoBO2021 />
!<small>Community<br />councillors</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Aberkenfig]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 1
|[[Llangynwyd Lower]]*
|
|-
|[[Newcastle Higher]]* (part)&nbsp;&nbsp;
|Aberkenfig
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Blackmill (electoral ward)|Blackmill]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 1
| rowspan="2" |[[Ogmore Valley]]* (part)
|Blackmill
|
|-
|Evanstown
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Brackla East and Coychurch Lower|Brackla East and<br/>Coychurch Lower]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 2
|[[Brackla]]* (part)
|Brackla East
|
|-
|[[Coychurch Lower]]*
|
|
|-
|Brackla East Central
| align="center" | 1
|Brackla* (part)
|Brackla East Central
|
|-
|Brackla West
| align="center" | 1
|Brackla* (part)
|Brackla West
|
|-
|Brackla West Central
| align="center" | 1
|Brackla* (part)
|Brackla West Central
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Bridgend Central]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 3
| rowspan="2" |[[Bridgend]]* (part)
|[[Morfa, Bridgend|Morfa]]
| align="center" | 6 <ref name="Bridgend TC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bridgendtowncouncil.gov.uk/wards-and-councillors.aspx |title=Wards and councillors |publisher=Bridgend Town Council |accessdate=9 July 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Newcastle, Bridgend|Newcastle]]
| align="center" | 7
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr|Bryntirion, Laleston and<br/>Merthyr Mawr]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 3
|[[Merthyr Mawr]]*
|
|-
|[[Laleston]]* (part)
|Laleston/Bryntirion
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Caerau (Bridgend electoral ward)|Caerau]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 2
| rowspan="2" |[[Maesteg]]* (part)
|Caerau
| align="center" | 4 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://maestegcouncil.org/councillors/caeru-ward/ |title=Caerau Ward |publisher=Maesteg Town Council |accessdate=2 April 2019 }}</ref>
|-
|Nantyffyllon
| align="center" | 2
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Cefn Glas]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 2
| rowspan="2" |[[Laleston]]* (part)
|Cefn Glas 1
|
|-
|Cefn Glas 2
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Coity Higher]]
| align="center" rowspan="3" | 3
| rowspan="3" |[[Coity Higher]]*
|[[Coity]]
|
|-
|Litchard
|
|-
|Pendre
|
|-
|[[Cornelly]] <sup>c</sup>
| align="center" | 2
|[[Cornelly]]*
|
| align="center" | 8 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://cornellycommunitycouncil.co.uk/features/ |title=Councillors |publisher=Cornelly Community Council |accessdate=2 April 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Garw Valley]]
| align="center" rowspan="4" | 3
| rowspan="4" |[[Garw Valley]]*
|[[Bettws, Bridgend|Bettws]]
|
|-
|[[Blaengarw]]
|
|-
|[[Llangeinor]]
|
|-
|[[Pontycymmer]]
|
|-
|[[Llangynwyd]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Llangynwyd Middle]]*
|
|
|-
|[[Maesteg East]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Maesteg]]* (part)
|Maesteg East
|
|-
|[[Maesteg West]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Maesteg]]* (part)
|Maesteg West
|
|-
|[[Nant-y-Moel]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Ogmore Valley]]* (part)
|Nant-y-Moel
|
|-
|[[Newton, Bridgend|Newton]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|Newton
| align="center" | 3 <ref name="Porthcawl Councillors">{{cite web|url=https://www.porthcawltowncouncil.co.uk/councillors-information/ |title=Councillors information |publisher=Porthcawl Town Council |accessdate=9 July 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Nottage]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|Nottage
| align="center" | 3 <ref name="Porthcawl Councillors" />
|-
|[[Ogmore Vale]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Ogmore Valley]]* (part)
|Ogmore Vale
|
|-
|[[Oldcastle, Bridgend|Oldcastle]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Bridgend|Bridgend Town]]* (part)
|Oldcastle
| align="center" | 6 <ref name="Bridgend TC" />
|-
| rowspan="4" |Pencoed and Penprysg
| align="center" rowspan="4" | 3
|[[Coychurch Higher]]*
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Pencoed]]*
|Felindre
|
|-
|Hendre
|
|-
|Penprysg
|
|-
|[[Pen-y-fai, Bridgend|Pen-y-fai]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Newcastle Higher]]* (part)
|Pen-y-fai
|
|-
|[[Porthcawl East Central]]
| align="center" | 2
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|East Central
| align="center" | 6 <ref name="Porthcawl Councillors" />
|-
|[[Porthcawl West Central]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|West Central
| align="center" | 3
|-
| rowspan="2" |Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 3
|[[Cefn Cribwr]]*
|
|
|-
|[[Pyle]]*
|
|
|-
|[[Rest Bay (electoral ward)|Rest Bay]]
| align="center" | 1
|[[Porthcawl|Porthcawl Town]]* (part)
|Rest Bay
| align="center" | 3 <ref name="Porthcawl Councillors" />
|-
| rowspan="5" |St Bride's Minor and<br/>Ynysawdre
| align="center" rowspan="5" | 3
| rowspan="3" |[[St Bride's Minor]]*
|[[Bryncethin]]
| align="center" | 2 <ref name="Bridgend CC election results">{{cite web|url=https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/my-council/elections/election-results/ |title=Town and community election results |publisher=Bridgend County Borough Council |accessdate=9 July 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|Bryncoch
| align="center" | 5
|-
|[[Sarn, Bridgend|Sarn]]
| align="center" | 6
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Ynysawdre]]*
|[[Tondu]]
| align="center" | 6 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ynysawdre-community-council.co.uk/index.php/members/ |title=Members |publisher=Ynysawdre Community Council |accessdate=5 April 2019 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Brynmenyn]]
| align="center" | 4
|}
==See also==
* [[List of electoral wards in Mid Glamorgan]]
* [[List of electoral wards in Wales]]
==References==
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[[Category:Lists of wards in Wales|Bridgend County]]
[[Category:Wards of Bridgend County Borough| ]]