The council is under no overall control, being administered by a multi-party cabinet led by Jason McLellan of the Labour Party.

The remainder of the former administrative county of Denbighshire was split between three of the six districts of Clwyd: Colwyn, Glyndŵr, and Wrexham Maelor.

[5] The first election to the new council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1996.

This followed a vote of no confidence in the previous leader, Rhiannon Hughes, two weeks beforehand.

[13] Prior to Hughes, Plaid Cymru councillor Eryl Williams was leader, from 2002 until 2004.

[24] The county borough is divided into 29 electoral wards returning 48 councillors.

[30] At the 2004 all-council election, the three DAW councillors in the Prestatyn North ward stood for re-election, retaining their seats.

[31] At the 2008 all-council election, the three remaining DAW councillors stood as Independents, losing to the Conservatives.