The full list of candidates seeking votes in next month's local election in Wrexham has been revealed.

The polls on May 5 will see 56 councillors appointed to Wrexham Council across 49 electoral wards in the county borough.

It follows recent changes made by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, which have seen the number of councillors increased from 52 and the number of wards from 47.

A coalition of independent and Conservative groups are currently in control of the local authority, led by independent council leader Mark Pritchard.

Nomination papers were required to be submitted to the council no later than 4pm on Tuesday (April 5, 2022).

Here is the full list of candidates standing in each ward published by Wrexham Council:

Acrefair North
Number of seats: one

Paul Blackwell - Labour
Amanda Bradley - Independent

Acton and Maesydre
Number of seats: two

Anna Justyna Buckley - Conservative
Bobbi Cockroft - Plaid Cymru
Corin Jarvis - Labour
Becca Martin - Plaid Cymru
Tim Ryan - Independent
Peter David Sanham - Green Party

Bangor-is-y-coed
Number of seats: one

Graham Bannister-Kelly - Green Party
Tim Sly - Liberal Democrats
Robert Ian Williams - Conservative

Borras Park
Number of seats: one

Debbie Wallice - Conservative

Bronington and Hanmer
Number of seats: one

Ben Martin - Independent
Jeremy Alexander Newton - Conservative

Brymbo
Number of seats: two

Gary Brown - Labour
Gavin Elgan Hughes - Independent
Paul Rogers - Independent

Bryn Cefn
Number of seats: one

James Holland - Plaid Cymru
Jackie Owen - Labour
Beverley Parry-Jones - Conservative

Brynyffynon
Number of seats: one

Peter Derrick - Plaid Cymru
Barbara Lloyd - Labour
Phil Wynn - Independent

Cartrefle
Number of seats: one

Ronnie Prince - Independent

Cefn East
Number of seats: one

David Metcalfe - Independent
David Taylor - Independent
George Wood - Independent
Derek Wright - Labour

Cefn West
Number of seats: one

Sonia Tyger Benbow-Jones - Independent
Stella Matthews - Labour
Victoria Matthews - Independent

Chirk North
Number of seats: one

Gareth Baines - Independent
Frank Hemmings - Labour

Chirk South
Number of seats: one

Terry Evans - Independent

Coedpoeth
Number of seats: two

Ben Brown - Independent
Krista Childs - Labour
Michael James Dixon - Independent
Graham Kelly - Liberal Democrats
Gareth Leslie Owens - Conservative
Anthony Wedlake - Labour

Dyffryn Ceiriog
Number of seats: one

Trevor Raymond Bates - Independent
Andrew Roberts - Conservative

Erddig
Number of seats: one

Iolanda Banu Viegas - Plaid Cymru
Alex Jones - Independent
David Richard Jones - Liberal Democrats
John Ramm - Labour
Paul Anthony Roberts - Conservative

Esclusham
Number of seats: one

Mark Pritchard - Independent

Garden Village
Number of seats: one

Andy Williams - Independent

Gresford East and West
Number of seats: one

Jeremy Richard Kent - Conservative
Aimi Waters - Plaid Cymru

Grosvenor
Number of seats: one

Ray Floyd - Labour
Marc Jones - Plaid Cymru
Patricia Sikora-Maciejewska - Conservative

Gwenfro
Number of seats: one

Katie Brisco - Plaid Cymru
Andrew Humphreys - Not stated
Nigel Williams - Independent

Gwersyllt East
Number of seats: one

David John Griffiths - Independent
Tina Mannering - Independent

Gwersyllt North
Number of seats: one

Emma Holland - Plaid Cymru
Luke Steven Howells - Conservative

Gwersyllt South
Number of seats: one

Peter Howell - Plaid Cymru
Bernie McCann - Independent
Colin Powell - Labour

Gwersyllt West
Number of seats: one

Aled Canter - Labour
Annette Davies - Plaid Cymru
Wendy Margaret O'Grady - Conservative
Barrie Warburton - Independent

Hermitage
Number of seats: one

Lauren Louise McKenry - Conservative
Graham Rogers - Labour

Holt
Number of seats: one

Michael Gordon Morris - Conservative

Little Acton
Number of seats: one

Bill Baldwin - Independent
Christina Bate - Labour
Martin Bennett - Conservative
Charles William Henry Dodman - Reform UK
Andrew Moss - Plaid Cymru

Llangollen Rural
Number of seats: one

Rachel Allen - Plaid Cymru
Rondo Roberts - Independent

Llay
Number of seats: two

Bryan Apsley - Labour
Lyndon Bruce Vickery - Conservative
Rob Walsh - Independent

Marchwiel
Number of seats: one

William Robert Martin - Conservative
John Pritchard - Independent
Vicky Woodhouse - Plaid Cymru

Marford and Hoseley
Number of seats: one

Beryl Blackmore - Liberal Democrats
James Robert Hobbley - Conservative

Minera
Number of seats: one

Jeanie Barton - Independent
Melys Elisabeth Edwards - Plaid Cymru
Ricki McNeil - Independent
Jerry Wellens - Labour

New Broughton
Number of seats: one

Natasha Borton - Plaid Cymru
Ben Connor - Labour
Gerald Davies - Independent
Claire Lovett - Independent
Luke Meyers - Liberal Democrats

Offa
Number of seats: one

Alan Butterworth - Green Party
Alun Jenkins - Liberal Democrats
Andrew Steven Ranger - Labour
Steven Paul Vale - Conservative
Katie Wilkinson - Plaid Cymru

Overton and Maelor South
Number of seats: one

Paul Ashton - Independent
Virginia Carter - Green Party
John Bernard McCusker - Independent

Pant and Johnstown
Number of seats: two

David A Bithell - Independent
Geoff Foy - Independent
Ethan Jones - Labour
Steve Joe Jones - Independent
David Maddocks - Not stated

Penycae
Number of seats: one

Matt Birnie - Labour
John Conrad Phillips - Independent
Stephen James Rooney - Conservative

Penycae and Ruabon South
Number of seats: one

Chris Jones - Plaid Cymru
Jim Roberts - Labour
Alison Tynan - Independent

Ponciau
Number of seats: one

Kevin Hughes - Labour
Paul Pemberton - Independent

Queensway
Number of seats: one

Siôn Edwards - Labour
Carrie Harper - Plaid Cymru
Joseph Richard Wojcik-Jones - Conservative

Rhos
Number of seats: one

Will Peters - Labour
Andrew Patrick Roberts - Conservative
Fred Roberts - Independent
Paul Williams - Independent

Rhosnesni
Number of seats: two

Catherine Brown - Conservative
Mike Davies - Independent
Roger Davies - Liberal Democrats
Andy Gallanders - Plaid Cymru

Rossett
Number of seats: two

Hugh Jones - Conservative
Glenda Averil Kelly - Liberal Democrats
Ross Edward Shepherd - Conservative

Ruabon
Number of seats: one

Dana Davies - Labour
Charles Devlin - Independent
Sharon Mazzarella - Not stated
Peter James Molloy - Conservative
Rebecca Wide - Plaid Cymru

Smithfield
Number of seats: one

Richard Bennett - Independent
Geoffrey Charles Sutton - Conservative
Patricia Maura Williams - Labour
Paul Williams - Plaid Cymru

Stansty
Number of seats: one

David Bithell - Independent

Whitegate
Number of seats: one

Brian Paterson Cameron - Labour
Kath Grives - Plaid Cymru
Brian Wright - Conservative

Wynnstay
Number of seats: one

Cameron Hughes - Plaid Cymru
Malcolm Christopher King - Labour
Colin Alan Ridgway - Independent
Merril Anna Maria Wolfson - Conservative