Cowbridge is the name of an electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which covers its namesake town of Cowbridge as well as the neighbouring villages of Llanblethian and Aberthin and the communities of Llanfair and Penllyn. The ward elects three county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council. According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 6,180.Cowbridge is also the name of a community ward for elections to Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council.