Beddau is also the name of an electoral ward within the Llantrisant community, bordered to the east by the Tyn-y-nant ward, which includes Tynant. The Beddau ward elects a county councillor to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Apart from 2008 to 2012, when the ward elected an Independent councillor, the ward has been represented by the Labour Party. Since 2012 the ward has been represented by Councillor Ricky Yeo. The county councillor for the Tyn-y-Nant ward is Labour's Clayton Willis.