Powys Council - Wards and Councillors

Welsh council · Wales · 68 seats in 60 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Powys Council is run by a Liberal Democrats / Labour coalition. The council has 68 councillors in 60 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 23, Other 16, Conservative 12, Labour 9, Plaid Cymru 4, Reform 3, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats / Labour Coalition

68 seats - 35 for a majority

Reform 3Labour 9Conservative 12Lib Dem 23Green 1Plaid Cymru 4Other 16

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Reform +3 Plaid Cymru +1 Lib Dem −1 Other −1 Conservative −2

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (68 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other32.2%17

Lib Dem26.7%24

Conservative21.9%14

Labour11.7%9

Plaid Cymru5.3%3

Green2.2%1

Next election

6 May 2027

all 68 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

Lib Dem 23

12 short of the 35 needed for a majority

Closest result

Newtown North

Lib Dem won by 1 vote over Conservative, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Glantwymyn

Plaid Cymru hold, 2 July 2026 (8 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

54%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformGreenPlaid CymruIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 60 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Huw Williams, Sarah Williams	5 May 2022 Labour 53.2% lead 31.9 pts
Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn Bryn Davies	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 45.0% lead 12.0 pts
Berriew and Castle Caereinion Adrian Jones	5 May 2022 Conservative 42.3% lead 9.6 pts
Brecon East Chris Walsh, Liz Rijnenberg	5 May 2022 Labour 48.9% lead 28.9 pts
Brecon West Matthew Dorrance, David Meredith	5 May 2022 Labour 63.3% lead 44.5 pts
Bronllys and Felin-fach Tom Colbert	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 33.0% lead 3.3 pts
Builth Jeremy Pugh	5 May 2022 Independent 54.5% lead 36.1 pts
Caersws Les George	5 May 2022 Conservative 66.6% lead 33.2 pts
Churchstoke Danny Bebb	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 49.1% lead 13.0 pts
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower Claire Hall, Chloe Masefield	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 59.0% lead 18.0 pts
Cwm-twrch Sandra Davies	5 May 2022 Labour 81.7% lead 63.4 pts
Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge Little Brighouse	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 43.7% lead 11.3 pts
Dolforwyn Gareth Pugh	5 May 2022 Conservative 62.5% lead 25.0 pts
Forden and Montgomery Jeremy Brignell-Thorp	5 May 2022 Green 33.4% lead 2.0 pts
Glantwymyn Rwth Hughes	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Glasbury James Gibson-Watt	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 65.2% lead 30.4 pts
Guilsfield Ian Harrison	5 May 2022 Conservative 72.0% lead 44.0 pts
Gwernyfed William Lloyd	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 69.2% lead 38.4 pts
Hay Gareth Ratcliffe	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Ithon Valley Geoff Morgan	5 May 2022 Independent 28.6% lead 4.1 pts
Kerry Benjamin Breeze	5 May 2022 Conservative 52.6% lead 5.2 pts
Knighton with Beguildy Corinna Kenyon-Wade, Ange Williams	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 25.7% lead 3.5 pts
Llanafanfawr with Garth Bryan Davies	5 May 2022 Independent 58.0% lead 16.0 pts
Llanbrynmair Gary Mitchell	5 May 2022 Plaid Cymru 35.5% lead 3.4 pts
Llandinam with Dolfor Karl Lewis	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Llandrindod North Jake Berriman	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 68.9% lead 42.0 pts
Llandrindod South Lauren D'Silva, Pete Roberts	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 48.4% lead 16.1 pts
Llandrinio Lucy Roberts	5 May 2022 Conservative 71.7% lead 43.4 pts
Llandysilio Arwel Jones	5 May 2022 Independent 51.7% lead 3.4 pts
Llanelwedd Gareth E Jones	5 May 2022 Independent 71.7% lead 43.4 pts
Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl Gareth D Jones	5 May 2022 Independent 78.5% lead 57.0 pts
Llanfyllin Peter Lewis	5 May 2022 Conservative 44.8% lead 3.5 pts
Llangattock and Llangynidr Jackie Charlton	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 54.3% lead 8.6 pts
Llangors with Bwlch Sian Cox	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 38.7% lead 7.2 pts
Llangunllo with Norton Deb Edwards	5 May 2022 Independent 45.0% lead 7.0 pts
Llangyniew and Meifod Jonathan Wilkinson	5 May 2022 Conservative 54.6% lead 32.7 pts
Llanidloes Glyn Preston, Fleur Frantz-Morgans	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 30.6% lead 5.0 pts
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin Aled Davies	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Llansantffraid Gwynfor Thomas	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Llanwrtyd Wells Peter James	5 May 2022 Independent 57.8% lead 15.6 pts
Llanyre with Nantmel Gareth Hughes	5 May 2022 Independent 53.8% lead 7.6 pts
Machynlleth Alwyn Evans	5 May 2022 Independent 53.3% lead 11.2 pts
Maescar and Llywel Edwin Roderick	5 May 2022 Independent 70.9% lead 52.4 pts
Newtown Central and South David Selby, Kelly Healy	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 55.1% lead 31.2 pts
Newtown East Joy Jones	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Newtown North Adam Kennerley	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 40.5% lead 0.2 pts
Newtown West Pete Lewington	5 May 2022 Conservative 33.8% lead 9.4 pts
Old Radnor Ed Jones	5 May 2022 Independent 43.5% lead 5.4 pts
Presteigne Beverley Baynham	5 May 2022 Independent 71.9% lead 57.4 pts
Rhayader Angela Davies	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 89.0% lead 78.0 pts
Rhiwcynon John Yeomans	5 May 2022 Independent 45.1% lead 0.8 pts
Talgarth William Powell	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 74.3% lead 48.6 pts
Talybont-on-Usk Raiff Devlin	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 27.6% lead 2.2 pts
Tawe Uchaf David Thomas	5 May 2022 Labour 78.6% lead 57.2 pts
Trelystan and Trewern Amanda Jenner	5 May 2022 Conservative 66.1% lead 32.2 pts
Welshpool Castle Richard Church	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 47.9% lead 23.8 pts
Welshpool Gungrog Carol Robinson	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 45.6% lead 13.2 pts
Welshpool Llanerchyddol Graham Breeze	5 May 2022 Uncontested
Ynyscedwyn Susan McNicholas	5 May 2022 Labour 84.4% lead 68.8 pts
Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew Colin Millichap	5 May 2022 Conservative 59.3% lead 18.6 pts

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

Huw Williams LabourSarah Williams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour53.2%

Independent21.3%

Plaid Cymru18.1%

Conservative7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hugo Williams Elected	Labour	924
Sarah Louise Williams Elected	Labour	682
Tristan Stuart Davies	Independent	370
Justin David Horrell	Plaid Cymru	314
Yvonne Abberley	Conservative	130
Graham Anderson	Conservative	117

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

Bryn Davies Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru45.0%

Independent33.0%

Independent22.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bryn Davies Elected	Plaid Cymru	437	45.0%
Emyr Jones	Independent	320	33.0%
Myfanwy Catherine Alexander	Independent	214	22.0%

Berriew and Castle Caereinion

Adrian Jones Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative42.3%

Independent32.7%

Lib Dem25.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adrian Jones Elected	Conservative	278	42.3%
Dai Davies	Independent	215	32.7%
Richard Derricutt	Lib Dem	164	25.0%

Brecon East

Chris Walsh LabourLiz Rijnenberg Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour48.9%

Conservative20.0%

Independent13.9%

Independent9.7%

Lib Dem7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Rijnenberg Elected	Labour	909
Chris Walsh Elected	Labour	707
Dawn McIntosh	Conservative	371
Marianne Lewis	Conservative	314
Andrew Powell	Independent	258
Nigel Enda Kilgallon	Independent	181
Robert Craig Charlton	Lib Dem	140

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brecon West

David Meredith LabourMatthew Dorrance Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour63.3%

Independent18.8%

Independent17.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Matthew Dorrance Elected	Labour	1,173
David William Meredith Elected	Labour	999
Steve Morgans	Independent	349
Martin Weale	Independent	330

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bronllys and Felin-fach

Tom Colbert Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem33.0%

Independent29.7%

Conservative18.1%

Independent10.4%

Independent8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas Joseph Colbert Elected	Lib Dem	278	33.0%
Karen Elizabeth Laurie-Parry	Independent	250	29.7%
Paul Eric Charles Evans	Conservative	153	18.1%
Tony Thomas	Independent	88	10.4%
Steve Davies	Independent	74	8.8%

Builth

Jeremy Pugh Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent54.5%

Conservative18.4%

Lib Dem16.5%

Green10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jeremy David Pugh Elected	Independent	450	54.5%
Liam Hopkins	Conservative	152	18.4%
Susie Stockton-Link	Lib Dem	136	16.5%
Amerjit Dhaliwal	Green	88	10.7%

Caersws

Les George Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative66.6%

Green33.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Les George Elected	Conservative	473	66.6%
Mik Norman	Green	237	33.4%

Churchstoke

Danny Bebb Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem49.1%

Conservative36.1%

Independent14.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Danny Bebb Elected	Lib Dem	348	49.1%
Rachel Louise Jones	Conservative	256	36.1%
Michael Jones	Independent	105	14.8%

Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower

Chloe Masefield Lib DemClaire Hall Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem59.0%

Conservative41.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah-Jane Beecham Elected	Lib Dem	736
Matt Beecham Elected	Lib Dem	725
Sam Games	Conservative	512
David Lloyd Thomas	Conservative	459

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 9 November 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem57.4%

Conservative24.0%

Independent9.5%

Labour7.6%

Independent1.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Claire Catherine Hall Elected	Lib Dem	698
Chloe Masefield Elected	Lib Dem	658
Rosemarie Harris	Conservative	292
David Lloyd Thomas	Conservative	275
Sam Games	Independent	116
Zoe Claire Allan	Labour	92
David Markinson	Independent	18

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cwm-twrch

Sandra Davies Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour81.7%

Conservative18.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sandra Christine Davies Elected	Labour	463	81.7%
Nigel Craddock	Conservative	104	18.3%

Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge

Little Brighouse Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem43.7%

Conservative32.4%

Green16.3%

Independent7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Little Brighouse Elected	Lib Dem	290	43.7%
Dilys Price	Conservative	215	32.4%
Dorienne Julia Robinson	Green	108	16.3%
Ray Johnson-Wood	Independent	50	7.5%

Dolforwyn

Gareth Pugh Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative62.5%

Lib Dem37.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Michael Pugh Elected	Conservative	486	62.5%
Alan Meredith-Jones	Lib Dem	291	37.5%

Forden and Montgomery

Jeremy Brignell-Thorp Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Green33.4%

Independent31.4%

Conservative24.4%

Independent10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jeremy Brignell-Thorp Elected	Green	333	33.4%
Rob Harper	Independent	313	31.4%
Maurice Jones	Conservative	243	24.4%
Oliver Lewis	Independent	107	10.7%

Glantwymyn

Rwth Hughes Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Elwyn Vaughan (Plaid Cymru).

Last by-election, 2 July 2026

Plaid Cymru81.8%

Reform10.0%

Conservative4.5%

Lib Dem3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rwth Hughes Elected	Plaid Cymru	513	81.8%
Peter Phillip Robinson	Reform	63	10.0%
Heidi Rhiann	Conservative	28	4.5%
Angela Standrin	Lib Dem	23	3.7%

Glasbury

James Gibson-Watt Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem65.2%

Conservative34.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Gibson-Watt Elected	Lib Dem	561	65.2%
Rhodri Boosey	Conservative	300	34.8%

Guilsfield

Ian Harrison Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative72.0%

Lib Dem28.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Harrison Elected	Conservative	370	72.0%
Ewan Robert Smout	Lib Dem	144	28.0%

Gwernyfed

William Lloyd Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem69.2%

Conservative30.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Will Lloyd Elected	Lib Dem	423	69.2%
Robert Golesworthy	Conservative	188	30.8%

Hay

Gareth Ratcliffe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Gareth Ratcliffe (Lib Dem).

Ithon Valley

Geoff Morgan Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent28.6%

Independent24.5%

Conservative21.0%

Independent17.0%

Lib Dem8.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Geoff Morgan Elected	Independent	296	28.6%
Martin Weale	Independent	253	24.5%
Gareth Hughes	Conservative	217	21.0%
Rachel Powell	Independent	176	17.0%
Charlotte Elizabeth Spencer	Lib Dem	92	8.9%

Kerry

Benjamin Breeze Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative52.6%

Independent47.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Benjamin Breeze Elected	Conservative	340	52.6%
Kath Roberts-Jones	Independent	306	47.4%

Knighton with Beguildy

Ange Williams IndependentCorinna Kenyon-Wade Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem25.7%

Independent22.2%

Independent22.0%

Conservative19.3%

Independent10.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Corinna Kenyon-Wade Elected	Lib Dem	566
Ange Williams Elected	Independent	490
Chris Branford	Independent	484
Anthony Watts	Conservative	426
Bob Andrews	Independent	237

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Llanafanfawr with Garth

Bryan Davies Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent58.0%

Lib Dem42.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bryan Davies Elected	Independent	371	58.0%
Tim Wilson	Lib Dem	269	42.0%

Llanbrynmair

Gary Mitchell Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru35.5%

Conservative32.1%

Independent29.2%

Independent3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary Mitchell Elected	Plaid Cymru	307	35.5%
Robert Jenkins	Conservative	278	32.1%
Sarah Helen Reast	Independent	253	29.2%
Philip Smith	Independent	27	3.1%

Llandinam with Dolfor

Karl Lewis Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Robert Karl Lewis (Conservative).

Llandrindod North

Jake Berriman Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem68.9%

Independent26.9%

Green4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jake Berriman Elected	Lib Dem	408	68.9%
Jon Williams	Independent	159	26.9%
Antony John Swinbourne	Green	25	4.2%

Llandrindod South

Lauren D'Silva Lib DemPete Roberts Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem48.4%

Independent32.3%

Conservative19.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Pete Roberts Elected	Lib Dem	694
Josie Ewing Elected	Lib Dem	634
Andrew Price	Independent	463
Stuart Rawson	Conservative	276

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem32.0%

Reform27.2%

Plaid Cymru11.7%

Conservative11.3%

Green11.0%

Independent4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lauren D'Silva Elected	Lib Dem	506	32.0%
John Ball	Reform	431	27.2%
Thomas Duggan	Plaid Cymru	185	11.7%
Mark Edward Burton	Conservative	179	11.3%
Janet Ruth Barker	Green	174	11.0%
Christopher Moore	Independent	64	4.0%
Paul Smith	Independent	44	2.8%

Llandrinio

Lucy Roberts Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative71.7%

Independent28.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lucy Margaret Roberts Elected	Conservative	434	71.7%
David Markinson	Independent	171	28.3%

Llandysilio

Arwel Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent51.7%

Independent48.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Evan Arwel Jones Elected	Independent	272	51.7%
Bill Lee	Independent	254	48.3%

Llanelwedd

Gareth E Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent71.7%

Lib Dem28.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Emlyn Jones Elected	Independent	505	71.7%
Jeremy Andrews	Lib Dem	199	28.3%

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

Gareth D Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent78.5%

Labour21.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Jones Elected	Independent	555	78.5%
Paul Wixey	Labour	152	21.5%

Llanfyllin

Peter Lewis Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative44.8%

Lib Dem41.3%

Plaid Cymru13.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Lewis Elected	Conservative	261	44.8%
Alison Alexander	Lib Dem	241	41.3%
David Weston	Plaid Cymru	81	13.9%

Llangattock and Llangynidr

Jackie Charlton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem54.3%

Independent45.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jackie Charlton Elected	Lib Dem	541	54.3%
Rosemarie Harris	Independent	455	45.7%

Llangors with Bwlch

Sian Cox Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem38.7%

Independent31.5%

Conservative23.3%

Independent6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sian Bridget Nansi Cox Elected	Lib Dem	319	38.7%
Melanie Davies	Independent	260	31.5%
Matt Mackinnon	Conservative	192	23.3%
Mike Tunnicliffe	Independent	54	6.5%

Llangunllo with Norton

Deb Edwards Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent45.0%

Lib Dem38.0%

Conservative16.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Deb Edwards Elected	Independent	359	45.0%
Nigel Bufton	Lib Dem	303	38.0%
Paddy O'Kennedy	Conservative	135	16.9%

Llangyniew and Meifod

Jonathan Wilkinson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative54.6%

Plaid Cymru21.9%

Labour18.5%

Independent4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jonathan Wilkinson Elected	Conservative	366	54.6%
Jane Louise Carrington	Plaid Cymru	147	21.9%
Ben Gwalchmai	Labour	124	18.5%
Sally Markinson	Independent	33	4.9%

Llanidloes

Fleur Frantz-Morgans Lib DemGlyn Preston Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem30.6%

Independent25.6%

Conservative15.4%

Labour12.1%

Plaid Cymru9.5%

Green4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gareth Morgan Elected	Lib Dem	706
Glyn Preston Elected	Lib Dem	605
Graham Maurice Jones	Independent	589
Phyl Davies	Conservative	355
Zoe Claire Allan	Labour	279
Graham Davies	Plaid Cymru	219
Victoria Chapman	Plaid Cymru	136
David Williams	Green	114
John Raymond Dore	Independent	42

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 3 July 2025

Lib Dem35.5%

Reform35.1%

Plaid Cymru14.3%

Conservative7.5%

Labour7.1%

Independent0.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fleur Frantz-Morgans Elected	Lib Dem	557	35.5%
Graham Maurice Jones	Reform	551	35.1%
Victoria Evans	Plaid Cymru	225	14.3%
Phylip Rhys Davies	Conservative	118	7.5%
Trudy Davies	Labour	112	7.1%
David Dennis Campbell	Independent	5	0.3%

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin

Aled Davies Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Aled Wyn Davies (Conservative).

Llansantffraid

Gwynfor Thomas Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Robert Gwynfor Thomas (Conservative).

Llanwrtyd Wells

Peter James Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent57.8%

Lib Dem42.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Ronald James Elected	Independent	405	57.8%
Martin Pigott	Lib Dem	296	42.2%

Llanyre with Nantmel

Gareth Hughes Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent53.8%

Lib Dem46.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Claire Victoria Johnson-Wood Elected	Independent	386	53.8%
Chris Newton	Lib Dem	332	46.2%

Last by-election, 2 July 2026

Reform41.6%

Lib Dem26.2%

Conservative24.3%

Independent5.9%

Green2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Hughes Elected	Reform	359	41.6%
Tim Wilson	Lib Dem	226	26.2%
Tyler John Chambers	Conservative	210	24.3%
David Owen Evans	Independent	51	5.9%
Steve Court	Green	18	2.1%

Machynlleth

Alwyn Evans Plaid Cymru

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent53.3%

Plaid Cymru42.1%

Independent4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Williams Elected	Independent	404	53.3%
Alywn Evans	Plaid Cymru	319	42.1%
Robert George Williams	Independent	35	4.6%

Last by-election, 9 October 2024

Plaid Cymru35.9%

Independent30.5%

Labour15.5%

Lib Dem10.9%

Green4.6%

Reform2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Alwyn Evans Elected	Plaid Cymru	267	35.9%
Gareth Wyn Jones	Independent	227	30.5%
Colin Rigby	Labour	115	15.5%
Dylan Rees Owen	Lib Dem	81	10.9%
Amerjit Dhaliwal	Green	34	4.6%
Oliver Lewis	Reform	20	2.7%

Maescar and Llywel

Edwin Roderick Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent70.9%

Lib Dem18.5%

Labour10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Edwin Roderick Elected	Independent	490	70.9%
Linda Christine Wickham	Lib Dem	128	18.5%
Roger Maidment	Labour	73	10.6%

Newtown Central and South

David Selby Lib DemKelly Healy Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem55.1%

Conservative23.9%

Independent21.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Selby Elected	Lib Dem	554
Kelly Healy Elected	Lib Dem	500
Darryl Gwilt	Conservative	240
Les Skilton	Independent	212
Paul George Sawtell	Conservative	155

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Newtown East

Joy Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Joy Jones (Independent).

Newtown North

Adam Kennerley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem40.5%

Conservative40.3%

Independent19.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam Dale Kennerley Elected	Lib Dem	301	40.5%
Dan Rowlands	Conservative	300	40.3%
Jackie Molloy-Davies	Independent	143	19.2%

Newtown West

Pete Lewington Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative33.8%

Independent24.4%

Lib Dem24.4%

Plaid Cymru17.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pete Lewington Elected	Conservative	230	33.8%
Gill Bridgwater	Independent	166	24.4%
Harry Robson	Lib Dem	166	24.4%
Gillian Thurston	Plaid Cymru	118	17.4%

Old Radnor

Ed Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent43.5%

Lib Dem38.1%

Conservative18.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Edward Stuart Jones Elected	Independent	310	43.5%
Ben Asson	Lib Dem	272	38.1%
Michael McInnes	Conservative	131	18.4%

Presteigne

Beverley Baynham Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent71.9%

Lib Dem14.5%

Green13.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Beverley Jane Baynham Elected	Independent	527	71.9%
Leon Abecasis	Lib Dem	106	14.5%
Richard Crispin Shipp	Green	100	13.6%

Rhayader

Angela Davies Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem89.0%

Propel11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Angela Davies Elected	Lib Dem	600	89.0%
Jeremy Snook	Propel	74	11.0%

Rhiwcynon

John Yeomans Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Independent45.1%

Plaid Cymru44.3%

Independent8.7%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Heulwen Doreen Hulme Elected	Independent	436	45.1%
Ann Jones	Plaid Cymru	428	44.3%
Linda Bennett	Independent	84	8.7%
Julie Moore	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	18	1.9%

Last by-election, 4 June 2024

Conservative39.9%

Plaid Cymru32.4%

Independent12.5%

Lib Dem8.4%

Labour2.8%

Reform2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Yeomans Elected	Conservative	352	39.9%
Ann Jones	Plaid Cymru	286	32.4%
Richard Breese Jones	Independent	110	12.5%
Richard Edward Amy	Lib Dem	74	8.4%
Paul Wixey	Labour	25	2.8%
Oliver Lewis	Reform	18	2.0%
Rhodri Parfitt	Green	13	1.5%
David Markinson	Independent	4	0.5%

Talgarth

William Powell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem74.3%

Conservative25.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Powell Elected	Lib Dem	588	74.3%
Peter Weavers	Conservative	203	25.7%

Talybont-on-Usk

Raiff Devlin Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem27.6%

Independent25.4%

Conservative24.1%

Independent22.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anita Cartwright Elected	Lib Dem	236	27.6%
Glasnant Morgan	Independent	217	25.4%
Judith Evans	Conservative	206	24.1%
Charles de Winton	Independent	195	22.8%

Last by-election, 22 November 2023

Lib Dem51.0%

Conservative34.9%

Independent12.0%

Independent2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raiff Devlin Elected	Lib Dem	352	51.0%
Charles de Winton	Conservative	241	34.9%
Liam Fitzpatrick	Independent	83	12.0%
David Markinson	Independent	14	2.0%

Tawe Uchaf

David Thomas Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour78.6%

Conservative21.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Thomas Elected	Labour	572	78.6%
Arianwen Harris	Conservative	156	21.4%

Trelystan and Trewern

Amanda Jenner Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative66.1%

Lib Dem33.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Amanda Jenner Elected	Conservative	367	66.1%
Tim Saul	Lib Dem	188	33.9%

Welshpool Castle

Richard Church Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem47.9%

Independent24.1%

Labour15.2%

Conservative12.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Wilfrid Church Elected	Lib Dem	246	47.9%
Phil Pritchard	Independent	124	24.1%
Ian Pryce Parry	Labour	78	15.2%
Olly Edwards	Conservative	66	12.8%

Welshpool Gungrog

Carol Robinson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Lib Dem45.6%

Conservative32.4%

Plaid Cymru22.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carol Elaine Robinson Elected	Lib Dem	224	45.6%
Ruth Marian Canning	Conservative	159	32.4%
Luke Harper	Plaid Cymru	108	22.0%

Welshpool Llanerchyddol

Graham Breeze Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Uncontested. Elected: Graham Charles Breeze (Independent).

Ynyscedwyn

Susan McNicholas Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Labour84.4%

Conservative15.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Susan McNicholas Elected	Labour	677	84.4%
Peter Walsh	Conservative	125	15.6%

Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew

Colin Millichap Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022

Conservative59.3%

Lib Dem40.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Iain Charles McIntosh Elected	Conservative	515	59.3%
Raiff Devlin	Lib Dem	354	40.7%

Last by-election, 2 July 2026

Lib Dem39.7%

Reform34.6%

Plaid Cymru12.8%

Conservative9.1%

Green2.0%

Labour1.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Colin Millichap Elected	Lib Dem	297	39.7%
Dawn McIntosh	Reform	259	34.6%
Kate Heneghan	Plaid Cymru	96	12.8%
Mark Edward Burton	Conservative	68	9.1%
Eric Rosoman-Matthews	Green	15	2.0%
Alan Cooper	Labour	14	1.9%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

3 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge	Little Brighouse	Lib Dem 2022	Independent
Ithon Valley	Geoff Morgan	Independent 2022	Reform
Llandrinio	Lucy Roberts	Conservative 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

8 by-elections since July 2021, 5 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
2 July 2026	Glantwymyn	Plaid Cymru hold	81.8%
2 July 2026	Yscir with Honddu Isaf & Llanddew	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	39.7%
2 July 2026	Llanyre with Nantmel	Reform gain from Independent	41.6%
3 July 2025	Llanidloes	Lib Dem hold	36.0%
9 October 2024	Machynlleth	Plaid Cymru gain from Independent	35.9%
4 June 2024	Rhiwcynon	Conservative gain from Independent	39.9%
22 November 2023	Talybont-on-Usk	Lib Dem hold	51.0%
9 November 2023	Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower	Lib Dem gain from Independent	63.1%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe	56%	Lib Dem	Reform 23%
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr	44%		Reform 29%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Powys

133,170 residents in 60,179 households

Voted Leave in 2016

54% 2 above GB

Degree or higher

32% 2 below GB

No qualifications

19% 1 above GB

Own their home

68% 7 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

22% 9 below GB

Aged 65 and over

33% 11 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.