2022 Powys County Council election

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The 2022 Powys Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 68 members to Powys County Council. On the same day, elections were held to the other 21 local authorities and to community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous Powys all-council election took place in May 2017 and future elections will take place every five years.

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2022 Powys County Council election
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  2017 5 May 20222027 

All 68 seats to Powys County Council
35 seats needed for a majority

Results

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PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Liberal Democrats 24+11
24 / 68
12,44027.2%+8.1%
Independents 17-13
17 / 68
14,26431.1%-0.4%
Conservative Party 14-5
14 / 68
10,19922.3%-11.6%
Labour Party 9+2
9 / 68
5,42411.8%+5.7%
Plaid Cymru 3+1
3 / 68
2,4785.4%+0.7%
Green 1±0
1 / 68
1,0052.2%-2.4%
Freedom Alliance0±0
0 / 68
180.0%N/A

Ward results (Brecknockshire)

2022 Brecknockshire results [2]
PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Labour Party 9+2
9 / 23
4,79128.3%+7.2%
Liberal Democrats 9+3
9 / 23
4,44426.3%-0.9%
Independents 4-3
4 / 23
4,28625.3%+1.1%
Conservative Party 1-2
1 / 23
2,99717.7%-4.2%
Plaid Cymru 0±0
0 / 23
3141.9%+0.9%
Green 0-1
0 / 23
880.5%-4.0%

Aber Craf and Ystradgynlais (2 seats)

Aber Craf and Ystradgynlais
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugo Williams* 924 67.7 N/A
Labour Sarah Williams* 682 50.0 N/A
Independent Tristan Davies37027.1N/A
Plaid Cymru Justin Horrell31423.0N/A
Conservative Yvonne Abberley1309.5N/A
Conservative Graham Anderson1178.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,364
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Brecon East (2 seats)

Brecon East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Rijnenberg* 909 59.4 N/A
Labour Chris Walsh 707 46.2 N/A
Conservative Dawn McIntosh37124.2N/A
Conservative Marianne Lewis31420.5N/A
Independent Andrew Powell25816.9N/A
Independent Nigel Kilgallon18111.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Charlton1409.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,530
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Brecon West (2 seats)

Brecon West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew Dorrance* 1,173 77.3 N/A
Labour David Meredith* 999 65.9 N/A
Independent Steve Morgans34923.0N/A
Independent Martin Weale33021.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,517
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bronllys and Felin-Fach

Bronllys and Felin-Fach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Colbert 278 33.0 N/A
Independent Karen Laurie-Parry*25029.7N/A
Conservative Paul Evans15318.1N/A
Independent Tony Thomas8810.4N/A
Independent Steve Davies748.8N/A
Majority283.3
Turnout 84352
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Builth

Builth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jeremy Pugh* 450 54.5 N/A
Conservative Liam Hopkins15218.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Susie Stockton-Link13616.5N/A
Green Ammi Kaur-Dhaliwal8810.7N/A
Majority29836.1
Turnout 82644
Independent hold Swing

Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower (2 seats)

Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah-Jane Beecham 736 52.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Matt Beecham 725 51.7 N/A
Conservative Sam Games51236.5N/A
Conservative David Thomas45932.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,401
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Cwm-twrch

Cwm-twrch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandra Davies* 463 81.7 N/A
Conservative Nigel Craddock10418.3N/A
Majority35963.4
Turnout 56737
Labour hold Swing

Gwernyfed

Gwernyfed
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats William Lloyd 423 69.2 N/A
Conservative Robert Golesworthy18830.8N/A
Majority23538.4
Turnout 61151
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hay

Hay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Ratcliffe* Unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llanafanfawr with Garth

Llanafanfawr with Garth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bryan Davies 371 58.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Tim Wilson26942.0N/A
Majority10216.0
Turnout 64049
Independent win (new seat)

Llangors with Bwlch

Llangors with Bwlch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sian Cox 319 38.7 N/A
Independent Melanie Davies26031.5N/A
Conservative Matt MacKinnon19223.3N/A
Independent Mike Tunnicliffe546.5N/A
Majority597.2
Turnout 82559
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llangattock and Llangynidr

Llangattock and Llangynidr
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jackie Charlton* 541 54.3 N/A
Independent Rosemarie Harris*45545.7N/A
Majority868.6
Turnout 99659
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanwrtyd Wells

Llanwrtyd Wells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter James 405 57.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Martin Piggott29642.2N/A
Majority10915.6
Turnout 70152
Independent hold Swing

Maescar and Llywel

Maescar and Llywel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edwin Roderick* 490 70.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Linda Wickham12818.5N/A
Labour Roger Maidment7310.6N/A
Majority36252.4
Turnout 69150
Independent hold Swing

Talgarth

Talgarth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats William Powell* 588 74.3 N/A
Conservative Peter Weavers20325.7N/A
Majority38548.6
Turnout 79159
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Talybont-on-Usk

Talybont-on-Usk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anita Cartwright 236 27.6 N/A
Independent Glasnant Morgan21725.4N/A
Conservative Judith Evans20624.1N/A
Independent Charles De Winton19522.8N/A
Majority192.2
Turnout 85454
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Tawe Uchaf

Tawe Uchaf
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Thomas* 572 78.6 N/A
Conservative Arianwen Harris15621.4N/A
Majority41657.2
Turnout 72843
Labour hold Swing

Ynyscedwyn

Ynyscedwyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan McNicholas* 677 84.4 N/A
Conservative Peter Walsh12515.6N/A
Majority55268.8
Turnout 80248
Labour hold Swing

Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew

Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian McIntosh* 505 58.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Raiff Devlin35441.9N/A
Majority15116.2
Turnout 86960
Conservative win (new seat)

Ward results (Montgomeryshire)

2022 Montgomeryshire results [3]
PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party 13-1
13 / 31
5,50230.9%-12.4%
Liberal Democrats 8+5
8 / 31
3,57320.1%+6.1%
Independents 6-9
6 / 31
5,20929.3%+0.5%
Plaid Cymru 3+1
3 / 31
2,16412.2%+3.4%
Green 1+1
1 / 31
6843.8%-1.3%
Labour Party 0±0
0 / 31
6333.6%N/A
Freedom Alliance0±0
0 / 31
180.1%N/A

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Bryn Davies* 437 45.0 N/A
Independent Emyr Jones*32033.0N/A
Independent Myfanwy Alexander*21422.0N/A
Majority11712.0
Turnout 971
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Berriew and Castle Caereinion

Berriew and Castle Caereinion
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Jones 278 42.3 N/A
Independent Dai Davies*21532.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Derricutt16425.0N/A
Majority639.6
Turnout 65741
Conservative win (new seat)

Caersws

Caersws
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leslie George* 473 66.6 N/A
Green Mik Norman23733.4N/A
Majority23633.2
Turnout 710
Conservative hold Swing

Churchstoke

Churchstoke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Danny Bebb 348 49.1 N/A
Conservative Rachel Jones25636.1N/A
Independent Michael Jones*10514.8N/A
Majority9213.0
Turnout 709
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Dolforwyn

Dolforwyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gareth Pugh* 486 62.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alan Meredith-Jones29137.5N/A
Majority19525.0
Turnout 77749
Conservative hold Swing

Forden and Montgomery

Forden and Montgomery
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jeremy Thorp 333 33.4 N/A
Independent Rob Harper31331.4N/A
Conservative Maurice Jones24324.4N/A
Independent Oliver Lewis10710.7N/A
Majority202.0
Turnout 99648
Green win (new seat)

Glantwymyn

Glantwymyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Elwyn Vaughan* Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Guilsfield

Guilsfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Harrison 370 72.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ewan Smout14428.0N/A
Majority22644.0
Turnout 51439
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Kerry

Kerry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Breeze 340 52.6 N/A
Independent Kath Roberts-Jones*30647.4N/A
Majority345.2
Turnout 64645
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llanbrynmair

Llanbrynmair
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gary Mitchell 307 35.5 N/A
Conservative Robert Jenkins27832.1N/A
Independent Sarah Reast25329.2N/A
Independent Philip Smith273.1N/A
Majority293.4
Turnout 865
Plaid Cymru gain from Conservative Swing

Llandinam with Dolfor

Llandinam with Dolfor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karl Lewis* Unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Llandrinio

Llandrinio
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lucy Roberts* 434 71.7 N/A
Independent David Markinson17128.3N/A
Majority26343.4
Turnout 60535
Conservative hold Swing

Llandysilio

Llandysilio
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arwel Jones* 272 51.7 N/A
Independent Bill Lee25448.3N/A
Majority183.4
Turnout 52635
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gareth Jones* 555 78.5 N/A
Labour Paul Wixey15221.5N/A
Majority40357.0
Turnout 70745
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfyllin

Llanfyllin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Lewis* 261 44.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alison Alexander24141.3N/A
Plaid Cymru David Weston8113.9N/A
Majority203.5
Turnout 58349
Conservative hold Swing

Llangyniew and Meifod

Llangyniew and Meifod
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Wilkinson* 366 54.6 N/A
Plaid Cymru Jane Carrington14721.9N/A
Labour Ben Gwalchmai12418.5N/A
Independent Sally Markinson334.9N/A
Majority21932.7
Turnout 67042
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanidloes (2 seats)

Llanidloes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan* 706 41.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Glyn Preston 605 35.9 N/A
Independent Graham Jones58934.9N/A
Conservative Phyl Davies*35521.0N/A
Labour Zoe Allan27916.5N/A
Plaid Cymru Graham Davies21913.0N/A
Plaid Cymru Victoria Chapman1368.1N/A
Green David Williams1146.8N/A
Independent John Dore422.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,687
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochant and Llansilin

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochant and Llansilin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Aled Davies* Unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Llansantffraid

Llansantffraid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gwynfor Thomas* Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Machynlleth

Machynlleth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Williams* 404 53.3 N/A
Plaid Cymru Alwyn Evans31942.1N/A
Independent Robert Williams354.6N/A
Majority8511.2
Turnout 75845
Independent hold Swing

Newtown Central and South (2 seats)

Newtown Central and South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Selby* 554 60.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Kelly Healy 500 54.9 N/A
Conservative Darryl Gwilt24026.4N/A
Independent Les Skilton*21223.3N/A
Conservative Paul Sawtell15517.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 910
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Newtown East

Newtown East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joy Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Newtown North

Newtown North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Kinnerley 301 40.5 N/A
Conservative Dan Rowlands*30040.3N/A
Independent Jackie Molloy-Davies14319.2N/A
Majority10.2
Turnout 74442
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Newtown West

Newtown West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Lewington 230 33.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Harry Robson16624.4N/A
Independent Gill Bridgewater16624.4N/A
Plaid Cymru Gill Thurston11817.4N/A
Majority649.4
Turnout 68046
Conservative win (new seat)

Rhiwcynon

Rhiwcynon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Heulwin Hulme* 436 45.1 N/A
Plaid Cymru Ann Jones42844.3N/A
Independent Linda Bennett848.7N/A
Freedom Alliance Julia Moore181.9N/A
Majority80.8
Turnout 96655
Independent hold Swing

Trelystan and Trewern

Trelystan and Trewern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Amanda Jenner* 367 66.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Tim Saul18833.9N/A
Majority17932.2
Turnout 55540
Conservative win (new seat)

Welshpool Castle

Welshpool Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Church 246 47.9 N/A
Independent Phil Pritchard*12424.1N/A
Labour Ian Parry7815.2N/A
Conservative Olly Edwards6612.8N/A
Majority12223.8
Turnout 51431
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Welshpool Gungrog

Welshpool Gungrog
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Robinson 224 45.6 N/A
Conservative Ruth Canning15932.4N/A
Plaid Cymru Luke Harper10822.0N/A
Majority6513.2
Turnout 491
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Welshpool Llanerchyddol

Welshpool Llanerchyddol
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Graham Breeze* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ward results (Radnorshire)

2022 Radnorshire results [4]
PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Independents 7-1
7 / 14
4,76942.9%-0.9%
Liberal Democrats 7+3
7 / 14
4,42339.8%+18.9%
Conservative Party 0-3
0 / 14
1,70015.3%-10.8%
Green 0±0
0 / 14
2332.1%-1.6%

Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge

Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Little Brighouse 290 43.7 N/A
Conservative Dilys Price21532.4N/A
Green Dorienne Robinson10816.3N/A
Independent Ray Johnson-Wood507.5N/A
Majority7511.3
Turnout 66343
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Glasbury

Glasbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Gibson-Watt* 561 65.1 N/A
Conservative Rhodri Boosey30034.9N/A
Majority26130.2
Turnout 86160
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ithon Valley

Ithon Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geoff Morgan 296 28.6 N/A
Independent Martin Weale*25324.5N/A
Conservative Gareth Hughes21721.0N/A
Independent Rachel Powell*17617.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Spencer928.9N/A
Majority434.1
Turnout 103461
Independent win (new seat)

Knighton with Beguildy (2 seats)

Knighton with Beguildy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Corinna Kenyon-Wade 566 43.6 N/A
Independent Ange Williams* 490 37.8 N/A
Independent Chris Branford48437.3N/A
Conservative Anthony Watts42632.8N/A
Independent Bob Andrews23718.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,298
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod North

Llandrindod North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jake Berriman* 408 68.9 N/A
Independent Jon Williams*15926.9N/A
Green Antony Swinbourne254.2N/A
Majority24942.0
Turnout 59238
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Llandrindod South (2 seats)

Llandrindod South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pete Roberts* 694 58.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Josie Ewing 634 53.1 N/A
Independent Andrew Price46338.7N/A
Conservative Stuart Rawson27623.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,195
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanelwedd

Llanelwedd
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gareth Jones 505 71.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Andrews19928.3N/A
Majority30643.4
Turnout 70450
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Llangunllo with Norton

Llangunllo with Norton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Deb Edwards 359 45.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bufton30338.0N/A
Conservative Paddy O'Kennedy13516.9N/A
Majority567.0
Turnout 79759
Independent win (new seat)

Llanyre with Nantmel

Llanyre with Nantmel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clare Mills* 386 53.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Newton33246.3N/A
Majority547.4
Turnout 71842
Independent win (new seat)

Old Radnor

Old Radnor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward Jones 310 43.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ben Asson27238.1N/A
Conservative Michael McInnes13118.4N/A
Majority385.4
Turnout 71351
Independent hold Swing

Presteigne

Presteigne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Beverley Baynham* 527 71.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Leon Abecasis10614.5N/A
Green Richard Shipp10013.6N/A
Majority42157.4
Turnout 73343
Independent hold Swing

Rhayader

Rhayader
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Angela Davies 600 89.0 N/A
Independent Jeremy Snook7411.0N/A
Majority52678.0
Turnout 67441.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Aftermath

On 25 May 2022, Labour and the Liberal Democrats announced that they had agreed a deal to run the council, meaning Powys would be led by party political groups for the first time since its creation. [5]

By-elections

Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower

Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower: 9 November 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Hall 698 62.5 +10.0
Liberal Democrats Chloe Masefield 658 59.0 +7.3
Conservative Rosemarie Harris29226.2-10.3
Conservative David Thomas27524.6-8.2
Independent Sam Games11610.4New
Labour Zoe Allan928.2New
Independent David Markinson181.6New
MajorityN/AN/AN/A
Turnout 1,12240.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Talybont-on-Usk

Talybont-on-Usk: 22 November 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Raiff Devlin 352 51.0 +23.4
Conservative Charles De Winton24134.9+12.1
Independent Liam Fitzpatrick8312.0N/A
Independent David Markinson142.0N/A
Majority11116.1+13.9
Turnout 690
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +6.3

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