Llanfihangel (Powys electoral ward)

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Llanfihangel ward location in Powys, Wales

Llanfihangel was the name of an electoral wards in the north of Powys, Wales. It covered the community of Llanfihangel (which gives it its name) as well as the neighbouring community of Llangyniew. [1] The ward elected a county councillor to Powys County Council.

According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 1,049. [2]

Following a boundary review, Llanfihangel was merged to become part of the larger ward of Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn, effective from the 2022 local elections. [3]

County councillors

Independent councillor Barry Thomas represented the ward on Powys County Council for 20 years until May 2017. He was leader of Powys County Council from January 2014 until he stepped down. [4] He had previously been chairman of the council. [5] Since first being elected in 1995 he had not been challenged for his seat and had been re-elected unopposed. [6]

Cllr Gibson-Watt successfully defended the seat at the May 2017 election.

2017 Powys County Council election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emyr JONES 228 42.1%
Independent Pamela Jane JAMES13024.0%
Conservative Nick Powell11821.8%
Plaid Cymru Gary Adrian NORTHEAST6311.6%
Turnout 54160%

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References

  1. Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. "Llanfihangel - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. "Powys Council faces shake-up with number of members cut". Powys County Times. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. "Powys County Council leader Barry Thomas to step down". Shropshire Star. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. "Barry Thomas replaces David Jones as Powys Council's new leader". BBC News. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. "Powys 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. "County Council Elections 2017 - Montgomeryshire". Powys County Council. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.