Powys council election, 2017

04/05/2017 · 53 wards · 53 seats contested

Most seats
20
Independent
Seats contested
53
across 53 wards
Turnout
34.5%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Independent 20 — 11,383 31.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 16 — 12,490 34.4% —
Liberal Democrats 12 — 7,077 19.5% —
Labour and Co-operative Party 2 — 2,131 5.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 2 — 1,586 4.4% —
Green Party 1 — 1,429 3.9% —
Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" 0 — 196 0.5% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 53
Independent 47
Conservative and Unionist Party 42
Liberal Democrats 24
Green Party 15
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 10
Labour Party 8
Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" 2

A party standing a full slate could field 53 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Banwy

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Myfanwy Catherine Alexander Elected 257 60.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Dafydd Morgan Lewis 170 39.8% —
Majority87
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast427

Beguildy

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Rachel Powell Elected 353 58.3% —
Independent Alan Cecil Watson 252 41.7% —
Majority101
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast605

Berriew

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Dai Davies Elected 327 55.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Bettley 228 38.7% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Roger Burch 34 5.8% —
Majority99
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast589

Blaen Hafren

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Phyl Davies Elected 443 52.6% —
Liberal Democrats Marion Ilyd Brench 185 22.0% —
Independent Andrew David Capel 128 15.2% —
Green Party Pam Williams 86 10.2% —
Majority258
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast842

Bronllys

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Karen Elizabeth Laurie-Parry Elected 248 44.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Davies 227 40.6% —
Liberal Democrats Gareth Roberts 84 15.0% —
Majority21
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast559

Builth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jeremy David Pugh Elected 432 53.5% —
Labour Party Ashley Vivian Offa 375 46.5% —
Majority57
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast807

Caersws

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Les George Elected 673 65.5% —
Green Party Pippa Pemberton 217 21.1% —
Liberal Democrats David John Collington 137 13.3% —
Majority456
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,027

Crickhowell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John Morris Elected 601 54.2% —
Independent Sam Games 507 45.8% —
Majority94
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,108

Disserth and Trecoed

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gwilym Ioan Snead Williams Elected 377 64.6% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Newton 157 26.9% —
Green Party Dorienne Julia Robinson 50 8.6% —
Majority220
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast584

Dolforwyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gareth Michael Pugh Elected 553 69.5% —
Independent Leon Karl Shearer 243 30.5% —
Majority310
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast796

Felin-Fach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Roger Williams Elected 377 58.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Robert Like 206 32.1% —
Independent James Pryce 58 9.0% —
Majority171
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast641

Forden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Linda Corfield Elected 286 51.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gwyneth Bird 266 48.2% —
Majority20
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast552

Glantwymyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Elwyn Vaughan Elected 458 54.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Calum Davies 380 45.3% —
Majority78
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast838

Glasbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats James Gibson-Watt Elected 725 66.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Hood 358 33.1% —
Majority367
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,083

Guilsfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent David Richard Jones Elected 413 48.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Harrison 360 42.7% —
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Susan Pratt 71 8.4% —
Majority53
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast844

Gwernyfed

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party James Oswald David Evans Elected 414 68.2% —
Independent Geraint George Hopkins 193 31.8% —
Majority221
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast607

Hay

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Gareth Ratcliffe Elected 488 71.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Golesworthy 196 28.7% —
Majority292
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast684

Kerry

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Kath Roberts-Jones Elected 406 57.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul David Martin 304 42.8% —
Majority102
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast710

Knighton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Ange Williams Elected 659 68.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter James Medlicott 302 31.4% —
Majority357
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast961

Llanbadarn Fawr

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Martin Weale Elected 274 52.9% —
Independent John Powell 192 37.1% —
Labour Party Mike Sivier 52 10.0% —
Majority82
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast518

Llandinam

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Karl Lewis Elected 277 47.8% —
Independent Mike Harris 218 37.7% —
Green Party David Christopher Williams 43 7.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales William Anthony McAllister-Lovatt 41 7.1% —
Majority59
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast579

Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jon Williams Elected 123 29.1% —
Independent Keith Francis Tampin 95 22.5% —
Green Party Chris Carmichael 91 21.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher John Hartley 73 17.3% —
Independent David Markinson 21 5.0% —
Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" Brian Makusha 19 4.5% —
Majority28
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast422

Llandrindod North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Price Elected 360 53.8% —
Green Party Benjamin Fredrick Webb 177 26.5% —
Labour Party John Francis Mason 132 19.7% —
Majority183
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast669

Llandrindod South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Pete Roberts Elected 272 34.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Turner 248 31.1% —
Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" Jeff Green 177 22.2% —
Labour Party Grace Kathleen Davis 100 12.5% —
Majority24
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast797

Llandrinio

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lucy Margaret Roberts Elected 573 74.3% —
Liberal Democrats Dave Edwards 198 25.7% —
Majority375
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast771

Llandysilio

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Evan Arwel Jones Elected 367 65.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mat Edwards 193 34.5% —
Majority174
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast560

Llanelwedd

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Maureen Mackenzie Elected 326 66.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Charles Stuart Baker 164 33.5% —
Majority162
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast490

Llanfair Caereinion

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Gareth Jones Elected 502 88.7% —
Green Party Jenifer Margaret Elizabeth Trythall 64 11.3% —
Majority438
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast566

Llanfihangel

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Emyr Jones Elected 228 42.3% —
Independent Pamela Jane James 130 24.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Powell 118 21.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gary Adrian Northeast 63 11.7% —
Majority98
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast539

Llanfyllin

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Lewis Elected 312 69.2% —
Green Party Richard Chaloner 139 30.8% —
Majority173
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast451

Llangattock

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jackie Charlton Elected 230 51.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harry Legge-Bourke 183 41.2% —
Independent Nicolas Alan Shugar 31 7.0% —
Majority47
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast444

Llangors

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Emily Durrant-Munro Elected 173 35.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Clancy Jane Brett 157 32.4% —
Independent Melanie Davies 155 32.0% —
Majority16
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast485

Llangunllo

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Hywel Lewis Elected 350 60.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Edmund Richard Hayward 230 39.7% —
Majority120
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast580

Llanidloes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan Elected 608 61.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pam Smith 229 23.1% —
Green Party Graham Frederick Brand 87 8.8% —
Independent Graham John McArthur 67 6.8% —
Majority379
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast991

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Aled Wyn Davies Elected 625 78.3% —
Green Party Steve Jones 173 21.7% —
Majority452
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast798

Llansantffraid

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Gwynfor Thomas Elected 476 61.7% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Richards 180 23.3% —
Independent Berwyn Davies 116 15.0% —
Majority296
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast772

Llanwddyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Bryn Davies Elected 192 48.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Baynes 159 39.8% —
Green Party Jenny Matthews 31 7.8% —
Independent Darren James Mayor 17 4.3% —
Majority33
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast399

Llanyre

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Claire Mills Elected 291 53.6% —
Independent Les Davies 125 23.0% —
Labour Party Elspeth Madeleine Parris 57 10.5% —
Green Party Jane Elizabeth Fey Cooke 37 6.8% —
Independent Geraint Evans 33 6.1% —
Majority166
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast543

Nantmel

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent David Owen Evans Elected 434 75.7% —
Independent Donald Wilfred Jenkins 139 24.3% —
Majority295
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast573

Newtown Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Selby Elected 369 54.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rupert James Taylor 309 45.6% —
Majority60
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast678

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel Mark Rowlands Elected 449 59.9% —
Liberal Democrats Derry Quinlan 213 28.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Roy Norris 87 11.6% —
Majority236
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast749

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Antony Barnes Elected 311 45.5% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Leslie Hough 247 36.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Emyr Sean Poole 87 12.7% —
Independent Richard John White 39 5.7% —
Majority64
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast684

Newtown South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Neil Morrison Elected 203 54.9% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Richard Gerard Edwards 109 29.5% —
Independent Sharon Evans 58 15.7% —
Majority94
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast370

Presteigne

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Beverley Jane Baynham Elected 785 65.2% —
Independent Wendy Anne Toomey 219 18.2% —
Independent Garry Richard Banks 200 16.6% —
Majority566
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,204

Rhayader

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Kelvyn Watson Curry Elected 555 80.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Catrin Minshull 135 19.6% —
Majority420
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast690

Rhiwcynon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Heulwen Doreen Hulme Elected 343 35.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ann Lewis 324 33.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Stella Ann Jones 313 31.9% —
Majority19
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast980

St David Within

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party David William Meredith Elected 312 47.5% —
Independent Martin Weale 182 27.7% —
Independent Steve Morgans 153 23.3% —
Green Party Frances Elizabeth Christley 10 1.5% —
Majority130
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast657

St John

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Matthew Dorrance Elected 1,008 74.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Iain Charles McIntosh 302 22.2% —
Green Party Alexandra Helen Ham 51 3.7% —
Majority706
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,361

Talgarth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Bill Powell Elected 520 84.6% —
Labour Party Ryan Dixon 95 15.4% —
Majority425
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast615

Trewern

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Jenner Elected 227 55.1% —
Independent Jessica Bradley 185 44.9% —
Majority42
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast412

Welshpool Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Phil Pritchard Elected 160 42.0% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Wilfrid Church 143 37.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Des Parkinson 78 20.5% —
Majority17
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast381

Welshpool Gungrog

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Francesca Helen Jump Elected 240 36.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ruth Marian Canning 197 30.3% —
Independent Stephen Thomas Kaye 144 22.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales David Hugh Senior 66 10.2% —
Majority43
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors1,970
Ballots cast650

Welshpool Llanerchyddol

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Graham Charles Breeze Elected 536 82.1% —
Liberal Democrats Folkert Ferdinand Veenstra 117 17.9% —
Majority419
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast653

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