Powys council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 53 wards · 61 seats contested

Most seats
23
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
61
across 53 wards
Turnout
46.8%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 23 +11 14,904 28.4% +8.9
Independent 15 -5 14,872 28.3% -3.1
Conservative and Unionist Party 11 -5 11,254 21.4% -13.0
Labour and Co-operative Party 9 +7 7,812 14.9% +9.0
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 2 +0 2,614 5.0% +0.6
Green Party 1 +0 1,005 1.9% -2.0
Propel 0 +0 74 0.1% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 0 +0 18 0.0% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 04/05/2017. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 61
Independent 55
Conservative and Unionist Party 42
Liberal Democrats 41
Labour Party 14
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 11
Green Party 7
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 1
Propel 1

A party standing a full slate could field 61 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.

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Hugo Williams Elected 924 72.9% —
Labour Party Sarah Louise Williams Elected 682 53.8% —
Independent Tristan Stuart Davies 370 29.2% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Justin David Horrell 314 24.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Yvonne Abberley 130 10.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Anderson 117 9.2% —
Majority312
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,268

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Bryn Davies Elected 437 45.0% —
Independent Emyr Jones 320 33.0% —
Independent Myfanwy Catherine Alexander 214 22.0% —
Majority117
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast971

Berriew and Castle Caereinion

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Adrian Jones Elected 278 42.3% —
Independent Dai Davies 215 32.7% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Derricutt 164 25.0% —
Majority63
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors1,602
Ballots cast657

Brecon East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Liz Rijnenberg Elected 909 63.1% —
Labour Party Chris Walsh Elected 707 49.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dawn McIntosh 371 25.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marianne Lewis 314 21.8% —
Independent Andrew Powell 258 17.9% —
Independent Nigel Enda Kilgallon 181 12.6% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Craig Charlton 140 9.7% —
Majority336
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,440

Brecon West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Matthew Dorrance Elected 1,173 82.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party David William Meredith Elected 999 70.1% —
Independent Steve Morgans 349 24.5% —
Independent Martin Weale 330 23.1% —
Majority650
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,426

Bronllys and Felin-fach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Thomas Joseph Colbert Elected 278 33.0% —
Independent Karen Elizabeth Laurie-Parry 250 29.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Eric Charles Evans 153 18.1% —
Independent Tony Thomas 88 10.4% —
Independent Steve Davies 74 8.8% —
Majority28
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast843

Builth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jeremy David Pugh Elected 450 54.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Liam Hopkins 152 18.4% —
Liberal Democrats Susie Stockton-Link 136 16.5% —
Green Party Amerjit Dhaliwal 88 10.7% —
Majority298
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast826

Caersws

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Les George Elected 473 66.6% —
Green Party Mik Norman 237 33.4% —
Majority236
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast710

Churchstoke

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Danny Bebb Elected 348 49.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rachel Louise Jones 256 36.1% —
Independent Michael Jones 105 14.8% —
Majority92
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast709

Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sarah-Jane Beecham Elected 736 60.5% —
Liberal Democrats Matt Beecham Elected 725 59.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Games 512 42.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Lloyd Thomas 459 37.7% —
Majority213
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,216

Cwm-twrch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sandra Christine Davies Elected 463 81.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Craddock 104 18.3% —
Majority359
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors1,532
Ballots cast567

Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Little Brighouse Elected 290 43.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dilys Price 215 32.4% —
Green Party Dorienne Julia Robinson 108 16.3% —
Independent Ray Johnson-Wood 50 7.5% —
Majority75
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors1,542
Ballots cast663

Dolforwyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gareth Michael Pugh Elected 486 62.5% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Meredith-Jones 291 37.5% —
Majority195
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors1,586
Ballots cast777

Forden and Montgomery

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Jeremy Brignell-Thorp Elected 333 33.4% —
Independent Rob Harper 313 31.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Maurice Jones 243 24.4% —
Independent Oliver Lewis 107 10.7% —
Majority20
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors2,075
Ballots cast996

Glasbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats James Gibson-Watt Elected 561 65.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rhodri Boosey 300 34.8% —
Majority261
Turnout60.0%
Registered electors1,435
Ballots cast861

Guilsfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Harrison Elected 370 72.0% —
Liberal Democrats Ewan Robert Smout 144 28.0% —
Majority226
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors1,318
Ballots cast514

Gwernyfed

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Will Lloyd Elected 423 69.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Golesworthy 188 30.8% —
Majority235
Turnout51.0%
Registered electors1,198
Ballots cast611

Ithon Valley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Geoff Morgan Elected 296 28.6% —
Independent Martin Weale 253 24.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gareth Hughes 217 21.0% —
Independent Rachel Powell 176 17.0% —
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Elizabeth Spencer 92 8.9% —
Majority43
Turnout61.0%
Registered electors1,695
Ballots cast1,034

Kerry

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Benjamin Breeze Elected 340 52.6% —
Independent Kath Roberts-Jones 306 47.4% —
Majority34
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors1,436
Ballots cast646

Knighton with Beguildy 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Corinna Kenyon-Wade Elected 566 51.4% —
Independent Ange Williams Elected 490 44.5% —
Independent Chris Branford 484 43.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony Watts 426 38.7% —
Independent Bob Andrews 237 21.5% —
Majority6
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,102

Llanafanfawr with Garth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Bryan Davies Elected 371 58.0% —
Liberal Democrats Tim Wilson 269 42.0% —
Majority102
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors1,306
Ballots cast640

Llanbrynmair

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gary Mitchell Elected 307 35.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Jenkins 278 32.1% —
Independent Sarah Helen Reast 253 29.2% —
Independent Philip Smith 27 3.1% —
Majority29
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast865

Llandrindod North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jake Berriman Elected 408 68.9% —
Independent Jon Williams 159 26.9% —
Green Party Antony John Swinbourne 25 4.2% —
Majority249
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors1,558
Ballots cast592

Llandrindod South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Pete Roberts Elected 694 67.1% —
Liberal Democrats Josie Ewing Elected 634 61.3% —
Independent Andrew Price 463 44.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart Rawson 276 26.7% —
Majority171
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,034

Llandrinio

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lucy Margaret Roberts Elected 434 71.7% —
Independent David Markinson 171 28.3% —
Majority263
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors1,729
Ballots cast605

Llandysilio

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Evan Arwel Jones Elected 272 51.7% —
Independent Bill Lee 254 48.3% —
Majority18
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors1,503
Ballots cast526

Llanelwedd

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Gareth Emlyn Jones Elected 505 71.7% —
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Andrews 199 28.3% —
Majority306
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors1,408
Ballots cast704

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Gareth Jones Elected 555 78.5% —
Labour Party Paul Wixey 152 21.5% —
Majority403
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors1,571
Ballots cast707

Llanfyllin

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Lewis Elected 261 44.8% —
Liberal Democrats Alison Alexander 241 41.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales David Weston 81 13.9% —
Majority20
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors1,190
Ballots cast583

Llangattock and Llangynidr

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jackie Charlton Elected 541 54.3% —
Independent Rosemarie Harris 455 45.7% —
Majority86
Turnout59.0%
Registered electors1,688
Ballots cast996

Llangors with Bwlch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sian Bridget Nansi Cox Elected 319 38.7% —
Independent Melanie Davies 260 31.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Mackinnon 192 23.3% —
Independent Mike Tunnicliffe 54 6.5% —
Majority59
Turnout59.0%
Registered electors1,398
Ballots cast825

Llangunllo with Norton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Deb Edwards Elected 359 45.0% —
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bufton 303 38.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paddy O'Kennedy 135 16.9% —
Majority56
Turnout59.0%
Registered electors1,351
Ballots cast797

Llangyniew and Meifod

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Wilkinson Elected 366 54.6% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Jane Louise Carrington 147 21.9% —
Labour Party Ben Gwalchmai 124 18.5% —
Independent Sally Markinson 33 4.9% —
Majority219
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors1,595
Ballots cast670

Llanidloes 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan Elected 706 46.4% —
Liberal Democrats Glyn Preston Elected 605 39.8% —
Independent Graham Maurice Jones 589 38.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phyl Davies 355 23.3% —
Labour Party Zoe Claire Allan 279 18.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Graham Davies 219 14.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Victoria Chapman 136 8.9% —
Green Party David Williams 114 7.5% —
Independent John Raymond Dore 42 2.8% —
Majority16
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,522

Llanwrtyd Wells

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Peter Ronald James Elected 405 57.8% —
Liberal Democrats Martin Pigott 296 42.2% —
Majority109
Turnout52.0%
Registered electors1,348
Ballots cast701

Llanyre with Nantmel

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Claire Mills Elected 386 53.8% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Newton 332 46.2% —
Majority54
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast718

Machynlleth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mike Williams Elected 404 53.3% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Alywn Evans 319 42.1% —
Independent Robert George Williams 35 4.6% —
Majority85
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors1,684
Ballots cast758

Maescar and Llywel

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Edwin Roderick Elected 490 70.9% —
Liberal Democrats Linda Christine Wickham 128 18.5% —
Labour Party Roger Maidment 73 10.6% —
Majority362
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors1,382
Ballots cast691

Newtown Central and South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Selby Elected 554 66.7% —
Liberal Democrats Kelly Healy Elected 500 60.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Darryl Gwilt 240 28.9% —
Independent Les Skilton 212 25.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul George Sawtell 155 18.7% —
Majority260
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)830

Newtown North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Adam Dale Kennerley Elected 301 40.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dan Rowlands 300 40.3% —
Independent Jackie Molloy-Davies 143 19.2% —
Majority1
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors1,771
Ballots cast744

Newtown West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Pete Lewington Elected 230 33.8% —
Independent Gill Bridgwater 166 24.4% —
Liberal Democrats Harry Robson 166 24.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Gillian Thurston 118 17.4% —
Majority64
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors1,478
Ballots cast680

Old Radnor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Edward Stuart Jones Elected 310 43.5% —
Liberal Democrats Ben Asson 272 38.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael McInnes 131 18.4% —
Majority38
Turnout51.0%
Registered electors1,398
Ballots cast713

Presteigne

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Beverley Jane Baynham Elected 527 71.9% —
Liberal Democrats Leon Abecasis 106 14.5% —
Green Party Richard Crispin Shipp 100 13.6% —
Majority421
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors1,705
Ballots cast733

Rhayader

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Angela Davies Elected 600 89.0% —
Propel Jeremy Snook 74 11.0% —
Majority526
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors1,644
Ballots cast674

Rhiwcynon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Heulwen Doreen Hulme Elected 436 45.1% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Ann Jones 428 44.3% —
Independent Linda Bennett 84 8.7% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Julie Moore 18 1.9% —
Majority8
Turnout55.0%
Registered electors1,756
Ballots cast966

Talgarth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Bill Powell Elected 588 74.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Weavers 203 25.7% —
Majority385
Turnout59.0%
Registered electors1,341
Ballots cast791

Talybont-on-Usk

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Anita Cartwright Elected 236 27.6% —
Independent Glasnant Morgan 217 25.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Evans 206 24.1% —
Independent Charles de Winton 195 22.8% —
Majority19
Turnout54.0%
Registered electors1,581
Ballots cast854

Tawe Uchaf

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Thomas Elected 572 52.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Arianwen Harris 156 14.3% —
Majority416
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors2,530
Ballots cast1,088

Trelystan and Trewern

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Jenner Elected 367 66.1% —
Liberal Democrats Tim Saul 188 33.9% —
Majority179
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors1,388
Ballots cast555

Welshpool Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Richard Wilfrid Church Elected 246 47.9% —
Independent Phil Pritchard 124 24.1% —
Labour Party Ian Pryce Parry 78 15.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Olly Edwards 66 12.8% —
Majority122
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors1,658
Ballots cast514

Welshpool Gungrog

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Carol Elaine Robinson Elected 224 45.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ruth Marian Canning 159 32.4% —
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales Luke Harper 108 22.0% —
Majority65
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast491

Ynyscedwyn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Susan McNicholas Elected 677 84.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Walsh 125 15.6% —
Majority552
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors1,671
Ballots cast802

Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Iain Charles McIntosh Elected 515 59.3% —
Liberal Democrats Raiff Devlin 354 40.7% —
Majority161
Turnout60.0%
Registered electors1,448
Ballots cast869

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