2022 Welsh local election
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.
2022 Powys County Council election
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All 68 seats to Powys County Council 35 seats needed for a majority |
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Results
Results Map[1] |
Party | Councillors | Votes |
| Of total | Net | | | Of total | Net | |
| Liberal Democrats | 24 | 35.3% | +11 | | 12,440 | 27.2% | +8.1% | |
| Independents | 17 | 25.0% | -13 | | 14,264 | 31.1% | -0.4% | |
| Conservative Party | 14 | 20.6% | -5 | | 10,199 | 22.3% | -11.6% | |
| Labour Party | 9 | 13.2% | +2 | | 5,424 | 11.8% | +5.7% | |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 4.4% | +1 | | 2,478 | 5.4% | +0.7% | |
| Green | 1 | 1.5% | ±0 | | 1,005 | 2.2% | -2.4% | |
| Freedom Alliance | 0 | 0.0% | ±0 | | 18 | 0.0% | N/A | |
Ward results (Brecknockshire)
2022 Brecknockshire results [2] |
Party | Councillors | Votes |
| Of total | Net | | | Of total | Net | |
| Labour Party | 9 | 39.1% | +2 | | 4,791 | 28.3% | +7.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 39.1% | +3 | | 4,444 | 26.3% | -0.9% | |
| Independents | 4 | 17.4% | -3 | | 4,286 | 25.3% | +1.1% | |
| Conservative Party | 1 | 4.3% | -2 | | 2,997 | 17.7% | -4.2% | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0.0% | ±0 | | 314 | 1.9% | +0.9% | |
| Green | 0 | 0.0% | -1 | | 88 | 0.5% | -4.0% | |
Aber Craf and Ystradgynlais (2 seats)
Aber Craf and Ystradgynlais Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Hugo Williams* | 924 | 67.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Sarah Williams* | 682 | 50.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Tristan Davies | 370 | 27.1 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Justin Horrell | 314 | 23.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | Yvonne Abberley | 130 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Graham Anderson | 117 | 8.6 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,364 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Brecon East (2 seats)
Brecon East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Liz Rijnenberg* | 909 | 59.4 | N/A |
| Labour | Chris Walsh | 707 | 46.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Dawn McIntosh | 371 | 24.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Marianne Lewis | 314 | 20.5 | N/A |
| Independent | Andrew Powell | 258 | 16.9 | N/A |
| Independent | Nigel Kilgallon | 181 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Charlton | 140 | 9.2 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,530 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Brecon West (2 seats)
Brecon West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Matthew Dorrance* | 1,173 | 77.3 | N/A |
| Labour | David Meredith* | 999 | 65.9 | N/A |
| Independent | Steve Morgans | 349 | 23.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Martin Weale | 330 | 21.8 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,517 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Bronllys and Felin-Fach
Bronllys and Felin-Fach Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Colbert | 278 | 33.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Karen Laurie-Parry* | 250 | 29.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Paul Evans | 153 | 18.1 | N/A |
| Independent | Tony Thomas | 88 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Independent | Steve Davies | 74 | 8.8 | N/A |
Majority | 28 | 3.3 | |
Turnout | 843 | 52 | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Builth
Builth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jeremy Pugh* | 450 | 54.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Liam Hopkins | 152 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Susie Stockton-Link | 136 | 16.5 | N/A |
| Green | Ammi Kaur-Dhaliwal | 88 | 10.7 | N/A |
Majority | 298 | 36.1 | |
Turnout | 826 | 44 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower (2 seats)
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah-Jane Beecham | 736 | 52.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Matt Beecham | 725 | 51.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Sam Games | 512 | 36.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | David Thomas | 459 | 32.8 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,401 | | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Cwm-twrch
Cwm-twrch Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sandra Davies* | 463 | 81.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Nigel Craddock | 104 | 18.3 | N/A |
Majority | 359 | 63.4 | |
Turnout | 567 | 37 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gwernyfed
Gwernyfed Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | William Lloyd | 423 | 69.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Robert Golesworthy | 188 | 30.8 | N/A |
Majority | 235 | 38.4 | |
Turnout | 611 | 51 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Hay
Hay Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Ratcliffe* | Unopposed | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Llanafanfawr with Garth
Llanafanfawr with Garth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Bryan Davies | 371 | 58.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Wilson | 269 | 42.0 | N/A |
Majority | 102 | 16.0 | |
Turnout | 640 | 49 | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Llangors with Bwlch
Llangors with Bwlch Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sian Cox | 319 | 38.7 | N/A |
| Independent | Melanie Davies | 260 | 31.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Matt MacKinnon | 192 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Mike Tunnicliffe | 54 | 6.5 | N/A |
Majority | 59 | 7.2 | |
Turnout | 825 | 59 | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Llangattock and Llangynidr
Llangattock and Llangynidr Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Charlton* | 541 | 54.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Rosemarie Harris* | 455 | 45.7 | N/A |
Majority | 86 | 8.6 | |
Turnout | 996 | 59 | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd Wells Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Peter James | 405 | 57.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Piggott | 296 | 42.2 | N/A |
Majority | 109 | 15.6 | |
Turnout | 701 | 52 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Maescar and Llywel
Maescar and Llywel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edwin Roderick* | 490 | 70.9 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Linda Wickham | 128 | 18.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Roger Maidment | 73 | 10.6 | N/A |
Majority | 362 | 52.4 | |
Turnout | 691 | 50 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Talgarth
Talgarth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | William Powell* | 588 | 74.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Peter Weavers | 203 | 25.7 | N/A |
Majority | 385 | 48.6 | |
Turnout | 791 | 59 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Talybont-on-Usk
Talybont-on-Usk Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Cartwright | 236 | 27.6 | N/A |
| Independent | Glasnant Morgan | 217 | 25.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Judith Evans | 206 | 24.1 | N/A |
| Independent | Charles De Winton | 195 | 22.8 | N/A |
Majority | 19 | 2.2 | |
Turnout | 854 | 54 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Tawe Uchaf
Tawe Uchaf Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Thomas* | 572 | 78.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Arianwen Harris | 156 | 21.4 | N/A |
Majority | 416 | 57.2 | |
Turnout | 728 | 43 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ynyscedwyn
Ynyscedwyn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Susan McNicholas* | 677 | 84.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Peter Walsh | 125 | 15.6 | N/A |
Majority | 552 | 68.8 | |
Turnout | 802 | 48 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew
Ward results (Montgomeryshire)
2022 Montgomeryshire results [3] |
Party | Councillors | Votes |
| Of total | Net | | | Of total | Net | |
| Conservative Party | 13 | 41.9% | -1 | | 5,502 | 30.9% | -12.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | 25.8% | +5 | | 3,573 | 20.1% | +6.1% | |
| Independents | 6 | 19.4% | -9 | | 5,209 | 29.3% | +0.5% | |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 9.7% | +1 | | 2,164 | 12.2% | +3.4% | |
| Green | 1 | 3.2% | +1 | | 684 | 3.8% | -1.3% | |
| Labour Party | 0 | 0.0% | ±0 | | 633 | 3.6% | N/A | |
| Freedom Alliance | 0 | 0.0% | ±0 | | 18 | 0.1% | N/A | |
Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn
Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Bryn Davies* | 437 | 45.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Emyr Jones* | 320 | 33.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Myfanwy Alexander* | 214 | 22.0 | N/A |
Majority | 117 | 12.0 | |
Turnout | 971 | | |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Berriew and Castle Caereinion
Berriew and Castle Caereinion Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Adrian Jones | 278 | 42.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Dai Davies* | 215 | 32.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Derricutt | 164 | 25.0 | N/A |
Majority | 63 | 9.6 | |
Turnout | 657 | 41 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Caersws
Caersws Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Leslie George* | 473 | 66.6 | N/A |
| Green | Mik Norman | 237 | 33.4 | N/A |
Majority | 236 | 33.2 | |
Turnout | 710 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Churchstoke
Churchstoke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Danny Bebb | 348 | 49.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Rachel Jones | 256 | 36.1 | N/A |
| Independent | Michael Jones* | 105 | 14.8 | N/A |
Majority | 92 | 13.0 | |
Turnout | 709 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Dolforwyn
Dolforwyn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gareth Pugh* | 486 | 62.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Meredith-Jones | 291 | 37.5 | N/A |
Majority | 195 | 25.0 | |
Turnout | 777 | 49 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Forden and Montgomery
Forden and Montgomery Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Jeremy Thorp | 333 | 33.4 | N/A |
| Independent | Rob Harper | 313 | 31.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Maurice Jones | 243 | 24.4 | N/A |
| Independent | Oliver Lewis | 107 | 10.7 | N/A |
Majority | 20 | 2.0 | |
Turnout | 996 | 48 | |
| Green win (new seat) |
Glantwymyn
Guilsfield
Guilsfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Harrison | 370 | 72.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Ewan Smout | 144 | 28.0 | N/A |
Majority | 226 | 44.0 | |
Turnout | 514 | 39 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Kerry
Kerry Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ben Breeze | 340 | 52.6 | N/A |
| Independent | Kath Roberts-Jones* | 306 | 47.4 | N/A |
Majority | 34 | 5.2 | |
Turnout | 646 | 45 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Gary Mitchell | 307 | 35.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Robert Jenkins | 278 | 32.1 | N/A |
| Independent | Sarah Reast | 253 | 29.2 | N/A |
| Independent | Philip Smith | 27 | 3.1 | N/A |
Majority | 29 | 3.4 | |
Turnout | 865 | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Llandinam with Dolfor
Llandinam with Dolfor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Karl Lewis* | Unopposed | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Llandrinio
Llandrinio Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lucy Roberts* | 434 | 71.7 | N/A |
| Independent | David Markinson | 171 | 28.3 | N/A |
Majority | 263 | 43.4 | |
Turnout | 605 | 35 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandysilio
Llandysilio Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Arwel Jones* | 272 | 51.7 | N/A |
| Independent | Bill Lee | 254 | 48.3 | N/A |
Majority | 18 | 3.4 | |
Turnout | 526 | 35 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl
Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gareth Jones* | 555 | 78.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Paul Wixey | 152 | 21.5 | N/A |
Majority | 403 | 57.0 | |
Turnout | 707 | 45 | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Llanfyllin
Llanfyllin Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Lewis* | 261 | 44.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Alexander | 241 | 41.3 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | David Weston | 81 | 13.9 | N/A |
Majority | 20 | 3.5 | |
Turnout | 583 | 49 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llangyniew and Meifod
Llangyniew and Meifod Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jonathan Wilkinson* | 366 | 54.6 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Jane Carrington | 147 | 21.9 | N/A |
| Labour | Ben Gwalchmai | 124 | 18.5 | N/A |
| Independent | Sally Markinson | 33 | 4.9 | N/A |
Majority | 219 | 32.7 | |
Turnout | 670 | 42 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Llanidloes (2 seats)
Llanidloes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Morgan* | 706 | 41.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Glyn Preston | 605 | 35.9 | N/A |
| Independent | Graham Jones | 589 | 34.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Phyl Davies* | 355 | 21.0 | N/A |
| Labour | Zoe Allan | 279 | 16.5 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Graham Davies | 219 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Victoria Chapman | 136 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Green | David Williams | 114 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Independent | John Dore | 42 | 2.5 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,687 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochant and Llansilin
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochant and Llansilin Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Aled Davies* | Unopposed | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Llansantffraid
Llansantffraid Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gwynfor Thomas* | Unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Machynlleth
Machynlleth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mike Williams* | 404 | 53.3 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Alwyn Evans | 319 | 42.1 | N/A |
| Independent | Robert Williams | 35 | 4.6 | N/A |
Majority | 85 | 11.2 | |
Turnout | 758 | 45 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Newtown Central and South (2 seats)
Newtown Central and South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Selby* | 554 | 60.9 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Kelly Healy | 500 | 54.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Darryl Gwilt | 240 | 26.4 | N/A |
| Independent | Les Skilton* | 212 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Paul Sawtell | 155 | 17.0 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 910 | | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Newtown East
Newtown East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joy Jones* | Unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Newtown North
Newtown North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Kinnerley | 301 | 40.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Dan Rowlands* | 300 | 40.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Jackie Molloy-Davies | 143 | 19.2 | N/A |
Majority | 1 | 0.2 | |
Turnout | 744 | 42 | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Newtown West
Newtown West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Lewington | 230 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Robson | 166 | 24.4 | N/A |
| Independent | Gill Bridgewater | 166 | 24.4 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Gill Thurston | 118 | 17.4 | N/A |
Majority | 64 | 9.4 | |
Turnout | 680 | 46 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Rhiwcynon
Rhiwcynon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Heulwin Hulme* | 436 | 45.1 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Ann Jones | 428 | 44.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Linda Bennett | 84 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Freedom Alliance | Julia Moore | 18 | 1.9 | N/A |
Majority | 8 | 0.8 | |
Turnout | 966 | 55 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trelystan and Trewern
Trelystan and Trewern Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Amanda Jenner* | 367 | 66.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Saul | 188 | 33.9 | N/A |
Majority | 179 | 32.2 | |
Turnout | 555 | 40 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Welshpool Castle
Welshpool Castle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Church | 246 | 47.9 | N/A |
| Independent | Phil Pritchard* | 124 | 24.1 | N/A |
| Labour | Ian Parry | 78 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Olly Edwards | 66 | 12.8 | N/A |
Majority | 122 | 23.8 | |
Turnout | 514 | 31 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Welshpool Gungrog
Welshpool Gungrog Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Robinson | 224 | 45.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Ruth Canning | 159 | 32.4 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Luke Harper | 108 | 22.0 | N/A |
Majority | 65 | 13.2 | |
Turnout | 491 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Welshpool Llanerchyddol
Ward results (Radnorshire)
2022 Radnorshire results [4] |
Party | Councillors | Votes |
| Of total | Net | | | Of total | Net | |
| Independents | 7 | 50.0% | -1 | | 4,769 | 42.9% | -0.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 50.0% | +3 | | 4,423 | 39.8% | +18.9% | |
| Conservative Party | 0 | 0.0% | -3 | | 1,700 | 15.3% | -10.8% | |
| Green | 0 | 0.0% | ±0 | | 233 | 2.1% | -1.6% | |
Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge
Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Little Brighouse | 290 | 43.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Dilys Price | 215 | 32.4 | N/A |
| Green | Dorienne Robinson | 108 | 16.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Ray Johnson-Wood | 50 | 7.5 | N/A |
Majority | 75 | 11.3 | |
Turnout | 663 | 43 | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Glasbury
Glasbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | James Gibson-Watt* | 561 | 65.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Rhodri Boosey | 300 | 34.9 | N/A |
Majority | 261 | 30.2 | |
Turnout | 861 | 60 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ithon Valley
Ithon Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Geoff Morgan | 296 | 28.6 | N/A |
| Independent | Martin Weale* | 253 | 24.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Gareth Hughes | 217 | 21.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Rachel Powell* | 176 | 17.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Spencer | 92 | 8.9 | N/A |
Majority | 43 | 4.1 | |
Turnout | 1034 | 61 | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Knighton with Beguildy (2 seats)
Knighton with Beguildy Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Corinna Kenyon-Wade | 566 | 43.6 | N/A |
| Independent | Ange Williams* | 490 | 37.8 | N/A |
| Independent | Chris Branford | 484 | 37.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Anthony Watts | 426 | 32.8 | N/A |
| Independent | Bob Andrews | 237 | 18.3 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,298 | | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Llandrindod North
Llandrindod North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jake Berriman* | 408 | 68.9 | N/A |
| Independent | Jon Williams* | 159 | 26.9 | N/A |
| Green | Antony Swinbourne | 25 | 4.2 | N/A |
Majority | 249 | 42.0 | |
Turnout | 592 | 38 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Llandrindod South (2 seats)
Llandrindod South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pete Roberts* | 694 | 58.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Josie Ewing | 634 | 53.1 | N/A |
| Independent | Andrew Price | 463 | 38.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Stuart Rawson | 276 | 23.1 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,195 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Llanelwedd
Llanelwedd Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gareth Jones | 505 | 71.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Andrews | 199 | 28.3 | N/A |
Majority | 306 | 43.4 | |
Turnout | 704 | 50 | |
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Llangunllo with Norton
Llangunllo with Norton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Deb Edwards | 359 | 45.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Bufton | 303 | 38.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | Paddy O'Kennedy | 135 | 16.9 | N/A |
Majority | 56 | 7.0 | |
Turnout | 797 | 59 | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Llanyre with Nantmel
Llanyre with Nantmel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Clare Mills* | 386 | 53.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Newton | 332 | 46.3 | N/A |
Majority | 54 | 7.4 | |
Turnout | 718 | 42 | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Old Radnor
Old Radnor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edward Jones | 310 | 43.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Asson | 272 | 38.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Michael McInnes | 131 | 18.4 | N/A |
Majority | 38 | 5.4 | |
Turnout | 713 | 51 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Presteigne
Presteigne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Beverley Baynham* | 527 | 71.9 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Leon Abecasis | 106 | 14.5 | N/A |
| Green | Richard Shipp | 100 | 13.6 | N/A |
Majority | 421 | 57.4 | |
Turnout | 733 | 43 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Rhayader
Rhayader Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Angela Davies | 600 | 89.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Jeremy Snook | 74 | 11.0 | N/A |
Majority | 526 | 78.0 | |
Turnout | 674 | 41.5 | |
| 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 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Hall | 698 | 62.5 | +10.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Chloe Masefield | 658 | 59.0 | +7.3 |
| Conservative | Rosemarie Harris | 292 | 26.2 | −10.3 |
| Conservative | David Thomas | 275 | 24.6 | −8.2 |
| Independent | Sam Games | 116 | 10.4 | New |
| Labour | Zoe Allan | 92 | 8.2 | New |
| Independent | David Markinson | 18 | 1.6 | New |
Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Turnout | 1,122 | 40.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Talybont-on-Usk
Talybont-on-Usk: 22 November 2023 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Raiff Devlin | 352 | 51.0 | +23.4 |
| Conservative | Charles De Winton | 241 | 34.9 | +12.1 |
| Independent | Liam Fitzpatrick | 83 | 12.0 | N/A |
| Independent | David Markinson | 14 | 2.0 | N/A |
Majority | 111 | 16.1 | +13.9 |
Turnout | 690 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
Rhiwcynon
Rhiwcynon: 4 June 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Yeomans | 352 | 39.9 | N/A |
| Plaid Cymru | Ann Jones | 286 | 32.4 | −11.9 |
| Independent | Richard Jones | 110 | 12.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Amy | 74 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Labour | Paul Wixey | 25 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Reform UK | Oliver Lewis | 18 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Green | Rhodri Parfitt | 13 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Independent | David Markinson | 4 | 0.5 | N/A |
Majority | 66 | 7.5 | |
Turnout | 882 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Powys result - Local Elections 2022" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "County Council Elections 2022 - Brecknockshire". Powys County Council. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "County Council Elections 2022 - Montgomeryshire". Powys County Council. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "County Council Elections 2022 - Radnorshire". Powys County Council. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats and Labour agree progressive partnership to take control of Powys Council". Nation.Cymru. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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