2012 Powys County Council election
2012 Welsh local government election
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The fifth election to the Powys County Council since local government reorganization in Wales in 1995 was held on 1 May 2012.[1] It was preceded by the 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 election. The Independent group retained a majority on the authority
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Results Overview
Independents Retained Overall control.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 48 | +3 | 65.8 | 51.9 | 16,938 | -1.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | -6 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 6,244 | -2.8 | |||
| Conservative | 10 | +1 | 13.7 | 18.8 | 6,152 | -0.9 | |||
| Labour | 6 | +2 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 2,956 | +4.7 | |||
| Christian | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 104 | New | |||
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 87 | -0.1 | |||
Ward Results (Brecknockshire)
Aber-craf (one seat)
Incumbent elected unopposed at last election (not standing again)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sarah Louise Williams | 387 | 69.9 | N/A | |
| Independent | Alun Thomas | 87 | 15.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Aubrey Jenkins | 80 | 14.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 300 | 54.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 554 | 49.0 | N/A | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Bronllys (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Davies | 174 | 30.9 | −4.2 | |
| Independent | Karen Elizabeth Laurie-Parry | 173 | 30.7 | +30.7 | |
| Independent | Sue Richards | 94 | 16.7 | +16.7 | |
| Conservative | Liz Davies | 64 | 11.3 | −8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Terry Hurford | 59 | 10.5 | −34.3 | |
| Majority | 1 | 0.2 | −9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 564 | 58.0 | −1.1 | ||
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -17.5 | |||
Builth (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Avril York* | 362 | 63.2 | −2.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Megan Jane Lloyd | 211 | 36.8 | +36.8 | |
| Majority | 151 | 26.4 | −4.0 | ||
| Turnout | 573 | 31.0 | −19.3 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | -19.4 | |||
Bwlch (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Susan Silk* | 301 | 80.7 | +20.0 | |
| Conservative | Mary Fellowes | 72 | 19.3 | −20.0 | |
| Majority | 229 | 61.4 | +40.0 | ||
| Turnout | 373 | 61.4 | +40.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +20.0 | |||
Crickhowell (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Gerwyn Morris* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Cwmtwrch (one seat)
Felin-fach (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tony Thomas* | 274 | 53.1 | +9.2 | |
| Conservative | John Pratt | 194 | 37.6 | +37.6 | |
| Labour | Tim Ashcroft | 48 | 9.3 | +9.3 | |
| Majority | 80 | 15.5 | +4.1 | ||
| Turnout | 516 | 47.3 | −2.8 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | -14.2 | |||
Gwernyfed (one seat)
Incumbent elected unopposed at last election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Geraint George Hopkins* | 209 | 44.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Robert Golesworthy | 205 | 44.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Debra Helen Williams | 52 | 11.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4 | 0.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 466 | 39.0 | N/A | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Hay (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gareth William Ratcliffe* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanafanfawr (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Rowland Price* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangattock (one seat)
Jeff Holmes was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jeff Holmes* | 215 | 48.0 | +48.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Charlton | 140 | 31.3 | −19.0 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Stuart Lennox | 93 | 20.8 | −28.9 | |
| Majority | 75 | 16.7 | +16.2 | ||
| Turnout | 448 | 57.6 | +13.3 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | +33.5 | |||
Llangors (one seat)
The sitting member was previously a Liberal Democrat. Incumbent elected unopposed at last election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Melanie Jade Brookes Davies* | 313 | 63.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Kenneth Jones | 181 | 36.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 132 | 26.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 494 | 55.8 | N/A | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Llangynidr (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rosemarie Harris | 368 | 80.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Sharman | 87 | 19.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 281 | 61.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 455 | 55.0 | N/A | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Timothy John Van Rees* | 563 | 72.8 | −3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bernice Benton | 210 | 27.2 | +27.2 | |
| Majority | 353 | 45.6 | −16.0 | ||
| Turnout | 773 | 53.0 | +2.0 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | -15.4 | |||
Maescar / Llywel (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Thomas Morgan* | 571 | |||
| Conservative | Edward Lewis | 212 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Davids Within (one seat)
The successful candidate had been elected as an Independent councilor for St John Ward in 2008 but now captured this ward from the Independents
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David William Meredith | 218 | |||
| Independent | Andrew Martin Charles Weale* | 194 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
St John (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Matthew James Dorrance | 778 | |||
| Independent | Gareth Geoffrey Phillips | 158 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Morgan | 154 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
St Mary (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul James Ashton* | 361 | |||
| Conservative | Mary Phillips | 301 | |||
| Labour | Ieuan Williams | 265 | |||
| Majority | 60 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Talgarth (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | William Denston Powell* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)
The sitting member was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Liam Fitzpatrick * | 331 | |||
| Conservative | Jan Harris | 240 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Thomas | 128 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Tawe Uchaf (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Arnold Thomas | 506 | |||
| Independent | Krish Pathak* | 336 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ynyscedwyn (one seat)
Yscir (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dorothy Gillian Thomas* | 255 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Williams | 241 | |||
| Majority | 14 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Ystradgynlais (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugo Williams | 606 | |||
| Labour | John Steadman* | 378 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Ward Results (Montgomeryshire)
Banwy (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Myfanwy Catherine Alexander | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Berriew (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Edward Davies* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Blaen Hafren (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Maurice Jones | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Caersws (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Elizabeth Rachel Davies* | 528 | |||
| Conservative | Ann Lewis | 309 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Churchstoke (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Michael John Jones* | 333 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Harper | 273 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Dolforwyn (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Wynne Thomas Jones* | 405 | |||
| Conservative | Ian Christopher Harrison | 308 | |||
| Independent | John Rowland | 63 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Forden (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Linda Veronica Corfield* | 257 | |||
| Conservative | Jan Chilton | 254 | |||
| Majority | 3 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Glantwymyn (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gwilym Pughe Vaughan* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Guilsfield (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Richard Jones* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Kerry (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kathryn Mary Roberts-Jones* | 334 | |||
| Conservative | Benjamin John Breeze | 308 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanbrynmair (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dai Charles Jones | 181 | |||
| Independent | Sarah Reast | 148 | |||
| Conservative | Harry Hughes | 81 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandinam (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Leonard Roche Elvet Davies* | 404 | |||
| Independent | Philip Anthony Freeman | 219 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandrinio (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Graham Brown* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandysilio (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Arwel Jones* | 348 | |||
| Conservative | Leigh Kellaway | 87 | |||
| Independent | Nick Savage | 56 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfair Caereinion (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Viola Elizabeth Evans* | 300 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Callery | 122 | |||
| UKIP | Christine Williams | 108 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Barry Thomas* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfyllin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Edward Lewis* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanidloes (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gareth Morgan* | 661 | |||
| Conservative | John Whittal-Williams | 306 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwddyn (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Darren Mayor | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Aled Wyn Davies* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llansantffraid (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Gwynfor Thomas | 441 | |||
| Independent | Digby Davies | 244 | |||
| UKIP | Nick Powell | 65 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Machynlleth (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Michael Williams* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Meifod (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Eldrydd Mary Jones* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Montgomery (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Muray Hayes* | 374 | |||
| Conservative | Nicholas John Bardsley | 71 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gemma-Jane Bowker | 524 | |||
| Conservative | Francis Alexander Torrens* | 189 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Harris* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Newtown Central (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Russell Ian George* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Newtown East (one seat)
The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008 but subsequently joined the Conservatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Joy Rachel Jones | 266 | |||
| Conservative | Richard John White* | 103 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Richard Gerrard Edwards | 87 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Newtown South (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert Henry Mills | 177 | |||
| Labour | Matt Tisdale | 85 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Bowell Watkins | 42 | |||
| Conservative | Rex Shayler | 27 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Rhiwcynon (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joyce Gethin Shearer* | 487 | |||
| Independent | David Lyn Oliver | 447 | |||
| Majority | 40 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trewern (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dawn Bailey* | 290 | |||
| Conservative | Jessica Bradley | 159 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Welshpool Castle (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Philip Charles Pritchard* | 192 | |||
| Independent | Estelle Blevais | 98 | |||
| Conservative | Ian David Bradley | 61 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Welshpool Gungrog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Francesca Helen Jump* | 445 | |||
| Conservative | Stephen Thomas Kaye | 242 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ann Florence Holloway* | 358 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Morgan | 355 | |||
| Majority | 3 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Ward Results (Radnorshire)
Beguildy (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Harold Brunt* | 281 | |||
| Independent | Alan Cecil Watson | 181 | |||
| Independent | Geoff Morgan | 164 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gwilym Ioan Snead Williams | 346 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Gwyn Davies* | 230 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Glasbury (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Paul Davies | 502 | |||
| Independent | Margaret Elizabeth Morris* | 299 | |||
| Independent | David Roger Hood | 180 | |||
| Majority | N/A | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Knighton (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter James Medlicott | 496 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Albert Harris* | 274 | |||
| Independent | Penny Nicholson | 134 | |||
| Independent | John Llewellyn Morgan | 57 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Powell | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandrindod East/West (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Keith Francis Tampin | 172 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Arthur Lopez | 151 | |||
| Christian | Nathan Edward Charles Casey | 49 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandrindod North (one seat)
Gary Price previously represented a different ward as an Independent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gary David Price* | 393 | |||
| Conservative | Mike Hodges* | 215 | |||
| Labour | Mike Sivier | 88 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Marion Lopez | 21 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llandrindod South (one seat)
The previous Conservative councilor stood as an Independent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tom Turner | 356 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Shirley Ann Gitoes | 255 | |||
| Independent | Sarah Jayne Millington* | 181 | |||
| Majority | 101 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelwedd (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Mackenzie* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Llangunllo (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hywel Lewis | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanyre (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Evans* | 286 | |||
| Independent | Geraint Owain Rees | 213 | |||
| Christian | Jefrey David Green | 44 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Forbes Neil Lopez | 8 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Nantmel (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Owen Evans* | 351 | |||
| Conservative | Catrin Edwards | 277 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter David Roberts | 36 | |||
| Christian | Adam Bridgman | 11 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Old Radnor (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Michael Jones* | 305 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Stuart Milsom | 264 | |||
| Independent | Bob Simcock | 104 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Presteigne (one seat)
The sitting member had previously stood as a Liberal Democrat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Garry Richard Banks* | 492 | |||
| Independent | John Edward Wilding | 462 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Nat Green | 244 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Rhayader (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kelvyn Watson Curry* | 481 | |||
| Labour | Bryan the Blacksmith | 203 | |||
| Conservative | Gemma Morris | 91 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
By-Elections 2012-2017
Glasbury by-election 2015
A by-election was held in Glasbury on 13 August 2015 following the resignation of Chris Davies, who was elected MP for Brecon and Radnor at the 2015 General Election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | James Gibson-Watt | 457 | 44.4 | +44.4 | |
| Conservative | David Evans | 415 | 40.3 | −10.9 | |
| Independent | David Roger Hood | 106 | 10.3 | −8.0 | |
| Green | Louise Davies | 52 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
| Majority | 42 | 4.1 | |||
| Turnout | 56.5 | +1.1 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Welshpool Llanerchyddol by-election 2016
A by-election was held in Welshpool Llanerchyddol on 15 December 2016 following the death of Ann Holloway.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Graham Breeze | 323 | 48.9 | +48.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Church | 212 | 32.1 | −17.7 | |
| Conservative | Ruth Canning | 126 | 19.1 | +19.1 | |
| Majority | 111 | 16.8 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||