List of electoral wards in Powys
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This list of electoral wards in Powys includes council wards, which elect councillors to Powys County Council and community wards, which elect councillors to community councils.
Powys is administered by Powys County Council and has 68 (73 until 2022) elected councillors representing 60 (73 until 2022) council wards. Although it is a unitary authority, the highway functions of the council, along with the allocation of small grants, are delegated to the three Shire Committees.
Local elections take place every five years. Some of the electoral wards are coterminous with communities (civil parishes) of the same name. There are 112 communities in the principal area. Nearly all communities have a local community council.
In 2021 a large number of proposals by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, to reduce the number of wards in Powys from 73 to 60, with the number of councillors dropping from 73 to 68. As a result of ward mergers, some of the new wards would become multi-member.[1][2]
Twenty six ward boundaries would be unaffected: Builth, Caersws, Churchstoke, Cwm-twrch, Dolforwyn, Glantwymyn, Gwernyfed, Hay, Llandrindod North, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Llanfyllin, Llanrhaeadr-ymMochnant/Llansilin, Llansantffraid, Machynlleth, Maescar/Llywel, Newtown East, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West, Old Radnor, Rhayader, Rhiwcynon, Talgarth, Talybont-on-Usk, Tawe-Uchaf, Ynyscedwyn.[1]
Eight multi-member wards were created, electing two councillors each.[1]
Post-2022 wards
The following table lists the post-2022 county/community wards, the numbers of councillors elected and the communities they cover.
Montgomeryshire (North Powys)
Montgomeryshire has 29 wards electing 31 county councillors.
| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards | Community councillors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn | 1 |
|
7 7 7 | |
| Berriew and Castle Caereinion | 1 | Berriew |
11 [3] | |
| Caersws | 1 | Caersws Carno |
6 [4] | |
| Churchstoke c | 1 | Churchstoke [5] Hyssington |
9 3 | |
| Dolforwyn | 1 | |||
| Forden and Montgomery | 1 |
|
Forden[6] | 7 |
| Montgomery | 8 [7] | |||
| Glantwymyn | 1 | Ceinws [8] Cemmaes Darowen Llanwrin |
3 5 4 3 | |
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| Guilsfield c | 1 |
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| Kerry | 1 |
|
Kerry [2] Sarn |
|
| Llanbrynmair | 1 | Bontdolgadfan[9] Wynnstay |
4 6 | |
|
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| Llandinam and Dolfor [2] | 1 | Dolfor |
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| Llandrinio | 1 |
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| Llandysilio | 1 |
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| Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl | 1 | |||
| Llanfyllin c | 1 | 12 [10] | ||
| Llangyniew and Meifod | 1 | |||
|
Meifod | 11 [11] | ||
| Llanidloes | 2 |
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| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/ Llansilin |
1 | |||
| Llansantffraid | 1 | |||
| Machynlleth c | 1 | Machynlleth | 12 [4] | |
| Newtown Central and South | 2 |
|
Newtown Central [12] Newtown South |
4 3 |
| Newtown East [2] | 1 |
|
Newtown East [12] | 3 |
| Newtown North | 1 |
|
Llanllwchaiarn North [12] | 3 |
| Newtown West | 1 |
|
Llanllwchaiarn West [12] | 3 |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | |||
|
Llanwyddelan[13] Llanllugan |
4 4 | ||
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| Trelystan and Trewern | 1 |
|
Trelystan | 3[6] |
|
10 [14] | |||
| Welshpool Castle | 1 |
|
Castle [15] | 4 |
| Welshpool Gungrog | 1 |
|
Gungrog [15] | 6 |
| Welshpool Llanerchyddol | 1 |
|
Llanerchyddol [15] | 6 |
Radnorshire (Mid Powys)
Radnorshire area has 12 wards electing 14 county councillors.
| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards | Community councillors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge | 1 | 7 [16] | ||
|
Newbridge | |||
| Glasbury | 1 |
|
10 | |
|
Boughrood [17] Glasbury |
5 5 | ||
| Knighton and Beguildy | 2 |
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|
Knighton Central [18] Knighton Outer Knighton South East Knighton West |
3 2 5 4 | ||
| Ithon Valley | 1 |
|
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| Llandrindod North | 1 |
|
North [19] | 5 |
| Llandrindod South | 2 |
|
East [19] South 1 South 2 West |
2 2 4 2 |
| Llanelwedd | 1 |
|
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| 8 | ||||
| Llangunllo with Norton | 1 | |||
| 7 [20] | ||||
|
Norton | |||
|
8 [21] | |||
| Llanyre and Nantmel | 1 |
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| Old Radnor | 1 |
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| Kinnerton/Evenjobb[22] Old Radnor/Walton |
5 6 | |||
| Presteigne | 1 |
|
Presteigne Town | |
| Rhayader c | 1 |
|
Brecknockshire (South Powys)
Brecknockshire area has 19 wards electing 23 county councillors.
| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards | Community councillors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais | 2 |
|
Abercraf [23] Ystradgynlais |
4 4 |
| Brecon East | 2 |
|
St John's East [24] St Mary's |
3 5 |
| Brecon West | 2 |
|
St David's [24] St John's West |
3 4 |
| Bronllys and Felin-fach | 1 |
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| Builth | 1 | 12 [25] | ||
| Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower | 2 | 12 | ||
|
Cwmdu Tretower |
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|
Llanbedr [26] Llangenny & Glangrwyney |
4 5 | ||
| Cwm-twrch | 1 |
|
Cwmtwrch [23] | 4 |
| Gwernyfed | 1 | 10 | ||
| Hay c | 1 |
|
Hay | 11 [27] |
| Llanafanfawr with Garth | 1 |
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|
Garth | |||
| Llangattock and Llangynidr | 1 | 10 | ||
| Llangors with Bwlch | 1 |
|
Llangors Llanfihangel Talyllyn |
5 5 |
|
Bwlch | |||
| Llanwrtyd Wells | 1 | |||
|
Beulah | |||
| Maescar/Llywel | 1 |
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Pontsenni [28] Senni Ysclydach |
6 2 3 | ||
| Talgarth c | 1 |
|
12 [29] | |
| Talybont-on-Usk | 1 |
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| Tawe Uchaf | 1 | Ynyswen Penycae [30] Caehopkin Coelbren |
5 3 5 | |
| Ynyscedwyn | 1 |
|
Ynyscedwyn [23] | 4 |
| Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew | 1 |
|
* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name
Pre-2022 wards
The following table lists the pre-2022 county/community wards, the numbers of councillors elected and the communities they cover.
Brecknockshire had 24 councillors, Radnorshire had 15 and Montgomeryshire had 34.[31]
Montgomeryshire (North Powys)
| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banwy | 1 |
| |
| Berriew c | 1 |
|
Berriew |
| Blaen Hafren | 1 |
| |
| Caersws | 1 | Caersws Carno | |
| Churchstoke c | 1 | Churchstoke [5] Hyssington | |
| Dolforwyn | 1 | ||
| Forden | 1 | Forden Trelystan [6] | |
| Glantwymyn | 1 |
|
|
| Ceinws [8] Cemmaes Darowen Llanwrin | |||
| Guilsfield | 1 |
|
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| Kerry c | 1 |
|
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| Llanbrynmair c | 1 | Bontdolgadfan[32] Wynnstay | |
| Llandinam | 1 |
|
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| Llandrinio | 1 |
|
|
| Llandysilio | 1 |
|
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| Llanfair Caereinion c | 1 | ||
| Llanfihangel | 1 | ||
| Llanfyllin c | 1 | ||
| Llanidloes c | 1 | ||
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/ Llansilin |
1 | ||
| Llansantffraid | 1 | ||
| Llanwddyn | 1 | ||
| Machynlleth c | 1 | Machynlleth | |
| Meifod c | 1 |
|
Meifod |
| Montgomery c | 1 | Montgomery | |
| Newtown Central | 1 |
|
Newtown Central [12] |
| Newtown East | 1 |
|
Newtown East [12] |
| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North |
1 |
|
Llanllwchaiarn North [12] |
| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West |
1 |
|
Llanllwchaiarn West [12] |
| Newtown South | 1 |
|
Newtown South [12] |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | ||
|
Llanwyddelan[13] Llanllugan | ||
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| Trewern c | 1 |
|
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| Welshpool Castle | 1 |
|
Castle [15] |
| Welshpool Gungrog | 1 |
|
Gungrog [15] |
| Welshpool Llanerchyddol | 1 |
|
Llanerchyddol [15] |
Radnorshire (Mid Powys)
| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beguildy | 1 |
|
|
| Disserth and Trecoed c | 1 | ||
| Glasbury | 1 |
|
|
|
Boughrood [17] Glasbury | ||
| Knighton c | 1 |
|
Knighton Central [18] Knighton Outer Knighton South East Knighton West |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 1 |
|
|
| Llandrindod East/West |
|
East [19] West | |
| Llandrindod North | 1 |
|
North [19] |
| Llandrindod South | 1 |
|
South 1 [19] South 2 |
| Llanelwedd | 1 |
| |
| Llangunllo | 1 | ||
| Llanyre c | 1 |
|
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| Nantmel | 1 |
|
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| Old Radnor | 1 | ||
| Presteigne c | 1 | ||
| Rhayader c | 1 |
|
Brecknockshire (South Powys)
| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aber-craf | 1 |
|
Abercraf [23] |
| Bronllys | 1 | ||
| Builth | 1 | ||
| Bwlch | 1 | ||
| Crickhowell | 1 | ||
|
Llanbedr [26] Llangenny & Glangrwyney | ||
| Cwm-twrch | 1 |
|
Cwmtwrch [23] |
| Felin-fach | 1 |
|
|
| Gwernyfed | 1 | ||
| Hay c | 1 |
|
Hay |
| Llanafanfawr | 1 |
|
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| Llangattock c | 1 | ||
| Llangors c | 1 |
|
Llangors Llanfihangel Talyllyn |
| Llangynidr c | 1 | ||
| Llanwrtyd Wells | 1 |
|
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| Maescar/Llywel | 1 |
|
|
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|
Pontsenni [28] Senni Ysclydach | ||
| St David Within | 1 |
|
St David's [24] |
| St John | 1 |
|
St John's East [24] St John's West |
| St Mary | 1 |
|
St Mary's [24] |
| Talgarth c | 1 |
|
|
| Talybont-on-Usk | 1 |
|
|
| Tawe Uchaf | 1 | Ynyswen Penycae [30] Caehopkin Coelbren | |
| Ynyscedwyn | 1 |
|
Ynyscedwyn [23] |
| Yscir | 1 |
|
|
| Ystradgynlais | 1 |
|
Ystradgynlais [23] |
* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name
