Llanwrtyd Wells (electoral ward)

Electoral ward in Wales

Population1,875 (2011 census)

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe^[1]

Llanwrtyd Wells ward
Electoral ward
Location of (pre-2022) Llanwrtyd Wells ward in Powys
Population	1,875 (2011 census)
Principal area	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Dialling code	01591
UK Parliament	Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe^[1]
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Brecon and Radnorshire
Councillors	1 (County)
List of places UK Wales Powys

Llanwrtyd Wells is an electoral ward in mid Powys, Wales. It covers three local government communities and elects a councillor to Powys County Council.

The Llanwrtyd Wells ward covers the sparsely populated communities of Llanwrtyd Wells, Llangamarch and part of Treflys, including the small town of Llanwrtyd Wells and the villages of Llangammarch Wells and Beulah.^[2] Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire border the ward to the west. The Powys ward of Llanafanfawr with Garth borders to the east, with Maescar/Llywel and Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew to the south.

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,875.^[3]

Following a boundary review to improve electoral parity, the Treflys community ward of Garth was transferred to Llanafanfawr, effective from the 2022 local elections.^[4]

County elections

Since the May 1995 local government election, it has been represented by one county councillor on Powys County Council. Councillor Tim Van Rees, an Independent, represented the ward from 1995 to 2022.^[5] He was a previous chairman of the county council.^[6] Councillor Van Rees retained his seat unopposed in May 2017.^[7] At the May 2022 local election Peter James, also an independent, was elected.^[8]

References

↑ "Location of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Llanwrtyd Wells Ward (as of 2011) (1237327673)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
↑ "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
↑ "Powys County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
↑ "Fox-hunt anger at county hall". BBC News. 16 February 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
↑ "Full Brecon and Radnor Powys County Council results". The Brecon & Radnor Express. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
↑ "Your Councillors". powys.moderngov.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

v t e Powys council electoral wards
Montgomeryshire (north)	Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanddwyn Berriew and Castle Caereinion Caersws Churchstoke Dolforwyn Forden and Montgomery Glantwymyn Guilsfield Kerry Llanbrynmair Llandinam and Dolfor Llandrinio Llandysilio Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl Llanfyllin Llangyniew and Meifod Llanidloes Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin Llansantffraid Llanwddyn Machynlleth Newtown Central and South Newtown East Newtown North Newtown West Rhiwcynon Trelystan and Trewern Welshpool Castle Welshpool Gungrog Welshpool Llanerchyddol
Radnorshire (mid)	Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge Glasbury Knighton and Beguildy Ithon Valley Llandrindod North Llandrindod South Llanelwedd Llangunllo with Norton Llanyre and Nantmel Old Radnor Presteigne Rhayader
Brecknockshire (south)	Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Brecon East Brecon West Bronllys and Felin-fach Builth Bwlch Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower Cwm-tyrch Gwernyfed Hay Llanafanfawr with Garth Llangattock and Llangynidr Llangors with Bwlch Llanwrtyd Wells Maescar/Llywel St David Within St Mary Talgarth Talybont-on-Usk Tawe-Uchaf Ynyscedwyn Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew
	List of electoral wards in Powys
	Powys County Council election, 2022 - 2017 - 2012 - 2008 - 2008 - 1999 - 1995

52°06′29″N 3°36′40″W / 52.1080°N 3.6111°W / 52.1080; -3.6111

Related Articles