2017 Powys County Council election

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2017 Powys County Council election

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All 72 seats to Powys County Council
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rosemarie Harris Aled Davies James Gibson-Watt
Party Independents Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Llangynidr Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin Glasbury
Last election 48 seats, 51.9% 10 seats, 18.8% 9 seats, 19.1%
Seats before 48 9 10
Seats won 30 19 13
Seat change Decrease18 Increase9 Increase4
Popular vote 11,974 12,971 7,398
Percentage 31.2% 33.8% 19.3%
Swing Decrease20.7% Increase15.0% Increase0.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Matthew Dorrance
Party Labour Plaid Cymru Green
Leader's seat St. John
Last election 6 seats, 9.1% 0 seats, 0.3% 0 seats
Seats before 6 0 0
Seats won 7 2 1
Seat change Increase1 Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 2,377 1,730 1,706
Percentage 6.2% 4.5% 4.5%
Swing Decrease2.9% Increase4.2% Increase4.5%

Map of the results of the 2017 Powys County Council election. Yscir (in black) initially received no nominations and was therefore vacant after the election, it was later won by the Conservatives.

Council control before election


Independents

Council control after election


Independent & Conservative Coalition

The sixth election to the Powys County Council since local government reorganization in Wales in 1995 was held on 4 May 2017, along with other local government elections.[1] It was preceded by the 2012 election and was followed by the 2022 election.

Results overview[edit]

Powys County Council election result 2017
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 30 –18 31.5 12,222 –20.4
  Conservative 19 +9 33.9 13,136 +15.1
  Liberal Democrats 13 +4 19.1 7,398 ±0.0
  Labour 7 +1 6.1 2,377 –3.0
  Plaid Cymru 2 +2 4.7 1,831 +4.4
  Green 1 +1 4.6 1,706 +4.6
  Christian 0 0 0.5 196 +0.2

Sixteen seats were uncontested and, in another seat, Yscir, no one initially stood at all for the seat (the only ward in Wales where this happened). Nine Independent seats, out of the thirty won, were due to only one candidate standing for election. Five of the seven Labour seats and one each of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat seats were also uncontested.[2]

Ward results (Brecknockshire)[edit]

Aber-craf[edit]

Aber-craf 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Louise Williams* unopposed N/A -69.9
Labour hold Swing

Bronllys[edit]

Bronllys 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karen Elizabeth Laurie-Parry 248 44.4 +13.7
Independent Stephen Davies* 227 40.6 +9.7
Liberal Democrats Gareth Roberts 84 15.0 +4.5
Majority 21 3.8
Turnout 561 54%
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Builth[edit]

Builth 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jeremy David Pugh 432 53.5 N/A
Labour Ashley Vivian Offa 375 46.5 N/A
Majority 57 7.0
Turnout 811 43%
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Bwlch[edit]

Bwlch 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Susan Silk* unopposed N/A -80.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crickhowell[edit]

Crickhowell 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Gerwyn Morris* 601 54.2 +54.2
Independent Sam Games 507 45.8 N/A
Majority 94 8.4
Turnout 1,114 48%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cwmtwrch[edit]

Cwmtwrch 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Christine Davies* unopposed N/A -
Labour hold Swing

Felinfach[edit]

Felinfach 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hugh Williams 377 58.8 N/A
Conservative Martin Robert Like 206 32.1 -5.5
Independent James Pryce 58 9.0 N/A
Majority 171 26.7
Turnout 641 60%
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Gwernyfed[edit]

Gwernyfed 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Evans 414 68.2 +28.2
Independent Geraint George Hopkins* 193 31.8 -13.0
Majority 221 36.4
Turnout 616 51%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Hay[edit]

The sitting member had previously stood as a Conservative. His change is shown from when he stood as a Conservative in 2012.

Hay 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth William Ratcliffe* 488 71.3 +71.3
Conservative Robert Golesworthy 196 28.7 +28.7
Majority 292 42.6
Turnout 686 56%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llanafanfawr[edit]

Llanafanfawr 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Rowland Price* unopposed N/A -
Independent hold Swing

Llangattock[edit]

Llangattock 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jackie Charlton 230 51.8 +20.5
Conservative Harry Russell Legge-Bourke 183 41.2 +20.4
Independent Nicolas Alan Shugar 31 7.0 N/A
Majority 47 10.6
Turnout 444 58%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llangors[edit]

Llangors 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Emily Victoria Durrant 173 35.7 N/A
Conservative Clancy Jane Brett 157 32.4 N/A
Independent Melanie Jade Brookes Davies* 155 32.0 -31.4
Majority 16 3.3
Turnout 485 54%
Green gain from Independent Swing

Llangynidr[edit]

Llangynidr 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosemarie Harris* unopposed N/A -80.9
Independent hold Swing

Llanwrtyd Wells[edit]

Llanwrtyd Wells 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Timothy John Van-Rees* unopposed N/A -72.8
Independent hold Swing

Maescar / Llywel[edit]

Maescar / Llywel 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edwin Roderick unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing

St David Within[edit]

St David Within 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op David William Meredith* 312 47.5 +3.7
Independent Martin Weale 182 27.7 -11.3
Independent Steve Morgans 153 23.3 N/A
Green Frances Elizabeth Christley 10 1.5 N/A
Majority 130 19.8
Turnout 666 52%
Labour Co-op hold Swing

St John[edit]

St John 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Matthew James Dorrance* 1,008 74.1 +2.7
Conservative Iain Charles McIntosh 302 22.2 N/A
Green Alexandra Helen Ham 51 3.7 N/A
Majority 706 51.9
Turnout 1,368 57%
Labour Co-op hold Swing

St Mary[edit]

St Mary 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Rachel Lewis 485 41.4 +8.9
Liberal Democrats Sam Bennett 321 27.4 -11.5
Labour Ieuan Williams 246 21.0 -7.6
Green Gren Ham 119 10.2 N/A
Majority 164 14.0
Turnout 1,182 54%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Talgarth[edit]

Talgarth 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats William Denston Powell* 520 84.6 +84.6
Labour Ryan Dixon 95 15.4 N/A
Majority 425 69.2
Turnout 627 47%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Talybont-on-Usk[edit]

Talybont-on-Usk 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liam Fitzpatrick* unopposed N/A -47.4
Independent hold Swing

Tawe Uchaf[edit]

Tawe Uchaf 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Arnold Thomas* unopposed N/A -60.1
Labour hold Swing

Ynyscedwyn[edit]

Ynyscedwyn 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan McNicholas* unopposed N/A -
Labour hold Swing

Yscir[edit]

No nominations received.[3]

The postponed poll took place on 22 June 2017 and was won by the Conservative Iain McIntosh.[4]

Yscir 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iain McIntosh 165 33.4 N/A
Independent Chris Davies 144 29.1 N/A
Plaid Cymru Kate Heneghan 101 20.4 N/A
Green Bethan Irwin 80 16.2 N/A
Independent Daniel Evans 2 0.4 N/A
Independent Steve Davies 2 0.4 N/A
Majority 21 4.3
Turnout 544 62%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Ystradgynlais[edit]

Ystradgynlais 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Huw Williams unopposed N/A -38.4
Labour gain from Independent Swing

* = sitting councillor prior to the election

Ward results (Montgomeryshire)[edit]

Banwy[edit]

Banwy 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Myfanwy Catherine Alexander* 257 60.2 +60.2
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Morgan Lewis 170 39.8 N/A
Majority 37 20.4
Turnout 428 52%
Independent hold Swing

Berriew[edit]

Berriew 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Edward Davies* 327 55.5 +55.5
Conservative Phil Bettley 228 38.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alan Roger Burch 34 5.8 N/A
Majority 99 16.8
Turnout 592 53%
Independent hold Swing

Blaen Hafren[edit]

Blaen Hafren 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phyl Davies 443 52.6 +52.6
Liberal Democrats Marion Ilyd Brench 185 22.0 N/A
Independent Andrew David Capel 128 15.2 N/A
Green Pam Williams 86 10.2 N/A
Majority 258 30.6
Turnout 847 45%
Conservative hold Swing

Caersws[edit]

Caersws 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Les George 673 65.5 +28.6
Green Pippa Pemberton 217 21.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats David John Collington 137 13.3 N/A
Majority 456 44.4
Turnout 1,029 57%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Churchstoke[edit]

Churchstoke 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael John Jones* unopposed N/A -55.0
Independent hold Swing

Dolforwyn[edit]

Dolforwyn 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Michael Pugh 553 69.5 +29.8
Independent Leon Karl Shearer 243 30.5 N/A
Majority 310 39.0
Turnout 802 48%
Conservative hold Swing

Forden[edit]

Forden 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Linda Veronica Corfield* 286 51.8 +1.5
Conservative Gwyneth Bird 266 48.2 -1.5
Majority 20 3.6
Turnout 555 48%
Independent hold Swing

Glantwymyn[edit]

Glantwymyn 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Elwyn Graham Vaughan 458 54.7 N/A
Conservative Calum Tudor James Davies 380 45.3 N/A
Majority 78 9.4
Turnout 844 52%
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Guilsfield[edit]

Guilsfield 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Richard Jones* 413 48.9 +48.9
Conservative Ian Harrison 360 42.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Susan Pratt 71 8.4 N/A
Majority 53 6.2
Turnout 846 45%
Independent hold Swing

Kerry[edit]

Kerry 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kathryn Mary Roberts-Jones* 406 57.2 +5.2
Conservative Paul David Martin 304 42.8 -5.2
Majority 102 14.4
Turnout 712 45%
Independent hold Swing

Llanbrynmair[edit]

Llanbrynmair 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diane Jones-Poston 218 47.8 +28.0
Plaid Cymru Angharad Mair Butler 144 31.6 N/A
Independent Dai Charles Jones* 94 20.6 -23.5
Majority 74 16.2
Turnout 457 59%
Conservative hold Swing

Llandinam[edit]

Llandinam 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Karl Lewis 277 44.5 N/A
Independent Mike Harris 261 42.0 N/A
Green David Christopher Williams 43 6.9 N/A
Plaid Cymru William Anthony McAllister-Lovatt 41 6.6 N/A
Majority 16 2.5
Turnout 624 55%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llandrinio[edit]

Llandrinio 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lucy Margaret Roberts 573 74.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dave Edwards 198 25.7 N/A
Majority 375 48.6
Turnout 772 45%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llandysilio[edit]

Llandysilio 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Arwel Jones* 367 65.0 -5.9
Conservative Mat Edwards 198 35.0 +17.3
Majority 169 30.0
Turnout 563 39%
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Caereinion[edit]

Llanfair Caereinion 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gareth David Jones 502 88.7 N/A
Green Jenifer Margaret Elizabeth Trythall 64 11.3 N/A
Majority 438 77.4
Turnout 567 43%
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Llanfihangel[edit]

Llanfihangel 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emyr Jones 228 42.3 N/A
Independent Pamela Jane James 130 24.1 N/A
Conservative Nick Powell 118 21.9 N/A
Plaid Cymru Gary Adrian Northeast 63 11.7 N/A
Majority 98 18.2
Turnout 541 60%
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Llanfyllin[edit]

Llanfyllin 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Edward Lewis* 312 66.2 +66.2
Green Richard Howard Chaloner 159 33.8 N/A
Majority 153 32.4
Turnout 472 39%
Conservative hold Swing

Llanidloes[edit]

The sitting member had previously stood as an independent. His change is shown from his performance as an Independent in 2012.

Llanidloes 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan* 608 61.4 -7.0
Conservative Pam Smith 229 23.1 -8.5
Green Graham Frederick Brand 87 8.8 N/A
Independent Graham John McArthur 67 6.8 N/A
Majority 379 38.3
Turnout 993 45%
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin[edit]

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Aled Wyn Davies* 625 78.3 +78.3
Green Steve Jones 173 21.7 N/A
Majority 452 56.6
Turnout 800 44%
Conservative hold Swing

Llansantffraid[edit]

Llansantffraid 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Gwynfor Thomas* 476 61.7 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Richards 180 23.3 N/A
Independent Berwyn Davies 116 15.0 N/A
Majority 296 38.4
Turnout 775 49%
Conservative hold Swing

Llanwddyn[edit]

Llanwddyn 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Bryn Peryddon Davies 192 48.1 N/A
Conservative Simon Robert Maurice Baynes 159 39.8 N/A
Green Jenny Matthews 31 7.8 N/A
Independent Darren Mayor* 17 4.3 +4.3
Majority 33 8.3
Turnout 401 44%
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Machynlleth[edit]

Machynlleth 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Michael Williams* unopposed N/A -
Independent hold Swing

Meifod[edit]

Meifod 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Wilkinson unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Montgomery[edit]

Montgomery 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Murray Hayes* 327 70.3 -13.7
Green Jeremy David Thorp 138 29.7 N/A
Majority 189 40.6
Turnout 465 42%
Independent hold Swing

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North[edit]

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Mark Rowlands 449 59.9 +33.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Hough 213 28.4 -45.1
Plaid Cymru Roy Allan Norris 87 11.6 N/A
Majority 236 31.5
Turnout 752 42%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West[edit]

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Antony Barnes 311 45.5 +45.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Leslie Hough 247 36.1 N/A
Plaid Cymru Emyr Sean Poole 87 12.7 N/A
Independent Richard John White 39 5.7 N/A
Majority 64 9.4
Turnout 688 47%
Conservative hold Swing

Newtown Central[edit]

Newtown Central 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Mark Selby 369 54.4 N/A
Conservative Rupert James Taylor 309 45.6 +45.6
Majority 60 8.8
Turnout 679 30%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Newtown East[edit]

The sitting member had previously stood as a Liberal Democrat. Her change is shown from her performance as a Liberal Democrat in 2012.

Newtown East 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joy Rachel Jones* unopposed N/A -58.3
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Newtown South[edit]

Newtown South 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Neil Morrison 203 54.9 +46.7
Plaid Cymru Richard Gerard Edwards 109 29.5 N/A
Independent Sharon Evans 58 15.7 N/A
Majority 94 25.4
Turnout 371 29%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Rhiwcynon[edit]

Rhiwcynon 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Heulwen Doreen Hulme 343 35.0 N/A
Conservative Ann Lewis 324 33.1 N/A
Plaid Cymru Stella Ann Jones 313 31.9 N/A
Majority 19 1.9
Turnout 986 58%
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Trewern[edit]

Trewern 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Amanda Jenner 227 55.1 +19.7
Independent Jessica Bradley 185 44.9 +9.5
Majority 42 10.2
Turnout 418 38%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Welshpool Castle[edit]

Welshpool Castle 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Philip Charles Pritchard* 160 42.0 -12.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Wilfred Church 143 37.5 N/A
Conservative Desmond Parkinson 78 20.5 +3.1
Majority 17 4.5
Turnout 383 36%
Independent hold Swing

Welshpool Gungrog[edit]

Welshpool Gungrog 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Francesca Helen Jump* 240 37.1 -27.7
Conservative Ruth Marian Canning 197 30.4 -4.8
Independent Stephen Thomas Kaye 144 22.3 -12.9
Plaid Cymru David Hugh Senior 66 10.2 N/A
Majority 43 6.7
Turnout 650 33%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Welshpool Llanerchyddol[edit]

Welshpool Llanerchyddol 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Graham Charles Breeze* 536 82.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Folkert Ferdinand Veenstra 117 17.9 -31.9
Majority 419 64.2
Turnout 659 37%
Independent hold Swing

* = sitting councillor prior to the election

Ward results (Radnorshire)[edit]

Beguildy[edit]

Beguildy 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rachel Powell 353 58.3 N/A
Independent Alan Cecil Watson 252 41.7 +12.8
Majority 101 16.6
Turnout 616 54
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Disserth and Trecoed[edit]

Disserth and Trecoed 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gwilym Ioan Snead Williams* 377 64.6 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Newton 157 26.9 -13.0
Green Dorienne Julia Robinson 50 8.6 N/A
Majority 220 37.7
Turnout 588 56
Conservative hold Swing

Glasbury[edit]

Glasbury 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Gibson-Watt* 725 66.9 N/A
Conservative Alan Hood 358 33.1 -18.1
Majority 367 33.8
Turnout 1,087 59
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Knighton[edit]

The sitting member had previously stood as an independent. His changes are shown from his performance as an independent in 2012.

Knighton 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ange Williams 659 68.6 N/A
Conservative Peter James Medlicott* 302 31.4 -20.2
Majority 357 37.2
Turnout 967 42
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr[edit]

Llanbadarn Fawr 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martin Jonathan Weale 274 52.9 N/A
Independent John Powell* 192 37.1 +37.1
Labour Mike Sivier 52 10.0 N/A
Majority 82 15.8
Turnout 523 57
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Llandrindod East/West[edit]

Llandrindod East/West 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jon Williams 123 29.1 N/A
Independent Keith Francis Tampin* 95 22.5 -23.7
Green Chris Carmichael 91 21.6 N/A
Conservative Christopher John Hartley 73 17.3 N/A
Independent David Dennis Markinson 21 5.0 N/A
Christian Brian Makusha 19 4.5 -8.7
Majority 28 6.6
Turnout 424 44
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Llandrindod North[edit]

The sitting member had previously stood as an independent. His changes are shown from when he stood as an independent in 2012.

Llandrindod North 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary David Price* 360 53.8 -1.8
Green Benjamin Fredrick Webb 177 26.5 N/A
Labour John Francis Mason 132 19.7 +7.4
Majority 183 27.3
Turnout 676 44
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llandrindod South[edit]

Llandrindod South 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter David Roberts 272 34.1 +1.9
Conservative Tom Turner* 248 31.1 -13.8
Christian Jeff Green 177 22.2 N/A
Labour Grace Kathleen Davis 100 12.5 N/A
Majority 24 3.0
Turnout 802 50
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Llanelwedd[edit]

Llanelwedd 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maureen Mackenzie* 326 66.5 +66.5
Conservative Andrew Charles Stuart Baker 164 33.5 N/A
Majority 162 33.0
Turnout 491 50
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llangunllo[edit]

Llangunllo 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hywel Lewis* 350 60.3 +60.3
Conservative Edmund Richard Hayward 230 39.7 N/A
Majority 120 20.6
Turnout 586 54
Independent hold Swing

Llanyre[edit]

Llanyre 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Claire Victoria Mills 291 53.6 N/A
Independent Les Davies 125 23.0 N/A
Labour Elspeth Madeleine Parris 57 10.5 N/A
Green Jane Elizabeth Fey Cooke 37 6.8 N/A
Independent Geraint Evans 33 6.1 N/A
Majority 166 30.6
Turnout 543 55
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Nantmel[edit]

Nantmel 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Owen Evans* 434 75.7 +23.7
Independent Donald Wilfred Jenkins 139 24.3 N/A
Majority 295 51.4
Turnout 578 48
Independent hold Swing

Old Radnor[edit]

Old Radnor 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Michael Jones* unopposed N/A -45.3
Independent hold Swing

Presteigne[edit]

The sitting member had previously stood as a Liberal Democrat, but was elected as an independent in 2012.

Presteigne 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Beverley Jayne Baynham 785 65.2 N/A
Independent Wendy Anne Toomey 219 18.2 N/A
Independent Garry Richard Banks* 200 16.6 -24.5
Majority 566 47.0
Turnout 1227 56
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Rhayader[edit]

Rhayader 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kelvyn Watson Curry* 555 80.4 +18.3
Conservative Catrin Minshull 135 19.6 +6.9
Majority 420 60.8
Turnout 693 43
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

* = sitting councillor prior to the election

By-elections[edit]

Llandrindod North[edit]

Llandrindod North, 24th October 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jake Berriman 226 47.2 N/A
Conservative Tom Turner 164 34.2 -19.6
Labour Rosie McConnell 89 18.6 -1.1
Majority 62 13.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Newtown South[edit]

Newtown South, 24th October 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Les Skilton 134 43.5 -11.4
Liberal Democrats Kelly Healy 110 35.7 N/A
Plaid Cymru Richard Edwards 64 20.8 -8.7
Majority 24 7.8
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

St Mary[edit]

St Mary, 14th November 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Rijnenberg 344 37.4 +16.4
Conservative Alan Roberts 244 26.5 -14.9
Plaid Cymru Grenville Ham 130 14.1 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Gareth Roberts 102 11.1 -16.3
Independent Gareth Phillips 101 11.0 N/A
Majority 100 10.9
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

See also[edit]

Sources[edit]

  • "County Council Elections 2017 - Brecknockshire". Powys County Council. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  • "County Council Elections 2017 - Montgomeryshire". Powys County Council. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  • "County Council Elections 2017 - Radnorshire". Powys County Council. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "STATEMENT AS TO PERSONS NOMINATED" (PDF). Powys County Council. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ Rachel Flint (2 May 2017). "Uncontested council election seats 'mockery of democracy'". BBC News. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ Deans, David (2 May 2017). "Local elections: Yscir - where no-one wants to stand". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Tory wins Yscir by-election where no-one stood at May poll". BBC News. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021.