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.
2022 ward changes 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.
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.
Eight multi-member wards were created, electing two councillors each.
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 wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsCommunity councillorsBanwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn 1Banwy * Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa * Llangynog * Llanwddyn * Pen-y-Bont-Fawr * 777Berriew and Castle Caereinion 1Berriew * Castle Caereinion * Berriew 11 Berriew Community Council, Berriew Village & Community Pages. Retrieved 21 January 2018.Caersws 1Caersws * Carno * Caersws Carno 6 "Montgomeryshire's community council election results are in", County Times, 5 May 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Churchstoke c 1Churchstoke * Churchstoke Churchstoke Community Council, Churchstoke Community. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Hyssington 9 3Dolforwyn 1Abermule with Llandyssil * Bettws *Forden and Montgomery 1Forden, Leighton andTrelystan * (part)Forden 7 Montgomery * Montgomery 8 Town Council, Montgomery Town Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018.Glantwymyn 1Glantwymyn * Ceinws CemmaesDarowenLlanwrin 3543Cadfarch *Guilsfield c 1Guilsfield *Kerry 1Kerry *Kerry SarnLlanbrynmair 1Llanbrynmair * BontdolgadfanWynnstay 4 6Llanidloes Without * Trefeglwys *Llandinam and Dolfor 1Kerry (part) Llandinam * Mochdre * Dolfor Llandrinio 1Bausley with Criggion * Llandrinio *Llandysilio 1Carreghofa * Llandysilio *Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl 1Llanfair Caereinion * Llanerfyl *Llanfyllin c 1Llanfyllin * 12 Llangyniew and Meifod 1Llangyniew *Meifod * Meifod11 Meifod Community Council, Meifod Community Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018.Llanidloes 2Llanidloes * Llangurig *Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin 1Llangedwyn * Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant * Llansilin *Llansantffraid 1Llanfechain * Llansantffraid *Machynlleth c 1Machynlleth * Machynlleth 12 Newtown Central and South 2Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Newtown Central Ward Map, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018.Newtown South 4 3Newtown East 1Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Newtown East 3Newtown North 1Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Llanllwchaiarn North 3Newtown West 1Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Llanllwchaiarn West 3 Rhiwcynon 1Aberhafesp *Dwyriw * Llanwyddelan Llanllugan 44Manafon *Tregynon *Trelystan and Trewern 1Forden, Leighton andTrelystan * (part) Trelystan 3Trewern * 10 Welshpool Castle 1Welshpool * (part) Castle Councillors, Welshpool Town Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018. 4Welshpool Gungrog 1Welshpool * (part) Gungrog 6Welshpool Llanerchyddol 1 Welshpool * (part) Llanerchyddol 6
Radnorshire (Mid Powys) Radnorshire area has 12 wards electing 14 county councillors.
County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsCommunity councillors Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge 1Disserth and Trecoed * 7 Contact us, Disserth and Trecoed Community Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018.Llanyre * (part) NewbridgeGlasbury 1Clyro * 10Glasbury * Boughrood Welcome to Glasbury & District Community Council, Glasbury & District Community Council. Retrieved 26 January 2018.Glasbury 5 5 Knighton and Beguildy 2Beguildy *Knighton *Knighton Central Knighton OuterKnighton South EastKnighton West 3254Ithon Valley 1Llanbadarn Fawr * Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister * Llanddewi Ystradenny * Pen-y-bont and Llandegley *Llandrindod North 1Llandrindod Wells * (part) North 5Llandrindod South 2Llandrindod Wells * (part) East Councillors, Llandrindod Wells Town Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018. South 1 South 2 West 2 2 4 2 Llanelwedd 1Aberedw * Glascwm * Llanelwedd *Painscastle * 8 Llangunllo with Norton 1Llanfihangel Rhydithon *Llangunllo * 7 Community Council, Llangunllo & Bleddfa Community Council. Retrieved 23 January 2018.Presteigne * (part) Norton Whitton * 8 Members, Whitton Community Council. Retrieved 23 January 2018. Llanyre and Nantmel 1Llanyre * (part)Abbeycwmhir * Nantmel * St. Harmon *Old Radnor 1Gladestry * New Radnor *Old Radnor *Kinnerton/EvenjobbOld Radnor/Walton 5 6Presteigne 1Presteigne * (part) Presteigne TownRhayader c 1Rhayader *
Brecknockshire (South Powys) Brecknockshire area has 19 wards electing 23 county councillors.
County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsCommunity councillorsAber-craf and Ystradgynlais 2 Ystradgynlais * (part) Abercraf Welcome to Ystradgynlais Town Council, Ystradgynlais Town Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018.Ystradgynlais 4 4Brecon East 2Brecon * (part) St John's East St Mary's 3 5Brecon West 2Brecon * (part) St David's St John's West 3 4Bronllys and Felin-fach 1Bronllys * Erwood * Felin-fachBuilth 1Builth Wells * 12 Council Information Builth Wells Town Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower 2Crickhowell * 12 Cwmdu and District * Cwmdu TretowerVale of Grwyney * Llanbedr About the Community Council, Vale of Grwyney Community Council. Retrieved 24 January 2018. Llangenny & Glangrwyney 4 5Cwm-twrch 1Ystradgynlais * (part) Cwmtwrch 4Gwernyfed 1Gwernyfed * Llanigon * 10 Hay c 1Hay * Hay 11 Ben Goddard (12 May 2017) "Hay-on-Wye Town Council applications dwindle due to increased pressure, fears mayor", Hereford Times. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Llanafanfawr with Garth 1Cilmeri * Duhonw * Llanafan-fawr * Llanwrthwl *Treflys * (part) Garth Llangattock and Llangynidr 1Llangattock * 10Llangynidr * Llangors with Bwlch 1Llangors * Llangors Llanfihangel Talyllyn55 Cwmdu and District * (part) Bwlch Llanwrtyd Wells 1Llangamarch * Llanwrtyd Wells *Treflys * (part) Beulah Maescar/Llywel 1Cray *Llywel *Maescar *Pontsenni SenniYsclydach 623Talgarth c 1Talgarth * 12 Talybont-on-Usk 1Glyn Tarell * Llanfrynach * Talybont-on-Usk *Tawe Uchaf 1Tawe Uchaf * Ynyswen Penycae CaehopkinCoelbren 5 3 5Ystradfellte *Ynyscedwyn 1Ystradgynlais * (part) Ynyscedwyn 4Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew 1Honddu Isaf * Llanddew * Merthyr Cynog * Trallong * Yscir *
* = 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.
Montgomeryshire (North Powys) County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsBanwy 1Banwy * Llanerfyl *Berriew c 1Berriew * BerriewBlaen Hafren 1Llangurig * Llanidloes Without * Trefeglwys *Caersws 1Caersws * Carno * Caersws CarnoChurchstoke c 1Churchstoke * Churchstoke HyssingtonDolforwyn 1Abermule with Llandyssil * Bettws *Forden 1Forden, Leighton and Trelystan *FordenTrelystan Glantwymyn 1Cadfarch *Glantwymyn * Ceinws CemmaesDarowenLlanwrinGuilsfield 1Castle Caereinion * Guilsfield *Kerry c 1Kerry *Llanbrynmair c 1Llanbrynmair * BontdolgadfanWynnstayLlandinam 1Llandinam * Mochdre *Llandrinio 1Bausley with Criggion * Llandrinio *Llandysilio 1Carreghofa * Llandysilio *Llanfair Caereinion c 1Llanfair Caereinion *Llanfihangel 1Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa * Llangyniew *Llanfyllin c 1Llanfyllin *Llanidloes c 1Llanidloes *Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin 1Llangedwyn * Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant * Llansilin *Llansantffraid 1Llanfechain * Llansantffraid *Llanwddyn 1Llangynog * Llanwddyn * Pen-y-Bont-Fawr *Machynlleth c 1Machynlleth * MachynllethMeifod c 1Meifod * MeifodMontgomery c 1Montgomery * MontgomeryNewtown Central 1Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Newtown Central Newtown East 1Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Newtown East Newtown LlanllwchaiarnNorth 1Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Llanllwchaiarn North Newtown LlanllwchaiarnWest 1Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Llanllwchaiarn West Newtown South 1Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)Newtown South Rhiwcynon 1Aberhafesp *Dwyriw * Llanwyddelan LlanlluganManafon *Tregynon *Trewern c 1Trewern *Welshpool Castle 1Welshpool * (part) Castle Welshpool Gungrog 1Welshpool * (part) Gungrog Welshpool Llanerchyddol 1 Welshpool * (part) Llanerchyddol
Radnorshire (Mid Powys) County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsBeguildy 1Beguildy * Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister *Disserth and Trecoed c 1Disserth and Trecoed *Glasbury 1Clyro * Glasbury * Boughrood GlasburyPainscastle *Knighton c 1Knighton *Knighton Central Knighton OuterKnighton South EastKnighton WestLlanbadarn Fawr 1Llanbadarn Fawr * Pen-y-bont and Llandegley *Llandrindod East/WestLlandrindod Wells * (part) East WestLlandrindod North 1Llandrindod Wells * (part) North Llandrindod South 1Llandrindod Wells * (part) South 1 South 2Llanelwedd 1Aberedw * Glascwm * Llanelwedd *Llangunllo 1Llanddewi Ystradenny * Llanfihangel Rhydithon * Llangunllo * Whitton *Llanyre c 1Llanyre *Nantmel 1Abbeycwmhir * Nantmel * St. Harmon *Old Radnor 1Gladestry * New Radnor * Old RadnorPresteigne c 1Presteigne *Rhayader c 1Rhayader *
Brecknockshire (South Powys) County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsAber-craf 1 Ystradgynlais * (part) Abercraf Bronllys 1Bronllys * Erwood *Builth 1Builth Wells *Bwlch 1Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine * Crickhowell 1Crickhowell *Vale of Grwyney * Llanbedr Llangenny & GlangrwyneyCwm-twrch 1Ystradgynlais * (part) Cwmtwrch Felin-fach 1Felinfach * Honddu Isaf * Llanddew *Gwernyfed 1Gwernyfed * Llanigon *Hay c 1Hay * HayLlanafanfawr 1Cilmeri * Duhonw * Llanafan-fawr * Llanwrthwl *Llangattock c 1Llangattock *Llangors c 1Llangors * Llangors Llanfihangel TalyllynLlangynidr c 1Llangynidr *Llanwrtyd Wells 1Llangamarch * Llanwrtyd Wells * Treflys * Maescar/Llywel 1Cray *Llywel *Maescar *Pontsenni SenniYsclydachSt David Within 1Brecon * (part) St David's St John 1Brecon * (part) St John's East St John's WestSt Mary 1Brecon * (part) St Mary's Talgarth c 1Talgarth *Talybont-on-Usk 1Glyn Tarell * Llanfrynach * Talybont-on-Usk *Tawe Uchaf 1Tawe Uchaf * Ynyswen Penycae CaehopkinCoelbrenYstradfellte *Ynyscedwyn 1Ystradgynlais * (part) Ynyscedwyn Yscir 1Merthyr Cynog * Trallong * Yscir *Ystradgynlais 1Ystradgynlais * (part) Ystradgynlais
* = Communities which elect a community council c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name
See also List of electoral wards in Wales List of places in Powys (categorised)
References
Sources Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Town and Community Councils, Powys County Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Your Councillors by Ward, Powys County Council. Retrieved 21 January 2018.