The 2022 Powys Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 68 members to Powys County Council. On the same day, elections were held to the other 21 local authorities and to community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous Powys all-council election took place in May 2017 and future elections will take place every five years.
Results Party Councillors Votes Of total Net Of total Net Liberal Democrats 24 +11 12,440 27.2% +8.1% Independents 17 -13 14,264 31.1% -0.4% Conservative Party 14 -5 10,199 22.3% -11.6% Labour Party 9 +2 5,424 11.8% +5.7% Plaid Cymru 3 +1 2,478 5.4% +0.7% Green 1 ±0 1,005 2.2% -2.4% Freedom Alliance 0 ±0 18 0.0% N/A
Ward results (Brecknockshire) 2022 Brecknockshire results Party Councillors Votes Of total Net Of total Net Labour Party 9 +2 4,791 28.3% +7.2% Liberal Democrats 9 +3 4,444 26.3% -0.9% Independents 4 -3 4,286 25.3% +1.1% Conservative Party 1 -2 2,997 17.7% -4.2% Plaid Cymru 0 ±0 314 1.9% +0.9% Green 0 -1 88 0.5% -4.0%
Aber Craf and Ystradgynlais (2 seats)
Brecon East (2 seats)
Brecon West (2 seats)
Bronllys and Felin-Fach
Builth
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower (2 seats)
Cwm-twrch
Gwernyfed
Hay
Llanafanfawr with Garth
Llangattock and Llangynidr
Llangors with Bwlch
Llanwrtyd Wells
Maescar and Llywel
Talgarth
Talybont-on-Usk
Tawe Uchaf
Ynyscedwyn
Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew
Ward results (Montgomeryshire) 2022 Montgomeryshire results Party Councillors Votes Of total Net Of total Net Conservative Party 13 -1 5,502 30.9% -12.4% Liberal Democrats 8 +5 3,573 20.1% +6.1% Independents 6 -9 5,209 29.3% +0.5% Plaid Cymru 3 +1 2,164 12.2% +3.4% Green 1 +1 684 3.8% -1.3% Labour Party 0 ±0 633 3.6% N/A Freedom Alliance 0 ±0 18 0.1% N/A
Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn
Berriew and Castle Caereinion
Caersws
Churchstoke
Dolforwyn
Forden and Montgomery
Glantwymyn
Guilsfield
Kerry
Llanbrynmair
Llandinam with Dolfor
Llandrinio
Llandysilio
Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl
Llanfyllin
Llangyniew and Meifod
Llanidloes (2 seats)
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochant and Llansilin
Llansantffraid
Machynlleth
Newtown Central and South (2 seats)
Newtown East
Newtown North
Newtown West
Rhiwcynon
Trelystan and Trewern
Welshpool Castle
Welshpool Gungrog
Welshpool Llanerchyddol
Ward results (Radnorshire) 2022 Radnorshire results Party Councillors Votes Of total Net Of total Net Independents 7 -1 4,769 42.9% -0.9% Liberal Democrats 7 +3 4,423 39.8% +18.9% Conservative Party 0 -3 1,700 15.3% -10.8% Green 0 ±0 233 2.1% -1.6%
Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge
Glasbury
Ithon Valley
Knighton with Beguildy (2 seats)
Llandrindod North
Llandrindod South (2 seats)
Llanelwedd
Llangunllo with Norton
Llanyre with Nantmel
Old Radnor
Presteigne
Rhayader
Aftermath On 25 May 2022, Labour and the Liberal Democrats announced that they had agreed a deal to run the council, meaning Powys would be led by party political groups for the first time since its creation.
By-elections
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower
Talybont-on-Usk
Rhiwcynon
Machynlleth
Llanidloes
Llandrindod South
Glantwymyn
Llanyre with Nantmel
Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew
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