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Local Election Results 2012

Powys

Whole council up for election. Two Labour councillors, three Liberal Democrat councillors, six Conservative councillors and twelve Independent councillors were elected unopposed.

Chr = Christian Party Proclaiming Christ's Lordship

Other results for Powys: 2004 2008 2017 2022
By-elections for Powys (may be incomplete): 14th October 2004 (Llandrindod S.) — 15th September 2005 (Montgomery) — 23rd February 2006 (Churchstoke) — 14th September 2006 (Ynyscedwyn) — 29th March 2007 (St David Within) — 26th July 2007 (Welshpool Gungrog) — 13th August 2015 (Glasbury) — 15th December 2016 (Welshpool Llanerchyddol) — 22nd June 2017 (Yscir) — 9th November 2023 (Crickhowell with Cwmdu & Tretower) — 22nd November 2023 (Talybont-on-Usk) — 4th June 2024 (Rhiwcynon) — 9th October 2024 (Machynlleth)

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Consolidated results — Powys 2012

Party Votes Percent Seats
Independent 16938 51.9% 48
Liberal Democrat 6244 19.1% 9
Conservative 6152 18.8% 10
Labour 2956 9.1% 6
UK Independence Party 173 0.5% 0
Christian Party 104 0.3% 0
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 87 0.3% 0

Aber-craf

Sarah Williams Lab 387 69.9%
Alun Thomas Ind 87 15.7%
Aubrey Jenkins LD 80 14.4%

Banwy

Myfanwy Alexander Ind unop.

Beguildy

John Brunt Ind 281 44.9%
Alan Watson Ind 181 28.9%
Geoff Morgan Ind 164 26.2%

Berriew

Dai Davies Ind unop.

Blaen Hafren [C gain from Ind]

Graham Jones C unop.

Bronllys [Ind gain from LD]

Steve Davies Ind 174 30.9%
Karen Laurie-Parry Ind 173 30.7%
Sue Richards Ind 94 16.7%
Liz Davies C 64 11.3%
Terry Hurford LD 59 10.5%

Builth

Avril York Ind 362 63.2%
Megan Lloyd LD 211 36.8%

Bwlch

Kathryn Silk LD 301 80.7%
Mary Fellowes C 72 19.3%

Caersws

Rachel Davies Ind 528 63.1%
Ann Lewis C 309 36.9%

Churchstoke

Michael Jones Ind 333 55.0%
Rob Harper LD 273 45.0%

Crickhowell

John Morris LD unop.

Cwm-twrch

Sandra Davies Lab unop.

Disserth and Trecoed [C gain from LD]

Gwilym Williams C 346 60.1%
Les Davies LD 230 39.9%

Dolforwyn

Wynne Jones Ind 405 52.2%
Ian Harrison C 308 39.7%
John Rowland Ind 63 8.1%

Felin-fâch

Tony Thomas Ind 274 53.1%
John Pratt C 194 37.6%
Tim Ashcroft Lab 48 9.3%

Forden

Linda Corfield Ind 257 50.3%
Jan Chilton C 254 49.7%

Glantwymyn

Gwilym Vaughan Ind unop.

Glasbury [C gain from Ind]

Chris Davies C 502 51.2%
Margaret Morris Ind 299 30.5%
David Hood Ind 180 18.3%

Guilsfield

David Jones Ind unop.

Gwernyfed

Geraint Hopkins Ind 209 44.8%
Robert Golesworthy C 205 44.0%
Debra Williams LD 52 11.2%

Hay

Gareth Ratcliffe C unop.

Kerry

Kath Roberts-Jones Ind 334 52.0%
Benjamin Breeze C 308 48.0%

Knighton [Ind gain from LD]

Peter Medlicott Ind 496 51.6%
Ken Harris LD 274 28.5%
Penny Nicholson Ind 134 13.9%
John Morgan Ind 57 5.9%

Llanafanfawr

David Price Ind unop.

Llanbadarn Fawr

John Powell Ind unop.

Llanbrynmair

Dai Jones Ind 181 44.1%
Sarah Reast Ind 148 36.1%
Harry Hughes C 81 19.8%

Llandinam

Roche Davies Ind 404 64.8%
Philip Freeman Ind 219 35.2%

Llandrindod East/​Llandrindod West

Keith Tampin Ind 172 46.2%
Brian Lopez LD 151 40.6%
Nathan Casey Chr 49 13.2%

Llandrindod North [Ind gain from C]

Gary Price Ind 393 54.8%
Mike Hodges C 215 30.0%
Mike Sivier Lab 88 12.3%
Marion Lopez LD 21 2.9%

Llandrindod South

Tom Turner C 356 44.9%
Shirley Gittoes LD 255 32.2%
Sarah Millington Ind 181 22.9%

Llandrinio

Richard Brown Ind unop.

Llandysilio

Arwel Jones Ind 348 70.9%
Leigh Kellaway C 87 17.7%
Nick Savage Ind 56 11.4%

Llanelwedd

Maureen Mackenzie LD unop.

Llanfair Caereinion

Viola Evans Ind 300 56.6%
Sue Callery LD 122 23.0%
Christine Williams UKIP 108 20.4%

Llanfihangel

William Thomas Ind unop.

Llanfyllin

Peter Lewis C unop.

Llangattock [Ind gain from LD]

Jeff Holmes Ind 215 48.0%
Jackie Charlton LD 140 31.3%
Andrew Lennox C 93 20.8%

Llangors [Ind gain from LD]

Melanie Davies Ind 313 63.4%
David Jones LD 181 36.6%

Llangunllo

Hywel Lewis Ind unop.

Llangynidr

Rosemarie Harris Ind 368 80.9%
David Sharman LD 87 19.1%

Llanidloes

Gareth Morgan Ind 661 68.4%
John Whittal-Williams C 306 31.6%

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/​Llansilin

Aled Davies C unop.

Llansantffraid [C gain from Ind]

Robert Thomas C 441 58.8%
Digby Davies Ind 244 32.5%
Nick Powell UKIP 65 8.7%

Llanwddyn [Ind gain from C]

Darren Mayor Ind unop.

Llanwrtyd Wells

Tim van Rees Ind 563 72.8%
Bernice Benton LD 210 27.2%

Llanyre

John Evans Ind 286 51.9%
Geraint Rees Ind 213 38.7%
Jeffrey Green Chr 44 8.0%
Forbes Lopez LD 8 1.5%

Machynlleth

Mick Williams Ind unop.

Maescar/​Llywel

Evan Morgan Ind 571 72.9%
Edward Lewis C 212 27.1%

Meifod

Eldrydd Jones Ind unop.

Montgomery

Stephen Hayes Ind 374 84.0%
Nicholas Bardsley C 71 16.0%

Nantmel

David Evans Ind 351 52.0%
Catrin Edwards C 277 41.0%
Peter Roberts LD 36 5.3%
Adam Bridgman Chr 11 1.6%

Newtown Central

Russell George C unop.

Newtown East

Joy Jones LD 266 58.3%
Richard White C 103 22.6%
Richard Edwards PC 87 19.1%

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North [LD gain from C]

Gemma-Jane Bowker LD 524 73.5%
Francis Torrens C 189 26.5%

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West

Peter Harris C unop.

Newtown South

Bob Mills Ind 177 53.5%
Matt Tisdale Lab 85 25.7%
Philip Watkins LD 42 12.7%
Rex Shayler C 27 8.2%

Old Radnor

Michael Jones Ind 305 45.3%
John Milsom LD 264 39.2%
Bob Simcock Ind 104 15.5%

Presteigne [Ind gain from LD]

Garry Banks Ind 492 41.1%
John Wilding Ind 462 38.6%
Nat Green LD 244 20.4%

Rhayader

Kelvyn Curry LD 481 62.1%
Bryan the Blacksmith Lab 203 26.2%
Gemma Morris C 91 11.7%

Rhiwcynon

Joy Shearer Ind 487 52.1%
David Oliver Ind 447 47.9%

St David Within [Lab gain from Ind]

David Meredith Lab 218 43.8%
Martin Weale Ind 194 39.0%
Lynette Longstaffe LD 48 9.6%
Caroline Parry C 38 7.6%

St John [Lab gain from Ind]

Matthew Dorrance Lab 778 71.4%
Gareth Phillips Ind 158 14.5%
Mark Morgan LD 154 14.1%

St Mary

Paul Ashton LD 361 38.9%
Mary Phillips C 301 32.5%
Ieuan Williams Lab 265 28.6%

Talgarth

William Powell LD unop.

Talybont-on-Usk [Ind gain from LD]

Liam Fitzpatrick Ind 331 47.4%
Jan Harris C 240 34.3%
Richard Thomas LD 128 18.3%

Tawe-Uchaf [Lab gain from Ind]

David Thomas Lab 506 60.1%
Krish Pathak Ind 336 39.9%

Trewern

Dawn Bailey Ind 290 64.6%
Jessica Bradley C 159 35.4%

Welshpool Castle

Philip Pritchard Ind 192 54.7%
Estelle Bleivas Ind 98 27.9%
Ian Bradley C 61 17.4%

Welshpool Gungrog

Francesca Jump LD 445 64.8%
Stephen Kaye C 242 35.2%

Welshpool Llanerchyddol

Ann Holloway Ind 358 50.2%
John Morgan LD 355 49.8%

Ynyscedwyn

Susan McNicholas Lab unop.

Yscir

Dorothy Thomas Ind 255 51.4%
John Williams LD 241 48.6%

Ystradgynlais [Ind gain from Lab]

Hugo Williams Ind 606 61.6%
John Steadman Lab 378 38.4%

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