# 2004 Powys County Council election

The third election to Powys County Council following local government reorganisation was held in June 2004. It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election. The election resulted once again in a majority of Independent councillors

## Results Overview

Powys County Council election result 2004 :
| Party | Seats |
| Labour | 4 |
| Conservative | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 |
| Independent | 54 |
| Green | |

## Ward Results (Brecknockshire)
### Aber-craf (one seat)

Aber-craf 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cyril Gwyn Gwillim* | 508 | | |
| | Independent | Stanley James Bowen | 100 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Aubrey Jenkins | 93 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.0 | +65.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bronllys (one seat)

Bronllys 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Builth (one seat)

Builth 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lily Jarman-Harris | 520 | | |
| | Independent | Edward Ernest William Sweet* | 490 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Bwlch (one seat)

Bwlch 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Kathryn Silk | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Crickhowell (one seat)

The Liberal Democrats won the seat in a by-election.
Crickhowell 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Gerwyn Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmtwrch (one seat)

Cwmtwrch 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sandra Christine Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Felin-fach (one seat)

Felin-fach 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hilda Jean Whittal* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Gwernyfed (one seat)

Gwernyfed 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Geraint George Hopkins* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Hay (one seat)

Hay 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles James Gibson-Watt* | 452 | | |
| | Independent | Richard George William Pitt Booth | 121 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Llanafanfawr (one seat)

Llanafanfawr, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Rowland Price* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangattock (one seat)

Llangattock 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Brian Austen Wintle | 215 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia McBride | 123 | | |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Lisa Charlton | 67 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.5 | +48.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangors (one seat)

Llangors 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Melanie Jade Brookes Tunnicliffe* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Llangynidr (one seat)

Llangynidr 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Muriel Rosemarie Harris* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)

Llanwrtyd Wells 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Timothy John Van Rees* | 541 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive William Frederick Brooks | 213 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Thomas Gareth Morris | 57 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.0 | +58.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Maescar / Llywel (one seat)

Maescar / Llywel 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Thomas Morgan* | 498 | | |
| | Independent | Edwin Llewelyn Roderick | 366 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.0 | +62.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Davids Within (one seat)

St Davids Within 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Marilyn Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St John (one seat)

St John 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Bryan Bufton | 616 | | |
| | Independent | Andrew Martin Charles Weale | 429 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St Mary (one seat)

St Mary 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul James Ashton | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Talgarth (one seat)

Talgarth 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Denston Powell | 248 | | |
| | Independent | Ivy Brenda Lewis* | 242 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Graham Weavers | 209 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Brynach Parri | 26 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.0 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)

Talybont-on-Usk 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dorothy Margaret Jane James* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Tawe Uchaf (one seat)

Tawe Uchaf 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Krishn Pathak | 218 | | |
| | Independent | Janine Amanda David | 144 | | |
| | Independent | Susan Ann Brace | 140 | | |
| | Independent | Penelope Esther Jones | 136 | | |
| | Independent | Colin Howard Woodley | 107 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Charles Hoptroff | 105 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0 | +49.0 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Ynyscedwyn (one seat)

Ynyscedwyn 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vivian James Gibbs* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Yscir (one seat)

Yscir 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dorothy Gillian Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Ystradgynlais (one seat)

Ystradgynlais 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Steadman | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Ward Results (Montgomeryshire)
### Banwy (one seat)

Banwy 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Eluned Beryl Maud Vaughan* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Berriew (one seat)

Berriew 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Allan Lawton | 342 | | |
| | Independent | David Edward Davies | 231 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.0 | +56.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Blaen Hafren (one seat)

Blaen Hafren 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwilym Thomas Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Caaersws (one seat)

Caresws 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Rachel Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Churchstoke (one seat)

Churchstoke 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwynfryn Courtnenay Hamer* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Dolforwyn (one seat)

Wynne Jones had won the seat, previously held by a Conservative, at a by-election in January 2004.
Dolforwyn 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Wynne Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Forden (one seat)

Forden 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Janet Riffel | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Glantwymyn (one seat)

Glantwymyn 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwilym Pughe Vaughan* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Guilsfield (one seat)

Guilsfield 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Richard Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Kerry (one seat)

Kerry 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kathryn Mary Roberts-Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanbrynmair (one seat)

Llanbrynmair 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Robert William Morgan | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandinam (one seat)

Llandinam 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Leonard Roche Elvet Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandrinio (one seat)

Llandrinio 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Richard Graham Brown* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysilio (one seat)

Llandysilio 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Arwel Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Caereinion (one seat)

Llanfair Caereinion 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Viola Elizabeth Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel (one seat)

Llanfihangel 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Barry Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfyllin (one seat)

Llanfyllin 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Ellis Bowen* | 339 | | |
| | Independent | David Barry Goodman | 188 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0 | −10.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanidloes (one seat)

Llanidloes 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant / Llansilin (one seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant / Llansilin 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Henry Hughes* | 496 | | |
| | Independent | Ethel Maureen Wilde | 339 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraid (one seat)

Llansantffraid 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tegwyn Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwddyn (one seat)

Llanwddyn 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwilym Thomas Tibbott* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Machynlleth (one seat)

Machynlleth 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Michael Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Meifod (one seat)

Meifod 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Eldrydd Mary Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Montgomery (one seat)

Montgomery 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Brian Penton Richards* | 219 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Brian Fairbrother | 192 | | |
| | Independent | Margaret Olwen John | 150 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.0 | +56.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown Central (one seat)

Newtown Central 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joseph Walter Griffiths* | 259 | | |
| | Independent | Reginald Taylor | 199 | | |
| | Conservative | Joy Rachel Jones | 195 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 | −14.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown East (one seat)

Newtown East 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louis Hedley Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North (one seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Noyce* | 257 | | |
| | Conservative | Francis Alexander Torrens | 255 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Robert Thomas Davey | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown South (one seat)

Newtown South 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Henry Mills | 380 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard John White | 93 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Rhiwcynon (one seat)

Rhiwcynon 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joyce Gethin Shearer* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Trewern (one seat)

Trewern 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dawn Bailey | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Welshpool Castle (one seat)

Welshpool Castle 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Philip Charles Pritchard | 183 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francesca Jump | 144 | | |
| | Independent | John Robert Peatroy | 63 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.0 | +8.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Welshpool Gungrog (one seat)

The Liberal Democrats took the seat from Labour at a by-election.
Welshpool Gungrog 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Mervyn Gwynfor Kinsey | 450 | | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas John Bardsley | 182 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 | +37.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ann Florence Holloway* | 546 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Benge-Abbott | 248 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0 | +34.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

## Ward Results (Radnorshire)
### Beguildy (one seat)

Beguildy 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Harold Brunt | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)

Disserth and Trecoed 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Gwyn Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Glasbury (one seat)

Glasbury 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Margaret Elizabeth Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Knighton (one seat)

Knighton 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Albert Harris | 725 |
| | Independent | Janice Geraldine Harris | 360 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Fred Barker* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandrindod East/West (one seat)

Llandrindod East/West 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Gary David Price | 266 | |
| | Independent | Kenneth John Richards | 207 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandrindod North (one seat)

Llandrindod North 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Keith Francis Tampin | 365 | |
| | Independent | Robert William Bevan* | 324 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandrindod South (one seat)

Llandrindod South 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Edward Brian Oakley* | 434 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David John Peter | 415 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanelwedd (one seat)

Llanelwedd 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Valerie Ann Morgan | 340 | |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Miles Worts* | 213 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llangunllo (one seat)

Llangunllo 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Wilfred Geoffrey Lewis | 377 | | |
| | Independent | William John Thomas Powell | 199 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Anthony Holborrow | 64 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.0 | +63.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanyre (one seat)

Llanyre 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John David Arthur Thompson* | 361 | |
| | Independent | Julia Elizabeth Owens | 155 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Nantmel (one seat)

Nantmel 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Owen Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Old Radnor (one seat)

Old Radnor 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Michael Jones* | 606 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Joan Leach | 150 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.0 | +60.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Presteigne (one seat)

Presteigne 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Garry Richard Banks* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Rhayader (one seat)

Rhayader 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Hugh Tyler* | 369 |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Fletcher Phillips | 321 |
| | Independent | Edward Narborough | 261 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

## By-Elections 2004-08

A number of by-elections were held during this period.