# 2012 Powys County Council election

The fifth election to the Powys County Council since local government reorganization in Wales in 1995 was held on 1 May 2012. It was preceded by the 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 election. The Independent group retained a majority on the authority

## Results Overview

Independents Retained Overall control.
Powys County Council election result 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 48 | +3 | 65.8 | 51.9 | 16,938 | -1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | -6 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 6,244 | -2.8 |
| Conservative | 10 | +1 | 13.7 | 18.8 | 6,152 | -0.9 |
| Labour | 6 | +2 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 2,956 | +4.7 |
| Christian | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 104 | New |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 87 | -0.1 |

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

Incumbent elected unopposed at last election (not standing again)
Aber-craf 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Louise Williams | 387 | 69.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Alun Thomas | 87 | 15.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aubrey Jenkins | 80 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 54.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 554 | 49.0 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Bronllys (one seat)

Bronllys 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Davies | 174 | 30.9 | −4.2 |
| | Independent | Karen Elizabeth Laurie-Parry | 173 | 30.7 | +30.7 |
| | Independent | Sue Richards | 94 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| | Conservative | Liz Davies | 64 | 11.3 | −8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Hurford | 59 | 10.5 | −34.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.2 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 564 | 58.0 | −1.1 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -17.5 | |

### Builth (one seat)

Builth 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Avril York* | 362 | 63.2 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Megan Jane Lloyd | 211 | 36.8 | +36.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 26.4 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 573 | 31.0 | −19.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -19.4 | |

### Bwlch (one seat)

Bwlch 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Susan Silk* | 301 | 80.7 | +20.0 |
| | Conservative | Mary Fellowes | 72 | 19.3 | −20.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 61.4 | +40.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 373 | 61.4 | +40.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +20.0 | |

### Crickhowell (one seat)

Crickhowell 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Gerwyn Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmtwrch (one seat)

Cwmtwrch 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sandra Christine Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Felin-fach (one seat)

Felin-fach 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Thomas* | 274 | 53.1 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative | John Pratt | 194 | 37.6 | +37.6 |
| | Labour | Tim Ashcroft | 48 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 15.5 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 516 | 47.3 | −2.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -14.2 | |

### Gwernyfed (one seat)

Incumbent elected unopposed at last election
Gwernyfed 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Geraint George Hopkins* | 209 | 44.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert Golesworthy | 205 | 44.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Debra Helen Williams | 52 | 11.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 466 | 39.0 | N/A |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Hay (one seat)

Hay 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gareth William Ratcliffe* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanafanfawr (one seat)

Llanafanfawr 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Rowland Price* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangattock (one seat)

Jeff Holmes was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.
Llangattock 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jeff Holmes* | 215 | 48.0 | +48.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jackie Charlton | 140 | 31.3 | −19.0 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Stuart Lennox | 93 | 20.8 | −28.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 16.7 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 448 | 57.6 | +13.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +33.5 | |

### Llangors (one seat)

The sitting member was previously a Liberal Democrat. Incumbent elected unopposed at last election.
Llangors 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Melanie Jade Brookes Davies* | 313 | 63.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Kenneth Jones | 181 | 36.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 26.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 494 | 55.8 | N/A |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Llangynidr (one seat)

Llangynidr 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rosemarie Harris | 368 | 80.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sharman | 87 | 19.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 61.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 455 | 55.0 | N/A |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)

Llanwrtyd Wells 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Timothy John Van Rees* | 563 | 72.8 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernice Benton | 210 | 27.2 | +27.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | 45.6 | −16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 773 | 53.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -15.4 | |

### Maescar / Llywel (one seat)

Maescar / Llywel 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Evan Thomas Morgan* | 571 |
| | Conservative | Edward Lewis | 212 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Davids Within (one seat)

The successful candidate had been elected as an Independent councilor for St John Ward in 2008 but now captured this ward from the Independents
St Davids Within 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David William Meredith | 218 |
| | Independent | Andrew Martin Charles Weale* | 194 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### St John (one seat)

St John 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Matthew James Dorrance | 778 |
| | Independent | Gareth Geoffrey Phillips | 158 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Morgan | 154 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### St Mary (one seat)

St Mary 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul James Ashton* | 361 |
| | Conservative | Mary Phillips | 301 |
| | Labour | Ieuan Williams | 265 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Talgarth (one seat)

Talgarth 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Denston Powell* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

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

The sitting member was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.
Talybont-on-Usk 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Liam Fitzpatrick * | 331 |
| | Conservative | Jan Harris | 240 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Thomas | 128 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Tawe Uchaf (one seat)

Tawe Uchaf 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David Arnold Thomas | 506 |
| | Independent | Krish Pathak* | 336 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Ynyscedwyn (one seat)

Ynyscedwyn 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan McNicholas* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Yscir (one seat)

Yscir 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Dorothy Gillian Thomas* | 255 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Williams | 241 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Ystradgynlais (one seat)

Ystradgynlais 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Hugo Williams | 606 |
| | Labour | John Steadman* | 378 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

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

Banwy 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Myfanwy Catherine Alexander | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Berriew (one seat)

Berriew 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Edward Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Blaen Hafren (one seat)

Blaen Hafren 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Maurice Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Caersws (one seat)

Caersws 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Rachel Davies* | 528 |
| | Conservative | Ann Lewis | 309 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Churchstoke (one seat)

Churchstoke 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Michael John Jones* | 333 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Harper | 273 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Dolforwyn (one seat)

Dolforwyn 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Wynne Thomas Jones* | 405 |
| | Conservative | Ian Christopher Harrison | 308 |
| | Independent | John Rowland | 63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Forden (one seat)

Forden 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Linda Veronica Corfield* | 257 |
| | Conservative | Jan Chilton | 254 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Glantwymyn (one seat)

Glantwymyn 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwilym Pughe Vaughan* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Guilsfield (one seat)

Guilsfield 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Richard Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Kerry (one seat)

Kerry 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Kathryn Mary Roberts-Jones* | 334 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin John Breeze | 308 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanbrynmair (one seat)

Llanbrynmair 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Dai Charles Jones | 181 |
| | Independent | Sarah Reast | 148 |
| | Conservative | Harry Hughes | 81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandinam (one seat)

Llandinam 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Leonard Roche Elvet Davies* | 404 |
| | Independent | Philip Anthony Freeman | 219 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandrinio (one seat)

Llandrinio 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Richard Graham Brown* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysilio (one seat)

Llandysilio 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Evan Arwel Jones* | 348 |
| | Conservative | Leigh Kellaway | 87 |
| | Independent | Nick Savage | 56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanfair Caereinion (one seat)

Llanfair Caereinion 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Viola Elizabeth Evans* | 300 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Callery | 122 |
| | UKIP | Christine Williams | 108 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanfihangel (one seat)

Llanfihangel 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Barry Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfyllin (one seat)

Llanfyllin 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Edward Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanidloes (one seat)

Llanidloes 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Gareth Morgan* | 661 |
| | Conservative | John Whittal-Williams | 306 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanwddyn (one seat)

Llanwddyn 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Darren Mayor | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

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

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Aled Wyn Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraid (one seat)

Llansantffraid 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Gwynfor Thomas | 441 |
| | Independent | Digby Davies | 244 |
| | UKIP | Nick Powell | 65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |

### Machynlleth (one seat)

Machynlleth 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Michael Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Meifod (one seat)

Meifod 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Eldrydd Mary Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Montgomery (one seat)

Montgomery 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Stephen Muray Hayes* | 374 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas John Bardsley | 71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North (one seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gemma-Jane Bowker | 524 |
| | Conservative | Francis Alexander Torrens* | 189 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Harris* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown Central (one seat)

Newtown Central 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Russell Ian George* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown East (one seat)

The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008 but subsequently joined the Conservatives.
Newtown East 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joy Rachel Jones | 266 |
| | Conservative | Richard John White* | 103 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Richard Gerrard Edwards | 87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Newtown South (one seat)

Newtown South 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Robert Henry Mills | 177 |
| | Labour | Matt Tisdale | 85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Bowell Watkins | 42 |
| | Conservative | Rex Shayler | 27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Rhiwcynon (one seat)

Rhiwcynon 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Joyce Gethin Shearer* | 487 |
| | Independent | David Lyn Oliver | 447 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Trewern (one seat)

Trewern 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Dawn Bailey* | 290 |
| | Conservative | Jessica Bradley | 159 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Welshpool Castle (one seat)

Welshpool Castle 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Philip Charles Pritchard* | 192 |
| | Independent | Estelle Blevais | 98 |
| | Conservative | Ian David Bradley | 61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Welshpool Gungrog (one seat)

Welshpool Gungrog 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francesca Helen Jump* | 445 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Thomas Kaye | 242 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Ann Florence Holloway* | 358 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Morgan | 355 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

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

Beguildy 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Harold Brunt* | 281 |
| | Independent | Alan Cecil Watson | 181 |
| | Independent | Geoff Morgan | 164 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)

Disserth and Trecoed 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Gwilym Ioan Snead Williams | 346 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Gwyn Davies* | 230 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### Glasbury (one seat)

Glasbury 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Paul Davies | 502 | |
| | Independent | Margaret Elizabeth Morris* | 299 | |
| | Independent | David Roger Hood | 180 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Knighton (one seat)

Knighton 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Peter James Medlicott | 496 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Albert Harris* | 274 |
| | Independent | Penny Nicholson | 134 |
| | Independent | John Llewellyn Morgan | 57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Powell | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandrindod East/West (one seat)

Llandrindod East/West 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Keith Francis Tampin | 172 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Arthur Lopez | 151 |
| | Christian | Nathan Edward Charles Casey | 49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandrindod North (one seat)

Gary Price previously represented a different ward as an Independent.
Llandrindod North 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Gary David Price* | 393 |
| | Conservative | Mike Hodges* | 215 |
| | Labour | Mike Sivier | 88 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Lopez | 21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llandrindod South (one seat)

The previous Conservative councilor stood as an Independent.
Llandrindod South 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Tom Turner | 356 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shirley Ann Gitoes | 255 |
| | Independent | Sarah Jayne Millington* | 181 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llanelwedd (one seat)

Llanelwedd 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Mackenzie* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Llangunllo (one seat)

Llangunllo 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hywel Lewis | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanyre (one seat)

Llanyre 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Evans* | 286 |
| | Independent | Geraint Owain Rees | 213 |
| | Christian | Jefrey David Green | 44 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Forbes Neil Lopez | 8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Nantmel (one seat)

Nantmel 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Owen Evans* | 351 |
| | Conservative | Catrin Edwards | 277 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter David Roberts | 36 |
| | Christian | Adam Bridgman | 11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Old Radnor (one seat)

Old Radnor 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Evan Michael Jones* | 305 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Stuart Milsom | 264 |
| | Independent | Bob Simcock | 104 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Presteigne (one seat)

The sitting member had previously stood as a Liberal Democrat.
Presteigne 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Garry Richard Banks* | 492 |
| | Independent | John Edward Wilding | 462 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nat Green | 244 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Rhayader (one seat)

Rhayader 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelvyn Watson Curry* | 481 |
| | Labour | Bryan the Blacksmith | 203 |
| | Conservative | Gemma Morris | 91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

## By-Elections 2012-2017
### Glasbury by-election 2015

A by-election was held in Glasbury on 13 August 2015 following the resignation of Chris Davies, who was elected MP for Brecon and Radnor at the 2015 General Election.
Glasbury 2015 by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Gibson-Watt | 457 | 44.4 | +44.4 |
| | Conservative | David Evans | 415 | 40.3 | −10.9 |
| | Independent | David Roger Hood | 106 | 10.3 | −8.0 |
| | Green | Louise Davies | 52 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.5 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Welshpool Llanerchyddol by-election 2016

A by-election was held in Welshpool Llanerchyddol on 15 December 2016 following the death of Ann Holloway.
Welshpool Llanerchyddol 2016 by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Graham Breeze | 323 | 48.9 | +48.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Church | 212 | 32.1 | −17.7 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Canning | 126 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |