# List of electoral wards in Powys

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 ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards | Community councillors |
| Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanddwyn | 1 | Banwy * Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa * Llangynog * Llanwddyn * Pen-y-Bont-Fawr * | | 7 7 7 |
| Berriew and Castle Caereinion | 1 | Berriew * Castle Caereinion * | Berriew | 11 |
| Caersws | 1 | Caersws * Carno * | Caersws Carno | 6 |
| Churchstoke $^c$ | 1 | Churchstoke * | Churchstoke Hyssington | 9 3 |
| Dolforwyn | 1 | Abermule with Llandyssil * Bettws * | |
| Forden and Montgomery | 1 | Forden, Leighton and Trelystan * (part) | Forden | 7 |
| Forden and Montgomery | 1 | Montgomery * | Montgomery | 8 |
| Glantwymyn | 1 | Glantwymyn * | Ceinws Cemmaes Darowen Llanwrin | 3 5 4 3 |
| Glantwymyn | 1 | Cadfarch * | | |
| Guilsfield $^c$ | 1 | Guilsfield * | | |
| Kerry | 1 | Kerry * | Kerry Sarn | |
| Llanbrynmair | 1 | Llanbrynmair * | Bontdolgadfan Wynnstay | 4 6 |
| Llanbrynmair | 1 | Llanidloes Without * Trefeglwys * | | |
| Llandinam and Dolfor | 1 | Kerry (part) Llandinam * Mochdre * | Dolfor | |
| Llandrinio | 1 | Bausley with Criggion * Llandrinio * | | |
| Llandysilio | 1 | Carreghofa * Llandysilio * | | |
| Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl | 1 | Llanfair Caereinion * Llanerfyl * | | |
| Llanfyllin $^c$ | 1 | Llanfyllin * | | 12 |
| Llangyniew and Meifod | 1 | Llangyniew * | | |
| Llangyniew and Meifod | 1 | Meifod * | Meifod | 11 |
| Llanidloes | 2 | Llanidloes * Llangurig * | | |
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/ Llansilin | 1 | Llangedwyn * Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant * Llansilin * | | |
| Llansantffraid | 1 | Llanfechain * Llansantffraid * | | |
| Machynlleth $^c$ | 1 | Machynlleth * | Machynlleth | 12 |
| Newtown Central and South | 2 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Newtown Central Newtown South | 4 3 |
| Newtown East | 1 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Newtown East | 3 |
| Newtown North | 1 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Llanllwchaiarn North | 3 |
| Newtown West | 1 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Llanllwchaiarn West | 3 |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | Aberhafesp * | | |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | Dwyriw * | Llanwyddelan Llanllugan | 4 4 |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | Manafon * | | |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | Tregynon * | | |
| Trelystan and Trewern | 1 | Forden, Leighton and Trelystan * (part) | Trelystan | 3 |
| Trelystan and Trewern | 1 | Trewern * | | 10 |
| Welshpool Castle | 1 | Welshpool * (part) | Castle | 4 |
| Welshpool Gungrog | 1 | Welshpool * (part) | Gungrog | 6 |
| Welshpool Llanerchyddol | 1 | Welshpool * (part) | Llanerchyddol | 6 |

### Radnorshire (Mid Powys)

Radnorshire area has 12 wards electing 14 county councillors.
| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards | Community councillors |
| Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge | 1 | Disserth and Trecoed * | | 7 |
| Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge | 1 | Llanyre * (part) | Newbridge | |
| Glasbury | 1 | Clyro * | | 10 |
| Glasbury | 1 | Glasbury * | Boughrood Glasbury | 5 5 |
| Knighton and Beguildy | 2 | Beguildy * | | |
| Knighton and Beguildy | 2 | Knighton * | Knighton Central Knighton Outer Knighton South East Knighton West | 3 2 5 4 |
| Ithon Valley | 1 | Llanbadarn Fawr * Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister * Llanddewi Ystradenny * Pen-y-bont and Llandegley * | |
| Llandrindod North | 1 | Llandrindod Wells * (part) | North | 5 |
| Llandrindod South | 2 | Llandrindod Wells * (part) | East South 1 South 2 West | 2 2 4 2 |
| Llanelwedd | 1 | Aberedw * Glascwm * Llanelwedd * | | |
| Llanelwedd | 1 | Painscastle * | | 8 |
| Llangunllo with Norton | 1 | Llanfihangel Rhydithon * | | |
| Llangunllo with Norton | 1 | Llangunllo * | | 7 |
| Llangunllo with Norton | 1 | Presteigne * (part) | Norton | |
| Llangunllo with Norton | 1 | Whitton * | | 8 |
| Llanyre and Nantmel | 1 | Llanyre * (part) | | |
| Llanyre and Nantmel | 1 | Abbeycwmhir * Nantmel * St. Harmon * | | |
| Old Radnor | 1 | Gladestry * New Radnor * | |
| Old Radnor | 1 | Old Radnor * | Kinnerton/Evenjobb Old Radnor/Walton | 5 6 |
| Presteigne | 1 | Presteigne * (part) | Presteigne Town | |
| Rhayader $^c$ | 1 | Rhayader * | | |

### Brecknockshire (South Powys)

Brecknockshire area has 19 wards electing 23 county councillors.
| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards | Community councillors |
| Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais | 2 | Ystradgynlais * (part) | Abercraf Ystradgynlais | 4 4 |
| Brecon East | 2 | Brecon * (part) | St John's East St Mary's | 3 5 |
| Brecon West | 2 | Brecon * (part) | St David's St John's West | 3 4 |
| Bronllys and Felin-fach | 1 | Bronllys * Erwood * Felin-fach | |
| Builth | 1 | Builth Wells * | | 12 |
| Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower | 2 | Crickhowell * | | 12 |
| Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower | 2 | Cwmdu and District * | Cwmdu Tretower | |
| Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower | 2 | Vale of Grwyney * | Llanbedr Llangenny & Glangrwyney | 4 5 |
| Cwm-twrch | 1 | Ystradgynlais * (part) | Cwmtwrch | 4 |
| Gwernyfed | 1 | Gwernyfed * Llanigon * | | 10 |
| Hay $^c$ | 1 | Hay * | Hay | 11 |
| Llanafanfawr with Garth | 1 | Cilmeri * Duhonw * Llanafan-fawr * Llanwrthwl * | |
| Llanafanfawr with Garth | 1 | Treflys * (part) | Garth | |
| Llangattock and Llangynidr | 1 | Llangattock * | | 10 |
| Llangattock and Llangynidr | 1 | Llangynidr * | | |
| Llangors with Bwlch | 1 | Llangors * | Llangors Llanfihangel Talyllyn | 5 5 |
| Llangors with Bwlch | 1 | Cwmdu and District * (part) | Bwlch | |
| Llanwrtyd Wells | 1 | Llangamarch * Llanwrtyd Wells * | |
| Llanwrtyd Wells | 1 | Treflys * (part) | Beulah | |
| Maescar/Llywel | 1 | Cray * | | |
| Maescar/Llywel | 1 | Llywel * | | |
| Maescar/Llywel | 1 | Maescar * | Pontsenni Senni Ysclydach | 6 2 3 |
| Talgarth $^c$ | 1 | Talgarth * | | 12 |
| Talybont-on-Usk | 1 | Glyn Tarell * Llanfrynach * Talybont-on-Usk * | |
| Tawe Uchaf | 1 | Tawe Uchaf * | Ynyswen Penycae Caehopkin Coelbren | 5 3 5 |
| Tawe Uchaf | 1 | Ystradfellte * | | |
| Ynyscedwyn | 1 | Ystradgynlais * (part) | Ynyscedwyn | 4 |
| Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew | 1 | Honddu 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 ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards |
| Banwy | 1 | Banwy * Llanerfyl * |
| Berriew $^c$ | 1 | Berriew * | Berriew |
| Blaen Hafren | 1 | Llangurig * Llanidloes Without * Trefeglwys * |
| Caersws | 1 | Caersws * Carno * | Caersws Carno |
| Churchstoke $^c$ | 1 | Churchstoke * | Churchstoke Hyssington |
| Dolforwyn | 1 | Abermule with Llandyssil * Bettws * |
| Forden | 1 | Forden, Leighton and Trelystan * | Forden Trelystan |
| Glantwymyn | 1 | Cadfarch * | |
| Glantwymyn | 1 | Glantwymyn * | Ceinws Cemmaes Darowen Llanwrin |
| Guilsfield | 1 | Castle Caereinion * Guilsfield * | |
| Kerry $^c$ | 1 | Kerry * | |
| Llanbrynmair $^c$ | 1 | Llanbrynmair * | Bontdolgadfan Wynnstay |
| Llandinam | 1 | Llandinam * Mochdre * | |
| Llandrinio | 1 | Bausley with Criggion * Llandrinio * | |
| Llandysilio | 1 | Carreghofa * Llandysilio * | |
| Llanfair Caereinion $^c$ | 1 | Llanfair Caereinion * | |
| Llanfihangel | 1 | Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa * Llangyniew * | |
| Llanfyllin $^c$ | 1 | Llanfyllin * | |
| Llanidloes $^c$ | 1 | Llanidloes * | |
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/ Llansilin | 1 | Llangedwyn * Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant * Llansilin * | |
| Llansantffraid | 1 | Llanfechain * Llansantffraid * |
| Llanwddyn | 1 | Llangynog * Llanwddyn * Pen-y-Bont-Fawr * | |
| Machynlleth $^c$ | 1 | Machynlleth * | Machynlleth |
| Meifod $^c$ | 1 | Meifod * | Meifod |
| Montgomery $^c$ | 1 | Montgomery * | Montgomery |
| Newtown Central | 1 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Newtown Central |
| Newtown East | 1 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Newtown East |
| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North | 1 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Llanllwchaiarn North |
| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West | 1 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Llanllwchaiarn West |
| Newtown South | 1 | Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part) | Newtown South |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | Aberhafesp * | |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | Dwyriw * | Llanwyddelan Llanllugan |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | Manafon * | |
| Rhiwcynon | 1 | Tregynon * | |
| Trewern $^c$ | 1 | Trewern * | |
| Welshpool Castle | 1 | Welshpool * (part) | Castle |
| Welshpool Gungrog | 1 | Welshpool * (part) | Gungrog |
| Welshpool Llanerchyddol | 1 | Welshpool * (part) | Llanerchyddol |

### Radnorshire (Mid Powys)

| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards |
| Beguildy | 1 | Beguildy * Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister * | |
| Disserth and Trecoed $^c$ | 1 | Disserth and Trecoed * | |
| Glasbury | 1 | Clyro * | |
| Glasbury | 1 | Glasbury * | Boughrood Glasbury |
| Glasbury | 1 | Painscastle * | |
| Knighton $^c$ | 1 | Knighton * | Knighton Central Knighton Outer Knighton South East Knighton West |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 1 | Llanbadarn Fawr * Pen-y-bont and Llandegley * | |
| Llandrindod East/West | Llandrindod Wells * (part) | East West |
| Llandrindod North | 1 | Llandrindod Wells * (part) | North |
| Llandrindod South | 1 | Llandrindod Wells * (part) | South 1 South 2 |
| Llanelwedd | 1 | Aberedw * Glascwm * Llanelwedd * |
| Llangunllo | 1 | Llanddewi Ystradenny * Llanfihangel Rhydithon * Llangunllo * Whitton * | |
| Llanyre $^c$ | 1 | Llanyre * | |
| Nantmel | 1 | Abbeycwmhir * Nantmel * St. Harmon * | |
| Old Radnor | 1 | Gladestry * New Radnor * Old Radnor | |
| Presteigne $^c$ | 1 | Presteigne * | |
| Rhayader $^c$ | 1 | Rhayader * | |

### Brecknockshire (South Powys)

| County ward | County councillors | Communities | Community wards |
| Aber-craf | 1 | Ystradgynlais * (part) | Abercraf |
| Bronllys | 1 | Bronllys * Erwood * | |
| Builth | 1 | Builth Wells * | |
| Bwlch | 1 | Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine * | |
| Crickhowell | 1 | Crickhowell * | |
| Crickhowell | 1 | Vale of Grwyney * | Llanbedr Llangenny & Glangrwyney |
| Cwm-twrch | 1 | Ystradgynlais * (part) | Cwmtwrch |
| Felin-fach | 1 | Felinfach * Honddu Isaf * Llanddew * | |
| Gwernyfed | 1 | Gwernyfed * Llanigon * | |
| Hay $^c$ | 1 | Hay * | Hay |
| Llanafanfawr | 1 | Cilmeri * Duhonw * Llanafan-fawr * Llanwrthwl * | |
| Llangattock $^c$ | 1 | Llangattock * | |
| Llangors $^c$ | 1 | Llangors * | Llangors Llanfihangel Talyllyn |
| Llangynidr $^c$ | 1 | Llangynidr * | |
| Llanwrtyd Wells | 1 | Llangamarch * Llanwrtyd Wells * Treflys * | |
| Maescar/Llywel | 1 | Cray * | |
| Maescar/Llywel | 1 | Llywel * | |
| Maescar/Llywel | 1 | Maescar * | Pontsenni Senni Ysclydach |
| St David Within | 1 | Brecon * (part) | St David's |
| St John | 1 | Brecon * (part) | St John's East St John's West |
| St Mary | 1 | Brecon * (part) | St Mary's |
| Talgarth $^c$ | 1 | Talgarth * | |
| Talybont-on-Usk | 1 | Glyn Tarell * Llanfrynach * Talybont-on-Usk * | |
| Tawe Uchaf | 1 | Tawe Uchaf * | Ynyswen Penycae Caehopkin Coelbren |
| Tawe Uchaf | 1 | Ystradfellte * | |
| Ynyscedwyn | 1 | Ystradgynlais * (part) | Ynyscedwyn |
| Yscir | 1 | Merthyr Cynog * Trallong * Yscir * | |
| Ystradgynlais | 1 | Ystradgynlais * (part) | Ystradgynlais |
* = Communities which elect a community council $^c$ = Ward coterminous with community of the same name