The fifth election to the Powys County Council since local government reorganization in Wales in 1995 was held on 1 May 2012.[1] 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
Gains
Losses
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
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
300
54.2
N/A
Turnout
554
49.0
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
Bronllys (one seat)
Bronllys 2012
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
1
0.2
-9.5
Turnout
564
58.0
-1.1
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
-17.5
Builth (one seat)
Builth 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Avril York*
362
63.2
-2.0
Liberal Democrats
Megan Jane Lloyd
211
36.8
+36.8
Majority
151
26.4
-4.0
Turnout
573
31.0
-19.3
Independent hold
Swing
-19.4
Bwlch (one seat)
Bwlch 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal Democrats
Kathryn Susan Silk*
301
80.7
+20.0
Conservative
Mary Fellowes
72
19.3
-20.0
Majority
229
61.4
+40.0
Turnout
373
61.4
+40.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
+20.0
Crickhowell (one seat)
Crickhowell 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal Democrats
John Gerwyn Morris*
unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Cwmtwrch (one seat)
Cwmtwrch 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Sandra Christine Davies*
unopposed
Labour hold
Swing
Felin-fach (one seat)
Felin-fach 2012
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
80
15.5
+4.1
Turnout
516
47.3
-2.8
Independent hold
Swing
-14.2
Gwernyfed (one seat)
Incumbent elected unopposed at last election
Gwernyfed 2012
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
4
0.8
N/A
Turnout
466
39.0
N/A
Independent hold
Swing
N/A
Hay (one seat)
Hay 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Gareth William Ratcliffe*
unopposed
Conservative hold
Swing
Llanafanfawr (one seat)
Llanafanfawr 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
David Rowland Price*
unopposed
Independent hold
Swing
Llangattock (one seat)
Jeff Holmes was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.
Llangattock 2012
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
75
16.7
+16.2
Turnout
448
57.6
+13.3
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
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Melanie Jade Brookes Davies*
313
63.4
N/A
Liberal Democrats
David Kenneth Jones
181
36.6
N/A
Majority
132
26.8
N/A
Turnout
494
55.8
N/A
Independent hold
Swing
N/A
Llangynidr (one seat)
Llangynidr 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Rosemarie Harris
368
80.9
N/A
Liberal Democrats
David Sharman
87
19.1
N/A
Majority
281
61.8
N/A
Turnout
455
55.0
N/A
Independent hold
Swing
N/A
Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)
Llanwrtyd Wells 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Timothy John Van Rees*
563
72.8
-3.6
Liberal Democrats
Bernice Benton
210
27.2
+27.2
Majority
353
45.6
-16.0
Turnout
773
53.0
+2.0
Independent hold
Swing
-15.4
Maescar / Llywel (one seat)
Maescar / Llywel 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Evan Thomas Morgan*
571
Conservative
Edward Lewis
212
Majority
Turnout
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
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
David William Meredith
218
Independent
Andrew Martin Charles Weale*
194
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent
Swing
St John (one seat)
St John 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Matthew James Dorrance
778
Independent
Gareth Geoffrey Phillips
158
Liberal Democrats
Mark Morgan
154
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent
Swing
St Mary (one seat)
St Mary 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal Democrats
Paul James Ashton*
361
Conservative
Mary Phillips
301
Labour
Ieuan Williams
265
Majority
60
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
Talgarth (one seat)
Talgarth 2012
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal Democrats
William Denston Powell*
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Liberal Democrats hold
Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)
The sitting member was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.
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.[2]