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.


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Aber-craf (one seat)
Incumbent elected unopposed at last election (not standing again)

Gwernyfed (one seat)
Incumbent elected unopposed at last election

Llangattock (one seat)
Jeff Holmes was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.

Llangors (one seat)
The sitting member was previously a Liberal Democrat. Incumbent elected unopposed at last election.

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

Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)
The sitting member was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.

Newtown East (one seat)
The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008 but subsequently joined the Conservatives.

Llandrindod North (one seat)
Gary Price previously represented a different ward as an Independent.

Llandrindod South (one seat)
The previous Conservative councilor stood as an Independent.

Presteigne (one seat)
The sitting member had previously stood as a Liberal Democrat.

Glasbury by-election 2015
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Welshpool Llanerchyddol by-election 2016
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