Llanfihangel was the name of an

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in the north of

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. It covered the

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of Llanfihangel (which gives it its name) as well as the neighbouring community of Llangyniew. The ward elected a county councillor to

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. According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 1,049. Following a boundary review, Llanfihangel became part of the larger ward of Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn, effective from the 2022 local elections.

County councillors

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councillor Barry Thomas represented the ward on Powys County Council for 20 years until May 2017. He was leader of Powys County Council from January 2014 until he stepped down. He had previously been chairman of the council. Since first being elected in 1995 he had not been challenged for his seat and had been re-elected unopposed. Cllr Gibson-Watt successfully defended the seat at the May 2017 election.

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{{Powys wards, state=collapsed Former wards of Powys