Following the 2022 election a Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition formed to take control of the council.

[7] The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974.

The council has its headquarters at County Hall on Spa Road East in Llandrindod Wells, which opened in 1990.

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.

The following table lists the council wards, the political group representing them, and the communities they cover.