The Llanerchyddol ward covers the area of the town to the west of Welshpool town centre and the smaller rural settlements of
Llanerchydol, Groespluan and Frochas. Llanerchyddol is divided from the Welshpool Castle ward by the
A458 road, is bordered to the east by Welshpool Gungrog and to the north and west by
Guilsfield. The ward elected two councillors to
Montgomeryshire District Council and
Powys County Council, but since the
May 1999 election it has elected one county councillor to Powys County Council. It is also a community ward and is represented by up to six town councillors on Welshpool Town Council. According to the
2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,300. ==County elections==