2008 Cardiff Council election

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2008 Cardiff County and City Council election
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  2004 1 May 2008 2012  

All 75 seats to Cardiff Council
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Rodney Berman David WalkerGreg Owens
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Seats won35/7517/7513/73
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg4Decrease2.svg13
Popular vote66,94070,23868,973

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Leader Neil McEvoy Adrian Robson
Party Plaid Cymru Rhiwbina Independents
Seats won7/543/3
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Increase2.svg3
Popular vote32,12010,004 (Rhiwbina)

Cardiff UK local election 2008 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2008 City of Cardiff Council Elections.

Council control before election

Lib Dem Minority

Council control after election

Lib Dem / Plaid Cymru Coalition

The 2008 Cardiff Council election was held on 1 May, along with the 2008 Welsh local elections. [1] All 75 seats of Cardiff Council were contested, with it remaining in no overall control. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election

Contents

Overview

Candidates from nine parties as well as Independents stood for election. Of these Liberal Democrat, Conservative, Labour, Plaid Cymru and Independent councillors were elected. [2]

Cardiff Council Election 2008 [A]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 3553+246.726.266,940
  Conservative 1773+422.727.570,238
  Labour 13114-1317.327.068,973
  Plaid Cymru 740+49.312.632,120
  Independent 330+34.04.611,685
  Green 000±0.00.01.53,784
  Socialist Alliance 000±0.00.00.2632
  UKIP 000±0.00.00.1398
  Communist 000±0.00.00.1310
 Left Alliance000±0.00.00.091
A The changes in party councillors in this table differs from that list by the BBC because it is based purely on changes from the 2004 election, not taking into account mid-term party defections or by-elections

Outcome

After this election the council remained in no overall control with the Liberal Democrats remaining the largest party on the council, after a net gain of seats. All parties gained seats, other than Labour who halved their seat share from the previous election. Three Independents were elected for the first time since 1999, although two of these were former Conservative councillors that defected during the previous term. [3]

The Liberal Democrats formed a coalition with the Plaid Cymru group to lead the council; Liberal Democrat Rodney Berman became council leader, with Neil McEvoy of Plaid Cymru and Judith Woodman of the Liberal Democrats becoming deputy leaders. [4] The Conservative Party emerged as the official opposition on the council, after they became the second largest party.

Ward results

The ward results listed below [2] are based on the changes from the 2004 elections, [5] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

*= sitting councillor in this ward prior to election

Adamsdown (2 seats)

Adamsdown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Howells * 925 53.3 -5.7
Liberal Democrats John Dixon * 891
Labour Sarah Merry43124.8+6.5
Labour Peter Payne383
Conservative Julie Jenkins1609.2N/A
Conservative Mary Newman151
Socialist Alternative David Bartlett985.6N/A
Plaid Cymru Fran Rawlings663.8-6.6
The Left PartyJoe Redmond553.2N/A
Turnout 1,66027.2-3.6
Registered electors 6,106
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Butetown (1 seat)

Butetown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Delme Greening 708 40.8 +17.4
Labour H. Vaughan Gething *59434.2+3.3
Conservative Maria Hill29416.9+7.7
Independent Ben Foday1035.9-24.8
The Left PartyKaren Tyre362.1N/A
Turnout 1,75028.9-2.6
Registered electors 6,052
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Caerau (2 seats)

Caerau [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Gasson * 1,176 48.5 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Burley * 1,091
Labour Harry Ernest75030.9-3.0
Labour Maliika Kaaba584
Conservative Alec Burns28511.8+0.6
Conservative Clive Williams255
Plaid Cymru John Garland2138.8-0.5
Plaid Cymru Tomos Evans178
Turnout 2,32731.6+3.6
Registered electors 7,356
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Canton (3 seats)

Canton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ramesh Patel * 1,814 36.6 -0.5
Labour Richard Cook * 1,580
Labour Cerys Furlong 1,497
Plaid Cymru Elin Tudur1,25725.3-3.3
Plaid Cymru Colin Nosworthy1,170
Plaid Cymru Numan Ahmed1,113
Conservative Pamela Richards85817.3-3.5
Conservative Harold Burns820
Conservative Andrew Sweet813
Green Jake Griffiths51510.4N/A
Green Carys Williams411
Green Jane Richards396
Liberal Democrats Andrew Owen3617.3-12.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Clements331
Liberal Democrats Alastair Sloan224
Socialist Alternative Lianne Francis1583.2N/A
Turnout 4,66044.2+2.4
Registered electors 10,534
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cathays (4 seats)

Cathays [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Aylwin * 1,114 42.4 -11.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Pickard * 1,051
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Clark 1,033
Liberal Democrats Simon Wakefield * 958
Labour Daniel Gordon45317.3-7.1
Labour Stephen Farrington431
Labour Michaela Neild426
Labour Reg Surridge416
Plaid Cymru Owen John Thomas 39715.1+4.2
Plaid Cymru Mari Sion360
Plaid Cymru Tony Couch335
Green Emma Bridger33512.8N/A
Conservative Alan Berriman32712.5+1.2
Conservative Richard Nelmes319
Plaid Cymru Cristopher Heighway313
Conservative Janine Jones-Prichard308
Conservative Stephen Johns293
Green John Cowie286
Turnout 2,43716.4-5.4
Registered electors 14,906
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Creigiau and St. Fagans (1 seat)

Creigiau & St. Fagans [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Delme Bowen * 1,187 62.1 +1.6
Conservative Angela Jones-Evans44123.1+1.4
Labour Jonathan Evans1889.8-0.4
Liberal Democrats Sarah Fyson944.9-2.8
Turnout 1,91349.2+3.5
Registered electors 3,889
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cyncoed (3 seats)

Cyncoed [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kate Lloyd * 2,294 50.7 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Margaret Jones * 2,166
Liberal Democrats David Rees * 2,152
Conservative Lee Gonzalez1,43931.8+6.3
Conservative Peter Meyer1,383
Conservative Vicci Stocqueller1,320
Labour Diane Owen51811.4-0.3
Labour Wendy Heaven475
Labour David Taylor415
Plaid Cymru Alun Ogwen2756.1+0.9
Turnout 4,30049.7+0.3
Registered electors 8,658
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ely (3 seats)

Ely [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Finn * 1,273 46.6 -13.9
Labour Irene Goddard * 1,257
Labour Russell Goodway * 1,048
Plaid Cymru Paul Kemble68725.1-15.5
Plaid Cymru Malcolm Marshall657
Conservative Gerard Charmley52519.2N/A
Conservative Margret Evans520
Conservative Rob Thomas491
Plaid Cymru Rukshana Islam470
Liberal Democrats Joanne Foster2489.1-5.9
Liberal Democrats Sian Cliff241
Liberal Democrats Clare Lutwyche208
Turnout 2,71928.7+0.2
Registered electors 9,461
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fairwater (3 seats)

Fairwater [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Neil McEvoy 1,875 48.6 +28.9
Plaid Cymru Lisa Ford 1,802
Plaid Cymru Keith Parry 1,560
Labour John Norman *94924.6-6.0
Labour Michael Costas Michael *944
Labour Derek Rees *871
Conservative Richard John83721.7+0.6
Conservative Oliver Owen780
Conservative Richard Minshull750
Liberal Democrats Hilary Borrow1975.1-10.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Borrow182
Liberal Democrats Gareth Price175
Turnout 3,82440.8+5.1
Registered electors 9,366
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Gabalfa (2 seats)

Gabalfa [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ed Bridges * 999 52.8 -5.4
Liberal Democrats Cathy Pearcy * 891
Labour Dilwar Ali37119.6-2.9
Labour Joe Monks313
Conservative Matthew Lane21711.5+2.4
Conservative Vivienne Ward211
Plaid Cymru Brian Coman1759.3-1.4
Green Rosa Thomas1296.8-3.5
Plaid Cymru Anthony Evans111
Turnout 1,75825.7-2.2
Registered electors 6,832
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grangetown (3 seats)

Grangetown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Francesca Montemaggi * 1,357 31.9 -5.5
Liberal Democrats Asghar Ali * 1,319
Liberal Democrats David Morgan 1,317
Labour Lynda Thorne1,13826.7-2.7
Labour Stephen Brooks1,131
Labour David Collins1,104
Plaid Cymru Farida Alsam1,09925.8+3.8
Plaid Cymru Patrick Daley1,009
Plaid Cymru Ioan Bellin920
Conservative Benjamin Green54612.8+1.6
Conservative Mark Jones533
Conservative Michael Wallbank482
Communist Rick Newnham1172.7N/A
Turnout 4,26636.8-0.2
Registered electors 11,598
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heath (3 seats)

Heath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ron Page 2,205 37.5 +18.1
Conservative Lyn Hudson 2,135
Liberal Democrats Fenella Bowden 1,877 31.9 -12.6
Conservative Christopher Williams1,819
Liberal Democrats Michelle Michaells *1,642
Liberal Democrats Gwllym Owen1,545
Labour Rob Henley89615.2-2.0
Labour Fatimah Begum656
Labour Iftakhar Khan575
Plaid Cymru Nans Couch4688.0+3.0
Green Andrew Connell4357.4+2.8
Turnout 4,99551.8-0.6
Registered electors 9,634
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lisvane (1 seat)

Lisvane [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Walker * 1,260 79.9 +10.4
Labour Paul Jeffries18912.0+3.4
Liberal Democrats Robert Collins1288.1-4.9
Turnout 1,58356.0+1.6
Registered electors 2,825
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (2 seats)

Llandaff [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Davies 1,273 33.0 +18.4
Liberal Democrats Gareth Aubrey 1,173
Conservative Craig Williams 1,10928.8-6.1
Conservative Clare Bath1,104
Labour John Sheppard *1,01926.4-11.3
Labour Gill Green825
Plaid Cymru Gillian M Green45411.8-0.9
Turnout 3,60050.4+3.3
Registered electors 7,144
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Llandaff North (2 seats)

Llandaff North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Rowland-James * 976 40.8 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Hooper 908
Labour Terry Gilder77132.2-6.1
Labour Karen Screen757
Conservative Julie Driscoll45318.9+2.0
Conservative James Ward390
Plaid Cymru John Rowlands1958.1-0.6
Plaid Cymru Ieuan Wyn163
Turnout 2,38242.2+5.0
Registered electors 5,639
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llanishen (4 seats)

Llanishen [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Burns * 2,923 49.1 +15.5
Conservative Craig Piper * 2,828
Conservative Richard Foley * 2,734
Conservative Robert Smith * 2,623
Labour Garry Hunt1,76929.7-0.1
Labour John Imperato1,496
Labour Marie John1,491
Labour Caroline Derbyshire1,478
Liberal Democrats John Frankham-Barnes66411.2-8.4
Liberal Democrats Sarah Bridges605
Plaid Cymru Lona Roberts59210.0+0.6
Plaid Cymru David Davies588
Liberal Democrats Laura Pearcy544
Liberal Democrats Ian Porter449
Plaid Cymru Gwennol Haf377
Plaid Cymru Steven Thomas329
Turnout 5,63546.2+1.3
Registered electors 12,204
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llanrumney (3 seats)

Llanrumney [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Parry * 1,126 42.3 -5.1
Labour Heather Joyce 1,105
Labour Derrick Morgan * 1,090
Plaid Cymru Colin Lewis75228.2+5.3
Conservative Philip James65024.4+8.6
Conservative Gerrard Harris633
Plaid Cymru Terence O'Neill621
Plaid Cymru Dai Reeves531
Conservative Allyson Thomas456
Liberal Democrats Peter Randerson1355.1-8.8
Liberal Democrats Hugh Minor134
Liberal Democrats Ian Walton116
Turnout 2,63233.0+1.1
Registered electors 7,975
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pentwyn (4 seats)

Pentwyn [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Woodman * 1,851 50.1 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Chaundy * 1,808
Liberal Democrats Joseph Carter * 1,786
Liberal Democrats Keith Hyde * 1,778
Labour Mark Davies89324.2-5.1
Labour Peter Bradbury892
Labour Anthony Hunt860
Conservative Nigel Morgan57615.6+2.5
Conservative Huw John560
Conservative Philip Marsden530
Conservative Gareth Jones-Prichard504
Socialist Alternative Steve Williams37610.2+6.7
Turnout 3,53434.5-2.1
Registered electors 10,238
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pentyrch (1 seat)

Pentyrch [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Roberts 478 34.4 +4.2
Labour Christine Priday *42930.8-3.8
Plaid Cymru Jane Reece27519.8-5.9
Liberal Democrats Russell Hargrave1107.9-1.7
Independent Michael Jones997.1N/A
Turnout 1,39250.8+1.1
Registered electors 2,739
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Penylan (3 seats)

Penylan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tricia Burfoot * 2,294 49.6 -4.6
Liberal Democrats Freda Salway * 2,200
Liberal Democrats Bill Kelloway 2,145
Conservative Susan Williams76616.6+3.4
Conservative Liz Morgan742
Conservative Michael Parsons686
Labour Judith Anderson68014.7+2.5
Labour Ralph Rees670
Labour Peter Wong566
Independent Tony Verderame53511.6+3.4
Plaid Cymru Meic Peterson3517.6+0.4
Plaid Cymru Helen Bradley332
Plaid Cymru Ruth Underdown314
Turnout 4,33644.8+0.6
Registered electors 9,673
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Plasnewydd (4 seats)

Plasnewydd [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elgan Morgan * 1,524 37.0 -2.6
Liberal Democrats Rodney Berman * 1,479
Liberal Democrats Mark Stephens * 1,457
Liberal Democrats Richard Jerrett * 1,411
Labour Susan Lent1,20729.3+2.1
Labour Mary McGarry1,040
Labour Mohammad Javed1,035
Labour Paul Mitchell887
Green Sam Coates54513.2-2.1
Green Anthony Matthews518
Plaid Cymru Ashraf Ali44810.9+1.1
Plaid Cymru Gordon Bateman428
Conservative Enid Harries3989.7+1.5
Conservative Kathleen Fisher361
Conservative Maureen Blackmore348
Conservative Dom Stocqueller283
Turnout 3,62627.1-3.6
Registered electors 13,357
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons (2 seats)

Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dianne Rees * 1,362 50.6 +11.0
Conservative Jane Rogers 1,274
Labour Georgina Phillips *1,09240.6+4.2
Labour Lisa Stevens938
Liberal Democrats Ronald Michaells2378.8-8.1
Liberal Democrats Charles Woodman233
Turnout 2,71040.3+1.4
Registered electors 6,719
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Radyr (1 seat)

Radyr [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roderick McKerlich 1,344 60.2 +20.1
Labour James Knight44019.7-23.0
Liberal Democrats Catherine Sloan23410.5+1.1
Plaid Cymru Ian Hughes2159.6+1.8
Turnout 2,24151.5-1.5
Registered electors 4,354
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rhiwbina (3 seats)

Rhiwbina [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jayne Cowan * 3,724 55.1 -4.2
Independent Adrian Robson * 3,452
Independent Brian Jones 2,828
Conservative Gareth Neale *1,74725.9-25.0
Conservative Debi Ashton1,461
Conservative Chris Taylor1,389
Labour John Wake6008.9-11.9
Plaid Cymru Alun Guy2724.0-5.1
Plaid Cymru Ann Brain264
Plaid Cymru Falmai Griffiths248
Green Anne Greagsby2143.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Patricia Azzopardi2003.0-16.2
Liberal Democrats Rachel Thomas165
Liberal Democrats Edward Mason128
Turnout 5,71962.3+8.0
Registered electors 9,173
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Riverside (3 seats)

Riverside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Sarul Islam * 1,064 43.9 +11.7
Plaid Cymru Gwenllian Lansdown * 1,064
Plaid Cymru Jas Singh 991
Labour Mark Drakeford 78632.4+3.9
Labour Ali Ahmed743
Labour Susan Evans707
Conservative Russell Cotty29512.2+1.8
Liberal Democrats Molly Hughes28011.5-3.9
Liberal Democrats Phil Bale250
Liberal Democrats Michael Hyde235
Conservative Shazia Awan209
Conservative Shana Awan206
Turnout 3,65939.9-0.6
Registered electors 9,170
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Rumney (2 seats)

Rumney [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ireland 1,073 49.2 +15.1
Conservative Duncan MacDonald 1,038
Labour Robert Derbyshire *90841.6+1.9
Labour Geoff Parry870
Liberal Democrats Anabella Rees2009.2-8.4
Liberal Democrats Emma Woodman189
Turnout 2,24834.5+0.4
Registered electors 6,521
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Splott (3 seats)

Splott [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gavin Cox * 1,490 39.7 +2.5
Labour Clarissa Holland * 1,485 39.6 +9.3
Labour Martin Holland 1,350
Labour Matthew Greenough1,215
Liberal Democrats Alex Evans *1,211
Liberal Democrats Nadeem Majid1,149
Conservative Martyn Miller3739.9+3.9
Conservative Paul Pavia329
Conservative Yasser Mahmood292
Plaid Cymru Kibria Shah2757.3+2.1
Plaid Cymru Nerys Morgan231
Plaid Cymru Daniel Mason212
Communist Robert Griffiths1273.4+2.0
Turnout 3,48038.4+1.0
Registered electors 9,050
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing

Trowbridge (3 seats)

Trowbridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ralph Cook * 1,253 36.5 -1.8
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Grant 1,142 33.3 +18.3
Labour Monica Walsh * 1,124
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Townsend1,107
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Woodman1,072
Labour Gretta Hunt916
Independent Clifford Furnish53115.5+0.1
Conservative Barbara Jeffreys50614.7+0.3
Conservative Jean Summerhayes482
Conservative Kim Summerhayes447
Independent Simon Swanton413
Turnout 3,21130.5+5.4
Registered electors 10,527
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais (4 seats)

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Timothy Davies * 2,948 40.5 +6.6
Conservative Linda Morgan * 2,904
Conservative Brian Griffiths * 2,857
Conservative Michael Jones-Pritchard 2,790
Labour Sophie Howe *2,65836.5+3.6
Labour Peter Howe2,147
Labour Bev Hampson2,023
Labour Lucy Merredy1,962
Plaid Cymru Glenys Evans77110.6-0.2
Plaid Cymru Wyn Jones748
Plaid Cymru Ceri Morgan715
Plaid Cymru Dewi Owen669
Liberal Democrats Siobhan McGurk5056.9-8.5
Liberal Democrats Nia Jones471
Liberal Democrats Joyce Lentern398
UKIP Joe Callan3985.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Wolstencroft329
Turnout 6,70353.1+2.7
Registered electors 12,617
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

By-elections between 2008 and 2012

Pentyrch

Pentyrch by-election, 31 July 2008 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Craig Williams 554 41.9 +7.5
Labour Christine Priday54241.0+10.2
Plaid Cymru Ian Hughes1299.8-10.0
Liberal Democrats Alexandria Evans977.3-0.6
Majority120.9N/A
Turnout 48.2-2.6
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing -1.3

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Simon Roberts.

Riverside

Riverside by-election, 3 March 2011 [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Iona Gordon 1,700 46.8 +14.4
Plaid Cymru Steve Garrett1,09930.3-13.6
Conservative James Roach36910.2-2.0
Green Yvan Maurel2777.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Gwilym Owen1875.1-6.4
Majority60116.5N/A
Turnout 3,65539.8-0.1
Registered electors 9,188
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gwenllian Lansdown.

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The 1999 Cardiff Council election was the second election to the post-1996 Cardiff Council following the re-organization of local government in Wales. It was held on Thursday 6 May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 elections. On the same day the first elections to the Welsh Assembly were held as well as elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales. Labour retained a majority of the seats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Welsh local elections</span>

The 2017 Welsh local elections were held on 4 May 2017 to elect members of all 22 local authorities in Wales. This included the Isle of Anglesey, which was previously up for election in 2013 due to having its elections delayed for a year. Community council elections also took place on the same day. These local elections were held as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom. Apart from Anglesey, the last elections were held in 2012. Normally these elections take place every four years, but the 2017 elections were postponed for a year in order to avoid clashing with the 2016 Welsh Assembly election, which itself had been postponed by a year to avoid clashing with the 2015 general election.

An election to Ceredigion County Council were held on 4 May 2017 when local elections took place across Wales. It was preceded by the 2012 election and the next election is scheduled to take place in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ely (Cardiff electoral ward)</span> Electoral ward in Wales

Ely is the name of an electoral ward in the west of the city of Cardiff, Wales, which covers its namesake community, Ely. The ward elects three county councillors to the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff. It has previously been represented by the Labour Party, until February 2019 when Plaid Cymru won one of the council seats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Cardiff Council election</span> Local election in Cardiff, Wales

The 2017 Cardiff Council election was held on 4 May 2017 as part of the national 2017 Welsh local elections. The elections were preceded by the 2012 elections and were followed by the 2022 elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fairwater (Cardiff electoral ward)</span> Electoral ward in Wales

Fairwater is the name of an electoral ward in the west of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. It covers Fairwater and Pentrebane on the outskirts of the urban area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Welsh local elections</span> Contests for municipal councils in Wales in 2022

The 2022 Welsh local elections took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of all twenty-two local authorities in Wales. They were held alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. The previous elections were held in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Cardiff Council election</span> Local election in Wales

The 2022 Cardiff Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 79 members to Cardiff Council. On the same day, elections were held to the other 21 local authorities and to community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Wrexham County Borough Council election</span> Election to Wrexham County Borough Council

The 2022 Wrexham County Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 56 members to Wrexham County Borough Council, the principal council of Wrexham County Borough, Wales. On the same day, elections were held to the other 21 local authorities, and community councils in Wales as part of the 2022 Welsh local elections. The previous Wrexham County Borough all-council election took place in May 2017 and future elections will take place every five years, with the next scheduled for 2027.

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