2008 Denbighshire County Council election

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2008 election results map, showing numbers of councillors per ward and their party affiliations

The 2008 Denbighshire County Council election took place in Denbighshire, Wales, on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Denbighshire Council. [1] This was the same day as other 2008 United Kingdom local elections. The previous elections took place in 2004 and the next all-council elections took place in 2012.

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Background

Six months before the election, the Independent council leader, Rhiannon Hughes, and her entire cabinet had been voted out of their positions, following the release of a critical schools report. [2]

Contests in May 2008 took place in all of the 30 electoral wards.

Results

Overview

The Conservatives became the largest group on the council after taking new seats, largely from Independent councillors. [1]

Denbighshire County Council election 2008 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1811+1138.229.010,053+11.5
  Independent 1318-727.631.811,023-5.0
  Plaid Cymru 81+117.015.15,237-0.6
  Labour 71-114.916.05,548-3.8
  Liberal Democrats 112-12.17.22,479-0.3
  DAW 03-30.0N/A0-2.7
  UKIP 000.00.5162New
  BNP 00000.00.4138New

Ward results

Bodelwyddan (one seat)

Bodelwyddan 2008 [3] [4] (a)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elizabeth Jones * 246 45.6
Conservative Nan Jones19035.2
Independent James Warner10419.3
Majority56
Turnout 33.5
Registered electors 1,628
Independent hold Swing

Corwen (one seat)

Corwen 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Huw Jones 531 55.2
Independent Nigel Roberts *31132.3
Conservative John Broughton778.0
Independent Anthony Dilworth434.5
Majority220
Turnout 51.2
Registered electors 1,883
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Denbigh Central (one seat)

Denbigh Central 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gwyneth Kensler * 256 45.0
Independent Peter Glynn14124.8
Labour Graham Maudsley7713.5
Independent Robert Parkes6210.9
Liberal Democrats Mary Young335.8
Majority115
Turnout 40.8
Registered electors 1,410
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Denbigh Lower (two seats)

Denbigh Lower 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Bartley * 993 41.6
Plaid Cymru Neville Jones * 664 27.8
Conservative Dilwyn Edwards47119.7
Labour Robert Roberts26110.9
Majority193
Turnout 41.8
Registered electors 3,430
Independent hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Denbigh Upper/Henllan (two seats)

Denbigh Upper/Henllan 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin Hughes * 266 26.8
Conservative Jane Yorke 236 23.7
Labour Keith Stevens219
Independent Jennifer Rowley-Williams19719.8
Plaid Cymru Jean Gwynn19319.4
Plaid Cymru Philip Williams129
Independent Robb Jenkins119
Liberal Democrats Colin L. Hughes *10210.3
Liberal Democrats John Larsen96
Majority17
Turnout 36.5
Registered electors 2,484
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Dyserth (one seat)

Dyserth 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Owen * 327 46.1
Independent Hugh Hughes18125.5
Labour Richard Gumm8712.3
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Prydderch588.2
Plaid Cymru Arwel Roberts567.9
Majority146
Turnout 38.0
Registered electors 1,881
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Peter Owen was previously elected as an Independent, in 2004.

Efenechtyd (one seat)

Efenechtyd 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Eryl Williams * 397 54.9
Independent John Price32645.1
Majority71
Turnout 55.9
Registered electors 1,303
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanarmon-Yn-Lal/Llandelga (one seat)

Llanarmon-Yn-Lal/Llandelga 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Christine Evans 514 47.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Barton *28526.3
Conservative Donald Holder28326.2
Majority229
Turnout 57.1
Registered electors 1,908
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd (one seat)

Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd 2008 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pauline Dobb 297 43.8
Independent Huw Williams25838.1
Independent Gwynfor Evans8712.8
Labour Mary Chaffé365.3
Majority39
Turnout 56.1
Registered electors 1,209
Conservative hold Swing

Llandrillo (one seat)

Llandrillo 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Cefyn Williams * 405 78.3
Independent David Robinson9318.0
Conservative Richard Wishart193.7
Majority312
Turnout 54.6
Registered electors 962
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llandyrnog (one seat)

Llandyrnog 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwilym Evans * 469 56.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Young36143.5
Majority108
Turnout 49.6
Registered electors 1,678
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern (one seat)

Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Evans * 690 69.9
Independent Dewi Jones29730.1
Majority393
Turnout 53.6
Registered electors 1,846
Independent hold Swing

Llangollen (two seats)

Llangollen 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Trefor Hughes * 671 33.8
Independent Lucy Morris 613 30.9
Independent Stuart Davies *491
Conservative Mark Pendlebury38319.3
Labour John Palmer31916.1
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Haddy154
Independent Janet Wakefield129
Majority32
Turnout 46.6
Registered electors 3,342
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (one seat)

Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Marfleet * 455 56.5
Plaid Cymru Huw Williams35143.5
Majority104
Turnout 53.1
Registered electors 1,523
Independent hold Swing

Prestatyn Central (two seats)

Prestatyn Central 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Duffy * 564 39.9
Conservative June Cahill 504 35.6
Independent Neville Jones *450
Conservative Margaret Horobin442
Labour Robert Kelly18012.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Penlington16711.8
Independent Colin Hall124
Majority54
Turnout 48.7
Registered electors 2,736
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Prestatyn East (two seats)

Prestatyn East 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Davies * 847 72.6
Conservative Julian Thompson-Hill * 739
Labour Alan Marsden32027.4
Majority419
Turnout 39.1
Registered electors 3,100
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Prestatyn Meliden (one seat)

Prestatyn Meliden 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rhiannon Hughes * 307 44.7
Conservative Gerald Frobisher21030.6
Labour Peter Newell15422.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Newell162.3
Majority97
Turnout 44.7
Registered electors 1,552
Independent hold Swing

Prestatyn North (three seats)

Prestatyn North 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Green 741 40.7
Conservative Allan Pennington 709
Conservative Michael Eckersley 696
Independent Michael German *68437.6
Independent Isobel German *634
Independent David Cooper *476
Labour Velma Wilshaw-Cryer39621.7
Labour Patricia Dawson391
Labour Amanda Wiggan366
Majority12
Turnout 39.1
Registered electors 4,695
Conservative gain from DAW Swing
Conservative gain from DAW Swing
Conservative gain from DAW Swing

In 2008 the DAW councillors stood as Independents

Prestatyn South West (two seats)

Prestatyn South West 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Glyn Jones * 559 46.0
Conservative Sharon Frobisher * 524
Labour Paul Roberts42535.0
Labour Adrian West385
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Bentley23219.1
Majority99
Turnout 41.8
Registered electors 2,820
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rhuddlan (two seats)

Rhuddlan 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Davies 671 47.0
Independent Selwyn Thomas * 497 34.8
Independent Gareth Rowlands *422
Independent Stephen Rafferty325
Conservative Melanie Jones318
Labour George Williams26118.3
Majority75
Turnout 49.4
Registered electors 2,915
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Rhyl East (two seats)

Rhyl East 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Bellis 756 49.6 +49.6
Conservative Diana Hannam * 581
Labour Margaret McCarroll41026.9-16.9
Independent Susan Roberts *35823.5-32.7
Labour William Tasker353
Majority171
Turnout 40.0
Registered electors 3,721
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Councillor Hannam was previously elected as an Independent.

Rhyl South (two seats)

Rhyl South 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Lee 674 45.1 +19.8
Labour Jeanette Chamberlain-Jones * 574 38.4 +4.4
Conservative Lynette Edwards568
Labour Brian Moylan386
Plaid Cymru Alun Edwards24816.6-1.4
Majority6
Turnout 43.8
Registered electors 3,083
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhyl South East (three seats)

Rhyl South East 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Gunning 826 38.7 +38.7
Labour Brian Blakeley * 823 38.6 -12.4
Conservative Carl Davies 766
Labour Glyn Pickering *746
Conservative Paul Sumner714
Labour Barry Mellor673
Plaid Cymru Stephen Marlor24711.6+11.6
Independent Hugh Jones *23811.2-37.8
Independent Martin Gibson121
Majority20
Turnout 33.8
Registered electors 5,935
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Rhyl South West (two seats)

Rhyl South West 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Thomas * 587 59.2 -4.9
Labour Glyn Williams * 532
Conservative Christopher Geddes26726.9+26.9
Conservative Maria Espley266
BNP Ian Si'ree13813.9+13.9
Majority265
Turnout 29.9
Registered electors 3,560
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhyl West (two seats)

Rhyl West 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Butterfield * 276 35.6 -23.7
Labour Ian Armstrong 236
Independent Colin Jones19525.1-15.6
Independent Mark Webster *188
Conservative Michael Espley17522.6+22.6
Conservative Linda Gordon163
Liberal Democrats Columbus McCormack13016.8+16.8
Majority41
Turnout 23.5
Registered electors 3,494
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Mark Webster had been elected as a Labour councillor in 2004.

Ruthin (three seats)

Ruthin 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Smith 992 26.1
Liberal Democrats Robina Feeley 978 25.7
Plaid Cymru Morfudd Jones * 887 23.3
Independent Elwyn Edwards *861
Conservative Richard Costain78920.7
UKIP Warwick Nicholson1624.3
Majority26
Turnout 49.9
Registered electors 4,197
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

St Asaph East (one seat)

St Asaph East 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dewi Owens * 333 58.3
Independent David Roberts14525.4
Independent Charles Leach9316.3
Majority288
Turnout 42.4
Registered electors 1,348
Conservative hold Swing

St Asaph West (one seat)

St Asaph West 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Cowie 209 46.4
Independent John Smith *12828.4
Conservative John Horden11325.1
Majority81
Turnout 33.9
Registered electors 1,337
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Trefnant (one seat)

Trefnant 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Meirick Davies * 331 45.2
Conservative David Dudley30541.7
Labour Stephen Ellison9613.1
Majority26
Turnout 48.4
Registered electors 1,525
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Tremeirchion (one seat)

Tremeirchion 2008 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Barbara Smith 309 47.5
Independent Robert Williams *22434.5
Liberal Democrats Rhodri Jones11718.0
Majority85
Turnout 51.1
Registered electors 1,280
Independent gain from Independent Swing

(a) Election Centre/Andrew Teale source also compares the percentage vote of the lead candidate for each party in the ward

*= sitting councillor in this ward prior to election

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