2008 Monmouthshire County Council election

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2008 Elections to Monmouthshire County Council were held on 1 May 2008. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party held overall control of the council. The election was preceded by the 2004 elections and followed by the 2012 elections.

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Election results: overview

Monmouthshire local election result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2950+567.4447.1512,879+3.55
  Liberal Democrats 520+211.6322.206,061+4.03
  Labour 724-216.2817.514,782-2.43
  Independent 104-42.367.732,110-6.59
  Plaid Cymru 101-12.364.751,296+1.74
  Green 000=0.000.64175+0.46
  UKIP 000=----0.80
Monmouthshire local election result 2008 (wards in Monmouth constituency )
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2830+380.0052.5011,746+4.93
  Liberal Democrats 410+114.2923.145,177+1.47
  Labour 301-18.5713.933,116-2.79
  Independent 103-32.867.771,738-5.32
  Plaid Cymru 000=0.001.88423+1.15
  Green 000=0.000.78175+0.56
Monmouthshire local election result 2008 (wards in Newport East constituency )
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 422=50.0033.811,666-2.65
  Conservative 210+125.0022.991,133-0.80
  Liberal Democrats 110+112.5017.94884+17.94
  Plaid Cymru 101-112.5017.72873+2.90
  Independent 001-10.007.54372-13.14
  Green 000=0.00---
  UKIP 000=----4.97

Electoral division (ward) results

Abergavenny, Cantref
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Richard Jordan [1] 45352.98−4.22
Labour Margaret Harris24328.42+12.47
Plaid Cymru John Walters8610.06+10.06
Liberal Democrats Patricia (Pat) Morris738.54+8.54
Majority 21024.56−5.78
Turnout 85551.01−6.86
Conservative hold Swing -8.38
Abergavenny, Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Powell [2] 37045.48−1.54
Independent Anthony (Tony) O'Donovan28333.61+11.43
Labour Margaret E. Phillips12915.32−1.48
Liberal Democrats Tony R. Potts607.13−3.46
Majority 8710.33−12.67
Turnout 84253.35−0.51
Conservative hold Swing -6.47
Abergavenny, Grofield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas L. Edwards [3] 43170.89+26.87
Conservative Nigel C. Beaven12220.07−4.79
Plaid Cymru Mary Harris559.05+9.05
Majority 30950.82+31.66
Turnout 61248.15−8.80
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +15.83
Abergavenny, Lansdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James George [4] 35953.03+48.43
Labour Robin A. Griffiths16424.22−16.50
Conservative Martin J. Hickman11216.54−3.33
Independent Norma C. Watkins304.43−24.30
Plaid Cymru Laurie Jones121.77−4.31
Majority 19528.81+16.82
Turnout 67743.63+6.26
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +32.29
Abergavenny, Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane P. Foulser [5] 42367.04+20.75
Liberal Democrats Caroline Duchet20832.96+24.07
Majority 21534.08+16.16
Turnout 63142.54−3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Caerwent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip (Phil) Murphy [6] 45871.56+16.15
Labour Julie Roberts11818.15−17.81
Liberal Democrats Thomas (Tom) Sullivan649.85+1.66
Majority 43034.08+16.16
Turnout 64046.14−4.37
Conservative hold Swing +16.98
Chepstow, Larkfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phylip (Phil) A. D. Hobson [7] 41751.74−1.82
Conservative Martin Brady30537.84−8.60
Labour David Roman8410.42+10.42
Majority 11213.09+6.78
Turnout 80653.47+0.80
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.89
Chepstow, St. Christopher's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephanie M. Dovey [8] 20535.10+6.46
Liberal Democrats Henry Ashby20334.76+22.03
Labour Pamela (Pam) Birchall17630.14−10.06
Majority 20.34n/a
Turnout 58435.74+1.04
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.26
Chepstow, St. Kingsmark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David L. S. Dovey [9] 47455.50+8.30
Liberal Democrats Henry Hodges27031.62−11.45
Labour Hilary M. Beach11012.88+3.15
Majority 20423.88+19.75
Turnout 85440.44−4.91
Conservative hold Swing +9.88
Chepstow, St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline (Jacqui) Sullivan [10] 36258.96+9.70
Conservative Benjamin (Ben) Smith16627.04−4.69
Labour Thomas (Tom) P. Kirton8614.01−5.00
Majority 19631.92+14.39
Turnout 61445.09+4.65
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +7.20
Chepstow, Thornwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Armand C. Watts [11] 39654.17+0.03
Conservative Marian J. Lewis23432.01−1.66
Liberal Democrats Anthony (Tony) Redhead10113.82+1.63
Majority 16222.16+1.69
Turnout 73139.74+2.39
Labour hold Swing +0.85
Croesonen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger G. Harris [12] 30851.94+11.78
Conservative Laura L. Pike21936.93+5.71
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Jones6611.13+5.76
Majority 8915.01+6.07
Turnout 59339.63+0.00
Labour hold Swing +3.04
Crucorney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew C. James469−
Independent Robert (Bob) J. B. Wilcox381−
Liberal Democrats Nicholas (Nick) Tatam65−
Majority −
Turnout 91757.89
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Devauden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert J. W. Greenlanduncontested−
Majority --−
Turnout --−
Conservative hold Swing -
Goetre Fawr
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryan Jones623−
Plaid Cymru Edward H. Evans235−
Majority −
Turnout 87147.00−12.94
Conservative hold Swing
Llanbadoc
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Valerie (Val) E. Smithuncontested−
Conservative hold Swing -
Llanelly Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Simon G. M. Howarth887−
Conservative Giles Howard624−
Independent Adrian Edwards5456.55−
Independent Anthony (Tony) R. Carrington458−
Independent Martin L. Thomas310−
Turnout 52.17+4.81
Independent hold Swing -
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Llanfoist Fawr
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Saxon34556.84−13.22
Liberal Democrats Jan Shivel26143.16+30.31
Majority 8413.68−39.29
Turnout 60748.72−6.96
Conservative hold Swing -21.77
Llangybi Fawr
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter R. ClarkeUncontested−
Conservative hold Swing -
Llanover
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian R. Hood65566.70−9.01
Labour Margaret E. Willcock20520.88+7.85
Liberal Democrats Tim Willott11812.02+0.76
Majority 45045.82−16.86
Turnout 98254.40−1.92
Conservative hold Swing -8.43
Llantilio Crossenny
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ruth Edwards53074.54+32.73
Liberal Democrats Patrick Tandy18125.46+17.57
Majority 34949.08+41.88
Turnout 71151.82−11.16
Conservative hold Swing +7.58
Llanwenarth Ultra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Walby27650.27+8.58
Conservative Owen W. M. Marsh27349.73+23.55
Majority 39.56−9.02
Turnout 56251.28 56.32−5.04
Labour hold Swing -7.49
Magor with Undy, Mill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Major51361.27−3.55
Labour Neeta S. Baicher20624.58−10.60
Liberal Democrats Paul Rutter11914.15+14.15
Majority 30736.69+7.05
Turnout 83839.59−1.03
Conservative hold Swing +3.53
Magor with Undy, The Elms
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Harris33442.82+20.37
Independent Olive Evans20926.80+26.80
Independent Brian A. Burt15920.39+20.39
Liberal Democrats Ben Robbins789.99+9.99
Majority 12516.02+15.33
Turnout 78233.00−3.68
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.22
Mardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Prosser23439.13+2.95
Independent Ralph F. Chapman17529.26+1.64
Labour Adrian J. G. Nelmes12020.07−2.79
Plaid Cymru Stuart K. Neale355.85−0.61
Liberal Democrats Emily Robbins345.69−2.41
Majority 599.87+1.31
Turnout 59844.59−2.23
Conservative hold Swing +0.66
Mitchel Troy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey (Geoff) C. Burrows35063.99+10.39
Liberal Democrats Alison Willott19736.01−10.39
Majority 15327.98+20.78
Turnout 54858.54+5.03
Conservative hold Swing +10.39
Monmouth, Dixton with Osbaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Hayward54964.14+16.70
Liberal Democrats Anthea M. Dewhurst30735.86−16.70
Majority 24228.28+23.16
Turnout 86147.54−10.82
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +16.70
Monmouth, Drybridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan M. Wintle48849.24+2.58
Liberal Democrats Richard Bond33033.30−6.43
Labour Maureen Roach17317.46+17.46
Majority 15815.94+9.01
Turnout 100041.88−1.55
Conservative hold Swing +4.51

References

  1. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 1. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 1. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 2. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 2. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 4. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 1. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Monmouthshire County Council County Council Election" (PDF). monmouthshire.gov.uk. 1 May 2008. p. 1. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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