2008 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

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The fourth election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 1 May 2008. [1] It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

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Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the fourth elections held following local government reorganisation. Labour retained its majority. [2]

Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council election result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Conservative
  Liberal Democrats
  Plaid Cymru
 5
  SDP 2
  Green 0

Candidates

The number of candidates increased compared with 1999.

Results

Aberavon (three seats)

Aberavon 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP Anthony Taylor*893
SDP Jeffrey Dinham*755
SDP Thomas John Sullivan*730
Labour Arthur James Howells389
Labour John Edward Sparks376
Labour Barbara Trahar331
Turnout 1,62939.2
SDP hold Swing
SDP hold Swing
SDP hold Swing

Aberdulais (one seat)

Aberdulais 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Doreen Jones457
Plaid Cymru Lindy Ware408
Majority49
Turnout 87148.8
Labour hold Swing

Alltwen (one seat)

Alltwen 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Lewis*441
Plaid Cymru Huw Evans328
Majority
Turnout 78143.8+0.1
Labour hold Swing

Baglan (three seats)

Councillors Hopkins and Richards had been elected as Ratepayers in 2004.

Baglan 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Juliet Hopkins*unopposed
Labour Peter Denis Richards*unopposed
RatepayersJohn Cardy Tallamyunopposed
Labour gain from Swing
Labour gain from Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seat)

Blaengwrach 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alf Siddley432
Plaid Cymru Carolyn Edwards*380
Majority52
Turnout 81751.6
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Briton Ferry East (one seat)

Briton Ferry East 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin Morgan*558
Conservative Anthony Vallario266
Majority
Turnout 83734.8
Labour hold Swing

Briton Ferry West (one seat)

Briton Ferry West 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Newton James*698
Conservative Dick Riddle116
Majority582
Turnout 82136.6
Labour hold Swing

Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats)

Bryn and Cwmavon 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ivor David Williams*1,162
Labour Marian Aerona Lewis*993
Independent Brinley Roblin*959
Independent Allan James Bevan888
Labour Allan Louis Jones796
RatepayersDave Shepherd664
Turnout 2,26844.0%+1.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Bryncoch North (one seat)

Bryncoch North 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru John Raymond Bryant*560
Labour Richard David Mathews422
Majority
Turnout 99453.6.+1.3
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Bryncoch South (two seats)

Bryncoch South 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Janice Dudley*1,024
Plaid Cymru Tony Wyn-Jones841
Labour Mike Richards820
Labour Cheryl Thomas660
Turnout 1,81740.6+0.5
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cadoxton (one seat)

Cadoxton 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Harvey Little343
Labour Maureen Funning251
Majority
Turnout 60443.1−1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Cimla (two seats)

Cimla 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Warman*1,017
Liberal Democrats Desmond James Sparkes614
Labour Brian Warlow400
Labour Stephen Richard Williams*350
Turnout 1,33140.5+1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Coedffranc Central (two seats)

Coedffranc Central 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Pendry Hodge Davies*531
Independent Betsan Richards419
Labour Paula Bebell272
Plaid Cymru Alyson Jayne Thomas270
RatepayersLee Clifford Saunders238
Plaid Cymru Jen Dafis205
Turnout 1,16738.0−0.9
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Coedffranc North (one seat)

Coedffranc North 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Keith Davies*517
Independent Janet Sarah Jones231
Majority
Turnout 75541.0−2.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coedffranc West (one seat)

Coedffranc West 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Marney Bebell*419
Independent Robert Hay236
Conservative Sarah Louise Baker134
Majority
Turnout 79141.7−1.3
Labour hold Swing

Crynant (one seat)

Crynant 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru William Edward Morgan*494
Labour Peter Richards305
Majority189
Turnout 80051.7+3.3
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clifford Eirion Richards*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer (one seat)

Cymmer 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Scott Jones594
RatepayersDavid Lee Williams*463
Majority131
Turnout 1,06248.2
Labour gain from Swing

Dyffryn (one seat)

Dyffryn 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru David Martyn Peters*958
Independent Stephen Absalom302
Majority656
Turnout 1,26549.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Glyncorrwg (one seat)

Glyncorrwg 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Horace Glyndwr Rawlins*312
RatepayersLindsay Milsom187
Majority125
Turnout 50056.8+0.3
Labour hold Swing

Glynneath (two seats)

Glynneath 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru John Delwyn Morgan*740
Plaid Cymru Horace Thomas Lewis*668
Labour Eifion Rhys Jenkins594
Labour Eddie Jones495
Turnout 1,33748.5+0.8
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Godre'r Graig (one seat)

Godre'rgraig 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Rosalyn Davies273
Labour Jackie Myers*269
Majority4
Turnout 55145.4
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Gwaun Cae Gurwen (one seat)

Gwaun Cae Gurwen 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynda Ghislaine Williams*550
Plaid Cymru D.Gerald James308
Majority147
Turnout 87237.5−8.5
Labour hold Swing

Gwynfi (one seat)

Gwynfi 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jane Jones*390
Labour Colin Robert Day288
Majority102
Turnout 68063.4−4.4
Independent hold Swing

Lower Brynamman (one seat)

Lower Brynamman 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arwyn Nigel Woolcock*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Margam (one seat)

Margam 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley John Mason544
RatepayersLeslie John Davies*480
Majority64
Turnout 1,03545.5+3.2
Labour gain from Swing

Neath East (three seats)

Neath East 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheila Marlene Penry*798
Labour John Miller*718
Labour Sandra Miller*718
Plaid Cymru Philippa Jane Edwards696
Plaid Cymru Breandan Seosamh Dominic Mac Cathail654
Turnout 1,61532.8−2.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath North (two seats)

Neath North 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Vaughan*995
Labour Emmanuel Loaring*788
Independent Tony Phillips596
Turnout 1,41743.9−3.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath South (two seats)

Neath South 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Albert Rees*700
Labour Malcolm Bernard Gunter*663
RatepayersJohn Williams469
RatepayersDavid Wyn Howells441
Turnout 1,24834.2+0.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Onllwyn (one seat)

Onllwyn 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Huw Thomas*341
Plaid Cymru Marion Louise Morgan166
Majority
Turnout 50852.1+1.0
Labour hold Swing

Pelenna (one seat)

Pelenna 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lance Whiteley279
Liberal Democrats Annette Sparkes170
Majority109
Turnout 45549.0
Labour hold Swing

Pontardawe (two seats)

Pontardawe 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Lloyd James*819
Plaid Cymru Linet Purcell718
Plaid Cymru Robert Lewis Williams705
Labour Martha Christina Mary Lambourne666
Turnout 1,07326.5−13.6
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Port Talbot (three seats)

Port Talbot 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RatepayersAndrew James Tutton*805
RatepayersDennis Keogh*762
Labour Ian Ben James715
Labour Dawn Sawyers704
RatepayersScott John Sullivan689
Labour Christopher Mainwaring681
Turnout 1,68938.0
Swing
Swing
Labour gain from Swing

Resolven (one seat)

Resolven 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Desmond William Davies*611
Plaid Cymru David Trefor Jones469
Majority
Turnout 1,08944.0+1.5
Labour hold Swing

Rhos (one seat)

Rhos 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Marcia Spooner578
Labour Paul Michael Thomas*346
Majority232
Turnout 93044.7
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Sandfields East (three seats)

Sandfields East 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Leila Helen James*1,251
Labour Colin Joseph Crowley*921
Labour Edward Victor Latham912
Labour Patricia Irene Jones609
RatepayersClive Davies520
RatepayersBrian Morris472
New Millennium Bean Party Captain Beany 369
Turnout 2,17441.6−2.6
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sandfields West (three seats)

Sandfields West 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Olga Jones*964
Labour Patricia Jane Thomas*904
Labour Leonard William Willis790
RatepayersOllie Davies696
RatepayersWayne David Hughes653
RatepayersDean Williams441
SDP Wayne Morris400
Turnout 1,85336.2+0.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Seven Sisters (one seat)

Seven Sisters 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Karl Hunt599
Labour Peter Gary Lloyd*362
Majority237
Turnout 96657.3+12.2
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Taibach (two seats)

Taibach 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Rogers*1,040
Labour Anthony Taylor699
RatepayersAneurin Simon Lewis*594
Independent John Brian Hughes483
RatepayersErica Tutton332
Turnout 1,78646.5+2.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Swing

Tonna (one seat)

Tonna 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William David Walters*616
Labour Kelvin Thomas George190
Majority426
Turnout 81442.5−3.8
Independent hold Swing

Trebanos (one seat)

Trebanos 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrea Paula Davies255
Liberal Democrats Sheila Waye183
Majority72
Turnout 44040.5−0.9
Labour hold Swing

Ystalyfera (one seat)

Ystalyfera 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Llywelyn*749
Labour Noir James388
Majority
Turnout 1,15449.1+3.7
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "County Borough Council Election" (PDF). Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Elections 2008 - Neath Port Talbot, BBC News.
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