Monmouthshire County Council election, 2008

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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.

Monmouthshire County Council

Monmouthshire County Council is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one of the unitary authorities of Wales.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 313 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 8,916 local councillors.

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Election results: overview

Monmouthshire Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 29 5 0 +5 67.44 47.15 12,879 +3.55%
  Liberal Democrat 5 2 0 +2 11.63 22.20 6,061 +4.03%
  Labour 7 2 4 -2 16.28 17.51 4,782 -2.43%
  Independent 1 0 4 -4 2.36 7.73 2,110 -6.59%
  Plaid Cymru 1 0 1 -1 2.36 4.75 1,296 +1.74%
  Green 0 0 0 = 0.00 0.64 175 +0.46%
  UKIP 0 0 0 = - - - -0.80%
Monmouthshire Local Election Result 2008 (wards in Monmouth constituency )
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 28 3 0 +3 80.00 52.50 11,746 +4.93%
  Liberal Democrat 4 1 0 +1 14.29 23.14 5,177 +1.47%
  Labour 3 0 1 -1 8.57 13.93 3,116 -2.79%
  Independent 1 0 3 -3 2.86 7.77 1,738 -5.32%
  Plaid Cymru 0 0 0 = 0.00 1.88 423 +1.15%
  Green 0 0 0 = 0.00 0.78 175 +0.56%
Monmouthshire Local Election Result 2008 (wards in Newport East constituency )
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4 2 2 = 50.00 33.81 1,666 -2.65%
  Conservative 2 1 0 +1 25.00 22.99 1,133 -0.80%
  Liberal Democrat 1 1 0 +1 12.50 17.94 884 +17.94%
  Plaid Cymru 1 0 1 -1 12.50 17.72 873 +2.90%
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0.00 7.54 372 -13.14%
  Green 0 0 0 = 0.00 - - -
  UKIP 0 0 0 = - - - -4.97%

Electoral division (ward) results


Abergavenny, Cantref
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Richard Jordan [1] 453 52.98 -4.22
Labour Margaret Harris 243 28.42 +12.47
Plaid Cymru John Walters 86 10.06 +10.06
Liberal Democrat Patricia (Pat) Morris 73 8.54 +8.54
Majority 210 24.56 -5.78
Turnout 855 51.01 -6.86
Conservative hold Swing -8.38
Abergavenny, Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Maureen Powell [2] 370 45.48 -1.54
Independent Anthony (Tony) O'Donovan 283 33.61 +11.43
Labour Margaret E. Phillips 129 15.32 -1.48
Liberal Democrat Tony R. Potts 60 7.13 -3.46
Majority 87 10.33 -12.67
Turnout 842 53.35 -0.51
Conservative hold Swing -6.47
Abergavenny, Grofield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Douglas L. Edwards [3] 431 70.89 +26.87
Conservative Nigel C. Beaven 122 20.07 -4.79
Plaid Cymru Mary Harris 55 9.05 +9.05
Majority 309 50.82 +31.66
Turnout 612 48.15 -8.80
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +15.83
Abergavenny, Lansdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat James George [4] 359 53.03 +48.43
Labour Robin A. Griffiths 164 24.22 -16.50
Conservative Martin J. Hickman 112 16.54 -3.33
Independent Norma C. Watkins 30 4.43 -24.30
Plaid Cymru Laurie Jones 12 1.77 -4.31
Majority 195 28.81 +16.82
Turnout 677 43.63 +6.26
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +32.29
Abergavenny, Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jane P. Foulser [5] 423 67.04 +20.75
Liberal Democrat Caroline Duchet 208 32.96 +24.07
Majority 215 34.08 +16.16
Turnout 631 42.54 -3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Caerwent
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip (Phil) Murphy [6] 458 71.56 +16.15
Labour Julie Roberts 118 18.15 -17.81
Liberal Democrat Thomas (Tom) Sullivan 64 9.85 +1.66
Majority 430 34.08 +16.16
Turnout 640 46.14 -4.37
Conservative hold Swing +16.98
Chepstow, Larkfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Phylip (Phil) A. D. Hobson [7] 417 51.74 -1.82
Conservative Martin Brady 305 37.84 -8.60
Labour David Roman 84 10.42 +10.42
Majority 112 13.09 +6.78
Turnout 806 53.47 +0.80
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +3.89
Chepstow, St. Christopher's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephanie M. Dovey [8] 205 35.10 +6.46
Liberal Democrat Henry Ashby 203 34.76 +22.03
Labour Pamela (Pam) Birchall 176 30.14 -10.06
Majority 2 0.34 n/a
Turnout 584 35.74 +1.04
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.26
Chepstow, St. Kingsmark
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David L. S. Dovey [9] 474 55.50 +8.30
Liberal Democrat Henry Hodges 270 31.62 -11.45
Labour Hilary M. Beach 110 12.88 +3.15
Majority 204 23.88 +19.75
Turnout 854 40.44 -4.91
Conservative hold Swing +9.88
Chepstow, St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline (Jacqui) Sullivan [10] 362 58.96 +9.70
Conservative Benjamin (Ben) Smith 166 27.04 -4.69
Labour Thomas (Tom) P. Kirton 86 14.01 -5.00
Majority 196 31.92 +14.39
Turnout 614 45.09 +4.65
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +7.20
Chepstow, Thornwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Armand C. Watts [11] 396 54.17 +0.03
Conservative Marian J. Lewis 234 32.01 -1.66
Liberal Democrat Anthony (Tony) Redhead 101 13.82 +1.63
Majority 162 22.16 +1.69
Turnout 731 39.74 +2.39
Labour hold Swing +0.85
Croesonen
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Roger G. Harris [12] 308 51.94 +11.78
Conservative Laura L. Pike 219 36.93 +5.71
Liberal Democrat Charlotte Jones 66 11.13 +5.76
Majority 89 15.01 +6.07
Turnout 593 39.63 +0.00
Labour hold Swing +3.04
Crucorney
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew C. James 469 -
Independent Robert (Bob) J. B. Wilcox 381 -
Liberal Democrat Nicholas (Nick) Tatam 65 -
Majority -
Turnout 917 57.89
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Devauden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert J. W. Greenland uncontested -
Majority - - -
Turnout - - -
Conservative hold Swing -
Goetre Fawr
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bryan Jones 623 -
Plaid Cymru Edward H. Evans 235 -
Majority -
Turnout 871 47.00 -12.94
Conservative hold Swing
Llanbadoc
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Valerie (Val) E. Smith uncontested -
Conservative hold Swing -
Llanelly Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Simon G. M. Howarth 887 -
Conservative Giles Howard 624 -
Independent Adrian Edwards 545 6.55 -
Independent Anthony (Tony) R. Carrington 458 -
Independent Martin L. Thomas 310 -
Turnout 52.17 +4.81
Independent hold Swing -
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Llanfoist Fawr
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Eric Saxon 345 56.84 -13.22
Liberal Democrat Jan Shivel 261 43.16 +30.31
Majority 84 13.68 -39.29
Turnout 607 48.72 -6.96
Conservative hold Swing -21.77
Llangybi Fawr
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter R. Clarke Uncontested -
Conservative hold Swing -
Llanover
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian R. Hood 655 66.70 -9.01
Labour Margaret E. Willcock 205 20.88 +7.85
Liberal Democrat Tim Willott 118 12.02 +0.76
Majority 450 45.82 -16.86
Turnout 982 54.40 -1.92
Conservative hold Swing -8.43
Llantilio Crossenny
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ruth Edwards 530 74.54 +32.73
Liberal Democrat Patrick Tandy 181 25.46 +17.57
Majority 349 49.08 +41.88
Turnout 711 51.82 -11.16
Conservative hold Swing +7.58
Llanwenarth Ultra
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christine Walby 276 50.27 +8.58
Conservative Owen W. M. Marsh 273 49.73 +23.55
Majority 3 9.56 -9.02
Turnout 562 51.28 56.32 -5.04
Labour hold Swing -7.49
Magor with Undy, Mill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Major 513 61.27 -3.55
Labour Neeta S. Baicher 206 24.58 -10.60
Liberal Democrat Paul Rutter 119 14.15 +14.15
Majority 307 36.69 +7.05
Turnout 838 39.59 -1.03
Conservative hold Swing +3.53


Magor with Undy, The Elms
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Harris 334 42.82 +20.37
Independent Olive Evans 209 26.80 +26.80
Independent Brian A. Burt 159 20.39 +20.39
Liberal Democrat Ben Robbins 78 9.99 +9.99
Majority 125 16.02 +15.33
Turnout 782 33.00 -3.68
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.22
Mardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Prosser 234 39.13 +2.95
Independent Ralph F. Chapman 175 29.26 +1.64
Labour Adrian J. G. Nelmes 120 20.07 -2.79
Plaid Cymru Stuart K. Neale 35 5.85 -0.61
Liberal Democrat Emily Robbins 34 5.69 -2.41
Majority 59 9.87 +1.31
Turnout 598 44.59 -2.23
Conservative hold Swing +0.66
Mitchel Troy
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Geoffrey (Geoff) C. Burrows 350 63.99 +10.39
Liberal Democrat Alison Willott 197 36.01 -10.39
Majority 153 27.98 +20.78
Turnout 548 58.54 +5.03
Conservative hold Swing +10.39
Monmouth, Dixton with Osbaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bob Hayward 549 64.14 +16.70
Liberal Democrat Anthea M. Dewhurst 307 35.86 -16.70
Majority 242 28.28 +23.16
Turnout 861 47.54 -10.82
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +16.70
Monmouth, Drybridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan M. Wintle 488 49.24 +2.58
Liberal Democrat Richard Bond 330 33.30 -6.43
Labour Maureen Roach 173 17.46 +17.46
Majority 158 15.94 +9.01
Turnout 1000 41.88 -1.55
Conservative hold Swing +4.51

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