Powys County Council election, 2008

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Map of the results of the 2008 Powys County Council election.

The fourth election to the Powys County Council following local government reorganisation was held in May 2008. [1] It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. The election resulted once again in a majority of Independent councillors

Powys County Council local authority for Powys, one of the administrative areas of Wales

Powys County Council is the local authority for Powys, one of the administrative areas of Wales. County Hall is located in Llandrindod Wells.

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Results Overview

Independent Majority

Powys County Council election result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4
  Conservative 9
  Liberal Democrat 15
  Plaid Cymru 0
  Independent 45
  Green

Ward Results (Brecknockshire)

Aber-craf (one seat)

Aber-craf 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Cyril Gwyn Gwillim* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bronllys (one seat)

Bronllys 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Claire Elizabeth Powell 259
Independent Stephen Davies* 203
Conservative Alastair John Scott 116
Majority
Turnout 59.0 +59.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Builth (one seat)

Builth 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Avril York 607
Independent Lily Jarman-Harris* 324
Majority
Turnout 49.0 +49.0
Independent hold Swing

Bwlch (one seat)

Bwlch 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Susan Kathryn Silk* 286
Conservative Alastair John Scott 185
Majority
Turnout 64.0 +64.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Crickhowell (one seat)

Crickhowell 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Gerwyn Morris* 646
Conservative David Thomas 491
Majority
Turnout 49.0 +49.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Cwmtwrch (one seat)

Cwmtwrch 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sandra Christine Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felin-fach (one seat)

Felin-fach 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Tony Thomas 234
Independent John Frederick Pratt 173
Independent John Rowland Price 126
Majority
Turnout 50.0 +50.0
Independent hold Swing

Gwernyfed (one seat)

Gwernyfed 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Geraint George Hopkins* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Hay (one seat)

Hay 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gareth William Ratcliffe 395
Liberal Democrat Charles James Gibson-Watt* 325
Majority 70
Turnout 56.0 +12.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Llanafanfawr (one seat)

Llanafanfawr, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Rowland Price* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangattock (one seat)

Llangattock 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jeff Holmes 184
Conservative Andrew Lennox Stuart 182
Majority 2
Turnout 44.0 -4.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Llangors (one seat)

Llangors 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Melanie Jade Brookes Tunnicliffe* unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Llangynidr (one seat)

Llangynidr 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Muriel Rosemarie Harris* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)

Llanwrtyd Wells 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Timothy John Van Rees* 573
Plaid Cymru Thomas Gareth Morris 110
Independent Robert Douglas Nicholson 67
Majority
Turnout 51.0 -7.0
Independent hold Swing

Maescar / Llywel (one seat)

Maescar / Llywel 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Evan Thomas Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Davids Within (one seat)

St Davids Within 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Andrew Martin Charles Weale* 372
Conservative Andrew Powell 137
Majority
Turnout 41.0 +41.0
Independent hold Swing

St John (one seat)

St John 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David William Meredith 528
Labour Matthew James Dorrance 430
Liberal Democrat William Bryan Bufton* 252
Conservative Barbara Patricia Burgess 250
Majority
Turnout 54.0 +12.0
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

St Mary (one seat)

St Mary 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Paul James Ashton* 350
Independent Sharon Elaine Williams 304
Conservative Gareth Jones 303
Majority
Turnout 51.0 +51.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Talgarth (one seats)

Talgarth 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat William Denston Powell unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)

Talybont-on-Usk 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Liam Fitzpatrick 513
Independent Geraint James 322
Majority
Turnout 53.0 +53.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Tawe Uchaf (one seat)

Tawe Uchaf 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Krishn Pathak* 483
Labour David Arnold Thomas 397
Majority
Turnout 51.0 +2.0
Independent hold Swing

Ynyscedwyn (one seat)

Ynyscedwyn 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Susan McNicholas* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Yscir (one seat)

Yscir 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dorothy Gillian Thomas* 358
Independent Richard Brown 82
Majority
Turnout 53.0 +53.0
Independent hold Swing

Ystradgynlais (two seats)

Ystradgynlais 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Steadman* unopposed
Independent Joyce Thomas 397
Majority
Turnout 43.0 +43.0
Labour hold Swing

Ward Results (Montgomeryshire)

Banwy (one seat)

Banwy 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Eluned Beryl Maud Vaughan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Berriew (one seat)

Berriew 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Edward Davies 298
Independent John Allan Lawton* 179
Liberal Democrat Penny Vingoe 70
Independent David Terry Evans 57
Majority
Turnout 57.0 +1.0
Independent hold Swing

Blaen Hafren (one seat)

Blaen Hafren 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gwilym Thomas Evans* 630
Independent John Cradduck 437
Majority
Turnout 59.0 +59.0
Independent hold Swing

Caaersws (one seat)

Caresws 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Elizabeth Rachel Davies* 668
Independent Wyn Davies 270
Majority
Turnout 50.0 +50.0
Independent hold Swing

Churchstoke (one seat)

Churchstoke 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Michael John Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Dolforwyn (one seat)

Dolforwyn 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Wynne Thomas Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Forden (one seat)

Forden 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Linda Veronica Corfield unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Glantwymyn (one seat)

Glantwymyn 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gwilym Pughe Vaughan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Guilsfield (one seat)

Guilsfield 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Richard Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Kerry (one seat)

Kerry 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kathryn Mary Roberts-Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanbrynmair (one seat)

Llanbrynmair 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert William Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandinam (one seat)

Llandinam 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Leonard Roche Elvet Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandrinio (one seat)

Llandrinio 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Richard Graham Brown* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysilio (one seat)

Llandysilio 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Evan Arwel Jones* 310
Independent Nick Savage 156
Conservative Mark Frederik Johannsen 125
Majority
Turnout 42.0 +42.0
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Caereinion (one seat)

Llanfair Caereinion 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Viola Elizabeth Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel (one seat)

Llanfihangel 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Barry Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfyllin (one seat)

Llanfyllin 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Edward Lewis 281
Independent John Ellis Bowen* 186
Independent David Barry Goodman 89
Majority
Turnout 48.0 -1.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llanidloes (one seat)

Llanidloes 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Gareth Morgan* 632
Independent Nickolas Venti 465
Independent Robert Vaughan Parker-Munn 146
Majority
Turnout 55.0 +55.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant / Llansilin(one seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant / Llansilin 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Aled Wyn Davies 582
Independent Ethel Maureen Wilde 267
Liberal Democrat Simon Robert Spencer 126
Majority
Turnout 55 -7.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llansantffraid (one seat)

Llansantffraid 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Tegwyn Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwddyn (one seat)

Llanwddyn 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Simon Robert Maurice Baynes unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Machynlleth (one seat)

Machynlleth 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Michael Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Meifod (one seat)

Meifod 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Eldrydd Mary Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Montgomery (one seat)

Montgomery 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Stephen Murray Hayes* 358
Conservative Richard Horne 138
Majority
Turnout 47.0 -9.0
Independent hold Swing

Newtown Central(one seat)

Newtown Central 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Russell Ian George 314
Liberal Democrat Dougie Bancroft 211
Independent Reginald Taylor 110
Independent Robert Alan Lloyd 29
Independent John Andrew McCall 26
Majority
Turnout 30.0 +1.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Newtown East (one seat)

Newtown East 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Richard John White 210
Independent Nur Uddin 145
Majority
Turnout 23.0 +23.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North (one seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Francis Alexander Torrens

 378
Liberal Democrat Richard Noyce* 288
Majority
Turnout 38.0 0.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Harris 367
Independent Robert Thomas Davey* 166
Liberal Democrat Stephen John Page 121
Majority
Turnout 38.0 0.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Newtown South (one seat)

Newtown South 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert Henry Mills* 332
Liberal Democrat Sue Callery 103
Independent Philip Bowell Watkins 37
Majority
Turnout 37.0 -1.0
Independent hold Swing

Rhiwcynon (one seat)

Rhiwcynon 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Joyce Gethin Shearer* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trewern (one seat)

Trewern 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dawn Bailey* 308
Independent John William Evams 154
Majority
Turnout 43.0 +43.0
Independent hold Swing

Welshpool Castle (one seat)

Welshpool Castle 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Philip Charles Pritchard 277
Conservative Stephen Thomas Kaye 151
Majority
Turnout 28.0 -18.0
Independent hold Swing

Welshpool Gungrog (one seat)

Welshpool Gungrog 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Francesca Helen Jump* 443
Independent David John Delwyn Williams 350
Majority
Turnout 42.0 +3.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ann Florence Holloway* 426
Liberal Democrat Mark Howells 353
Majority
Turnout 46.0 +12.0
Independent hold Swing

Ward Results (Radnorshire)

Beguildy (one seat)

Beguildy 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Harold Brunt* 273
Independent Christopher Robert Thomas 246
Independent Geoff Morgan 163
Independent Jan Harris 51
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)

Disserth and Trecoed 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Leslie Gwyn Davies* 286
Conservative Gwilym Williams 238
Independent Geraint Evans 86
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Glasbury (one seat)

Glasbury 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Margaret Elizabeth Morris* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Knighton (one seat)

Knighton 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Albert Harris* 445
Independent Christine Brandford 359
Independent Peter Reynolds 341
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Fred Barker* 302
Independent John Powell 230
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandrindod East/West (one seat)

Llandrindod East/West 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gary David Price* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandrindod North (one seat)

Llandrindod North 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mike Hodges 391
Independent Keith Francis Tampin* 302
Majority 31
Turnout 49.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llandrindod South (one seat)

Llandrindod South 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sarah Jayne Millington 405
Liberal Democrat David John Peter* 397
Majority 19
Turnout 50.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llanelwedd (one seat)

Llanelwedd 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Maureen Mackenzie 283
Conservative Peter John Holtorp 177
Independent Robert Southcott 95
Majority
Turnout 58.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Llangunllo (one seat)

Llangunllo 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Wilfred Geoffrey Lewis* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanyre (one seat)

Llanyre 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Evans unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantmel (one seat)

Nantmel 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Owen Evans* 357
Conservative Catrin Edwards 326
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Old Radnor (one seat)

Old Radnor 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Evan Michael Jones* 415
Liberal Democrat David Barwick 244
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Presteigne (one seat)

Presteigne 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Garry Richard Banks* unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Rhayader (one seat)

Rhayader 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Kelvyn Watson Curry 260
Independent Edward Narborough 226
UKIP John Andreas Bufton 169
Conservative Carolyn Flynn 145
Independent Daniel Richard Butler 66
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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A number of by-elections were held during this period.

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  1. ↑ "County Council Election Results". Powys County Council. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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