- 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.
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Election results: overview
Monmouthshire Local Election Result 2008 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % 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)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % 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)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jane P. Foulser[5] 423 46.29 +20.75 Liberal Democrat Caroline Duchet 208 32.96 +24.07 Majority 430 34.08 +16.16 Turnout 631 42.54 -3.4 Conservative hold Swing
Caerwent Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Robert J. W. Greenland uncontested - - Majority - - - Turnout - - - Conservative hold Swing -
Goetre Fawr Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Bryan Jones 623 - Plaid Cymru Edward H. Evans 235 - Majority - Turnout 871 47.00 -12.94 Conservative hold Swing
Llanbadoc Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Valerie (Val) E. Smith uncontested - - Conservative hold Swing -
Llanelly Hill (2) Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter R. Clarke Uncontested - - Conservative hold Swing -
Llanover Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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
References
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/RPJordan.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/MPowell.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/DLEdwards.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/JGeorge.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/JPFoulser.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/PMurphy.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/PADHobson.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/SMDovey.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/DLSDovey.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/JacquiSullivan.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Labour+Party/ACWatts.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Labour+Party/RGHarris.htm
External links
- Monmouthshire County Council: List of full results
- BBC News: Monmouthshire election result 2008
- Free Press Series: "Handful of votes spilt parties"
- South Wales Argus: "Tories Romp Home to Monmouthshire Council Election Victory"
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Monmouthshire County Council election, 2004Monmouthshire local elections Succeeded by
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