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.

[edit] 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%
  UK Independence 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 - - -
  UK Independence 0 0 0 = - - - -4.97%

[edit] 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
Independent Did Not Stand - - -26.86
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
Plaid Cymru Did not stand - - -4.65
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
Labour Did Not Stand - - -24.73
Independent Did Not Stand - - -6.39
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
Labour Did Not Stand - - -28.37
Plaid Cymru Did Not Stand - - -9.03
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
Independent Did Not Stand - - -18.43
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, Thonrwell
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

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Preceded by
Monmouthshire County Council election, 2004
Monmouthshire local elections Succeeded by
Monmouthshire County Council election, 2012
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