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 | |||||||||
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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) |
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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) |
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
[edit] References
- 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"
Preceded by Monmouthshire County Council election, 2004 |
Monmouthshire local elections | Succeeded by Monmouthshire County Council election, 2012 |