Carmarthenshire County Council election, 2008
The fourth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 1 May 2008.[1] It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. While the Independent councillors again had the largest number of seats, Plaid Cymru gained considerable ground, notably in the Llanelli and Ammanford areas. The Independents formed a coalition with Labour.
Full results of the election were published in the local press.[2]
Overview
Carmarthenshire County Council election result 2008 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
24 |
|
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36.2 |
17,347 |
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Conservative |
1 |
|
|
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2.1 |
1,276 |
|
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Liberal Democrat |
0 |
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
1,179 |
|
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Plaid Cymru |
17 |
|
|
|
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31.3 |
19,263 |
|
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Independent |
32 |
|
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36.2 |
22,304 |
|
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Independent Labour |
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Ratepayers |
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Green |
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Results
Abergwili 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Pamela Ann Palmer* |
742 |
76.4 |
+15.0 |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Carl Harris |
229 |
23.6 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
513 |
52.8 |
+13.7 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Betws (one seat)
Betws 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Eira Audrey Jones |
274 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Annette Price |
224 |
|
|
|
Labour |
John Dorian Evans* |
217 |
|
|
Majority |
50 |
|
|
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Bigyn two seats)
Burry Port 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Stephen Randall James* |
931 |
|
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|
Labour |
Patricia Ethel Mary Jones* |
854 |
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|
Plaid Cymru |
John Jack James |
623 |
|
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Labour |
Andrew Phillips |
298 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
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Bynea (one seat)
Bynea 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Gwynne Harris Woolridge* |
505 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Stephen Michael Donoghue |
244 |
|
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Labour |
Mair Bartlett |
196 |
|
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Majority |
261 |
|
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|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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Carmarthen Town South (two seats)
Carmarthen Town South 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Dafydd Arwel Lloyd |
626 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Stephen Paul Dunn |
369 |
|
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|
Independent |
June Williams* |
361 |
|
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Labour |
Philip William Grice* |
356 |
|
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|
Independent |
Dudley Evans |
231 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
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|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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Carmarthen Town West (two seats)
Cenarth 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
William Haydn Jones* |
653 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Susan Jones |
190 |
|
|
Majority |
463 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cilycwm 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Thomas Theophilus* |
474 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Marianne Goddard-Peperzak |
178 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Roger Melvin Pipe |
76 |
|
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|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Dafen (one seat)
Elli (one seat)
John Paul Jenkins was elected as a Conservative in 2004 but subsequently became an Independent
Elli 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John Paul Jenkins* |
575 |
|
|
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Labour |
Janice Williams |
234 |
|
|
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Liberal Democrat |
Pamela Jean Edmunds |
231 |
|
|
Majority |
20 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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Felinfoel 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
David Hugh Richards* |
296 |
|
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Labour |
Henry John Evans |
179 |
|
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Plaid Cymru |
Margarita Lewis |
88 |
|
|
Majority |
117 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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Glanaman (one seat)
Glyn (one seat)
Glyn 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Thomas James Jones* |
500 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Terence Vaughan Owens |
274 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Ron Lewis |
138 |
|
|
Majority |
226 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gorslas 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Terry Davies* |
915 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Henry Clive Scourfield* |
871 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Emyr Wyn Thomas |
686 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hendy (one seat)
Kidwelly 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Keith Davies |
429 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Gwilym Glanmor Jones* |
330 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Huw Gilasbey |
217 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Michael Higgins |
163 |
|
|
|
Ratepayer |
Tessa Finch |
79 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Jack Holmes |
26 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Dena Lloyd Waterford |
21 |
|
|
Majority |
99 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
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Laugharne Township (one seat)
Laugharne Township 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Jane Tremlett |
600 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Neil Davies |
394 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Steve Morris |
147 |
|
|
Majority |
206 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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Llanddarog 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
William John Wyn Evans* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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Llandeilo (one seat)
Llandeilo 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Ieuan Goronwy Jones* |
787 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Juliana Maria-Jane Hughes |
306 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llandovery Town 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Ivor John Jackson* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Anthony Davies was elected at a by-election following the death of the previous Independent councillor, Mary Thomas.
Llandybie 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Anthony Davies* |
949 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Anthony Wyn Jones* |
474 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Anthony John Roberts |
357 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Winston Kenneth Griffiths |
340 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Owen Hathaway |
303 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Meirion Bowen |
151 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanegwad (one seat)
Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Dillwyn Anthony Williams* |
649 |
|
|
|
Independent |
John Mansel Charles |
347 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Henry Ellis Jones-Davies |
239 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat)
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)
Llangadog (one seat)
Llangadog 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Huw Morgan |
489 |
|
|
|
Independent |
John Price |
360 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Wyn Jones |
206 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llangeler (one seat)
Llangeler 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
John David George Crossley* |
901 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Caroline Roberts |
438 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llangunnor (one seat)
Llangunnor 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Clifford Merlin Jones* |
517 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Dewi Elwyn Williams |
466 |
|
|
Majority |
51 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llangyndeyrn (one seat)
Llansteffan 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Daff Davies* |
570 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Carys Jones |
412 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Gerald Howells |
113 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Linda Parker |
92 |
|
|
Majority |
158 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanybydder (one seat)
Llanybydder 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Fiona Hughes |
591 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Ieuan Wyn Davies* |
569 |
|
|
Majority |
22 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Lliedi (two seats)
Two Independent former Labour councillors defended their seats but one of those seats was lost to Plaid Cymru whose candidate, Meilyr Hughes had served as a councillor previously.
Llwynhendy 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Donald John Davies* |
353 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Meilyr Bowen Hughes |
305 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Thomas Dillwyn Bowen* |
302 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Diana Darby |
287 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Christopher John Slader |
275 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Pamela Jones |
231 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas |
156 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Manordeilo and Salem (one seat)
Manordeilo and Salem |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John James Jones Davies* |
641 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Karen Maguire |
234 |
|
|
Majority |
407 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Penygroes (one seat)
Penygroes |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Siân Elisabeth Thomas* |
608 |
|
|
|
BNP |
Kevin Edwards |
193 |
|
|
Majority |
415 |
|
|
Pontamman (one seat)
Quarter Bach (one seat)
St Clears (one seat)
St Clears |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Philip Morris Hughes* |
557 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Keith Alan Major |
411 |
|
|
|
Independent |
William Edmund Vincent John Davies |
380 |
|
|
Majority |
146 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Ishmaels (one seat)
St Ishmaels |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Lydia Mair Stephens* |
759 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
David Huw John |
418 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Saron (two seats)
Swiss Valley (one seat)
Swiss Valley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Anthony Giles Morgan* |
518 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Rhydwyn Ifan |
209 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Nigel Rush |
186 |
|
|
Majority |
309 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Trelech (one seat)
Trelech |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
William David Thomas* |
655 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Byrnan Davies |
305 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Trimsaran |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Meryl Gravell* |
508 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Dilwyn John Jones |
227 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Tycroes 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Thomas Enoch* |
422 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru |
Sion-Aled Wyn Higgins |
309 |
|
|
|
BNP |
Mike Green |
92 |
|
|
Majority |
113 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Tyisha (two seats)
Whitland 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Sue Allen |
593 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Vivienne Morris |
219 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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By-Elections 2008-2012
Llanegwad by-election 2011
A by-election was held in Llanegwad on 23 June 2011 following the retirement of long-serving Independent councillor Dillwyn Williams.[3]
Llanegwad 2011 by-election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
John Mansel Charles |
494 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Clive Pugh |
455 |
|
|
|
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
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References
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