Monmouthshire County Council election, 2008
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.
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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