2008 Monmouthshire County Council election

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. The election was preceded by the 2004 elections and followed by the 2012 elections.

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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing +15.83
Abergavenny, Lansdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats gain from Labour Swing +32.29
Abergavenny, Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane P. Foulser[5] 423 67.04 +20.75
Liberal Democrats Caroline Duchet 208 32.96 +24.07
Majority 215 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing +3.89
Chepstow, St. Christopher's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephanie M. Dovey[8] 205 35.10 +6.46
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats 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 Democrats Anthea M. Dewhurst 307 35.86 -16.70
Majority 242 28.28 +23.16
Turnout 861 47.54 -10.82
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +16.70
Monmouth, Drybridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan M. Wintle 488 49.24 +2.58
Liberal Democrats 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
  1. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/RPJordan.htm
  2. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/MPowell.htm
  3. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/DLEdwards.htm
  4. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/JGeorge.htm
  5. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/JPFoulser.htm
  6. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/PMurphy.htm
  7. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/PADHobson.htm
  8. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/SMDovey.htm
  9. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/DLSDovey.htm
  10. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/JacquiSullivan.htm
  11. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Labour+Party/ACWatts.htm
  12. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Labour+Party/RGHarris.htm
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