2008 Monmouthshire County Council election
Appearance
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
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% |
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% |
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert J. W. Greenland | uncontested | − | ||
Majority | - | - | − | ||
Turnout | - | - | − | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bryan Jones | 623 | − | ||
Plaid Cymru | Edward H. Evans | 235 | − | ||
Majority | − | ||||
Turnout | 871 | 47.00 | −12.94 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Valerie (Val) E. Smith | uncontested | − | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
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 |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter R. Clarke | Uncontested | − | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/RPJordan.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/MPowell.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/DLEdwards.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/JGeorge.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/JPFoulser.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/PMurphy.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/PADHobson.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/SMDovey.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Conservative+Party/DLSDovey.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Liberal+Democrat+Party/JacquiSullivan.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Labour+Party/ACWatts.htm
- ^ http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/yourcouncil/Councillors_Meetings/Political_Groups/Labour+Party/RGHarris.htm