2008 Welsh local elections

Election held in Wales in 2008 April 2022 2008 Welsh local elections Wales parliamentary no 2004 Welsh local elections 2004 2012 Welsh local elections 2012 All 1,270 seats to 22 Welsh councilsRallings Colin Michael Thrasher Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth Local Elections Handbook 2008 2008 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Local-Elections-Handbook-2008complete.pdf 15 December 2016 yes 2008 05 01 Popular vote Popular vote (%) Swing (pp) Rhodri Morgan (53965394061) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Rhodri Morgan 11 February 2000 Welsh Labour 479 seats, 30.6% 345 134 253,029 26.6% 4.0% Ieuan Wyn Jones (53965850270) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ieuan Wyn Jones 3 August 2000 Plaid Cymru 175 seats, 16.4% 206 31 159,847 16.8% 0.4% Nick Bourne Silk Commission (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Nick Bourne 18 August 1999 Welsh Conservatives 107 seats, 11.0% 174 67 148,708 15.6% 4.6% Mike German (53965394136) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Michael German 13 October 2007 Welsh Liberal Democrats 146 seats, 13.9% 165 19 123,175 13.0% 0.9% 2008 Welsh Local Elections - Ward and Council Control.svg 300px Colours denote the winning party with outright control (left), and the largest party by ward (right) Local elections in Wales were held on 1 May 2008 to elect members to the twenty-two local authorities. They were held alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. The previous elections were held in 2004. Results Party Votes % +/- CouncilsMembers’ Research Service Local Election Results 2008 (updated) https://senedd.wales/Research%20Documents/Local%20Election%20Results%202008%20(updated)%20-%20Research%20paper-26062008-90302/08-039-English.pdf National Assembly for Wales 3 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603143022/https://senedd.wales/Research%20Documents/Local%20Election%20Results%202008%20%28updated%29%20-%20Research%20paper-26062008-90302/08-039-English.pdf 3 June 2021 June 2008 live +/- Seats +/- Labour Party (UK) 253,029 26.6%4.0%2 6345134 Independent (politician)217,36922.9%0.3%4133413 Plaid Cymru159,84716.8%0.4%0 120631 Conservative Party (UK)148,70815.6%4.6%2 117467 Liberal Democrats (UK)123,17513.0%0.9%016519 Blaenau Gwent People's Voice9,1871.0%1.0%08 8 Llais Gwynedd7,1190.7%0.7%01313 Green Party of England and Wales6,5680.7%0.5%00 Other25,2142.7% 1.6%01917 No overall control n/a n/a n/a14 5 n/a n/a Councils In all 22 Welsh councils the whole of the council was up for election. Council Previous control Result Details Blaenau Gwent Labour Party (UK) No overall control gainDetails Bridgend No overall control No overall control holdDetails Caerphilly Labour Party (UK) No overall control gainDetails Cardiff No overall control No overall control holdDetails Carmarthenshire No overall control No overall control holdDetails Ceredigion No overall control No overall control holdDetails Conwy No overall control No overall control holdDetails Denbighshire No overall control No overall control holdDetails Flintshire Labour Party (UK) No overall control gainDetails Gwynedd Plaid Cymru No overall control gainDetails Isle of Anglesey Independent (politician) Independent (politician) holdDetails Merthyr Tydfil Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) gainDetails Monmouthshire Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) holdDetails Neath Port Talbot Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) holdDetails Newport Labour Party (UK) No overall control gainDetails Pembrokeshire Independent (politician) Independent (politician) holdDetails Powys Independent (politician) Independent (politician) holdDetails Rhondda Cynon Taff Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) holdDetails Swansea No overall control No overall control holdDetails Torfaen Labour Party (UK) No overall control gainDetails Vale of Glamorgan No overall control Conservative Party (UK) gainDetails Wrexham No overall control No overall control holdDetails Notes References External links expanded Welsh local elections Local elections Welsh local elections Welsh local elections