2008 Ceredigion County Council election

2008 Welsh local government election April 2022 thumb|Result of the 2008 Ceredigion County Council election The 2008 election to Ceredigion County Council was held on 1 May 2008 along with elections to other Welsh councils, plus the London Mayor and County Council Elections http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/English/Your-Council/Voting-Elections/Previous-Election-Results/County-Council-Elections/Pages/Ceredigion-County-Council-Elections-01052008.aspx Ceredigion County Council 14 April 2015 Assembly Elections, Metropolitan English councils and Non Metropolitan English councils elections. All 42 council seats were up for election. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. The previous council was controlled by Independents in coalition with the Liberal Democrat group and the single Labour member. Since 2004, there have been no by-elections to the council (the only council in Wales not to have any during the last four years). Nominations for the council elections closed on 4 April 2008. The last council meeting before the elections (when the council was formally dissolved) was held on 17 April 2008. The composition of the council prior to the elections was: Independents 16 Plaid Cymru 16 Liberal Democrats 9 Labour 1 2 Independents had defected to Plaid Cymru and a further 2 Independents had retired. All existing councillors bar the 2 retirees were up for re-election. Election results: overview Ceredigion local election result 2008 Plaid Cymru 19 6 3 +3 45.23 43.80 12,141 +4.88 Independent (politician) 11 6 7 -1 26.19 21.03 5,830 +0.34 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 2 1 +1 23.8 23.86 6,613 +3.67 Non-party independents 1 1 3 -2 2.38 4.71 1,305 -4.71 Welsh Labour Party 1 0 0 0 2.38 3.19 885 +0.19 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.93 805 +2.80 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.51 139 +0.32 Others 0 0 1 -1 0.0 N/A 0 -7.01 |-bgcolor=#F6F6F6 | colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total | style="text-align: right;" | 42 | colspan=5 | | style="text-align: right;" | 27,718 | style="text-align: right;" | |- |} All parties received a higher share of the vote than in 2004. This was in part due to a fall in the number of non-party independents standing and previous non-party independents joining the independent grouping, but also due to a number of parties (namely UKIP and Llais Ceredigion) not standing candidates this time around. Plaid Cymru made six gains. They gained a seat in the ward of Aberystwyth, Penparcau, as well as the wards of Cardigan, Mwldan, Cardigan, Teifi, Ciliau Aeron, Llanfarian, Llangeitho and Melindwr. The party also made four losses: Llandysilio-gogo, Llansantffraid, Tirymynach and Troedyraur. The Liberal Democrats made two gains, Tirymynach and Aberaeron, but lost Melindwr. The three non-party independents from 2004 were re-elected as Independents (Haydn Lewis in Pen-parc, Gethin James in Aberporth and Ray Quant in Borth), as well as John Ivor Williams, who had held his seat in 2004 under the label Cymraeg/Welsh. A single candidate was elected as a non-party independent (Gareth Lloyd Cletwr in Llandysilio-gogo). Nine members of the original Council elected in 1995 were again returned. 2008 Results https://web.archive.org/web/20080505031720/http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=9027 May 5, 2008 Ward results Aberaeron (one seat) Aberaeron 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Evans 493 Independent (politician) Richard Emlyn Thomas* 247 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Aberporth (one seat) Aberporth 2008 Independent (politician) Gethin James 610 Conservative Party (UK) Mark William Mainwaring 251 Independent (politician) Aberteifi, Mwldan (one seat) Aberteifi, Mwldan 2008 Plaid Cymru Thomas John Adams-Lewis 503 Independent (politician) Sarah Mary Morris* 202 Conservative Party (UK) Bradley George Stephen Vaughan 48 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Aberteifi, Rhydyfuwch (one seat) Aberteifi, Rhydyfuwch 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Mark Cole* 370 Plaid Cymru Ann Rees-Sambrook 60 Liberal Democrats (UK) Aberteifi, Teifi (one seat) Aberteifi, Rhydyfuwch 2008 Plaid Cymru Catrin Miles 167 Independent (politician) Alan Wilson* 124 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Aberystwyth Bronglais (one seat) Aberystwyth Bronglais 2008 Plaid Cymru Alun John Wiliams* 376 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Graham Shaftoe 76 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Mark Schofield 33 Plaid Cymru Aberystwyth Central (one seat) Aberystwyth Central 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ceredig Wyn Davies* 296 Plaid Cymru Mark Strong 142 Conservative Party (UK) Emily Day 24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Aberystwyth North (one seat) Aberystwyth North 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edgar Carl Williams* 275 Plaid Cymru John Aled Davies 252 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Alexander Pickles 40 Liberal Democrats (UK) Aberystwyth Penparcau (two seats) Aberystwyth Penparcau 2008 Plaid Cymru Rob Gorman 419 Independent (politician) Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards* 391 Plaid Cymru Steve Davies 377 Independent (politician) Owen Henry Jones* 195 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mick Jones 97 Labour Party (UK) Richard Boudier 95 Conservative Party (UK) David John Cogdell 46 Conservative Party (UK) Graeme Matthew David Smith 31 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Aberystwyth Rheidol (one seat) Aberystwyth Rheidol 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric John Griffiths* 490 Plaid Cymru Susan Jones-Davies 197 Conservative Party (UK) Jason Luke Edwards 38 Liberal Democrats (UK) Beulah (one seat) Beulah 2008 Plaid Cymru William David Lyndon Lloyd* 690 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Flower 121 Plaid Cymru Borth (one seat) Borth 2008 Independent (politician) Raymond Paul Quant* 436 Independent (politician) James Whitlock Davies 333 Independent (politician) Capel Dewi (one seat) Cllr Peter Davies (Ind, Capel Dewi) was elected unopposed in 2008. He was first elected in 2004 (beating a Plaid Cymru candidate by 239 votes (40%) and sits on the Development Control Committee and the Standards Committee. Capel Dewi 2008 Independent (politician) Thomas Peter Lloyd Davies unopposed Independent (politician) Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat) Ceulanamaesmawr 2008 Plaid Cymru Ellen Elizabeth ap Gwynn* 527 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Oliver Morgan-Ash 172 Plaid Cymru Ciliau Aeron (one seat) Plaid Cymru had captured the seat in a by-election. Ciliau Aeron 2008 Plaid Cymru Arthur John Moelfryn Maskell 544 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harry Hayfield 151 United Kingdom Independence Party Iain James Sheldon 117 Plaid Cymru Faenor (one seat) Faenor 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Erfyl Roberts* 501 Plaid Cymru Alan Lloyd Evans 215 Conservative Party (UK) Robert James MacKinnon 38 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lampeter (two seats) Lampeter 2008 Labour Party (UK) Robert George Harris* 790 Independent (politician) John Ivor Williams* 575 Independent (politician) Dorothy Williams 249 Plaid Cymru Robert Phillips 263 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Wilson 123 Green Party of England and Wales Elly Foster 65 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Nevill James Chamberlain 55 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llanarth (one seat) Cllr. Eurfyl Evans (Lib Dem, Llanarth) was elected unopposed in 2008. He was first elected in 1995 (holding the ward from Cllr. Alan Thomas) and won re-election in 2004 by 188 votes over Plaid Cymru (31%) and in the last Cabinet (that was dissolved at the same time as the last meeting of the council) was the Cabinet member with responsibility for Economic Development Llanarth 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Eurfyl Evans* unopposed Liberal Democrats (UK) Llanbadarn Fawr Padarn (one seat) Llanbadarn Fawr Padarn 2008 Plaid Cymru Gareth Davies 248 Independent (politician) Bob Morris 104 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Raymond Lynch 48 Plaid Cymru Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien (one seat) Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien 2008 Plaid Cymru Paul James* 346 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Jeffery Hampson 74 Plaid Cymru Llandyfriog (one seat) Llandyfriog 2008 Plaid Cymru Benjamin Towyn Evans* 523 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alex Bashford 165 Plaid Cymru Llandysiliogogo (one seat) Llandysiliogogo 2008 Independent (politician) Gareth Lloyd 607 Plaid Cymru Cen Llwyd* 309 Independent (politician) Plaid Cymru Llandysul Town (one seat) Llandysul Town 2008 Independent (politician) Evan John Keith Evans* 404 Plaid Cymru Iwan William Richards 236 Independent (politician) Llanfarian (one seat) Alun Lloyd Jones had left the Plaid Cymru group and joined the Independents after the 1999 election. However, since the 2004 election he rejoined the party. Llanfarian 2008 Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones* 361 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elian Lorrae Jones-Southgate 248 Conservative Party (UK) Llinos Ma Thomas 41 Plaid Cymru Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat) Llanfihangel Ystrad 2008 Plaid Cymru Owen Llywelyn 656 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew George Cooper Lewes Gee 344 Plaid Cymru Llangeitho (one seat) Cllr. David Evans (Plaid Cymru, Llangeitho) was elected unopposed in 2008. First elected in 1999 (gaining the seat from the Liberal Democrats as an Independent candidate) joined Plaid Cymru at the close of nominations in 2008. As an Independent member he sat on the Development Control Committee and was vice chair of the Environmental Services and Housing Committee. Llangeitho 2008 Plaid Cymru David John Evans* unopposed Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Llangybi (one seat) Llangybi 2008 Plaid Cymru John Timothy Odwyn Davies* 416 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sonia Rose Williams 205 Plaid Cymru Llanrhystud (one seat) Llanrhystud 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Rowland Rees-Evans 500 Independent (politician) Emyr Morgan Jones 266 Liberal Democrats (UK) Llansantffraed (one seat) Llansantffraed 2008 Independent (politician) Dafydd Wyn Edwards 583 Plaid Cymru Daniel Meurig James* 545 Independent (politician) Plaid Cymru Llanwenog (one seat) Llanwenog 2008 Plaid Cymru Samuel Haydn Richards* 692 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathy Bracy 118 Plaid Cymru Lledrod (one seat) Lledrod 2008 Independent (politician) Ifan Davies 549 Plaid Cymru Catrin Myfanwy Huws 452 Independent (politician) Melindwr (one seat) Melindwr 2008 Plaid Cymru Rhodri Davies 489 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fred Williams* 432 Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats (UK) New Quay (one seat) New Quay 2008 Independent (politician) Sarah Gillian Hopley* 349 Conservative Party (UK) Luke William Ashley Evetts 160 Independent (politician) Penbryn (one seat) Penbryn 2008 Plaid Cymru Ian ap Dewi* 652 Liberal Democrats (UK) June Perry 244 Plaid Cymru Penparc (one seat) Penparc 2008 Independent (politician) Thomas Haydn Lewis* 667 Plaid Cymru David Richard James 256 Independent (politician) Tirymynach (one seat) Tirymynach 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Buckingham James Hinge 434 Plaid Cymru William Penri James* 420 Liberal Democrats (UK) Plaid Cymru Trefeurig (one seat) Trefeurig 2008 Plaid Cymru David Suter 461 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin John Squires 108 Independent (politician) Kari Walker 99 Plaid Cymru Tregaron (one seat) Cllr. Catherine Jane Hughes (Plaid Cymru, Tregaron) was elected in 2004 defeating an Independent candidate by 35 votes (5%) and was vice chair of the Social Service Committee as well as serving on the Development Control Committee and Education Committee. Tregaron 2008 Plaid Cymru Catherine Jane Hughes* unopposed Plaid Cymru Troedyraur (one seat) Troedyraur 2008 Independent (politician) Roy Griffiths Lloyd 381 Plaid Cymru Gerallt Wynford Jones* 151 Independent (politician) Plaid Cymru Ystwyth (one seat) Ystwyth 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) John David Rowland Jones* 528 Plaid Cymru Sian Mererid Archer 196 Green Party of England and Wales Leila Kiersch 74 Liberal Democrats (UK) By-elections 2008-12 Aberystwyth Rheidol 2008 A by-election was held in the Aberystwyth Rheidol ward following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Eric Griffiths. Aberystwyth Rheidol by-election, 10 July 2008Cumulative Index by Authority http://www.theedkins.co.uk/byelections/cumindex.htm Edkins Family Index Edkins Family 7 June 2020 Plaid Cymru John Aled Davies 271 40.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 252 37.4 Independent (politician) 98 14.5 Labour Party (UK) 36 5.3 Conservative Party (UK) 17 2.5 Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats (UK) References External links A guide to the elections in Ceredigion Category:2008 Welsh local elections 2008 Category:21st century in Ceredigion