2008 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 thumb|Results of the 2008 Carmarthenshire County Council election The fourth election to Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 1 May 2008.Election Archive http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/council/electionsandvoting/Documents/County%20Council%20Election%20Results%201st%20May%202008.pdf Carmarthenshire County Council 11 March 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140311181821/http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/council/electionsandvoting/Documents/County%20Council%20Election%20Results%201st%20May%202008.pdf 11 March 2014 These results were removed from the council website in 2015. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. While the Independent councillors again had the largest number of seats, Plaid Cymru gained considerable ground, notably in the Llanelli and Ammanford areas. The Independents formed a coalition with Labour. Full results of the election were published in the local press.Results South Wales Evening Post 2 May 2008 Overview Carmarthenshire County Council election result 2008 Independent (politician) 32 4 4 0 43.2 37.9 24,232 Plaid Cymru 30 14 1 +13 40.5 36.0 23,015 Labour Party (UK) 11 2 16 -14 14.8 22.5 14,364 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 1.7 1,093 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1 0 +1 1.3 1.3 842 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 285 Ratepayers 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 79 |} Results by ward Abergwili (one seat) Abergwili 2008 Independent (politician) Pamela Ann Palmer* 742 76.4 +15.0 Plaid Cymru Carl Harris 229 23.6 +1.3 513 52.8 +13.7 Independent (politician) Ammanford (one seat) Ammanford 2008 Labour Party (UK) Michael Hugh Evans* 457 Plaid Cymru Deian Harries 451 6 Labour Party (UK) Betws (one seat) Betws 2008 Independent (politician) Eira Audrey Jones 274 Plaid Cymru Annette Price 224 Labour Party (UK) John Dorian Evans* 217 50 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Bigyn two seats) Bigyn 2008 Plaid Cymru Michael Burns 740 Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas 729 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Melita Cooke* 603 Labour Party (UK) David Charles Prothero* 476 Independent (politician) Brian Davies 230 Independent (politician) Peter William Dunkley 210 Independent (politician) Lawrence Jenkins 202 Independent (politician) Dai Rees 84 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Burry Port (two seats) Burry Port 2008 Independent (politician) Stephen Randall James* 931 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Ethel Mary Jones* 854 Plaid Cymru John Jack James 623 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Phillips 298 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Bynea (one seat) Bynea 2008 Independent (politician) Gwynne Harris Woolridge* 505 Independent (politician) Stephen Michael Donoghue 244 Labour Party (UK) Mair Bartlett 196 261 Independent (politician) Carmarthen Town North (two seats) Carmarthen Town North 2008 Plaid Cymru Peter Hughes Griffiths* 1,058 Plaid Cymru Gareth Owen Jones 740 Labour Party (UK) Douglas Edmund Ynyr Richards Rose 462 Independent (politician) David Neil Lewis 461 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Carmarthen Town South (two seats) Carmarthen Town South 2008 Plaid Cymru Dafydd Arwel Lloyd 626 Independent (politician) Stephen Paul Dunn 369 Independent (politician) June Williams* 361 Labour Party (UK) Philip William Grice* 356 Independent (politician) Dudley Evans 231 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Carmarthen Town West (two seats) Carmarthen Town West 2008 Plaid Cymru Alan Douglas Thomas Speake* 967 Independent (politician) Arthur Davies* 748 Plaid Cymru Tom Talog Defis 530 Labour Party (UK) Marc Scaife 315 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Cenarth (one seat) Cenarth 2008 Independent (politician) William Haydn Jones* 653 Plaid Cymru Susan Jones 190 463 Independent (politician) Cilycwm (one seat) Cilycwm 2008 Independent (politician) Thomas Theophilus* 474 Independent (politician) Marianne Goddard-Peperzak 178 Independent (politician) Roger Melvin Pipe 76 Independent (politician) Cynwyl Elfed (one seat) Cynwyl Elfed 2008 Independent (politician) William Dorrien Thomas* 795 Plaid Cymru Andrew John Dixon 650 Independent (politician) Cynwyl Gaeo (one seat) Cynwyl Gaeo 2008 Plaid Cymru James Eirwyn Williams* unopposed Plaid Cymru Dafen (one seat) Dafen 2008 Labour Party (UK) Tegwen Devichand* 532 Plaid Cymru Mohammad Alam Choudry 402 130 Labour Party (UK) Elli (one seat) John Paul Jenkins was elected as a Conservative in 2004 but subsequently became an Independent Elli 2008 Independent (politician) John Paul Jenkins* 575 55.3 Labour Party (UK) Janice Williams 234 22.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pamela Jean Edmunds 231 22.2 341 Independent (politician) Felinfoel (one seat) Felinfoel 2008 Independent (politician) David William Hugh Richards* 296 Labour Party (UK) Henry John Evans 179 Plaid Cymru Margarita Lewis 88 117 Independent (politician) Garnant (one seat) Garnant 2008 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Madge* 507 Plaid Cymru Emyr Williams 274 Labour Party (UK) Glanaman (one seat) Glanaman 2008 Plaid Cymru David Jenkins 440 Labour Party (UK) David Colin Evans* 379 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Glanymor (two seats) Glanymor 2008 Plaid Cymru Winston James Lemon 532 Independent (politician) John Evan Jones 475 Labour Party (UK) David Allan Tucker* 431 Plaid Cymru Keith Skivington 420 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Frederick Meyler* 398 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Glyn (one seat) Glyn 2008 Independent (politician) Thomas James Jones* 500 Independent (politician) Terence Vaughan Owens 274 Labour Party (UK) Ron Lewis 138 226 Independent (politician) Gorslas (two seats) Gorslas 2008 Labour Party (UK) Terry Davies* 915 Independent (politician) Henry Clive Scourfield* 871 Plaid Cymru Emyr Wyn Thomas 686 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Hendy (one seat) Hendy 2008 Labour Party (UK) Steve Lloyd-Janes 637 Plaid Cymru Maria Isabel Slader 408 229 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Hengoed (two seats) Hengoed 2008 Plaid Cymru Sian Caiach 628 Plaid Cymru Mari Lyn Davies 516 Labour Party (UK) Eryl Morgan* 359 Labour Party (UK) Keith Price Davies* 334 Independent (politician) Alan Mathew Davies 270 Independent (politician) David Hughes 217 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Kidwelly (one seat) Kidwelly 2008 Labour Party (UK) Keith Davies 429 Independent (politician) Gwilym Glanmor Jones* 330 Plaid Cymru Huw Gilasbey 217 Independent (politician) Michael Higgins 163 Ratepayer Tessa Finch 79 Independent (politician) Jack Holmes 26 Independent (politician) Dena Lloyd Waterford 21 99 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Laugharne Township (one seat) Laugharne Township 2008 Independent (politician) Jane Tremlett 600 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Davies 394 Labour Party (UK) Steve Morris 147 206 Independent (politician) Llanboidy (one seat) Llanboidy 2008 Plaid Cymru Daniel James Roy Llewellyn unopposed Plaid Cymru Llanddarog (one seat) Llanddarog 2008 Independent (politician) William John Wyn Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandeilo (one seat) Llandeilo 2008 Independent (politician) Ieuan Goronwy Jones* 787 Conservative Party (UK) Juliana Maria-Jane Hughes 306 Independent (politician) Llandovery Town (one seat) Llandovery Town 2008 Independent (politician) Ivor John Jackson* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandybie (two seats) Anthony Davies was elected at a by-election following the death of the previous Independent councillor, Mary Thomas. Llandybie 2008 Independent (politician) Anthony Davies* 949 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Wyn Jones* 474 Plaid Cymru Anthony John Roberts 357 Independent (politician) Winston Kenneth Griffiths 340 Plaid Cymru Owen Hathaway 303 Independent (politician) Meirion Bowen 151 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat) Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 2008 Independent (politician) Dillwyn Anthony Williams* 649 Independent (politician) John Mansel Charles 347 Plaid Cymru Henry Ellis Jones-Davies 239 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat) Llanfihangel Aberbythych 2008 Plaid Cymru Dafydd Rhys Davies* 611 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Jukes 132 Plaid Cymru Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 2008 Plaid Cymru Linda Evans 817 Independent (politician) Emyr Davies 371 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Mearns Spragg 169 Plaid Cymru Llangadog (one seat) Llangadog 2008 Independent (politician) Huw Morgan 489 Independent (politician) John Price 360 Plaid Cymru Wyn Jones 206 Independent (politician) Llangeler (one seat) Llangeler 2008 Plaid Cymru John David George Crossley* 901 Independent (politician) Caroline Roberts 438 Plaid Cymru Llangennech (two seats) Llangenench 2008 Plaid Cymru Gwyneth Thomas* 976 Plaid Cymru William Gwyn Hopkins* 874 Labour Party (UK) Jeff Edmunds 363 Independent (politician) John Willock 306 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor 2008 Independent (politician) Clifford Merlin Jones* 517 Plaid Cymru Dewi Elwyn Williams 466 51 Independent (politician) Llangyndeyrn (one seat) Llangyndeyrn 2008 Plaid Cymru William Tyssul Evans* 820 Labour Party (UK) Len John 290 Independent (politician) Carol Rees 181 Plaid Cymru Llannon (two seats) Llannon 2008 Plaid Cymru Emlyn Dole 821 Plaid Cymru Philip Meredith Williams 801 Labour Party (UK) Terrence Maxwell Evans 551 Independent (politician) Cameron Howard Morgan 521 Labour Party (UK) Ryan Thomas 413 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Llansteffan (one seat) Llansteffan 2008 Independent (politician) Daff Davies* 570 Plaid Cymru Carys Jones 412 Independent (politician) Gerald Howells 113 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Parker 92 158 Independent (politician) Llanybydder (one seat) Llanybydder 2008 Plaid Cymru Fiona Hughes 591 Independent (politician) Ieuan Wyn Davies* 569 22 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Lliedi (two seats) Lliedi 2008 Plaid Cymru Huw Lewis 718 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Denver Rees 611 Labour Party (UK) William George Thomas* 551 Labour Party (UK) William Edward Skinner* 540 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llwynhendy (two seats) Two Independent former Labour councillors defended their seats but one of those seats was lost to Plaid Cymru whose candidate, Meilyr Hughes had served as a councillor previously. Llwynhendy 2008 Independent (politician) Donald John Davies* 353 Plaid Cymru Meilyr Bowen Hughes 305 Independent (politician) Thomas Dillwyn Bowen* 302 Labour Party (UK) Diana Darby 287 Plaid Cymru Christopher John Slader 275 Labour Party (UK) Pamela Jones 231 Independent (politician) Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas 156 Independent (politician) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Manordeilo and Salem (one seat) Manordeilo and Salem Independent (politician) John James Jones Davies* 641 Plaid Cymru Karen Maguire 234 407 Independent (politician) Pembrey (two seats) Pembrey 2008 Plaid Cymru David Malcolm Davies 600 Independent (politician) Hugh Barrie Shepardson 581 Plaid Cymru Joanna Mary Davies 485 Labour Party (UK) Vincent John Rees* 437 Labour Party (UK) Haydn Cripps Beynon 386 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Penygroes (one seat) Penygroes Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas* 608 British National Party Kevin Edwards 193 415 Pontamman (one seat) Pontamman Plaid Cymru Marie Binney 445 Labour Party (UK) Vivian Lynne Llewellyn* 431 14 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Pontyberem (one seat) Pontyberem Plaid Cymru Joy Williams* unopposed Plaid Cymru Quarter Bach (one seat) Quarter Bach Plaid Cymru Helen Elizabeth Wyn 592 Labour Party (UK) Elwyn Williams* 446 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) St Clears (one seat) St Clears Independent (politician) Philip Morris Hughes* 557 Independent (politician) Keith Alan Major 411 Independent (politician) William Edmund Vincent John Davies 380 146 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels Independent (politician) Lydia Mair Stephens* 759 Plaid Cymru David Huw John 418 Independent (politician) Saron (two seats) Saron Plaid Cymru John Garfield Edwards* 889 Labour Party (UK) Alan Peter Cooper* 856 Plaid Cymru Ronald George Richards 680 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Swiss Valley (one seat) Swiss Valley Independent (politician) Anthony Giles Morgan* 518 Plaid Cymru Rhydwyn Ifan 209 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Rush 186 309 Independent (politician) Trelech (one seat) Trelech Independent (politician) William David Thomas* 655 Plaid Cymru Byrnan Davies 305 Independent (politician) Trimsaran (one seat) Trimsaran Independent (politician) Meryl Gravell* 508 Plaid Cymru Dilwyn John Jones 227 Independent (politician) Tycroes (one seat) Tycroes 2008 Labour Party (UK) David Thomas Enoch* 422 Plaid Cymru Sion-Aled Wyn Higgins 309 British National Party Mike Green 92 113 Labour Party (UK) Tyisha (two seats) Tyisha 2008 Labour Party (UK) Keri Peter Thomas* 504 Plaid Cymru Roger Thomas Price 455 Plaid Cymru Michael Llewellyn Evans 453 Labour Party (UK) Martin Philip Morris* 431 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Whitland (one seat) Whitland 2008 Independent (politician) Sue Allen 593 Labour Party (UK) Vivienne Morris 219 Independent (politician) By-Elections 2008-2012 Llanegwad by-election 2011 A by-election was held in Llanegwad on 23 June 2011 following the retirement of long-serving Independent councillor Dillwyn Williams.Llanegwad Electoral Division http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/council/electionsandvoting/Documents/Llanegwad%20Declaration.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120831130122/http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/council/electionsandvoting/Documents/Llanegwad%20Declaration.pdf dead 31 August 2012 Carmarthenshire County Council 27 April 2015 Llanegwad 2011 by-election Plaid Cymru John Mansel Charles 494 Independent (politician) Clive Pugh 455 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) References 2008 Carmarthenshire County Council election County Council election, 2008