2008 City and County of Swansea Council election

2008 Welsh local government election April 2022 thumb|Results of the 2008 City and County of Swansea Council election The fourth election to the City and County of Swansea Council was held in May 2008.City and County Elections 2008 http://www1.swansea.gov.uk/elections/election2008/ City and County of Swansea 28 February 2015 It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the fourth elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council. The Council remained under no overall control, the Labour Party having lost their majority on the authority in 2004. Candidates The contests were fought by most of the main parties, with Labour and the Conservatives contesting all but one or two of the seats. Overall result City and County of Swansea Council election result 2008 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Green Party of England and Wales 0 |} Results by ward * = sitting councillor in this ward prior to election Bishopston (one seat) Bishopston 2008 Independent (politician) Keith Edmund Marsh* 730 Conservative Party (UK) Carole Maureen Hyde 516 Green Party of England and Wales Rashid Malik 110 49.7 Independent (politician) Bonymaen (two seats) Bonymaen 2008 Labour Party (UK) Mair Eluned Gibbs* 1,052 Independent (politician) John Brian Hague* 893 British National Party Sion Lynford Owens 447 34.2 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Castle (four seats) Castle 2008 Labour Party (UK) Robert Alan Lloyd* 1,105 Labour Party (UK) David Phillips* 1,029 Labour Party (UK) Erika Theresa Kirchner* 1,009 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Joyce Hynes* 999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gareth Peter Jones 735 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephanie David 726 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tanya Auxiliadora May 724 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Gerald Joseph 702 Plaid Cymru Rhys Aeron Jones 520 Plaid Cymru Hugh Nigel Parsons 484 Plaid Cymru Patrick John Powell 478 Conservative Party (UK) Harri Lloyd Davies 432 Plaid Cymru Harri Lloyd Roberts 411 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Raymond Morris 388 Conservative Party (UK) Sonya Winifred Rachel Morris 353 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Stonor 350 Socialist Alternative Alec Thraves 172 Independent (politician) Colin John Davies 151 Independent (politician) David Mark Davies 115 Communist Party of Great Britain Michael Carty 112 The Left Party Moodie Rachid Khaldi 95 28.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Clydach (two seats) Clydach 2008 Labour Party (UK) Roger Llewellyn Smith* 1,115 Labour Party (UK) Paulette Bradley Smith 820 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Mary Lewis* 710 Independent (politician) Julie Marlene Davies 509 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janice Maureen Jarman 322 Conservative Party (UK) Janice Birch 248 Conservative Party (UK) Barry John Stubbings 226 38.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cockett (four seats) Cockett 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Morgan* 1,102 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicola Anne Holley 1,047 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Bernard Kelleher 996 Liberal Democrats (UK) Veronyca Anne Bates Hughes 993 Labour Party (UK) Anna Mary Pennock 985 Labour Party (UK) Andrew John Jones 946 Labour Party (UK) Susan Grace Lewis 932 Plaid Cymru John Rhodri Thomas* 879 Labour Party (UK) John Abraham 878 Plaid Cymru Adrian Hugh Rees* 870 Plaid Cymru Enid Vanessa Webb* 866 Plaid Cymru Jonathan Clive Howes 835 Conservative Party (UK) Lisa Emma Gilmore 363 Conservative Party (UK) David William Turner 360 Conservative Party (UK) Craig James Robert Lawton 348 Conservative Party (UK) William Mathew Ogborne 345 33.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats (UK) Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats (UK) Plaid Cymru Plaid councilor Keith Morgan had defected to the Liberal Democrats since the previous election. Cwmbwrla (three seats) Cwmbwrla 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Black* 1,804 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Holley* 1,662 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lewis Graham Thomas* 1,335 Labour Party (UK) Cyril Anderson 526 Labour Party (UK) Peter David Meehan 453 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm David Smith 403 Conservative Party (UK) Peter James Demery 139 Conservative Party (UK) Martin William Jones 111 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Jones 103 38.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dunvant (two seats) Dunvant 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Newbury* 992 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas John Tregoning* 855 Independent (politician) Roy Thomas Adams 262 Labour Party (UK) Christine Mary Hosgood-Jones 254 Labour Party (UK) Peter Leonard Rowlands 198 Conservative Party (UK) James Barrington Geen Harding 192 Independent (politician) Rowland Bevan 165 Conservative Party (UK) David Rudolf Heinrich 143 45.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Fairwood (one seat) Fairwood 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Paxton Hood‐Williams* 607 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Henry Owen Elliott 304 Independent (politician) John Gunther Bushell 158 Independent (politician) Elisabeth Ann Davies 66 Green Party of England and Wales Ana Rosa Boyain-Y-Goitia Griffiths 48 52.3 Conservative Party (UK) Gorseinon (one seat) Gorseinon 2008 Labour Party (UK) Glyn Seabourne* 315 Independent (politician) Gillian Nansi Evans 229 Plaid Cymru Darren Jeffery Thomas 210 Independent (politician) Diane Christine Freeman 148 Conservative Party (UK) William John Verney Ley 119 35.3 Labour Party (UK) Gower (one seat) Gower 2008 Independent (politician) Richard David Lewis* 771 Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Jennifer Stubbings 587 Labour Party (UK) Michael John Shaw 144 Green Party of England and Wales David Charles Howells 136 53.4 Independent (politician) Gowerton (one seat) Gowerton 2008 Independent (politician) Susan Mary Jones 535 Conservative Party (UK) Lyndon Richard Jones 491 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Morgan Thomas* 475 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael John Sheehan 181 41.9 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Killay North (one seat) Killay North 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Helen Jones* 646 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Raymond Milne 236 Labour Party (UK) Jason James Sannegadu 192 34.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Killay South (one seat) Killay South 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey William Jones 463 Conservative Party (UK) Martyn Ford 247 Labour Party (UK) Michael Edward Harper 168 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Kenneth Jones 119 50.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kingsbridge (one seat) Kingsbridge 2008 Labour Party (UK) William Evans* 541 Independent (politician) Catherine Emma Maiden 458 Plaid Cymru Pauline Ann Selvage 184 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Edward Sillick 314 46.0 Labour Party (UK) Landore (two seats) Landore 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivian Nigel Abbott* 836 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Speht* 793 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Michael White 585 Labour Party (UK) John Alun James 552 British National Party Susan Josephine Harwood 189 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Anthony Burnett 95 Conservative Party (UK) Henri Lloyd Davies 71 35.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Llangyfelach (one seat) Llangyfelach 2008 Independent (politician) David Gareth Sullivan* 894 Conservative Party (UK) Louise Margaret Alabaster 306 Green Party of England and Wales John Edward Rasbridge 180 36,2 Independent (politician) Llansamlet (four seats) Llansamlet 2008 Labour Party (UK) Penelope Matthews 1,119 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Henry James* 1,109 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Ryland Doyle 919 Independent (politician) June Evans* 912 Labour Party (UK) Royston Richards 877 Independent (politician) Carl William Lewis 753 Independent (politician) Margaret Lydia Harris 722 British National Party Clive Bennett 635 Plaid Cymru Carolyne Shan Couch 616 Conservative Party (UK) Janine Michelle Ida Barnes 520 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Kieth Barnes 511 Conservative Party (UK) Christian John Holliday 475 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosemarie Bridgeman 411 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mathew James Reacord 379 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Raymond Lloyd 361 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) 31.2 Lower Loughor (one seat) Lower Loughor 2008 Labour Party (UK) Julie Christine Richards 284 Independent (politician) Clive Ernest Watters 141 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Froude Fritche 120 Plaid Cymru James Michael Dunckley 110 Labour Party (UK) 36.7 Mawr (one seat) Mawr 2008 People's Representative Ioan Merritt Richard* 450 Plaid Cymru Linda Mary Frame 156 Labour Party (UK) Howard Owen Griffiths 65 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Patrick Sivertsen 56 Others 48.6 Mayals (one seat) Mayals 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Rene Harwood Kinzett 545 Independent (politician) Peter Geoffrey Birch 465 Labour Party (UK) Juliet Anne Fortey 190 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 54.7 Elected as a Lib Dem in 2004, Rene Kinzett joined the Conservatives. Morriston (five seats) Morriston 2008 Labour Party (UK) Michael Hedges* 2,159 Labour Party (UK) Robert John Lloyd* 1,776 Labour Party (UK) Robert Charles Stewart 1,768 Labour Party (UK) William John Francis Davies* 1,741 Labour Party (UK) Robert Francis-Davies* 1,669 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Ceri Clarke 1,528 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Clarke 1,427 Liberal Democrats (UK) Owen Roberts 1,223 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rachael Elizabeth Hitchinson 1,214 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Morrison Samuel 1,142 Plaid Cymru Richard Jones Jones 778 British National Party Alan Bateman 678 Plaid Cymru Hywel Rhys Couch 619 Conservative Party (UK) Michael James Byrne 584 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Ivor James 574 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Frank Briggs 557 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Patrick Caradog Morgan 523 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Morgan 500 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 34.7 Mynyddbach (three seats) Mynyddbach 2008 Labour Party (UK) Ceinwen Thomas* 1,077 Labour Party (UK) Byron George Owen 930 Independent (politician) Audrey Rose Ann Clement* 911 Independent (politician) Austin Raymond Welsby* 861 Labour Party (UK) Charles Glyndwr White 855 Independent (politician) John Evans 626 Independent (politician) Oswyn Clement 589 Conservative Party (UK) Karan Cheryl Sivertsen 362 Conservative Party (UK) Glyndwr Jones 281 Conservative Party (UK) Martha Jones 258 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) 36.7 Newton (one seat) Newton 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Mary Waller* 718 Conservative Party (UK) David Nicholas Thomas 497 Green Party of England and Wales Stephanie Cuff 115 Liberal Democrats (UK) 47.9 Oystermouth (one seat) Oystermouth 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Charles Saunders Colburn 556 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Barnabas Beynon 436 Green Party of England and Wales Rhodri Griffiths 263 Independent (politician) Joan Thyrza Gwenllian Peters* 241 Conservative Party (UK) 42.9 The former Conservative councillor Joan Peters stood as an Independent, but was defeated. Penclawdd (one seat) Penclawdd 2008 Independent (politician) David Paul Tucker* 676 Labour Party (UK) John Hywel Guy 499 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Howells 201 Plaid Cymru Robin Lowe 112 Independent (politician) 49.6 Penderry (three seats) Penderry 2008 Labour Party (UK) Grenville Phillips* 931 Labour Party (UK) June Elizabeth Burtonshaw* 921 Labour Party (UK) Hazel Mary Morris 850 Green Party of England and Wales James Anthony Young 470 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivienne Anne Samuel 455 Green Party of England and Wales Linda Beynon 411 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew James O'Grady 387 Liberal Democrats (UK) Claire Margaret Smalley 328 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 23.2 Penllergaer (one seat) Penllergaer 2008 Independent (politician) Elizabeth Wendy Fitzgerald* 873 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Mark Rees 56 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Sivertsen 48 Green Party of England and Wales Carol Smith 27 Independent (politician) 45.6 Pennard (one seat) Pennard 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Smith* 432 Independent (politician) Christopher Bede James 288 Independent (politician) Alexander Richard Lewis 183 Independent (politician) Andrew Crawford Thomas 151 Plaid Cymru Dewi Richard Evans 135 Green Party of England and Wales Peter John Middleton 101 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) 57.2 Margaret Smith previously sat as an Independent. Penyrheol (two seats) Penyrheol 2008 Labour Party (UK) David Islwyn Elfed Jones* 574 Independent (politician) Alan Jopling 553 Labour Party (UK) Alison Marsha Seabourne* 531 Independent (politician) Peter William Woollard 502 Plaid Cymru Sandra Eileen Monk 349 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Werner Sivertsen 233 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Bradshaw Wilkinson 215 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Pontarddulais (two seats) Pontarddulais 2008 Labour Party (UK) John Treharne Miles* 656 Independent (politician) David Thomas Howells 641 Labour Party (UK) Philip Downing* 593 Independent (politician) Byron Calvin Lewis 514 Plaid Cymru Eifion Davies 479 Plaid Cymru Eiry Miles 405 Independent (politician) John Mathias 289 Conservative Party (UK) Glen Brian Routledge 164 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Fisher 123 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) 47.2 Sketty (five seats) Sketty 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosina June Stanton* 2,604 Liberal Democrats (UK) Arthur Michael Day* 2,201 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Huw Rees* 2,084 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheryl Lynne Philpott 2,076 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Michael Meara 1,601 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Trevor Lloyd* 1,593 Conservative Party (UK) Lavinia Gay Mitchell 1,443 Conservative Party (UK) David William Helliwell 1,347 Conservative Party (UK) Alice Christina Sumner 1,340 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Thornton Dowdle 1,126 Labour Party (UK) Ian Anthony James 888 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Louise White 723 Labour Party (UK) James Harwood White 705 Plaid Cymru Sian Thomas 693 Labour Party (UK) Ashaa Rasul Iftikhar 686 Labour Party (UK) Yvonne Veronica Jardine 666 Green Party of England and Wales Patricia Emma Helena Jones 599 43.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Huw Rees was elected as a Conservative in 2004 but subsequently joined the Liberal Democrats. St Thomas (two seats) St Thomas 2008 Independent (politician) Mervyn Rhys Jones 1,049 Independent (politician) David Alan Robinson* 1,009 Labour Party (UK) Alan Rees Richards* 780 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Mary Richards 548 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Owain Burchell 84 Conservative Party (UK) Darren Robert Hann 82 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) 38.4 Townhill (three seats) Townhill 2008 Labour Party (UK) David Henry Hopkins* 772 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Stuart Bradley 749 Labour Party (UK) William Edwin Alan Jones* 682 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Church 382 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Sheridan 375 Independent (politician) Terence Porter 330 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Caldas 284 Plaid Cymru Hazel Pauline McKnight 235 Independent (politician) Susan Rosemary Sturgess 183 Conservative Party (UK) Simon David Clason Bevan 119 Conservative Party (UK) Vincent Bishop 109 Conservative Party (UK) Dayne Ryan Powell 91 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 27.0 Uplands (four seats) Uplands 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Nicholas May* 1,828 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stuart James Rice* 1,706 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jayne Woodman* 1,495 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Mary Thomas 1,488 Labour Party (UK) Sybil Edith Crouch 817 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Daniel Connell 792 Labour Party (UK) Ian William James Ross 765 Labour Party (UK) Derek James 729 Conservative Party (UK) Dick Phillips 593 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Russell Lumley Smith 561 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Keith Bickley Bright 500 Conservative Party (UK) David John Rodway 472 Plaid Cymru Annest Wiliam 404 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Thomas Whitlock 403 Green Party of England and Wales Steven Mark Clegg 391 Green Party of England and Wales Holly Machin 346 Independent (politician) Jane Elizabeth McCarthy 275 Independent (politician) Jeffrey Stuart Sampson 236 Independent (politician) Nortridge Perrott 165 Independent (politician) Nigel Alan Robins 107 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 29.8 Upper Loughor (one seat) Upper Loughor 2008 Plaid Cymru Darren Price* 531 Labour Party (UK) Harding John Richards 199 Independent (politician) Wynford Jones 105 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Thomas Protheroe 89 Plaid Cymru 42.7 West Cross (two seats) West Cross 2008 Labour Party (UK) Mark Clive Child* 1,050 Labour Party (UK) Desmond Thomas* 1,034 Conservative Party (UK) Elaine Hughes 894 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Joel Swinnerton 771 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Hugh Arthur 440 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Keith Jones 377 Green Party of England and Wales Marion Williams 187 Green Party of England and Wales Erica Georgina Powell 144 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 2008 Swansea Category:21st century in Swansea