2008 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

2008 Welsh local government election April 2022 thumb|Results of the 2008 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election The fourth election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 1 May 2008.County Borough Council Election http://www.npt.gov.uk/pdf/elections_2008_results.pdf Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 18 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150618153521/http://www.npt.gov.uk/pdf/elections_2008_results.pdf 18 June 2015 dead It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the fourth elections held following local government reorganisation. Labour retained its majority.Elections 2008 - Neath Port Talbot, BBC News. Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council election result 2008 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Plaid Cymru 5 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) 2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 |} Candidates The number of candidates increased compared with 1999. Results by ward Aberavon (three seats) Aberavon 2008 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Anthony Taylor* 893 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Jeffrey Dinham* 755 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Thomas John Sullivan* 730 Labour Party (UK) Arthur James Howells 389 Labour Party (UK) John Edward Sparks 376 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Trahar 331 1,629 39.2 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Aberdulais (one seat) Aberdulais 2008 Labour Party (UK) Doreen Jones 457 Plaid Cymru Lindy Ware 408 49 871 48.8 Labour Party (UK) Alltwen (one seat) Alltwen 2008 Labour Party (UK) David Lewis* 441 Plaid Cymru Huw Evans 328 781 43.8 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Baglan (three seats) Councillors Hopkins and Richards had been elected as Ratepayers in 2004. Baglan 2008 Labour Party (UK) Juliet Hopkins* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Peter Denis Richards* unopposed Ratepayers John Cardy Tallamy unopposed Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ratepayers Blaengwrach (one seat) Blaengwrach 2008 Labour Party (UK) Alf Siddley 432 Plaid Cymru Carolyn Edwards* 380 52 817 51.6 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Briton Ferry East (one seat) Briton Ferry East 2008 Labour Party (UK) Colin Morgan* 558 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Vallario 266 837 34.8 Labour Party (UK) Briton Ferry West (one seat) Briton Ferry West 2008 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Newton James* 698 Conservative Party (UK) Dick Riddle 116 582 821 36.6 Labour Party (UK) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Bryn and Cwmavon 2008 Labour Party (UK) Ivor David Williams* 1,162 Labour Party (UK) Marian Aerona Lewis* 993 Independent (politician) Brinley Roblin* 959 Independent (politician) Allan James Bevan 888 Labour Party (UK) Allan Louis Jones 796 Ratepayers Dave Shepherd 664 2,268 44.0 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Bryncoch North (one seat) Bryncoch North 2008 Plaid Cymru John Raymond Bryant* 560 Labour Party (UK) Richard David Mathews 422 994 53.6. +1.3 Plaid Cymru Bryncoch South (two seats) Bryncoch South 2008 Plaid Cymru Janice Dudley* 1,024 Plaid Cymru Tony Wyn-Jones 841 Labour Party (UK) Mike Richards 820 Labour Party (UK) Cheryl Thomas 660 1,817 40.6 +0.5 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Cadoxton (one seat) Cadoxton 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Harvey Little 343 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Funning 251 604 43.1 -1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cimla (two seats) Cimla 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Warman* 1,017 Liberal Democrats (UK) Desmond James Sparkes 614 Labour Party (UK) Brian Warlow 400 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Richard Williams* 350 1,331 40.5 +1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc Central (two seats) Coedffranc Central 2008 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Pendry Hodge Davies* 531 Independent (politician) Betsan Richards 419 Labour Party (UK) Paula Bebell 272 Plaid Cymru Alyson Jayne Thomas 270 Ratepayers Lee Clifford Saunders 238 Plaid Cymru Jen Dafis 205 1,167 38.0 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc North (one seat) Coedffranc North 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Keith Davies* 517 Independent (politician) Janet Sarah Jones 231 755 41.0 -2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Coedffranc West (one seat) Coedffranc West 2008 Labour Party (UK) Henry Marney Bebell* 419 Independent (politician) Robert Hay 236 Conservative Party (UK) Sarah Louise Baker 134 791 41.7 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) Crynant (one seat) Crynant 2008 Plaid Cymru William Edward Morgan* 494 Labour Party (UK) Peter Richards 305 189 800 51.7 +3.3 Plaid Cymru Cwmllynfell (one seat) Cwmllynfell 2008 Labour Party (UK) Clifford Eirion Richards* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Cymmer (one seat) Cymmer 2008 Labour Party (UK) Scott Jones 594 Ratepayers David Lee Williams* 463 131 1,062 48.2 Labour Party (UK) Dyffryn (one seat) Dyffryn 2008 Plaid Cymru David Martyn Peters* 958 Independent (politician) Stephen Absalom 302 656 1,265 49.2 Plaid Cymru Glyncorrwg (one seat) Glyncorrwg 2008 Labour Party (UK) Horace Glyndwr Rawlins* 312 Ratepayers Lindsay Milsom 187 125 500 56.8 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) Glynneath (two seats) Glynneath 2008 Plaid Cymru John Delwyn Morgan* 740 Plaid Cymru Horace Thomas Lewis* 668 Labour Party (UK) Eifion Rhys Jenkins 594 Labour Party (UK) Eddie Jones 495 1,337 48.5 +0.8 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Godre'r Graig (one seat) Godre'rgraig 2008 Plaid Cymru Rosalyn Davies 273 Labour Party (UK) Jackie Myers* 269 4 551 45.4 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Gwaun Cae Gurwen (one seat) Gwaun Cae Gurwen 2008 Labour Party (UK) Lynda Ghislaine Williams* 550 Plaid Cymru D.Gerald James 308 147 872 37.5 -8.5 Labour Party (UK) Gwynfi (one seat) Gwynfi 2008 Independent (politician) Jane Jones* 390 Labour Party (UK) Colin Robert Day 288 102 680 63.4 -4.4 Independent (politician) Lower Brynamman (one seat) Lower Brynamman 2008 Labour Party (UK) Arwyn Nigel Woolcock* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Margam (one seat) Margam 2008 Labour Party (UK) Stanley John Mason 544 Ratepayers Leslie John Davies* 480 64 1,035 45.5 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Neath East (three seats) Neath East 2008 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Marlene Penry* 798 Labour Party (UK) John Miller* 718 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Miller* 718 Plaid Cymru Philippa Jane Edwards 696 Plaid Cymru Breandan Seosamh Dominic Mac Cathail 654 1,615 32.8 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath North (two seats) Neath North 2008 Labour Party (UK) Derek Vaughan* 995 Labour Party (UK) Emmanuel Loaring* 788 Independent (politician) Tony Phillips 596 1,417 43.9 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath South (two seats) Neath South 2008 Labour Party (UK) Peter Albert Rees* 700 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Bernard Gunter* 663 Ratepayers John Williams 469 Ratepayers David Wyn Howells 441 1,248 34.2 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Onllwyn (one seat) Onllwyn 2008 Labour Party (UK) Alan Huw Thomas* 341 Plaid Cymru Marion Louise Morgan 166 508 52.1 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Pelenna (one seat) Pelenna 2008 Labour Party (UK) Lance Whiteley 279 Liberal Democrats (UK) Annette Sparkes 170 109 455 49.0 Labour Party (UK) Pontardawe (two seats) Pontardawe 2008 Labour Party (UK) Michael Lloyd James* 819 Plaid Cymru Linet Purcell 718 Plaid Cymru Robert Lewis Williams 705 Labour Party (UK) Martha Christina Mary Lambourne 666 1,073 26.5 -13.6 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Port Talbot (three seats) Port Talbot 2008 Ratepayers Andrew James Tutton* 805 Ratepayers Dennis Keogh* 762 Labour Party (UK) Ian Ben James 715 Labour Party (UK) Dawn Sawyers 704 Ratepayers Scott John Sullivan 689 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Mainwaring 681 1,689 38.0 Labour Party (UK) Resolven (one seat) Resolven 2008 Labour Party (UK) Desmond William Davies* 611 Plaid Cymru David Trefor Jones 469 1,089 44.0 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Rhos (one seat) Rhos 2008 Plaid Cymru Marcia Spooner 578 Labour Party (UK) Paul Michael Thomas* 346 232 930 44.7 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Sandfields East (three seats) Sandfields East 2008 Independent (politician) Leila Helen James* 1,251 Labour Party (UK) Colin Joseph Crowley* 921 Labour Party (UK) Edward Victor Latham 912 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Irene Jones 609 Ratepayers Clive Davies 520 Ratepayers Brian Morris 472 New Millennium Bean Party Captain Beany 369 2,174 41.6 -2.6 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sandfields West (three seats) Sandfields West 2008 Labour Party (UK) Olga Jones* 964 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Jane Thomas* 904 Labour Party (UK) Leonard William Willis 790 Ratepayers Ollie Davies 696 Ratepayers Wayne David Hughes 653 Ratepayers Dean Williams 441 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Wayne Morris 400 1,853 36.2 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Seven Sisters (one seat) Seven Sisters 2008 Independent (politician) Stephen Karl Hunt 599 Labour Party (UK) Peter Gary Lloyd* 362 237 966 57.3 +12.2 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Taibach (two seats) Taibach 2008 Labour Party (UK) John Rogers* 1,040 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Taylor 699 Ratepayers Aneurin Simon Lewis* 594 Independent (politician) John Brian Hughes 483 Ratepayers Erica Tutton 332 1,786 46.5 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tonna (one seat) Tonna 2008 Independent (politician) William David Walters* 616 Labour Party (UK) Kelvin Thomas George 190 426 814 42.5 -3.8 Independent (politician) Trebanos (one seat) Trebanos 2008 Labour Party (UK) Andrea Paula Davies 255 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Waye 183 72 440 40.5 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera (one seat) Ystalyfera 2008 Plaid Cymru Alun Llywelyn* 749 Labour Party (UK) Noir James 388 1,154 49.1 +3.7 Plaid Cymru References Neath Port Talbot 2008