2008 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election

2008 Welsh local government election April 2026 thumb|Results of the 2008 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election The 2008 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, the council of the local authority of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.Election results - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/mgManageElectionResults.aspx?bcr=1&LLL=0 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council This was on the same day as the other 2008 United Kingdom local elections.BBC NEWS Election 2008 Merthyr Tydfil council http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/ph.stm 2026-04-07 BBC News The previous council election took place in 2004 and the following election was held in 2012. In the election, the Labour Party lost control of the council to no overall control.WalesOnline 2008-05-07 ‘They could’ve weighed the votes; no need to count them’ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/they-couldve-weighed-votes-no-2175110 2026-04-07 Wales Online en Results PartySeatsChangeIndependent/Others193Labour179Liberal Democrats66 References See also 2008 Welsh local elections 2008 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough