2008 Denbighshire County Council election

Welsh local election November 2020 thumb|290px|2008 election results map, showing numbers of councillors per ward and their party affiliations The 2008 Denbighshire County Council election took place in Denbighshire, Wales, on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Denbighshire Council.Latest news from the 2008 council elections https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/latest-news-2008-council-elections-2174022 Wales Online 2 May 2008 14 November 2020 This was the same day as other 2008 United Kingdom local elections. The previous elections took place in 2004 and the next all-council elections took place in 2012. Background Six months before the election, the Independent council leader, Rhiannon Hughes, and her entire cabinet had been voted out of their positions, following the release of a critical schools report.Darren Devine https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/leader-resigns-over-schools-vote-2226610 Leader resigns over schools vote Wales Online 23 October 2007 20 November 2020 Contests in May 2008 took place in all of the 30 electoral wards. Results Overview The Conservatives became the largest group on the council after taking new seats, largely from Independent councillors. Denbighshire County Council election 2008 Teale Andrew Local Election Results 2008: Denbighshire https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/423/ 14 November 2020 Conservative Party (UK) 18 11 +11 38.2 29.0 10,053 +11.5 Independent (politician) 13 1 8 -7 27.6 31.8 11,023 -5.0 Plaid Cymru 8 1 +1 17.0 15.1 5,237 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) 7 1 -1 14.9 16.0 5,548 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1 2 -1 2.1 7.2 2,479 -0.3 Democratic Alliance of Wales 0 3 -3 0.0 N/A 0 -2.7 UK Independence Party 0 0 0.0 0.5 162 New British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 138 New |} Ward results Bodelwyddan (one seat) Bodelwyddan 2008 Denbighshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Denbighshire-1995-2012.pdf The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 14 November 2020(a) Independent (politician) Elizabeth Jones * 246 45.6 Welsh Conservative Party Nan Jones 190 35.2 Independent (politician) James Warner 104 19.3 56 33.5 1,628 Independent (politician) Corwen (one seat) Corwen 2008 Plaid Cymru Huw Jones 531 55.2 Independent (politician) Nigel Roberts * 311 32.3 Welsh Conservative Party John Broughton 77 8.0 Independent (politician) Anthony Dilworth 43 4.5 220 51.2 1,883 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Denbigh Central (one seat) Denbigh Central 2008 Plaid Cymru Gwyneth Kensler * 256 45.0 Independent (politician) Peter Glynn 141 24.8 Welsh Labour Party Graham Maudsley 77 13.5 Independent (politician) Robert Parkes 62 10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Young 33 5.8 115 40.8 1,410 Plaid Cymru Denbigh Lower (two seats) Denbigh Lower 2008 Independent (politician) John Bartley * 993 41.6 Plaid Cymru Neville Jones * 664 27.8 Welsh Conservative Party Dilwyn Edwards 471 19.7 Welsh Labour Party Robert Roberts 261 10.9 193 41.8 3,430 Independent (politician) Plaid Cymru Denbigh Upper/Henllan (two seats) Denbigh Upper/Henllan 2008 Welsh Labour Party Colin Hughes * 266 26.8 Welsh Conservative Party Jane Yorke 236 23.7 Welsh Labour Party Keith Stevens 219 Independent (politician) Jennifer Rowley-Williams 197 19.8 Plaid Cymru Jean Gwynn 193 19.4 Plaid Cymru Philip Williams 129 Independent (politician) Robb Jenkins 119 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin L. Hughes * 102 10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Larsen 96 17 36.5 2,484 Welsh Labour Party Welsh Conservative Party Liberal Democrats (UK) Dyserth (one seat) Dyserth 2008 Welsh Conservative Party Peter Owen * 327 46.1 Independent (politician) Hugh Hughes 181 25.5 Welsh Labour Party Richard Gumm 87 12.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Prydderch 58 8.2 Plaid Cymru Arwel Roberts 56 7.9 146 38.0 1,881 Welsh Conservative Party Independent (politician) Peter Owen was previously elected as an independent, in 2004. Efenechtyd (one seat) Efenechtyd 2008 Plaid Cymru Eryl Williams * 397 54.9 Independent (politician) John Price 326 45.1 71 55.9 1,303 Plaid Cymru Llanarmon-Yn-Lal/Llandelga (one seat) Llanarmon-Yn-Lal/Llandelga 2008 Independent (politician) Christine Evans 514 47.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Barton * 285 26.3 Welsh Conservative Party Donald Holder 283 26.2 229 57.1 1,908 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd (one seat) Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd 2008 Welsh Conservative Party Pauline Dobb 297 43.8 Independent (politician) Huw Williams 258 38.1 Independent (politician) Gwynfor Evans 87 12.8 Welsh Labour Party Mary Chaffé 36 5.3 39 56.1 1,209 Welsh Conservative Party Llandrillo (one seat) Llandrillo 2008 Plaid Cymru Cefyn Williams * 405 78.3 Independent (politician) David Robinson 93 18.0 Welsh Conservative Party Richard Wishart 19 3.7 312 54.6 962 Plaid Cymru Llandyrnog (one seat) Llandyrnog 2008 Independent (politician) Gwilym Evans * 469 56.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Young 361 43.5 108 49.6 1,678 Independent (politician) Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern (one seat) Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern 2008 Independent (politician) Hugh Evans * 690 69.9 Independent (politician) Dewi Jones 297 30.1 393 53.6 1,846 Independent (politician) Llangollen (two seats) Llangollen 2008 Plaid Cymru Trefor Hughes * 671 33.8 Independent (politician) Lucy Morris 613 30.9 Independent (politician) Stuart Davies * 491 Welsh Conservative Party Mark Pendlebury 383 19.3 Welsh Labour Party John Palmer 319 16.1 Plaid Cymru Jonathan Haddy 154 Independent (politician) Janet Wakefield 129 32 46.6 3,342 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (one seat) Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 2008 Independent (politician) Paul Marfleet * 455 56.5 Plaid Cymru Huw Williams 351 43.5 104 53.1 1,523 Independent (politician) Prestatyn Central (two seats) Prestatyn Central 2008 Independent (politician) Peter Duffy * 564 39.9 Welsh Conservative Party June Cahill 504 35.6 Independent (politician) Neville Jones * 450 Welsh Conservative Party Margaret Horobin 442 Welsh Labour Party Robert Kelly 180 12.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Penlington 167 11.8 Independent (politician) Colin Hall 124 54 48.7 2,736 Independent politician Welsh Conservative Party Independent politician Prestatyn East (two seats) Prestatyn East 2008 Welsh Conservative Party James Davies * 847 72.6 Welsh Conservative Party Julian Thompson-Hill * 739 Welsh Labour Party Alan Marsden 320 27.4 419 39.1 3,100 Welsh Conservative Party Welsh Conservative Party Prestatyn Meliden (one seat) Prestatyn Meliden 2008 Independent (politician) Rhiannon Hughes * 307 44.7 Welsh Conservative Party Gerald Frobisher 210 30.6 Welsh Labour Party Peter Newell 154 22.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Newell 16 2.3 97 44.7 1,552 Independent politician Prestatyn North (three seats) Prestatyn North 2008 Welsh Conservative Party George Green 741 40.7 Welsh Conservative Party Allan Pennington 709 Welsh Conservative Party Michael Eckersley 696 Independent (politician) Michael German * 684 37.6 Independent (politician) Isobel German * 634 Independent (politician) David Cooper * 476 Welsh Labour Party Velma Wilshaw-Cryer 396 21.7 Welsh Labour Party Patricia Dawson 391 Welsh Labour Party Amanda Wiggan 366 12 39.1 4,695 Welsh Conservative Party Democratic Alliance of Wales Welsh Conservative Party Democratic Alliance of Wales Welsh Conservative Party Democratic Alliance of Wales In 2008 the DAW councillors stood as Independents Prestatyn South West (two seats) Prestatyn South West 2008 Welsh Conservative Party Glyn Jones * 559 46.0 Welsh Conservative Party Sharon Frobisher * 524 Welsh Labour Party Paul Roberts 425 35.0 Welsh Labour Party Adrian West 385 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathon Bentley 232 19.1 99 41.8 2,820 Welsh Conservative Party Welsh Conservative Party Rhuddlan (two seats) Rhuddlan 2008 Welsh Conservative Party Janet Davies 671 47.0 Independent (politician) Selwyn Thomas * 497 34.8 Independent (politician) Gareth Rowlands * 422 Independent (politician) Stephen Rafferty 325 Welsh Conservative Party Melanie Jones 318 Welsh Labour Party George Williams 261 18.3 75 49.4 2,915 Welsh Conservative Party Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Rhyl East (two seats) Rhyl East 2008 Welsh Conservative Party John Bellis 756 49.6 +49.6 Welsh Conservative Party Diana Hannam * 581 Welsh Labour Party Margaret McCarroll 410 26.9 -16.9 Independent (politician) Susan Roberts * 358 23.5 -32.7 Welsh Labour Party William Tasker 353 171 40.0 3,721 Welsh Conservative Party Independent (politician) Welsh Conservative Party Independent (politician) Councillor Hannam was previously elected as an independent. Rhyl South (two seats) Rhyl South 2008 Welsh Conservative Party David Lee 674 45.1 +19.8 Welsh Labour Party Jeanette Chamberlain-Jones * 574 38.4 +4.4 Welsh Conservative Party Lynette Edwards 568 Welsh Labour Party Brian Moylan 386 Plaid Cymru Alun Edwards 248 16.6 -1.4 6 43.8 3,083 Welsh Conservative Party Welsh Labour Party Rhyl South East (three seats) Rhyl South East 2008 Welsh Conservative Party Ian Gunning 826 38.7 +38.7 Welsh Labour Party Brian Blakeley * 823 38.6 -12.4 Welsh Conservative Party Carl Davies 766 Welsh Labour Party Glyn Pickering * 746 Welsh Conservative Party Paul Sumner 714 Welsh Labour Party Barry Mellor 673 Plaid Cymru Stephen Marlor 247 11.6 +11.6 Independent (politician) Hugh Jones * 238 11.2 -37.8 Independent (politician) Martin Gibson 121 20 33.8 5,935 Welsh Conservative Party Welsh Labour Party Welsh Labour Party Welsh Conservative Party Independent (politician) Rhyl South West (two seats) Rhyl South West 2008 Welsh Labour Party David Thomas * 587 59.2 -4.9 Welsh Labour Party Glyn Williams * 532 Welsh Conservative Party Christopher Geddes 267 26.9 +26.9 Welsh Conservative Party Maria Espley 266 British National Party Ian Si'ree 138 13.9 +13.9 265 29.9 3,560 Welsh Labour Party Welsh Labour Party Rhyl West (two seats) Rhyl West 2008 Welsh Labour Party Joan Butterfield * 276 35.6 -23.7 Welsh Labour Party Ian Armstrong 236 Independent (politician) Colin Jones 195 25.1 -15.6 Independent (politician) Mark Webster * 188 Welsh Conservative Party Michael Espley 175 22.6 +22.6 Welsh Conservative Party Linda Gordon 163 Liberal Democrats (UK) Columbus McCormack 130 16.8 +16.8 41 23.5 3,494 Welsh Labour Party Welsh Labour Party Mark Webster had been elected as a Labour councillor in 2004. Ruthin (three seats) Ruthin 2008 Independent (politician) David Smith 992 26.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robina Feeley 978 25.7 Plaid Cymru Morfudd Jones * 887 23.3 Independent (politician) Elwyn Edwards * 861 Welsh Conservative Party Richard Costain 789 20.7 UKIP Warwick Nicholson 162 4.3 26 49.9 4,197 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Plaid Cymru St Asaph East (one seat) St Asaph East 2008 Welsh Conservative Party Dewi Owens * 333 58.3 Independent (politician) David Roberts 145 25.4 Independent (politician) Charles Leach 93 16.3 288 42.4 1,348 Welsh Conservative Party St Asaph West (one seat) St Asaph West 2008 Independent (politician) William Cowie 209 46.4 Independent (politician) John Smith * 128 28.4 Welsh Conservative Party John Horden 113 25.1 81 33.9 1,337 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Trefnant (one seat) Trefnant 2008 Plaid Cymru Meirick Davies * 331 45.2 Welsh Conservative Party David Dudley 305 41.7 Welsh Labour Party Stephen Ellison 96 13.1 26 48.4 1,525 Plaid Cymru Tremeirchion (one seat) Tremeirchion 2008 Independent (politician) Barbara Smith 309 47.5 Independent (politician) Robert Williams * 224 34.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rhodri Jones 117 18.0 85 51.1 1,280 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) (a) Election Centre/Andrew Teale source also compares the percentage vote of the lead candidate for each party in the ward * = sitting councillor in this ward prior to election References Denbigh 2008