Local Election Results 2008
Rhondda Cynon Taf
One Independent councillor and one Labour councillor were elected unopposed.
Other results for Rhondda Cynon Taf:
2004
2012
2017
2022
By-elections for Rhondda Cynon Taf (may be incomplete): 8th September 2005 (Mountain Ash W.)
— 27th July 2006 (Beddau)
— 29th March 2007 (Treorchy)
— 19th April 2007 (Aberaman S.)
— 14th August 2008 (Cilfynydd)
— 18th December 2008 (Glyncoch)
— 22nd July 2010 (Cymmer)
— 14th October 2010 (Treherbert)
— 24th July 2014 (Aberaman N.)
— 4th July 2019 (Rhondda)
— 5th December 2019 (Ynyshir)
— 6th May 2021 (Llantwit Fardre; Penrhiwceiber)
— 22nd July 2021 (Tyn-y-nant)
— 29th September 2022 (Ynysybwl)
— 17th November 2022 (Abercynon)
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Labour |
31869 |
48.2% |
44 |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales |
24899 |
37.6% |
21 |
| Independent |
4568 |
6.9% |
5 |
| Liberal Democrat |
3515 |
5.3% |
4 |
| Conservative |
539 |
0.8% |
1 |
| Green Party |
371 |
0.6% |
0 |
| UK Independence Party |
354 |
0.5% |
0 |
| Communist Party of Britain |
64 |
0.1% |
0 |
| Anthony Christopher |
Lab |
1006 |
65.9% |
| Linda de Vet |
Lab |
820 |
|
| Paul Nicholls-Jones |
PC |
521 |
34.1% |
| Howard Davies |
PC |
819 |
52.6% |
| Huw Williams |
PC |
775 |
|
| Anita Calvert |
Lab |
738 |
47.4% |
| Richard Dally |
Lab |
724 |
|
| Albert Davies |
Lab |
1066 |
47.3% |
| Stuart Gregory |
Ind |
818 |
36.3% |
| Anthony Luke |
Lab |
487 |
|
| John Matthews |
Grn |
371 |
16.5% |
| Steven Bradwick |
Lab |
1172 |
55.2% |
| Michael Forey |
Lab |
1152 |
|
| David Walters |
PC |
951 |
44.8% |
| William Daniel |
PC |
1319 |
50.8% |
| Ann Crimmings |
Lab |
1276 |
49.2% |
| Elizabeth Walters |
PC |
1270 |
|
| Paul David |
Lab |
1121 |
|
| Dewi Lloyd |
PC |
1114 |
|
| John Davies |
Lab |
1002 |
|
| Sian Assirati |
Ind |
437 |
50.2% |
| Richard Yeo |
Lab |
433 |
49.8% |
| Graham Stacey |
Lab |
600 |
58.6% |
| Rhys Watkins |
PC |
424 |
41.4% |
| Stephen Logan |
LD |
438 |
53.0% |
| Barrie Morgan |
Lab |
318 |
38.5% |
| Robert Davies |
PC |
71 |
8.6% |
| Mark Norris |
Lab |
339 |
40.2% |
| Karen Roberts |
LD |
285 |
33.8% |
| Heidi Whitter |
PC |
219 |
26.0% |
| Idris Jones |
Lab |
794 |
75.4% |
| Sanita Singh |
PC |
259 |
24.6% |
| Eurwen Davies |
Lab |
721 |
52.5% |
| Margaret Tegg |
Lab |
658 |
|
| Hannah Fisher |
PC |
652 |
47.5% |
| Anthony Richards |
PC |
625 |
|
| Annette Davies |
Lab |
895 |
64.5% |
| Ceri Jones |
Lab |
794 |
|
| Victor Thomas |
PC |
493 |
35.5% |
| Judith Burford |
Lab |
413 |
68.3% |
| Raymond Jones |
PC |
192 |
31.7% |
| Joyce Cass |
Lab |
350 |
51.9% |
| Robert Fox |
Ind |
176 |
26.1% |
| Georgina Summers |
LD |
124 |
18.4% |
| Niclas Powell |
Comm |
24 |
3.6% |
| Teressa Bates |
Lab |
434 |
46.6% |
| Andrew Denton |
LD |
263 |
28.2% |
| Stuart Fisher |
PC |
234 |
25.1% |
| Karen Morgan |
PC |
804 |
62.6% |
| William Myring |
Lab |
441 |
34.3% |
| Clive Griffiths |
Comm |
40 |
3.1% |
| Geraint Hopkins |
Lab |
389 |
39.0% |
| David Davies |
Ind |
377 |
37.8% |
| John Dilworth |
PC |
232 |
23.2% |
| Vyvyan Williams |
PC |
474 |
53.1% |
| Nyree Evans |
Lab |
419 |
46.9% |
| Glynne Holmes |
Lab |
823 |
60.1% |
| Carole Willis |
PC |
547 |
39.9% |
| Joel James |
C |
539 |
27.0% |
| Margaret Burtonwood |
Ind |
500 |
25.1% |
| Jools Jones |
Lab |
491 |
24.6% |
| Dennis Watkins |
PC |
466 |
23.3% |
| Bernard Channon |
PC |
440 |
|
| David Stone |
Lab |
404 |
|
| Sylvia Jones |
Lab |
312 |
44.6% |
| Tina Coombe |
PC |
146 |
20.9% |
| Jeff Gregory |
Ind |
142 |
20.3% |
| Jin Davies |
Ind |
100 |
14.3% |
| Gerwyn Evans |
PC |
545 |
51.3% |
| Kevin Williams |
Lab |
517 |
48.7% |
| Pauline Jarman |
PC |
745 |
73.9% |
| Jeffrey Elliott |
Lab |
263 |
26.1% |
| Andrew Morgan |
Lab |
882 |
65.4% |
| Simon Lloyd |
Lab |
723 |
|
| Margaret Davies |
PC |
466 |
34.6% |
| Kenneth Privett |
Lab |
763 |
52.4% |
| William Weeks |
Lab |
757 |
|
| Alison Jones |
PC |
693 |
47.6% |
| Glyn Roberts |
Lab |
409 |
55.3% |
| Paul James |
PC |
331 |
44.7% |
| Adam Fox |
Lab |
971 |
60.2% |
| Jane Ward |
Lab |
870 |
|
| Lyn Warner |
PC |
642 |
39.8% |
| Emlyn Jenkins |
Lab |
1001 |
56.5% |
| Jacqueline Jenkins |
Lab |
809 |
|
| Maureen Weaver |
PC |
770 |
43.5% |
| Jonathan Huish |
PC |
1013 |
39.8% |
| Merfyn Rea |
PC |
841 |
|
| Robert Norman |
Ind |
665 |
26.1% |
| Michael Hayes |
Lab |
515 |
20.2% |
| David Bevan |
UKIP |
354 |
13.9% |
| Christopher Williams |
Lab |
303 |
|
| Stephen Farr |
LD |
397 |
35.2% |
| David O'Farrell |
PC |
379 |
33.6% |
| Stephen Carter |
Lab |
353 |
31.3% |
| Margaret Davies |
Lab |
838 |
50.6% |
| Julie Williams |
PC |
819 |
49.4% |
| Glenda Abbott |
Lab |
796 |
|
| Alun Cox |
PC |
793 |
|
| Rita Moses |
PC |
396 |
58.2% |
| Graham Thomas |
Lab |
284 |
41.8% |
| Christina Leyshon |
Lab |
619 |
37.8% |
| Robert Smith |
Lab |
565 |
|
| Julie Richards |
PC |
532 |
32.5% |
| Helen O'Callaghan-Williams |
LD |
485 |
29.6% |
| Clayton Jones |
PC |
463 |
|
| Maureen Webber |
Lab |
513 |
56.9% |
| Gloria Jones |
LD |
199 |
22.1% |
| Robert Humphries |
PC |
190 |
21.1% |
| Adrian Hobson |
PC |
523 |
52.5% |
| Jill Bonetto |
Lab |
473 |
47.5% |
| Paul Baccara |
Ind |
639 |
67.0% |
| Jeffrey Woodington |
Lab |
315 |
33.0% |
| John Bunn |
PC |
667 |
50.6% |
| John David |
Lab |
651 |
49.4% |
| Raymond Butler |
Lab |
632 |
|
| Anthony Hallett |
PC |
567 |
|
| Craig Middle |
Lab |
639 |
63.3% |
| Kenneth Davies |
PC |
370 |
36.7% |
| Russel Roberts |
Lab |
759 |
54.4% |
| Robert McDonald |
Lab |
751 |
|
| Kelly Davies |
PC |
635 |
45.6% |
| Eudine Hanagan |
Lab |
675 |
48.6% |
| Ryan Francis |
Ind |
423 |
30.5% |
| Diana Watkins |
PC |
291 |
21.0% |
| Michael Powell |
LD |
666 |
56.5% |
| Allen Bevan |
Lab |
311 |
26.4% |
| Colin Gregory |
PC |
201 |
17.1% |
| Christina Ludlow |
PC |
623 |
52.4% |
| Stephen Carnell |
Lab |
567 |
47.6% |
| John Bell |
LD |
342 |
55.8% |
| Jonathan Bishop |
Lab |
163 |
26.6% |
| Christopher Rosser |
PC |
108 |
17.6% |
| Geraint Davies |
PC |
1382 |
58.9% |
| Percy Jones |
PC |
1274 |
|
| David Williams |
Lab |
964 |
41.1% |
| Roger Nott |
Lab |
813 |
|
| Cennard Davies |
PC |
1648 |
61.6% |
| Edward Hancock |
PC |
1591 |
|
| Sera Evans |
PC |
1498 |
|
| Mary Williams |
Lab |
1027 |
38.4% |
| Hardev Kalirai |
Lab |
947 |
|
| David Lewis |
Lab |
923 |
|
| David Bevan |
Lab |
1077 |
77.1% |
| Lewis Adams |
Lab |
980 |
|
| Gareth Evans |
PC |
319 |
22.9% |
| Clayton Willis |
Lab |
700 |
75.8% |
| Rhodri Watkins |
PC |
223 |
24.2% |
| William Langford |
Lab |
587 |
54.7% |
| Lynne Evans |
Ind |
291 |
27.1% |
| Branwen Evans |
PC |
196 |
18.2% |
| David Arnold |
PC |
655 |
51.3% |
| Jacqueline Jones |
LD |
316 |
24.7% |
| Michael Gane |
Lab |
307 |
24.0% |
| Paul Cannon |
Lab |
1296 |
64.5% |
| Malcolm Watts |
Lab |
988 |
|
| Syd Morgan |
PC |
714 |
35.5% |
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