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Local Election Results 2008

Sir Fynwy
Monmouthshire

Three Conservative councillors were elected unopposed.

RTeacher = Retired Teacher

Other results for Monmouthshire: 2004 2012 2017 2022
By-elections for Monmouthshire (may be incomplete): 16th February 2006 (Dixton with Osbaston) — 12th October 2006 (St Mary's) — 1st April 2021 (St Kingsmark) — 20th October 2022 (Devauden) — 24th October 2024 (Town)

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Consolidated results — Monmouthshire 2008

Party Votes Percent Seats
Conservative 13887 48.2% 29
Liberal Democrat 6061 21.0% 5
Labour 4539 15.7% 7
Independent 2822 9.8% 1
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1137 3.9% 1
Retired Teacher 209 0.7% 0
Green Party 175 0.6% 0

Caer-went
Caerwent

Philip Murphy C 458 71.6%
Julie Roberts Lab 118 18.4%
Tom Sullivan LD 64 10.0%

Castell Caldicot
Caldicot Castle

Ron Stewart PC 214 32.8%
Pauline Watts Lab 201 30.8%
Gail Harris C 192 29.4%
Pam Jones LD 45 6.9%

Cantref

Paul Jordan C 453 53.0%
Maggie Harris Lab 243 28.4%
John Walters PC 86 10.1%
Pat Morris LD 73 8.5%

Y Castell
Castle

Maureen Powell C 370 43.9%
Tony O'Donovan Ind 283 33.6%
Margaret Phillips Lab 129 15.3%
Tony Potts LD 60 7.1%

Croesonnen
Croesonen

Roger Harris Lab 308 51.9%
Laura Pike C 219 36.9%
Charlotte Jones LD 66 11.1%

Crucornau Fawr
Crucorney [C gain from Ind]

Andrew James C 469 51.3%
Bob Wilcox Ind 381 41.6%
Nick Tatam LD 65 7.1%

Devauden

Bob Greenland C unop.

Llanddewi
Dewstow

Tony Easson Lab 225 41.0%
Julia Haskey PC 182 33.2%
Anthony Perrett Ind 107 19.5%
Peter Butcher LD 35 6.4%

Dixton gydag Osbaston
Dixton with Osbaston [C gain from LD]

Bob Hayward C 549 64.1%
Anthea Dewhurst LD 307 35.9%

Drybridge

Alan Wintle C 488 49.2%
Richard Bond LD 330 33.3%
Maureen Roach Lab 173 17.5%

The Elms [C gain from Lab]

James Harris C 334 42.8%
Olive Evans RTeacher 209 26.8%
Brian Burt Ind 159 20.4%
Ben Robbins LD 78 10.0%

Goetre Fawr

Bryan Jones C 623 72.6%
Edward Evans PC 235 27.4%

Green Lane [Lab gain from PC]

John Marshall Lab 264 46.2%
David Ashwin PC 224 39.2%
Ann Jones LD 84 14.7%

Grofield

Douglas Edwards LD 431 70.9%
Nigel Beavan C 122 20.1%
Mary Harris PC 55 9.0%

Lansdown [LD gain from Lab]

James George LD 359 53.0%
Rob Griffiths Lab 164 24.2%
Martin Hickman C 112 16.5%
Norma Watkins Ind 30 4.4%
Laurie Jones PC 12 1.8%

Larkfield

Phil Hobson LD 417 51.7%
Martin Brady C 305 37.8%
David Roman Lab 84 10.4%

Llanbadog
Llanbadoc

Val Smith C unop.

Bryn Llanelli
Llanelly Hill (2) [1 C gain from Ind]

Simon Howarth Ind 887 58.7%
Giles Howard C 624 41.3%
Adrian Edwards Ind 545
Tony Carrington Ind 458
Martin Thomas Ind 310

Llan-ffwyst Fawr
Llanfoist Fawr

Eric Saxon C 345 56.9%
Jan Shivel LD 261 43.1%

Llangybi Fawr

Peter Clarke C unop.

Llanofer
Llanover

Brian Hood C 655 67.0%
Margaret Willcock Lab 205 21.0%
Tim Willott LD 118 12.1%

Llandeilo Gresynni
Llantilio Crossenny

Ruth Edwards C 530 74.5%
Patrick Tandy LD 181 25.5%

Llanwenarth Tu Draw
Llanwenarth Ultra

Christine Walby Lab 276 50.3%
Owen Marsh C 273 49.7%

Y Maerdy
Mardy

John Prosser C 234 39.1%
Ralph Chapman Ind 175 29.3%
Adrian Nelmes Lab 120 20.1%
Stuart Neale PC 35 5.9%
Emily Robbins LD 34 5.7%

Mill

John Major C 513 61.2%
Neeta Baicher Lab 206 24.6%
Paul Rutter LD 119 14.2%

Llanfihangel Troddi
Mitchel Troy

Geoff Burrows C 350 64.0%
Alison Willott LD 197 36.0%

Overmonnow

Sue White C 374 69.3%
Rebecca Were Grn 93 17.2%
Ruth Purcell LD 73 13.5%

Porth Sgiwed
Portskewett

Peter Fox C 538 70.7%
Hazel Bennett Lab 158 20.8%
Peter Kidger LD 65 8.5%

Y Priordy
Priory

Jane Foulser C 423 67.0%
Caroline Duchet LD 208 33.0%

Rhaglan
Raglan

William Crump C 438 53.7%
Stuart Willcock Lab 223 27.3%
David Stevens LD 155 19.0%

Rogiet [LD gain from Lab]

Linda Guppy LD 428 69.9%
Mike Smith Lab 184 30.1%

St Arvans

Ann Webb C 463 76.3%
Martin Blakebrough LD 144 23.7%

St Christopher's [C gain from Lab]

Stephanie Dovey C 205 35.1%
Henry Ashby LD 203 34.8%
Pamela Birchall Lab 176 30.1%

St Kingsmark

David Dovey C 474 55.5%
Henry Hodges LD 270 31.6%
Hilary Beach Lab 110 12.9%

St Mary's

Jacqui Sullivan LD 362 59.0%
Ben Smith C 166 27.0%
Tom Kirton Lab 86 14.0%

Hafren
Severn

Jim Higginson Lab 219 49.0%
David Chipp C 94 21.0%
Joanne Daniels PC 94 21.0%
Pam Johnston LD 40 8.9%

Drenewydd Gelli-farch
Shirenewton

Graham Down C 699 78.7%
Janet Ellard LD 189 21.3%

Thornwell

Armand Watts Lab 396 54.2%
Marian Lewis C 234 32.0%
Tony Redhead LD 101 13.8%

Tryleg Unedig
Trellech United [C gain from Ind]

Jeffrey Mitchell C 430 40.3%
Debby Blakebrough LD 398 37.3%
Ed Webb Ind 239 22.4%

Brynbuga
Usk

Brian Strong C 745 68.6%
Kay Peacock Ind 341 31.4%

West End [Lab gain from Ind]

Dave Evans Lab 158 36.5%
Ken Thomas Ind 140 32.3%
Mike Rice Ind 80 18.5%
Sandra Orme LD 55 12.7%

Wyesham

Liz Pain C 386 61.6%
Marcus Roach Lab 113 18.0%
Ann Were Grn 82 13.1%
Andrew Watkins LD 46 7.3%

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