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Local Election Results 2008

Sir Gaerfyrddin
Carmarthenshire

Two Independent councillors and three Plaid Cymru councillors were elected unopposed.

CarmsRA = Carmarthenshire Ratepayers Association

Other results for Carmarthenshire: 2004 2012 2017 2022
By-elections for Carmarthenshire (may be incomplete): 22nd November 2007 (Llandybie) — 4th November 2010 (Cenarth) — 23rd June 2011 (Llanegwad) — 11th December 2014 (Trelech) — 19th February 2015 (Hengoed) — 19th November 2015 (Kidwelly) — 22nd September 2016 (Cilycwm) — 19th July 2018 (Saron) — 6th March 2024 (Elli)

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Consolidated results — Carmarthenshire 2008

Party Votes Percent Seats
Independent 24232 37.9% 32
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 23015 36.0% 30
Labour 14364 22.5% 11
Conservative 1093 1.7% 0
Liberal Democrat 842 1.3% 1
British National Party 285 0.4% 0
Carmarthenshire Ratepayers Association 79 0.1% 0

Abergwili

Pamela Palmer Ind 742 76.4%
Carl Harris PC 229 23.6%

Ammanford

Hugh Evans Lab 457 50.3%
Deian Harries PC 451 49.7%

Betws [Ind gain from Lab]

Eira Jones Ind 274 38.3%
Annette Price PC 224 31.3%
John Evans Lab 217 30.3%

Bigyn (2) [2 PC gains from Lab]

Mike Burns PC 740 47.0%
Dyfrig Thomas PC 729
Sandra Cooke Lab 603 38.3%
David Prothero Lab 476
Brian Davies Ind 230 14.6%
Peter Dunkley Ind 210
Lawrence Jenkins Ind 202
Dai Rees Ind 84

Burry Port (2)

Stephen James Ind 931 38.7%
Pat Jones Lab 854 35.5%
John James PC 623 25.9%
Andrew Phillips Lab 298

Bynea

Gwynne Wooldridge Ind 505 53.4%
Stephen Donoghue Ind 244 25.8%
Mair Bartlett Lab 196 20.7%

Carmarthen Town North (2)

Peter Griffiths PC 1058 53.4%
Gareth Jones PC 740
Doug Rose Lab 462 23.3%
David Lewis Ind 461 23.3%

Carmarthen Town South (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

Arwel Lloyd PC 626 46.3%
Steve Dunn Ind 369 27.3%
June Williams Ind 361
Phil Grice Lab 356 26.4%
Dudley Evans Ind 231

Carmarthen Town West (2)

Alan Speake PC 967 47.6%
Arthur Davies Ind 748 36.8%
Tom Defis PC 530
Marc Scaife Lab 315 15.5%

Cenarth

Haydn Jones Ind 653 77.5%
Susan Jones PC 190 22.5%

Cilycwm

Tom Theophilus Ind 474 65.1%
Marianne Goddard-Peperzak Ind 178 24.5%
Roger Pipe Ind 76 10.4%

Cynwyl Elfed

William Thomas Ind 795 55.0%
John Dixon PC 650 45.0%

Cynwyl Gaeo

Eirwyn Williams PC unop.

Dafen

Tegwen Devichand Lab 532 57.0%
Mohammad Choudry PC 402 43.0%

Elli [Ind gain from C]

John Jenkins Ind 575 55.3%
Jan Williams Lab 234 22.5%
Pamela Edmunds LD 231 22.2%

Felinfoel

Hugh Richards Ind 296 52.6%
Henry Evans Lab 179 31.8%
Margarita Lewis PC 88 15.6%

Garnant

Kevin Madge Lab 507 64.9%
Emyr Williams PC 274 35.1%

Glanamman [PC gain from Lab]

David Jenkins PC 440 53.7%
Colin Evans Lab 379 46.3%

Glanymor (2) [1 PC gain from Lab, 1 Ind gain from Lab]

Winston Lemon PC 532 37.0%
John Jones Ind 475 33.0%
David Tucker Lab 431 30.0%
Keith Skivington PC 420
Gerald Meyler Lab 398

Glyn

Jim Jones Ind 500 54.8%
Terence Owens Ind 274 30.0%
Ron Lewis Lab 138 15.1%

Gorslas (2)

Terry Davies Lab 915 37.0%
Henry Scourfield Ind 871 35.2%
Emyr Thomas PC 686 27.8%

Hendy [Lab gain from PC]

Steve Lloyd-Janes Lab 637 61.0%
Marian Slader PC 408 39.0%

Hengoed (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

Sian Caiach PC 628 50.0%
Mari Davies PC 516
Eryl Morgan Lab 359 28.6%
Keith Davies Lab 334
Alan Davies Ind 270 21.5%
David Hughes Ind 217

Kidwelly [Lab gain from Ind]

Keith Davies Lab 429 33.9%
Gwilym Jones Ind 330 26.1%
Huw Gilasbey PC 217 17.2%
Michael Higgins Ind 163 12.9%
Tessa Finch CarmsRA 79 6.2%
Jack Holmes Ind 26 2.1%
Dena Waterford Ind 21 1.7%

Laugharne Township

Jane Tremlett Ind 600 52.6%
Neil Davies C 394 34.5%
Steve Morris Lab 147 12.9%

Llanboidy

Roy Llewellyn PC unop.

Llanddarog

Wyn Evans Ind unop.

Llandeilo

Ieuan Jones Ind 787 72.0%
Juliana Hughes C 306 28.0%

Llandovery

Ivor Jackson Ind unop.

Llandybie (2)

Anthony Davies Ind 949 53.3%
Anthony Jones Lab 474 26.6%
Anthony Richards PC 357 20.1%
Ken Griffiths Ind 340
Owen Hathaway PC 303
Meirion Bowen Ind 151

Llanegwad

Dilwyn Williams Ind 649 52.6%
John Charles Ind 347 28.1%
Henry Jones-Davies PC 239 19.4%

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Dafydd Davies PC 611 82.2%
Tony Jukes C 132 17.8%

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Linda Evans PC 817 60.2%
Emyr Davies Ind 371 27.3%
Douglas Spragg C 169 12.5%

Llangadog

Huw Morgan Ind 489 46.4%
John Price Ind 360 34.1%
Wyn Jones PC 206 19.5%

Llangeler

John Crossley PC 952 67.1%
Caroline Roberts Ind 466 32.9%

Llangennech (2)

Gwyneth Thomas PC 976 59.3%
William Hopkins PC 874
Jeff Edmunds Lab 363 22.1%
John Willock Ind 306 18.6%

Llangunnor

Merlin Jones Ind 517 52.6%
Elwyn Williams PC 466 47.4%

Llangyndeyrn

Tyssul Evans PC 820 63.5%
Len John Lab 290 22.5%
Carol Rees Ind 181 14.0%

Llannon (2) [1 PC gain from Ind]

Emlyn Dole PC 821 43.4%
Phil Williams PC 801
Terry Evans Lab 551 29.1%
Cameron Morgan Ind 521 27.5%
Ryan Thomas Lab 413

Llansteffan

Daff Davies Ind 570 48.0%
Carys Jones PC 412 34.7%
Gerald Howells Ind 113 9.5%
Linda Parker C 92 7.8%

Llanybydder [PC gain from Ind]

Fiona Hughes PC 591 50.9%
Ieuan Davies Ind 569 49.1%

Lliedi (2) [1 PC gain from Lab, 1 LD gain from Lab]

Huw Lewis PC 718 38.2%
Ken Rees LD 611 32.5%
Bill Thomas Lab 551 29.3%
Edward Skinner Lab 540

Llwynhendy (2) [1 PC gain from Ind]

Don Davies Ind 353 37.4%
Meilyr Hughes PC 305 32.3%
Dill Bowen Ind 302
Diana Darby Lab 287 30.4%
Christopher Slader PC 275
Pamela Jones Lab 231
Eunydd Thomas Ind 156

Manordeilo and Salem

Jim Davies Ind 641 73.3%
Karen Maguire PC 234 26.7%

Pembrey (2) [1 PC gain from Lab, 1 Ind gain from Lab]

David Davies PC 600 37.1%
Hugh Shepardson Ind 581 35.9%
Joanna Davies PC 485
Vincent Rees Lab 437 27.0%
Haydn Beynon Lab 386

Penygroes

Sian Thomas PC 608 75.9%
Kevin Edwards BNP 193 24.1%

Pontamman [PC gain from Lab]

Marie Binney PC 445 50.8%
Lyn Llewellyn Lab 431 49.2%

Pontyberem

Joy Williams PC unop.

Quarter Bach [PC gain from Lab]

Helen Wyn PC 592 57.0%
Elwyn Williams Lab 446 43.0%

St Clears

Philip Hughes Ind 557 41.3%
Keith Major Ind 411 30.5%
Edmund Davies Ind 380 28.2%

St Ishmael

Mair Stephens Ind 759 64.5%
Dafydd John PC 418 35.5%

Saron (2)

John Edwards PC 889 50.9%
Peter Cooper Lab 856 49.1%
Ronald Richards PC 680

Swiss Valley

Anthony Morgan Ind 518 56.7%
Rhydwyn Ifan PC 209 22.9%
Nigel Rush Lab 186 20.4%

Trelech

Dai Thomas Ind 655 68.2%
Byrnan Davies PC 305 31.8%

Trimsaran

Meryl Gravell Ind 508 69.1%
Dilwyn Jones PC 227 30.9%

Tycroes

Dewi Enoch Lab 422 51.3%
Sion-Aled Higgins PC 309 37.5%
Mike Green BNP 92 11.2%

Tyisha (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

Keri Thomas Lab 504 52.6%
Roger Price PC 455 47.4%
Michael Evans PC 453
Martin Morris Lab 431

Whitland

Sue Allen Ind 593 73.0%
Vivienne Morris Lab 219 27.0%

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