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Local Election Results 2008

Ceredigion

Two Plaid Cymru councillors, one Independent councillor and one Liberal Democrat councillor were elected unopposed.

Other results for Ceredigion: 2004 2012 2017 2022
By-elections for Ceredigion (may be incomplete): 10th July 2008 (Aberystwyth Rheidol) — 30th November 2010 (Ciliau Aeron) — 18th July 2019 (Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien) — 6th October 2022 (Lampeter) — 20th July 2023 (Llanfarian) — 16th November 2023 (Aberystwyth Penparcau) — 17th October 2024 (Tirymynach)

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Consolidated results — Ceredigion 2008

Party Votes Percent Seats
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 11764 43.2% 19
Independent 7044 25.9% 12
Liberal Democrat 6613 24.3% 10
Labour 885 3.3% 1
Conservative 774 2.8% 0
Green Party 139 0.5% 0

Aberaeron [LD gain from Ind]

Elizabeth Evans LD 493 66.6%
Richard Thomas Ind 247 33.4%

Aber-porth
Aberporth

Gethin James Ind 610 70.8%
Mark Mainwaring C 251 29.2%

Aberystwyth Bronglais

Alun Williams PC 376 77.5%
Trevor Shaftoe LD 76 15.7%
Robert Schofield C 33 6.8%

Canol Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth Central

Ceredig Davies LD 296 64.1%
Mark Strong PC 142 30.7%
Emily Dale C 24 5.2%

Gogledd Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth North

Carl Williams LD 275 48.5%
Aled Davies PC 252 44.4%
Anthony Pickles C 40 7.1%

Aberystwyth Penparcau (2) [1 PC gain from Ind]

Rob Gorman PC 419 40.0%
Goronwy Edwards Ind 391 37.3%
Steve Davies PC 377
Owen Jones Ind 195
Mick Jones LD 97 9.3%
Richard Boudier Lab 95 9.1%
David Cogdell C 46 4.4%
Graeme Smith C 31

Aberystwyth Rheidol

Eric Griffiths LD 490 67.6%
Susan Jones-Davies PC 197 27.2%
Jason Edwards C 38 5.2%

Beulah

William Lloyd PC 690 85.1%
Neil Flower LD 121 14.9%

Y Borth
Borth

Ray Quant Ind 436 56.7%
James Davies Ind 333 43.3%

Capel Dewi

Peter Davies Ind unop.

Aberteifi Mwldan
Cardigan Mwldan [PC gain from Ind]

John Adams-Lewis PC 503 66.8%
Mair Morris Ind 202 26.8%
Bradley Vaughan C 48 6.4%

Aberteifi Rhyd-y-fuwch
Cardigan Rhyd-y-Fuwch

Mark Cole LD 370 86.0%
Ann Rees-Sambrook PC 60 14.0%

Aberteifi Teifi
Cardigan Teifi [PC gain from Ind]

Catrin Miles PC 167 57.4%
Alan Wilson Ind 124 42.6%

Ceulan-a-Maesmor
Ceulanamaesmawr

Ellen ap Gwynn PC 527 75.4%
Richard Morgan-Ash LD 172 24.6%

Ciliau Aeron [PC gain from Ind]

Moelfryn Maskell PC 544 67.0%
Harry Hayfield LD 151 18.6%
Iain Sheldon Ind 117 14.4%

Faenor

John Roberts LD 501 66.4%
Alan Evans PC 215 28.5%
Robert MacKinnon C 38 5.0%

Llanbedr Pont Steffan
Lampeter (2)

Hag Harris Lab 790 42.2%
John Williams Ind 575 30.7%
Robert Phillips PC 263 14.1%
Dorothy Williams Ind 249
Derek Wilson LD 123 6.6%
Elly Foster Grn 65 3.5%
Michael Chamberlain C 55 2.9%

Llannarth
Llanarth

Eurfyl Evans LD unop.

Llanbadarn Fawr Padarn

Gareth Davies PC 248 62.0%
Bob Morris Ind 104 26.0%
Terry Lynch LD 48 12.0%

Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien

Paul James PC 346 82.4%
Peter Hampson LD 74 17.6%

Llandyfrïog
Llandyfriog

Benjamin Evans PC 523 76.0%
Alex Bashford LD 165 24.0%

Llandysiliogogo [Ind gain from PC]

Gareth Lloyd Cletwr Ind 607 66.3%
Cen Llwyd PC 309 33.7%

Tref Llandysul
Llandysul Town

Keith Evans Ind 404 63.1%
Iwan Richards PC 236 36.9%

Llanfarian [PC gain from Ind]

Alun Jones PC 361 55.5%
Elian Jones-Southgate LD 248 38.2%
Llinos Thomas C 41 6.3%

Llanfihangel Ystrad

Owen Llywelyn PC 656 65.6%
Mathew Gee LD 344 34.4%

Llangeitho [PC gain from Ind]

David Evans PC unop.

Llangybi

Odwyn Davies PC 416 67.0%
Sonia Williams LD 205 33.0%

Llanrhystud
Llanrhystyd

Rowland Rees-Evans LD 500 65.3%
Emyr Jones Ind 266 34.7%

Llansanffraid
Llansantffraed [Ind gain from PC]

Dafydd Edwards Ind 583 51.7%
Meurig James PC 545 48.3%

Llanwenog

Haydn Richards PC 692 85.4%
Kathy Bracy LD 118 14.6%

Lledrod

Ifan Davies Ind 549 54.8%
Catrin Huws PC 452 45.2%

Melindwr [PC gain from LD]

Rhodri Davies PC 489 53.1%
Fred Williams LD 432 46.9%

Ceinewydd
New Quay

Gil Hopley Ind 349 68.6%
Luke Evetts C 160 31.4%

Pen-parc

Haydn Lewis Ind 667 72.3%
David James PC 256 27.7%

Penbryn

Ian ap Dewi PC 652 72.8%
June Perry LD 244 27.2%

Tirymynach [LD gain from PC]

Paul Hinge LD 434 50.8%
Penri James PC 420 49.2%

Trefeurig

Dai Suter PC 461 69.0%
Martin Squires LD 108 16.2%
Kari Walker Ind 99 14.8%

Tregaron

Catherine Hughes PC unop.

Troed-yr-aur
Troedyraur [Ind gain from PC]

Roy Lloyd Ind 381 71.6%
Wynford Jones PC 151 28.4%

Ystwyth

Rowland Jones LD 528 66.2%
Sian Archer PC 196 24.6%
Leila Kiersch Grn 74 9.3%

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