All council seats were up for election. These were the fourth elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council. The Council remained under no overall control, the Labour Party having lost their majority on the authority in 2004
Candidatesedit
The contests were fought by most of the main parties, with Labour and the Conservatives contesting all but one or two of the seats.
Overall Resultedit
City and County of Swansea Council election result 2008
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The fourth election to the City and County of Swansea Council was held in May 2008 1 It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election Contents 1 Overview 2 Candidates 3 Overall Result 4 Results 4 1 Bishopston one seat 4 2 Bonymaen two seats 4 3 Castle four seats 4 4 Clydach two seats 4 5 Cockett four seats 4 6 Cwmbwrla three seats 4 7 Dunvant two seats 4 8 Fairwood one seat 4 9 Gorseinon one seat 4 10 Gower one seat 4 11 Gowerton one seat 4 12 Killay North one seat 4 13 Killay South one seat 4 14 Kingsbridge one seat 4 15 Landore two seats 4 16 Llangyfelach one seat 4 17 Llansamlet four seats 4 18 Lower Loughor one seat 4 19 Mawr one seat 4 20 Mayals one seat 4 21 Morriston five seats 4 22 Mynyddbach three seats 4 23 Newton one seat 4 24 Oystermouth one seat 4 25 Penclawdd one seat 4 26 Penderry three seats 4 27 Penllergaer one seat 4 28 Pennard one seat 4 29 Penyrheol two seats 4 30 Pontarddulais two seats 4 31 Sketty five seats 4 32 St Thomas two seats 4 33 Townhill three seats 4 34 Uplands four seats 4 35 Upper Loughor one seat 4 36 West Cross two seats 5 ReferencesOverview editAll council seats were up for election These were the fourth elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council The Council remained under no overall control the Labour Party having lost their majority on the authority in 2004Candidates editThe contests were fought by most of the main parties with Labour and the Conservatives contesting all but one or two of the seats Overall Result editCity and County of Swansea Council election result 2008 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru Independent Green 0Results edit sitting councillor in this ward prior to election Bishopston one seat edit Bishopston 2008 Party Candidate Votes Independent Keith Edmund Marsh 730 Conservative Carole Maureen Hyde 516 Green Rashid Malik 110 Turnout 49 7 Independent hold Swing Bonymaen two seats edit Bonymaen 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Mair Eluned Gibbs 1 052 Independent John Brian Hague 893 BNP Sion Lynford Owens 447 Turnout 34 2 Labour hold Swing Independent hold Swing Castle four seats edit Castle 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Robert Alan Lloyd 1 105 Labour David Phillips 1 029 Labour Erika Theresa Kirchner 1 009 Labour Barbara Joyce Hynes 999 Liberal Democrats Gareth Peter Jones 735 Liberal Democrats Stephanie David 726 Liberal Democrats Tanya Auxiliadora May 724 Liberal Democrats David Gerald Joseph 702 Plaid Cymru Rhys Aeron Jones 520 Plaid Cymru Hugh Nigel Parsons 484 Plaid Cymru Patrick John Powell 478 Conservative Harri Lloyd Davies 432 Plaid Cymru Harri Lloyd Roberts 411 Conservative Paul Raymond Morris 388 Conservative Sonya Winifred Rachel Morris 353 Conservative Alexander Stonor 350 Socialist Alternative Alec Thraves 172 Independent Colin John Davies 151 Independent David Mark Davies 115 Communist Michael Carty 112 The Left Party Moodie Rachid Khaldi 95 Turnout 28 3 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Clydach two seats edit Clydach 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith 1 115 Labour Paulette Bradley Smith 820 Liberal Democrats Sylvia Mary Lewis 710 Independent Julie Marlene Davies 509 Liberal Democrats Janice Maureen Jarman 322 Conservative Janice Birch 248 Conservative Barry John Stubbings 226 Turnout 38 1 Labour hold Swing Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Cockett four seats edit Cockett 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Keith Morgan 1 102 Liberal Democrats Nicola Anne Holley 1 047 Liberal Democrats James Bernard Kelleher 996 Liberal Democrats Veronyca Anne Bates Hughes 993 Labour Anna Mary Pennock 985 Labour Andrew John Jones 946 Labour Susan Grace Lewis 932 Plaid Cymru John Rhodri Thomas 879 Labour John Abraham 878 Plaid Cymru Adrian Hugh Rees 870 Plaid Cymru Enid Vanessa Webb 866 Plaid Cymru Jonathan Clive Howes 835 Conservative Lisa Emma Gilmore 363 Conservative David William Turner 360 Conservative Craig James Robert Lawton 348 Conservative William Mathew Ogborne 345 Turnout 33 5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats gain from Plaid Cymru Swing Liberal Democrats gain from Plaid Cymru Swing Liberal Democrats gain from Plaid Cymru Swing Plaid councilor Keith Morgan had defected to the Liberal Democrats since the previous election Cwmbwrla three seats edit Cwmbwrla 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Peter Black 1 804 Liberal Democrats Christopher Holley 1 662 Liberal Democrats Lewis Graham Thomas 1 335 Labour Cyril Anderson 526 Labour Peter David Meehan 453 Labour Malcolm David Smith 403 Conservative Peter James Demery 139 Conservative Martin William Jones 111 Conservative Margaret Jones 103 Turnout 38 8 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Dunvant two seats edit Dunvant 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats John Newbury 992 Liberal Democrats Nicholas John Tregoning 855 Independent Roy Thomas Adams 262 Labour Christine Mary Hosgood Jones 254 Labour Peter Leonard Rowlands 198 Conservative James Barrington Geen Harding 192 Independent Rowland Bevan 165 Conservative David Rudolf Heinrich 143 Turnout 45 8 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Fairwood one seat edit Fairwood 2008 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Paxton Hood Williams 607 Liberal Democrats David Henry Owen Elliott 304 Independent John Gunther Bushell 158 Independent Elisabeth Ann Davies 66 Green Ana Rosa Boyain Y Goitia Griffiths 48 Turnout 52 3 Conservative hold Swing Gorseinon one seat edit Gorseinon 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Glyn Seabourne 315 Independent Gillian Nansi Evans 229 Plaid Cymru Darren Jeffery Thomas 210 Independent Diane Christine Freeman 148 Conservative William John Verney Ley 119 Turnout 35 3 Labour hold Swing Gower one seat edit Gower 2008 Party Candidate Votes Independent Richard David Lewis 771 Conservative Marjorie Jennifer Stubbings 587 Labour Michael John Shaw 144 Green David Charles Howells 136 Turnout 53 4 Independent hold Swing Gowerton one seat edit Gowerton 2008 Party Candidate Votes Independent Susan Mary Jones 535 Conservative Lyndon Richard Jones 491 Labour Ronald Morgan Thomas 475 Liberal Democrats Michael John Sheehan 181 Turnout 41 9 Independent gain from Labour Swing Killay North one seat edit Killay North 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Mary Helen Jones 646 Conservative Gareth Raymond Milne 236 Labour Jason James Sannegadu 192 Turnout 34 3 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Killay South one seat edit Killay South 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Jeffrey William Jones 463 Conservative Martyn Ford 247 Labour Michael Edward Harper 168 Green Peter Kenneth Jones 119 Turnout 50 5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Kingsbridge one seat edit Kingsbridge 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour William Evans 541 Independent Catherine Emma Maiden 458 Plaid Cymru Pauline Ann Selvage 184 Conservative Phillip Edward Sillick 314 Turnout 46 0 Labour hold Swing Landore two seats edit Landore 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Vivian Nigel Abbott 836 Liberal Democrats Robert Speht 793 Labour Thomas Michael White 585 Labour John Alun James 552 BNP Susan Josephine Harwood 189 Conservative Mark Anthony Burnett 95 Conservative Henri Lloyd Davies 71 Turnout 35 9 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Llangyfelach one seat edit Llangyfelach 2008 Party Candidate Votes Independent David Gareth Sullivan 894 Conservative Louise Margaret Alabaster 306 Green John Edward Rasbridge 180 Turnout 36 2 Independent hold Swing Llansamlet four seats edit Llansamlet 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Penelope Matthews 1 119 Labour Dennis Henry James 1 109 Labour Christopher Ryland Doyle 919 Independent June Evans 912 Labour Royston Richards 877 Independent Carl William Lewis 753 Independent Margaret Lydia Harris 722 BNP Clive Bennett 635 Plaid Cymru Carolyne Shan Couch 616 Conservative Janine Michelle Ida Barnes 520 Conservative Jonathan Kieth Barnes 511 Conservative Christian John Holliday 475 Liberal Democrats Rosemarie Bridgeman 411 Liberal Democrats Mathew James Reacord 379 Conservative Geoffrey Raymond Lloyd 361 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Independent hold Swing Turnout 31 2 Lower Loughor one seat edit Lower Loughor 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Julie Christine Richards 284 Independent Clive Ernest Watters 141 Conservative Andrew Froude Fritche 120 Plaid Cymru James Michael Dunckley 110 Labour hold Swing Turnout 36 7 Mawr one seat edit Mawr 2008 Party Candidate Votes People s Representative Ioan Merritt Richard 450 Plaid Cymru Linda Mary Frame 156 Labour Howard Owen Griffiths 65 Conservative Andrew Patrick Sivertsen 56 Others hold Swing Turnout 48 6 Mayals one seat edit Mayals 2008 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Rene Harwood Kinzett 545 Independent Peter Geoffrey Birch 465 Labour Juliet Anne Fortey 190 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Turnout 54 7 Elected as a Lib Dem in 2004 Rene Kinzett joined the Conservatives Morriston five seats edit Morriston 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Michael Hedges 2 159 Labour Robert John Lloyd 1 776 Labour Robert Charles Stewart 1 768 Labour William John Francis Davies 1 741 Labour Robert Francis Davies 1 669 Liberal Democrats Helen Ceri Clarke 1 528 Liberal Democrats Jonathan Clarke 1 427 Liberal Democrats Owen Roberts 1 223 Liberal Democrats Rachael Elizabeth Hitchinson 1 214 Liberal Democrats Robert Morrison Samuel 1 142 Plaid Cymru Richard Jones Jones 778 BNP Alan Bateman 678 Plaid Cymru Hywel Rhys Couch 619 Conservative Michael James Byrne 584 Conservative Robert Ivor James 574 Conservative Paul Frank Briggs 557 Conservative Thomas Patrick Caradog Morgan 523 Conservative Sheila Morgan 500 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Turnout 34 7 Mynyddbach three seats edit Mynyddbach 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ceinwen Thomas 1 077 Labour Byron George Owen 930 Independent Audrey Rose Ann Clement 911 Independent Austin Raymond Welsby 861 Labour Charles Glyndwr White 855 Independent John Evans 626 Independent Oswyn Clement 589 Conservative Karan Cheryl Sivertsen 362 Conservative Glyndwr Jones 281 Conservative Martha Jones 258 Labour hold Swing Labour gain from Independent Swing Independent hold Swing Turnout 36 7 Newton one seat edit Newton 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Susan Mary Waller 718 Conservative David Nicholas Thomas 497 Green Stephanie Cuff 115 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Turnout 47 9 Oystermouth one seat edit Oystermouth 2008 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Anthony Charles Saunders Colburn 556 Liberal Democrats Roger Barnabas Beynon 436 Green Rhodri Griffiths 263 Independent Joan Thyrza Gwenllian Peters 241 Conservative hold Swing Turnout 42 9 The former Conservative councillor Joan Peters stood as an Independent but was defeated Penclawdd one seat edit Penclawdd 2008 Party Candidate Votes Independent David Paul Tucker 676 Labour John Hywel Guy 499 Conservative Gordon Howells 201 Plaid Cymru Robin Lowe 112 Independent hold Swing Turnout 49 6 Penderry three seats edit Penderry 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Grenville Phillips 931 Labour June Elizabeth Burtonshaw 921 Labour Hazel Mary Morris 850 Green James Anthony Young 470 Liberal Democrats Vivienne Anne Samuel 455 Green Linda Beynon 411 Liberal Democrats Matthew James O Grady 387 Liberal Democrats Claire Margaret Smalley 328 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Turnout 23 2 Penllergaer one seat edit Penllergaer 2008 Party Candidate Votes Independent Elizabeth Wendy Fitzgerald 873 Labour Nigel Mark Rees 56 Conservative Paul Sivertsen 48 Green Carol Smith 27 Independent hold Swing Turnout 45 6 Pennard one seat edit Pennard 2008 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Margaret Smith 432 Independent Christopher Bede James 288 Independent Alexander Richard Lewis 183 Independent Andrew Crawford Thomas 151 Plaid Cymru Dewi Richard Evans 135 Green Peter John Middleton 101 Conservative gain from Independent Swing Turnout 57 2 Margaret Smith previously sat as an Independent Penyrheol two seats edit Penyrheol 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Islwyn Elfed Jones 574 Independent Alan Jopling 553 Labour Alison Marsha Seabourne 531 Independent Peter William Woollard 502 Plaid Cymru Sandra Eileen Monk 349 Conservative Martin Werner Sivertsen 233 Conservative Robert Bradshaw Wilkinson 215 Labour hold Swing Independent gain from Labour Swing Turnout Pontarddulais two seats edit Pontarddulais 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Treharne Miles 656 Independent David Thomas Howells 641 Labour Philip Downing 593 Independent Byron Calvin Lewis 514 Plaid Cymru Eifion Davies 479 Plaid Cymru Eiry Miles 405 Independent John Mathias 289 Conservative Glen Brian Routledge 164 Conservative Robert Fisher 123 Labour hold Swing Independent gain from Labour Swing Turnout 47 2 Sketty five seats edit Sketty 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Rosina June Stanton 2 604 Liberal Democrats Arthur Michael Day 2 201 Liberal Democrats Thomas Huw Rees 2 084 Liberal Democrats Cheryl Lynne Philpott 2 076 Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Meara 1 601 Conservative Anthony Trevor Lloyd 1 593 Conservative Lavinia Gay Mitchell 1 443 Conservative David William Helliwell 1 347 Conservative Alice Christina Sumner 1 340 Conservative Robert Thornton Dowdle 1 126 Labour Ian Anthony James 888 Labour Jennifer Louise White 723 Labour James Harwood White 705 Plaid Cymru Sian Thomas 693 Labour Ashaa Rasul Iftikhar 686 Labour Yvonne Veronica Jardine 666 Green Patricia Emma Helena Jones 599 Turnout 43 5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Huw Rees was elected as a Conservative in 2004 but subsequently joined the Liberal Democrats St Thomas two seats edit St Thomas 2008 Party Candidate Votes Independent Mervyn Rhys Jones 1 049 Independent David Alan Robinson 1 009 Labour Alan Rees Richards 780 Labour Patricia Mary Richards 548 Conservative Jonathan Owain Burchell 84 Conservative Darren Robert Hann 82 Independent gain from Labour Swing Independent hold Swing Turnout 38 4 Townhill three seats edit Townhill 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Henry Hopkins 772 Labour Nicholas Stuart Bradley 749 Labour William Edwin Alan Jones 682 Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Church 382 Liberal Democrats James Sheridan 375 Independent Terence Porter 330 Liberal Democrats Thomas Caldas 284 Plaid Cymru Hazel Pauline McKnight 235 Independent Susan Rosemary Sturgess 183 Conservative Simon David Clason Bevan 119 Conservative Vincent Bishop 109 Conservative Dayne Ryan Powell 91 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Turnout 27 0 Uplands four seats edit Uplands 2008 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Peter Nicholas May 1 828 Liberal Democrats Stuart James Rice 1 706 Liberal Democrats Jayne Woodman 1 495 Liberal Democrats Janet Mary Thomas 1 488 Labour Sybil Edith Crouch 817 Labour Andrew Daniel Connell 792 Labour Ian William James Ross 765 Labour Derek James 729 Conservative Dick Phillips 593 Green Andrew Russell Lumley Smith 561 Conservative Simon Keith Bickley Bright 500 Conservative David John Rodway 472 Plaid Cymru Annest Wiliam 404 Conservative Norman Thomas Whitlock 403 Green Steven Mark Clegg 391 Green Holly Machin 346 Independent Jane Elizabeth McCarthy 275 Independent Jeffrey Stuart Sampson 236 Independent Nortridge Perrott 165 Independent Nigel Alan Robins 107 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Turnout 29 8 Upper Loughor one seat edit Upper Loughor 2008 Party Candidate Votes Plaid Cymru Darren Price 531 Labour Harding John Richards 199 Independent Wynford Jones 105 Conservative Alan Thomas Protheroe 89 Plaid Cymru hold Swing Turnout 42 7 West Cross two seats edit West Cross 2008 Party Candidate Votes Labour Mark Clive Child 1 050 Labour Desmond Thomas 1 034 Conservative Elaine Hughes 894 Conservative Philip Joel Swinnerton 771 Liberal Democrats Simon Hugh Arthur 440 Liberal Democrats William Keith Jones 377 Green Marion Williams 187 Green Erica Georgina Powell 144 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing TurnoutReferences edit City and County Elections 2008 City and County of Swansea Retrieved 28 February 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 City and County of Swansea Council election amp oldid 1144014825, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
