# 2008 Monmouthshire County Council election

2008 Elections to Monmouthshire County Council were held on 1 May 2008. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party held overall control of the council. The election was preceded by the 2004 elections and followed by the 2012 elections.

## Election results: overview

Monmouthshire Local Election Result 2008 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 29 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 67.44 | 47.15 | 12,879 | +3.55 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 11.63 | 22.20 | 6,061 | +4.03 |
| Labour | 7 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 16.28 | 17.51 | 4,782 | -2.43 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2.36 | 7.73 | 2,110 | -6.59 |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2.36 | 4.75 | 1,296 | +1.74 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0.00 | 0.64 | 175 | +0.46 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | - | - | - | -0.80 |
Monmouthshire Local Election Result 2008 (wards in Monmouth constituency) :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 28 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 80.00 | 52.50 | 11,746 | +4.93 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 14.29 | 23.14 | 5,177 | +1.47 |
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 8.57 | 13.93 | 3,116 | -2.79 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2.86 | 7.77 | 1,738 | -5.32 |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0.00 | 1.88 | 423 | +1.15 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0.00 | 0.78 | 175 | +0.56 |
Monmouthshire Local Election Result 2008 (wards in Newport East constituency) :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 4 | 2 | 2 | = | 50.00 | 33.81 | 1,666 | -2.65 |
| Conservative | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25.00 | 22.99 | 1,133 | -0.80 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 12.50 | 17.94 | 884 | +17.94 |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12.50 | 17.72 | 873 | +2.90 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00 | 7.54 | 372 | -13.14 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0.00 | - | - | - |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | - | - | - | -4.97 |

## Electoral division (ward) results

Abergavenny, Cantref :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Richard Jordan | 453 | 52.98 | −4.22 |
| | Labour | Margaret Harris | 243 | 28.42 | +12.47 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Walters | 86 | 10.06 | +10.06 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia (Pat) Morris | 73 | 8.54 | +8.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 24.56 | −5.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 855 | 51.01 | −6.86 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -8.38 | |
Abergavenny, Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maureen Powell | 370 | 45.48 | −1.54 |
| | Independent | Anthony (Tony) O'Donovan | 283 | 33.61 | +11.43 |
| | Labour | Margaret E. Phillips | 129 | 15.32 | −1.48 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony R. Potts | 60 | 7.13 | −3.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 10.33 | −12.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 842 | 53.35 | −0.51 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -6.47 | |
Abergavenny, Grofield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas L. Edwards | 431 | 70.89 | +26.87 |
| | Conservative | Nigel C. Beaven | 122 | 20.07 | −4.79 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Mary Harris | 55 | 9.05 | +9.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 50.82 | +31.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 612 | 48.15 | −8.80 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +15.83 | |
Abergavenny, Lansdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James George | 359 | 53.03 | +48.43 |
| | Labour | Robin A. Griffiths | 164 | 24.22 | −16.50 |
| | Conservative | Martin J. Hickman | 112 | 16.54 | −3.33 |
| | Independent | Norma C. Watkins | 30 | 4.43 | −24.30 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Laurie Jones | 12 | 1.77 | −4.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 28.81 | +16.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 677 | 43.63 | +6.26 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +32.29 | |
Abergavenny, Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane P. Foulser | 423 | 67.04 | +20.75 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Duchet | 208 | 32.96 | +24.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 34.08 | +16.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 631 | 42.54 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Caerwent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip (Phil) Murphy | 458 | 71.56 | +16.15 |
| | Labour | Julie Roberts | 118 | 18.15 | −17.81 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas (Tom) Sullivan | 64 | 9.85 | +1.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 430 | 34.08 | +16.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 640 | 46.14 | −4.37 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +16.98 | |
Chepstow, Larkfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phylip (Phil) A. D. Hobson | 417 | 51.74 | −1.82 |
| | Conservative | Martin Brady | 305 | 37.84 | −8.60 |
| | Labour | David Roman | 84 | 10.42 | +10.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | 13.09 | +6.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 806 | 53.47 | +0.80 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +3.89 | |
Chepstow, St. Christopher's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephanie M. Dovey | 205 | 35.10 | +6.46 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Ashby | 203 | 34.76 | +22.03 |
| | Labour | Pamela (Pam) Birchall | 176 | 30.14 | −10.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.34 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 584 | 35.74 | +1.04 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.26 | |
Chepstow, St. Kingsmark :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David L. S. Dovey | 474 | 55.50 | +8.30 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Hodges | 270 | 31.62 | −11.45 |
| | Labour | Hilary M. Beach | 110 | 12.88 | +3.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 23.88 | +19.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 854 | 40.44 | −4.91 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +9.88 | |
Chepstow, St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline (Jacqui) Sullivan | 362 | 58.96 | +9.70 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin (Ben) Smith | 166 | 27.04 | −4.69 |
| | Labour | Thomas (Tom) P. Kirton | 86 | 14.01 | −5.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 31.92 | +14.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 614 | 45.09 | +4.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +7.20 | |
Chepstow, Thornwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Armand C. Watts | 396 | 54.17 | +0.03 |
| | Conservative | Marian J. Lewis | 234 | 32.01 | −1.66 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony (Tony) Redhead | 101 | 13.82 | +1.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 22.16 | +1.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 731 | 39.74 | +2.39 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.85 | |
Croesonen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roger G. Harris | 308 | 51.94 | +11.78 |
| | Conservative | Laura L. Pike | 219 | 36.93 | +5.71 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Jones | 66 | 11.13 | +5.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 15.01 | +6.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 593 | 39.63 | +0.00 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.04 | |
Crucorney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew C. James | 469 | | − |
| | Independent | Robert (Bob) J. B. Wilcox | 381 | | − |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas (Nick) Tatam | 65 | | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 917 | 57.89 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Devauden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert J. W. Greenland | uncontested | | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | - | - | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | - | - | − |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
Goetre Fawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bryan Jones | 623 | | − |
| | Plaid Cymru | Edward H. Evans | 235 | | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 871 | 47.00 | −12.94 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanbadoc :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Valerie (Val) E. Smith | uncontested | | − |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
Llanelly Hill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Simon G. M. Howarth | 887 | | − |
| | Conservative | Giles Howard | 624 | | − |
| | Independent | Adrian Edwards | 545 | 6.55 | − |
| | Independent | Anthony (Tony) R. Carrington | 458 | | − |
| | Independent | Martin L. Thomas | 310 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.17 | +4.81 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | - | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanfoist Fawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Saxon | 345 | 56.84 | −13.22 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Shivel | 261 | 43.16 | +30.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 13.68 | −39.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 607 | 48.72 | −6.96 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -21.77 | |
Llangybi Fawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter R. Clarke | Uncontested | | − |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
Llanover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian R. Hood | 655 | 66.70 | −9.01 |
| | Labour | Margaret E. Willcock | 205 | 20.88 | +7.85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Willott | 118 | 12.02 | +0.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 45.82 | −16.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 982 | 54.40 | −1.92 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -8.43 | |
Llantilio Crossenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ruth Edwards | 530 | 74.54 | +32.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Tandy | 181 | 25.46 | +17.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 49.08 | +41.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 711 | 51.82 | −11.16 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.58 | |
Llanwenarth Ultra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine Walby | 276 | 50.27 | +8.58 |
| | Conservative | Owen W. M. Marsh | 273 | 49.73 | +23.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 9.56 | −9.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 562 | 51.28 56.32 | −5.04 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.49 | |
Magor with Undy, Mill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Major | 513 | 61.27 | −3.55 |
| | Labour | Neeta S. Baicher | 206 | 24.58 | −10.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Rutter | 119 | 14.15 | +14.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 36.69 | +7.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 838 | 39.59 | −1.03 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.53 | |
Magor with Undy, The Elms :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Harris | 334 | 42.82 | +20.37 |
| | Independent | Olive Evans | 209 | 26.80 | +26.80 |
| | Independent | Brian A. Burt | 159 | 20.39 | +20.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Robbins | 78 | 9.99 | +9.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 16.02 | +15.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 782 | 33.00 | −3.68 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.22 | |
Mardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Prosser | 234 | 39.13 | +2.95 |
| | Independent | Ralph F. Chapman | 175 | 29.26 | +1.64 |
| | Labour | Adrian J. G. Nelmes | 120 | 20.07 | −2.79 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Stuart K. Neale | 35 | 5.85 | −0.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emily Robbins | 34 | 5.69 | −2.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 9.87 | +1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 598 | 44.59 | −2.23 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.66 | |
Mitchel Troy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey (Geoff) C. Burrows | 350 | 63.99 | +10.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Willott | 197 | 36.01 | −10.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 27.98 | +20.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 548 | 58.54 | +5.03 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +10.39 | |
Monmouth, Dixton with Osbaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Hayward | 549 | 64.14 | +16.70 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthea M. Dewhurst | 307 | 35.86 | −16.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 28.28 | +23.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 861 | 47.54 | −10.82 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +16.70 | |
Monmouth, Drybridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan M. Wintle | 488 | 49.24 | +2.58 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Bond | 330 | 33.30 | −6.43 |
| | Labour | Maureen Roach | 173 | 17.46 | +17.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 15.94 | +9.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1000 | 41.88 | −1.55 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.51 | |