# 2008 Pembrokeshire County Council election

Elections to Pembrokeshire County Council were held on 1 May 2008. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales, and to community council elections in Wales. There were also elections elsewhere in the United Kingdom

## Overview

All 60 council seats were up for election. The previous council was controlled by Independents as had been the case since the authority was formed in 1995. The Independents retained control in 2008 and Labour achieved its worst result of the four elections fought thus far.
Pembrokeshire County Council election result 2008 :
| Party | Seats |
| Labour | 5 |
| Conservative | 5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| Plaid Cymru | 5 |
| Independent | 42 |
| Green | 0 |

## Results by ward
### Amroth

Amroth 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Anthony Brinsden* | 354 | 66.2 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Dilys Jenkinson | 181 | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 32.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Burton

Burton 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Roger David Wildman* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Camrose

Camrose 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Llewellyn Adams* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carew

Carew 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David James Neale* | 301 | 54.5 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Birt-Llewellin | 136 | 24.6 |
| | Independent | Norman Richard Parry | 115 | 20.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cilgerran

Cilgerran 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Thomas Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Clydau

Clydau 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Roderick Gwilym Bowen* | unopposed | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

### Crymych

Crymych 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Lynn Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Dinas Cross

Dinas Cross 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Kilmister | 457 | 51.7 |
| | Independent | John Morgan Griffiths* | 325 | 36.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Iwan Brioc | 102 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | |

### East Williamston

East Williamston 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ernest James Codd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Fishguard North East

Fishguard North East 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Myles Christopher Geary Pepper | 391 | 51.0 |
| | Conservative | James Thickitt | 189 | 24.6 |
| | Independent | Henry Walter Jones* | 187 | 24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Fishguard North West

Fishguard North West 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sian Elizabeth James* | 362 | 62.2 |
| | Independent | Richard Parry Davies | 220 | 37.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Goodwick

Goodwick 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Gwendoline Moira Lewis | 285 | 41.7 |
| | Independent | Mike Lloyd | 232 | 34.0 |
| | Labour | Gwilym Price | 119 | 17.4 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Probert | 47 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Castle

Haverfordwest Castle 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Baden Tudor* | 438 | 56.4 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Llewellyn | 338 | 43.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Garth

Haverfordwest Garth 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Lyndon Frayling | 282 | 57.7 |
| | Conservative | Chris Harries | 131 | 26.8 |
| | Independent | Roy Thomas | 76 | 15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Portfield

Haverfordwest Portfield 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Alan Stock* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Haverfordwest Prendergast

Haverfordwest Prendergast 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Mark Edwards* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Haverfordwest Priory

Haverfordwest Priory 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Michael Bryan* | 650 | 75.8 |
| | Independent | Steve Yelland | 207 | 24.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Hundleton

Hundleton 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Johnston

Ken Rowlands had been elected as a Labour candidate in 2004.
Johnston 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kenneth Rowlands* | 480 | 72.8 |
| | Conservative | Rachael Murray-King | 179 | 27.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Kilgetty

Kilgetty 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David John Pugh | 483 | 58.5 |
| | Independent | John Scott Murphy* | 342 | 41.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Simpson* | 427 | 70.0 |
| | Conservative | Jo Hammond | 183 | 30.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Lamphey

Lamphey 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Clive John Collins* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Letterston

Letterston 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Thomas James Richards* | 344 | 39.2 |
| | Independent | Leonard Thomas | 292 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative | Priscilla Williams | 242 | 27.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llangwm

Llangwm 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Michael James John | 305 | 31.9 |
| | Independent | Pat Morris | 289 | 30.3 |
| | Independent | William Thomas | 279 | 29.2 |
| | Conservative | David Westrup | 82 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanrhian

Llanrhian 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David William Mansel Rees* | 515 | 80.0 |
| | Conservative | Janet Waymont | 129 | 20.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Maenclochog

Maenclochog 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Huw Meredydd George* | 674 | 55.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Rhys Davies | 282 | 23.1 |
| | Conservative | Richard Griffiths | 265 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Manorbier

Manorbier 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Lewis Malcolm Calver* | 353 | 36.0 |
| | Labour | Anthony Leonard Wales | 284 | 29.0 |
| | Independent | Ray Hughes | 192 | 19.6 |
| | Independent | Ray Hine | 99 | 10.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Paul Diment | 52 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Martletwy

Martletwy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Robert Mark Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Merlin’s Bridge

The winning candidate had stood for Labour in 2004.
Merlin's Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mary Umelda Havard* | 289 | 41.6 |
| | Independent | Cyril George Maurice Hughes | 203 | 29.3 |
| | Independent | Stephen Brown | 202 | 29.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Milford Central

Milford Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Anne Hughes* | 309 | 47.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Henry Sinclair | 177 | 27.2 |
| | Labour | Andrea Mills | 164 | 25.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Milford East

Milford East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Danny Fellows | 215 | 41.3 |
| | Labour | Colin Robbins | 125 | 24.0 |
| | Independent | John Roberts | 107 | 20.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Miles | 74 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Milford Hakin

Milford Hakin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Michael Stoddart* | 432 | 56.5 |
| | Independent | Eric Ronald Harries | 253 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative | Fiona Birt-Llewellin | 80 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Milford Hubberston

Milford Hubberston :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Vivien Stoddart | 276 | 47.4 |
| Labour | Alun Emanuel Byrne* | 178 | 30.6 |
| Conservative | John Lee | 128 | 22.0 |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Milford North

Milford North 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stanley Thomas Hudson | 472 | 55.9 |
| | Labour | John William Cole* | 329 | 38.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Gent | 44 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Milford West

Milford West 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | David Rhys Sinnett* | 353 | 59.0 |
| | Labour | Carolyne Stevens | 160 | 26.8 |
| | Conservative | Jenelle Murray-King | 85 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Narberth

Narberth 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Wynne Edward Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Narberth Rural

Narberth Rural 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Elwyn Morse | 353 | 52.2 |
| | Independent | Jayne Jones | 238 | 35.2 |
| | Conservative | Derek Williams | 85 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Newport

Newport 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robin Evans | 455 | 79.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Vicky Moller | 118 | 20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Neyland East

Neyland East 2008 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Simon Leslie Hancock | 705 | 82.6 |
| Conservative | Dorothy Morgan | 149 | 17.4 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Neyland West

Neyland West 2008 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Maureen Molyneaux | 232 | 35.6 |
| Labour | Philip Walker | 184 | 28.3 |
| Conservative | Michael Bryan | 149 | 22.9 |
| Independent | Helen John | 86 | 13.2 |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Pembroke Monkton

Pearl Llewellyn was elected as a Labour candidate in 2004.
Pembroke Monkton 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Pearl Llewellyn* | 341 | 68.2 |
| | Labour | David Edwards | 97 | 19.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keira Denise | 32 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | Keith John McNiffe | 30 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Pembroke St Mary North

Pembroke St Mary North 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William John Arwyn Williams* | 230 | 37.2 |
| | Labour | Tom Barrass | 196 | 31.7 |
| | Independent | Nikki Anderson | 140 | 22.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Ashley | 53 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke St Mary South

Pembroke St Mary South 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Rosalie Vera Lilwal* | 239 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative | Darren Richards | 118 | 23.1 |
| | Labour | Jane Margueritta Major | 100 | 19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Jones | 54 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke St Michael

The Conservative candidate had won the seat at a by-election in 2007 following the death of the previous member, John Allen.
Pembroke St Michael 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Aden Arthur Brinn* | 527 | 51.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones | 384 | 37.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Eirug Roberts | 104 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke Dock Central

Pembroke Dock Central 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Linda Becton* | 274 | 62.8 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Colgon | 162 | 37.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke Dock Llanion

Pembroke Dock Llanion 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Susan Perkins* | 416 | 48.2 |
| | Conservative | Darren Esmond | 236 | 27.3 |
| | Independent | Steven Lade | 211 | 24.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke Dock Market

Pembroke Dock Market 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Brian John Hall* | 274 | 44.8 |
| | Labour | Christine Gwyther | 235 | 38.4 |
| | Independent | Steve Bale | 103 | 16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke Dock Pennar

Pembroke Dock Pennar 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Wilcox* | 669 | 61.7 |
| | Independent | Martin Cavaney | 327 | 30.1 |
| | Independent | Sue Bale | 89 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Penally

Penally 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Carol Cavill* | 410 | 66.1 |
| | Conservative | Di Clements | 210 | 33.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Rudbaxton

Rudbaxton 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Hancock | 417 | 51.4 |
| | Independent | David Islwyn Howells* | 395 | 48.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### St David's

St David's 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David George* | 399 | 45.8 |
| | Independent | David Gareth Beechey Lloyd | 229 | 26.3 |
| | Conservative | Debra Murphy | 147 | 16.9 |
| | Labour | Alan York | 96 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Campion | 677 | 61.7 |
| | Independent | David Griffith Michael James | 421 | 38.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | |

### St Ishmael's

St Ishmael's 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Martin Davies | 336 | 57.6 |
| | Independent | William Joseph Roberts* | 247 | 42.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Saundersfoot

Rosemary Hayes was one of the longest serving members of the Council, having represented Saundersfoot on the authority since 1995 and previously been the district councillor on the former South Pembrokeshire District Council for many years. Phil Baker had stood as a Liberal Democrat in 2004.
Saundersfoot 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Philip Raymond Baker | 549 | 57.6 |
| | Independent | Rosemary Rebecca Hayes* | 404 | 42.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Scleddau

Alwyn Luke was one of the longest serving members of the Council, having represented Scleddau on the authority since 1995 and previously been the district councillor on the former Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council for many years. David Williams had stood as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.
Scleddau 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Owen Watkin James | 219 | 35.2 |
| | Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke* | 167 | 26.8 |
| | Independent | Jeff Evans | 125 | 20.1 |
| | Independent | David Williams | 87 | 14.0 |
| | Independent | Chris Haden | 24 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Solva

Solva 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Leslie Raymond* | 465 | 76.1 |
| | Labour | Mollie Roach | 146 | 23.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Tenby North

Tenby North 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Michael Williams* | 606 | 75.3 |
| | Independent | Sue Lane | 104 | 12.9 |
| | Conservative | Jill King | 95 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 502 | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Tenby South

Tenby South 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Michael Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### The Havens

The Havens 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Peter Morgan | 262 | 34.6 |
| | Independent | Gordon Main | 234 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative | Frank Elliott | 130 | 17.2 |
| | Independent | Herbie Scurlock | 98 | 12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Gardner | 34 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Wiston

Wiston 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Howlett | 411 | 52.8 |
| | Independent | Bobbie Sheldrake | 368 | 47.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |