2008 Welsh local elections
The 2008 Welsh local elections, were held on 1 May, in 22 local authorities.
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![]() Colours denote the winning party with outright control (left), and the largest party by ward (right) |
Wales-Wide Results
Party | Votes[3] | % | +/- | Councils[4] | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
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Labour | 253,029 | 26.6% | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
345 | ![]() | |
Independent | 217,369 | 22.9% | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
334 | ![]() | |
Plaid Cymru | 159,847 | 16.8% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
206 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 148,708 | 15.6% | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
174 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | 123,175 | 13.0% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
165 | ![]() | |
Blaenau Gwent PV | 9,187 | 1.0% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | |
Llais Gwynedd | 7,119 | 0.7% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | |
Green | 6,568 | 0.7% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
0 | ![]() | |
Other | 25,214 | 2.7% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() | |
No overall control | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14 | ![]() |
n/a | n/a |
Result
In all 22 Welsh councils the whole of the council was up for election.
Notes
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References
- "Local Elections Handbook 2008" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Local Elections Handbook 2004" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Local Elections Handbook 2008" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- http://www.assembly.wales/Research%20Documents/Local%20Election%20Results%202008%20(updated)%20-%20Research%20paper-26062008-90302/08-039-English.pdf
External links
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