2008 Cardiff Council election

2008 Cardiff County and City Council election
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All 75 seats to Cardiff Council
38 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rodney Berman David Walker Greg Owens
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Plasnewydd Lisvane Llandaff
Seats won 35/75 17/75 13/73
Seat change Increase2 Increase4 Decrease13
Popular vote 66,940 70,238 68,973
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Neil McEvoy Adrian Robson
Party Plaid Cymru Rhiwbina Independents
Leader's seat Fairwater Rhiwbina
Seats won 7/54 3/3
Seat change Increase4 Increase3
Popular vote 32,120 10,004 (Rhiwbina)
Map showing the results of the 2008 City of Cardiff Council Elections.
Council control before election

Lib Dem Minority

 Council control after election

Lib Dem / Plaid Cymru Coalition

The 2008 Cardiff Council election was held on 1 May, along with the 2008 Welsh local elections.[1] All 75 seats of Cardiff Council were contested, with it remaining in no overall control. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election

Overview

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Candidates from nine parties as well as Independents stood for election. Of these Liberal Democrat, Conservative, Labour, Plaid Cymru and Independent councillors were elected.[2]

Cardiff Council Election 2008[A]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 35 5 3 +2 46.7 26.2 66,940
  Conservative 17 7 3 +4 22.7 27.5 70,238
  Labour 13 1 14 -13 17.3 27.0 68,973
  Plaid Cymru 7 4 0 +4 9.3 12.6 32,120
  Independent 3 3 0 +3 4.0 4.6 11,685
  Green 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 1.5 3,784
  Socialist Alliance 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.2 632
  UKIP 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.1 398
  Communist 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.1 310
  Left Alliance 0 0 0 ±0.0 0.0 0.0 91
A The changes in party councillors in this table differs from that list by the BBC because it is based purely on changes from the 2004 election, not taking into account mid-term party defections or by-elections

Outcome

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After this election the council remained in no overall control with the Liberal Democrats remaining the largest party on the council, after a net gain of seats. All parties gained seats, other than Labour who halved their seat share from the previous election. Three Independents were elected for the first time since 1999, although two of these were former Conservative councillors that defected during the previous term.[3]

The Liberal Democrats formed a coalition with the Plaid Cymru group to lead the council; Liberal Democrat Rodney Berman became council leader, with Neil McEvoy of Plaid Cymru and Judith Woodman of the Liberal Democrats becoming deputy leaders.[4] The Conservative Party emerged as the official opposition on the council, after they became the second largest party.

Ward results

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The ward results listed below[2] are based on the changes from the 2004 elections,[5] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

* = sitting councillor in this ward prior to election

Adamsdown (2 seats)

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Adamsdown[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Howells * 925 53.3 −5.7
Liberal Democrats John Dixon * 891
Labour Sarah Merry 431 24.8 +6.5
Labour Peter Payne 383
Conservative Julie Jenkins 160 9.2 N/A
Conservative Mary Newman 151
Socialist Alternative David Bartlett 98 5.6 N/A
Plaid Cymru Fran Rawlings 66 3.8 −6.6
The Left Party Joe Redmond 55 3.2 N/A
Turnout 1,660 27.2 −3.6
Registered electors 6,106
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Butetown (1 seat)

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Butetown[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Delme Greening 708 40.8 +17.4
Labour H. Vaughan Gething * 594 34.2 +3.3
Conservative Maria Hill 294 16.9 +7.7
Independent Ben Foday 103 5.9 −24.8
The Left Party Karen Tyre 36 2.1 N/A
Turnout 1,750 28.9 −2.6
Registered electors 6,052
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Caerau (2 seats)

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Caerau[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Gasson * 1,176 48.5 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Burley * 1,091
Labour Harry Ernest 750 30.9 −3.0
Labour Maliika Kaaba 584
Conservative Alec Burns 285 11.8 +0.6
Conservative Clive Williams 255
Plaid Cymru John Garland 213 8.8 −0.5
Plaid Cymru Tomos Evans 178
Turnout 2,327 31.6 +3.6
Registered electors 7,356
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Canton (3 seats)

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Canton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ramesh Patel * 1,814 36.6 −0.5
Labour Richard Cook * 1,580
Labour Cerys Furlong 1,497
Plaid Cymru Elin Tudur 1,257 25.3 −3.3
Plaid Cymru Colin Nosworthy 1,170
Plaid Cymru Numan Ahmed 1,113
Conservative Pamela Richards 858 17.3 −3.5
Conservative Harold Burns 820
Conservative Andrew Sweet 813
Green Jake Griffiths 515 10.4 N/A
Green Carys Williams 411
Green Jane Richards 396
Liberal Democrats Andrew Owen 361 7.3 −12.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Clements 331
Liberal Democrats Alastair Sloan 224
Socialist Alternative Lianne Francis 158 3.2 N/A
Turnout 4,660 44.2 +2.4
Registered electors 10,534
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cathays (4 seats)

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Cathays[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Aylwin * 1,114 42.4 −11.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Pickard * 1,051
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Clark 1,033
Liberal Democrats Simon Wakefield * 958
Labour Daniel Gordon 453 17.3 −7.1
Labour Stephen Farrington 431
Labour Michaela Neild 426
Labour Reg Surridge 416
Plaid Cymru Owen John Thomas 397 15.1 +4.2
Plaid Cymru Mari Sion 360
Plaid Cymru Tony Couch 335
Green Emma Bridger 335 12.8 N/A
Conservative Alan Berriman 327 12.5 +1.2
Conservative Richard Nelmes 319
Plaid Cymru Cristopher Heighway 313
Conservative Janine Jones-Prichard 308
Conservative Stephen Johns 293
Green John Cowie 286
Turnout 2,437 16.4 −5.4
Registered electors 14,906
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Creigiau and St. Fagans (1 seat)

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Creigiau & St. Fagans[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Delme Bowen * 1,187 62.1 +1.6
Conservative Angela Jones-Evans 441 23.1 +1.4
Labour Jonathan Evans 188 9.8 −0.4
Liberal Democrats Sarah Fyson 94 4.9 −2.8
Turnout 1,913 49.2 +3.5
Registered electors 3,889
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cyncoed (3 seats)

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Cyncoed[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kate Lloyd * 2,294 50.7 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Margaret Jones * 2,166
Liberal Democrats David Rees * 2,152
Conservative Lee Gonzalez 1,439 31.8 +6.3
Conservative Peter Meyer 1,383
Conservative Vicci Stocqueller 1,320
Labour Diane Owen 518 11.4 −0.3
Labour Wendy Heaven 475
Labour David Taylor 415
Plaid Cymru Alun Ogwen 275 6.1 +0.9
Turnout 4,300 49.7 +0.3
Registered electors 8,658
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ely (3 seats)

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Ely[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Finn * 1,273 46.6 −13.9
Labour Irene Goddard * 1,257
Labour Russell Goodway * 1,048
Plaid Cymru Paul Kemble 687 25.1 −15.5
Plaid Cymru Malcolm Marshall 657
Conservative Gerard Charmley 525 19.2 N/A
Conservative Margret Evans 520
Conservative Rob Thomas 491
Plaid Cymru Rukshana Islam 470
Liberal Democrats Joanne Foster 248 9.1 −5.9
Liberal Democrats Sian Cliff 241
Liberal Democrats Clare Lutwyche 208
Turnout 2,719 28.7 +0.2
Registered electors 9,461
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fairwater (3 seats)

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Fairwater[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Neil McEvoy 1,875 48.6 +28.9
Plaid Cymru Lisa Ford 1,802
Plaid Cymru Keith Parry 1,560
Labour John Norman * 949 24.6 −6.0
Labour Michael Costas Michael * 944
Labour Derek Rees * 871
Conservative Richard John 837 21.7 +0.6
Conservative Oliver Owen 780
Conservative Richard Minshull 750
Liberal Democrats Hilary Borrow 197 5.1 −10.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Borrow 182
Liberal Democrats Gareth Price 175
Turnout 3,824 40.8 +5.1
Registered electors 9,366
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Gabalfa (2 seats)

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Gabalfa[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ed Bridges * 999 52.8 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Cathy Pearcy * 891
Labour Dilwar Ali 371 19.6 −2.9
Labour Joe Monks 313
Conservative Matthew Lane 217 11.5 +2.4
Conservative Vivienne Ward 211
Plaid Cymru Brian Coman 175 9.3 −1.4
Green Rosa Thomas 129 6.8 −3.5
Plaid Cymru Anthony Evans 111
Turnout 1,758 25.7 −2.2
Registered electors 6,832
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grangetown (3 seats)

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Grangetown[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Francesca Montemaggi * 1,357 31.9 −5.5
Liberal Democrats Asghar Ali * 1,319
Liberal Democrats David Morgan 1,317
Labour Lynda Thorne 1,138 26.7 −2.7
Labour Stephen Brooks 1,131
Labour David Collins 1,104
Plaid Cymru Farida Alsam 1,099 25.8 +3.8
Plaid Cymru Patrick Daley 1,009
Plaid Cymru Ioan Bellin 920
Conservative Benjamin Green 546 12.8 +1.6
Conservative Mark Jones 533
Conservative Michael Wallbank 482
Communist Rick Newnham 117 2.7 N/A
Turnout 4,266 36.8 −0.2
Registered electors 11,598
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heath (3 seats)

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Heath[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ron Page 2,205 37.5 +18.1
Conservative Lyn Hudson 2,135
Liberal Democrats Fenella Bowden 1,877 31.9 −12.6
Conservative Christopher Williams 1,819
Liberal Democrats Michelle Michaells * 1,642
Liberal Democrats Gwllym Owen 1,545
Labour Rob Henley 896 15.2 −2.0
Labour Fatimah Begum 656
Labour Iftakhar Khan 575
Plaid Cymru Nans Couch 468 8.0 +3.0
Green Andrew Connell 435 7.4 +2.8
Turnout 4,995 51.8 −0.6
Registered electors 9,634
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lisvane (1 seat)

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Lisvane[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Walker * 1,260 79.9 +10.4
Labour Paul Jeffries 189 12.0 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Robert Collins 128 8.1 −4.9
Turnout 1,583 56.0 +1.6
Registered electors 2,825
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (2 seats)

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Llandaff[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Davies 1,273 33.0 +18.4
Liberal Democrats Gareth Aubrey 1,173
Conservative Craig Williams 1,109 28.8 −6.1
Conservative Clare Bath 1,104
Labour John Sheppard * 1,019 26.4 −11.3
Labour Gill Green 825
Plaid Cymru Gillian M Green 454 11.8 −0.9
Turnout 3,600 50.4 +3.3
Registered electors 7,144
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Llandaff North (2 seats)

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Llandaff North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Rowland-James * 976 40.8 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Hooper 908
Labour Terry Gilder 771 32.2 −6.1
Labour Karen Screen 757
Conservative Julie Driscoll 453 18.9 +2.0
Conservative James Ward 390
Plaid Cymru John Rowlands 195 8.1 −0.6
Plaid Cymru Ieuan Wyn 163
Turnout 2,382 42.2 +5.0
Registered electors 5,639
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llanishen (4 seats)

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Llanishen[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Burns * 2,923 49.1 +15.5
Conservative Craig Piper * 2,828
Conservative Richard Foley * 2,734
Conservative Robert Smith * 2,623
Labour Garry Hunt 1,769 29.7 −0.1
Labour John Imperato 1,496
Labour Marie John 1,491
Labour Caroline Derbyshire 1,478
Liberal Democrats John Frankham-Barnes 664 11.2 −8.4
Liberal Democrats Sarah Bridges 605
Plaid Cymru Lona Roberts 592 10.0 +0.6
Plaid Cymru David Davies 588
Liberal Democrats Laura Pearcy 544
Liberal Democrats Ian Porter 449
Plaid Cymru Gwennol Haf 377
Plaid Cymru Steven Thomas 329
Turnout 5,635 46.2 +1.3
Registered electors 12,204
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llanrumney (3 seats)

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Llanrumney[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jackie Parry * 1,126 42.3 −5.1
Labour Heather Joyce 1,105
Labour Derrick Morgan * 1,090
Plaid Cymru Colin Lewis 752 28.2 +5.3
Conservative Philip James 650 24.4 +8.6
Conservative Gerrard Harris 633
Plaid Cymru Terence O'Neill 621
Plaid Cymru Dai Reeves 531
Conservative Allyson Thomas 456
Liberal Democrats Peter Randerson 135 5.1 −8.8
Liberal Democrats Hugh Minor 134
Liberal Democrats Ian Walton 116
Turnout 2,632 33.0 +1.1
Registered electors 7,975
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pentwyn (4 seats)

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Pentwyn[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Woodman * 1,851 50.1 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Chaundy * 1,808
Liberal Democrats Joseph Carter * 1,786
Liberal Democrats Keith Hyde * 1,778
Labour Mark Davies 893 24.2 −5.1
Labour Peter Bradbury 892
Labour Anthony Hunt 860
Conservative Nigel Morgan 576 15.6 +2.5
Conservative Huw John 560
Conservative Philip Marsden 530
Conservative Gareth Jones-Prichard 504
Socialist Alternative Steve Williams 376 10.2 +6.7
Turnout 3,534 34.5 −2.1
Registered electors 10,238
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pentyrch (1 seat)

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Pentyrch[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Roberts 478 34.4 +4.2
Labour Christine Priday * 429 30.8 −3.8
Plaid Cymru Jane Reece 275 19.8 −5.9
Liberal Democrats Russell Hargrave 110 7.9 −1.7
Independent Michael Jones 99 7.1 N/A
Turnout 1,392 50.8 +1.1
Registered electors 2,739
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Penylan (3 seats)

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Penylan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tricia Burfoot * 2,294 49.6 −4.6
Liberal Democrats Freda Salway * 2,200
Liberal Democrats Bill Kelloway 2,145
Conservative Susan Williams 766 16.6 +3.4
Conservative Liz Morgan 742
Conservative Michael Parsons 686
Labour Judith Anderson 680 14.7 +2.5
Labour Ralph Rees 670
Labour Peter Wong 566
Independent Tony Verderame 535 11.6 +3.4
Plaid Cymru Meic Peterson 351 7.6 +0.4
Plaid Cymru Helen Bradley 332
Plaid Cymru Ruth Underdown 314
Turnout 4,336 44.8 +0.6
Registered electors 9,673
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Plasnewydd (4 seats)

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Plasnewydd[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elgan Morgan * 1,524 37.0 −2.6
Liberal Democrats Rodney Berman * 1,479
Liberal Democrats Mark Stephens * 1,457
Liberal Democrats Richard Jerrett * 1,411
Labour Susan Lent 1,207 29.3 +2.1
Labour Mary McGarry 1,040
Labour Mohammad Javed 1,035
Labour Paul Mitchell 887
Green Sam Coates 545 13.2 −2.1
Green Anthony Matthews 518
Plaid Cymru Ashraf Ali 448 10.9 +1.1
Plaid Cymru Gordon Bateman 428
Conservative Enid Harries 398 9.7 +1.5
Conservative Kathleen Fisher 361
Conservative Maureen Blackmore 348
Conservative Dom Stocqueller 283
Turnout 3,626 27.1 −3.6
Registered electors 13,357
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons (2 seats)

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Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dianne Rees * 1,362 50.6 +11.0
Conservative Jane Rogers 1,274
Labour Georgina Phillips * 1,092 40.6 +4.2
Labour Lisa Stevens 938
Liberal Democrats Ronald Michaells 237 8.8 −8.1
Liberal Democrats Charles Woodman 233
Turnout 2,710 40.3 +1.4
Registered electors 6,719
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Radyr (1 seat)

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Radyr[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roderick McKerlich 1,344 60.2 +20.1
Labour James Knight 440 19.7 −23.0
Liberal Democrats Catherine Sloan 234 10.5 +1.1
Plaid Cymru Ian Hughes 215 9.6 +1.8
Turnout 2,241 51.5 −1.5
Registered electors 4,354
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rhiwbina (3 seats)

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Rhiwbina[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jayne Cowan * 3,724 55.1 −4.2
Independent Adrian Robson * 3,452
Independent Brian Jones 2,828
Conservative Gareth Neale * 1,747 25.9 −25.0
Conservative Debi Ashton 1,461
Conservative Chris Taylor 1,389
Labour John Wake 600 8.9 −11.9
Plaid Cymru Alun Guy 272 4.0 −5.1
Plaid Cymru Ann Brain 264
Plaid Cymru Falmai Griffiths 248
Green Anne Greagsby 214 3.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Patricia Azzopardi 200 3.0 −16.2
Liberal Democrats Rachel Thomas 165
Liberal Democrats Edward Mason 128
Turnout 5,719 62.3 +8.0
Registered electors 9,173
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Riverside (3 seats)

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Riverside[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Sarul Islam * 1,064 43.9 +11.7
Plaid Cymru Gwenllian Lansdown * 1,064
Plaid Cymru Jas Singh 991
Labour Mark Drakeford 786 32.4 +3.9
Labour Ali Ahmed 743
Labour Susan Evans 707
Conservative Russell Cotty 295 12.2 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Molly Hughes 280 11.5 −3.9
Liberal Democrats Phil Bale 250
Liberal Democrats Michael Hyde 235
Conservative Shazia Awan 209
Conservative Shana Awan 206
Turnout 3,659 39.9 −0.6
Registered electors 9,170
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Rumney (2 seats)

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Rumney[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ireland 1,073 49.2 +15.1
Conservative Duncan MacDonald 1,038
Labour Robert Derbyshire * 908 41.6 +1.9
Labour Geoff Parry 870
Liberal Democrats Anabella Rees 200 9.2 −8.4
Liberal Democrats Emma Woodman 189
Turnout 2,248 34.5 +0.4
Registered electors 6,521
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Splott (3 seats)

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Splott[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gavin Cox * 1,490 39.7 +2.5
Labour Clarissa Holland * 1,485 39.6 +9.3
Labour Martin Holland 1,350
Labour Matthew Greenough 1,215
Liberal Democrats Alex Evans * 1,211
Liberal Democrats Nadeem Majid 1,149
Conservative Martyn Miller 373 9.9 +3.9
Conservative Paul Pavia 329
Conservative Yasser Mahmood 292
Plaid Cymru Kibria Shah 275 7.3 +2.1
Plaid Cymru Nerys Morgan 231
Plaid Cymru Daniel Mason 212
Communist Robert Griffiths 127 3.4 +2.0
Turnout 3,480 38.4 +1.0
Registered electors 9,050
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing

Trowbridge (3 seats)

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Trowbridge[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ralph Cook * 1,253 36.5 −1.8
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Grant 1,142 33.3 +18.3
Labour Monica Walsh * 1,124
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Townsend 1,107
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Woodman 1,072
Labour Gretta Hunt 916
Independent Clifford Furnish 531 15.5 +0.1
Conservative Barbara Jeffreys 506 14.7 +0.3
Conservative Jean Summerhayes 482
Conservative Kim Summerhayes 447
Independent Simon Swanton 413
Turnout 3,211 30.5 +5.4
Registered electors 10,527
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais (4 seats)

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Whitchurch & Tongwynlais[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy Davies * 2,948 40.5 +6.6
Conservative Linda Morgan * 2,904
Conservative Brian Griffiths * 2,857
Conservative Michael Jones-Pritchard 2,790
Labour Sophie Howe * 2,658 36.5 +3.6
Labour Peter Howe 2,147
Labour Bev Hampson 2,023
Labour Lucy Merredy 1,962
Plaid Cymru Glenys Evans 771 10.6 −0.2
Plaid Cymru Wyn Jones 748
Plaid Cymru Ceri Morgan 715
Plaid Cymru Dewi Owen 669
Liberal Democrats Siobhan McGurk 505 6.9 −8.5
Liberal Democrats Nia Jones 471
Liberal Democrats Joyce Lentern 398
UKIP Joe Callan 398 5.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Wolstencroft 329
Turnout 6,703 53.1 +2.7
Registered electors 12,617
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

By-elections between 2008 and 2012

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Pentyrch

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Pentyrch by-election, 31 July 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Craig Williams 554 41.9 +7.5
Labour Christine Priday 542 41.0 +10.2
Plaid Cymru Ian Hughes 129 9.8 −10.0
Liberal Democrats Alexandria Evans 97 7.3 −0.6
Majority 12 0.9 N/A
Turnout 48.2 −2.6
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing -1.3

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Simon Roberts.

Riverside

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Riverside by-election, 3 March 2011[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iona Gordon 1,700 46.8 +14.4
Plaid Cymru Steve Garrett 1,099 30.3 −13.6
Conservative James Roach 369 10.2 −2.0
Green Yvan Maurel 277 7.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gwilym Owen 187 5.1 −6.4
Majority 601 16.5 N/A
Turnout 3,655 39.8 −0.1
Registered electors 9,188
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gwenllian Lansdown.

References

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  2. ^ a b "County Council Election Results 2008" (pdf). Cardiff council. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Cardiff Council minutes, 20 July 2006" (pdf). Cardiff Council. pp. 166–167. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Cardiff and Conwy coalition deals". BBC News. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  5. ^ "County Council Election Results 2004" (pdf). Cardiff Council. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Cumulative Index by Authority". Edkins Family Index. Edkins Family. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Plaid Cymru lose grip on Riverside as Labour candidate wins byelection vote". The Guardian. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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