Elections to

Pembrokeshire County Council Pembrokeshire County Council ( cy, Cyngor Sir Penfro) is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. Political control The first election to the council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authorit ...

were held on 1 May 2008. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the

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. 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.

Results

Amroth

Burton

Camrose

Carew

Cilgerran

Clydau

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Crymych

Dinas Cross

East Williamston

Fishguard North East

Fishguard North West

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Goodwick

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Haverfordwest Castle

Haverfordwest Garth

Haverfordwest Portfield

Haverfordwest Prendergast

Haverfordwest Priory Haverfordwest Priory ( cy, Priordy Hwlffordd) was a house of Augustinian Canons Regular on the banks of the Western Cleddau at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Dedicated to St. Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr and situated on land given by Rob ...

Hundleton

Johnston

Ken Rowlands had been elected as a Labour candidate in 2004.

Kilgetty

Lampeter Velfrey

Lamphey

Letterston

Llangwm

Llanrhian

Maenclochog

Manorbier

Martletwy

Merlin’s Bridge

The winning candidate had stood for Labour in 2004.

Milford Central

Milford East

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Milford Hakin

Milford Hubberston

Milford North

Milford West

Narberth

Narberth Rural

Newport

Neyland East

Neyland West

Pembroke Monkton

Peral Llewellyn was elected as a Labour candidate in 2004.

Pembroke St Mary North

Pembroke St Mary South

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 Dock Central

Pembroke Dock Llanion

Pembroke Dock Market Pembroke Dock Market is the name of an electoral ward in the town of Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Description Pembroke Dock Market ward covers the central area of the town between Bush Street and Milton Terrace, as well as Llanreath an ...

Pembroke Dock Pennar

Penally

Rudbaxton

St David's

St Dogmaels

St Ishmael's

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 South Pembrokeshire ( cy, De Sir Benfro) was one of six local government districts of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996. Creation The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the following parts of the administra ...

for many years. Phil Baker had stood as a Liberal Democrat in 2004.

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 Preseli Pembrokeshire (, ; cy, Preseli Sir Benfro) was one of six local government districts of Dyfed in West Wales from 1974 to 1996. Until 1987 the name of the district was Preseli. The district took its name from the Preseli Hills. Creation Th ...

for many years. David Williams had stood as a Liberal Democrat in 2008.

Solva

Tenby North

Tenby South

The Havens

Wiston

References

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Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...

21st century in Pembrokeshire