Election Name: | 2008 Cardiff County and City Council election |
Country: | Wales |
Flag Image: | Flag of Cardiff.svg |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Majority Seats: | 38 |
Election Date: | 1 May 2008 |
Party1: | Welsh Liberal Democrats |
Leaders Seat1: | Plasnewydd |
Seats1: | 35/75 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 66,940 |
Leader2: | David Walker |
Party2: | Welsh Conservative Party |
Leaders Seat2: | Lisvane |
Seats2: | 17/75 |
Seat Change2: | 4 |
Popular Vote2: | 70,238 |
Leader3: | Greg Owens |
Party3: | Welsh Labour Party |
Leaders Seat3: | Llandaff |
Seats3: | 13/73 |
Seat Change3: | 13 |
Popular Vote3: | 68,973 |
Party4: | Plaid Cymru |
Leaders Seat4: | Fairwater |
Seats4: | 7/54 |
Seat Change4: | 4 |
Popular Vote4: | 32,120 |
Leader5: | Adrian Robson |
Party5: | Rhiwbina Independents |
Leaders Seat5: | Rhiwbina |
Seats5: | 3/3 |
Seat Change5: | 3 |
Popular Vote5: | 10,004 (Rhiwbina) |
Map Size: | 325px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Lib Dem Minority |
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
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]
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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
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.
The ward results listed below 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
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Simon Roberts.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gwenllian Lansdown.