2008 Caerphilly County Borough Council election
1 May 2008
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The 2008 Caerphilly County Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008[1] to elect 73 members to Caerphilly County Borough Council in Wales, as a part of both the 2008 Welsh local elections, and the 2008 United Kingdom local elections. Labour lost control of the council, and was replaced by a Plaid Cymru-led minority administration.
Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Plaid Cymru | 32 | +6 | 44 | 36.3 | 20,181 | ||||
| Labour | 32 | -9 | 44 | 37.3 | 20,181 | ||||
| Independent | 9 | +9 | 12 | 17.6 | 9,539 | ||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 3,419 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1,214 | ||||
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 123 | ||||
References
- ^ "Local council elections in Wales". 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2008: Caerffili - Caerphilly". Retrieved 2026-01-06.