2008 City and County of Swansea Council election


The fourth election to the City and County of Swansea Council was held in May 2008. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election.

Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the fourth elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council. The Council remained under no overall control, the Labour Party having lost their majority on the authority in 2004

Candidates

The contests were fought by most of the main parties but Labour was the only one to contest the majority of seats.

Overall Result

Results

Bishopston">Bishopston (Swansea ward)">Bishopston (one seat)

Bonymaen">Bonymaen (electoral ward)">Bonymaen (two seats)

Castle">Castle, Swansea">Castle (four seats)

Clydach">Clydach (electoral ward)">Clydach (two seats)

Cockett">Cockett (electoral ward)">Cockett (four seats)

Plaid councilor Keith Morgan had defected to the Liberal Democrats since the previous election.

Cwmbwrla">Cwmbwrla (electoral ward)">Cwmbwrla (three seats)

Dunvant">Dunvant (electoral ward)">Dunvant (two seats)

Fairwood">Fairwood, Swansea">Fairwood (one seat)

Gorseinon">Gorseinon (electoral ward)">Gorseinon (one seat)

Gower">Gower (electoral ward)">Gower (one seat)

Gowerton">Gowerton (electoral ward)">Gowerton (one seat)

Killay North">Killay North (electoral ward)">Killay North (one seat)

Killay South">Killay South (electoral ward)">Killay South (one seat)

Kingsbridge">Kingsbridge (electoral ward)">Kingsbridge (one seat)

Landore">Landore (electoral ward)">Landore (two seats)

Llangyfelach">Llangyfelach(electoral ward)">Llangyfelach (one seat)

Llansamlet">Llansamlet (electoral ward)">Llansamlet (four seats)

Lower Loughor">Lower Loughor (electoral ward)">Lower Loughor (one seat)

Mawr">Mawr (electoral ward)">Mawr (one seat)

Mayals">Mayals (electoral ward)">Mayals(one seat)

Elected as a Lib Dem in 2004, Rene Kinzett joined the Conservatives.

Morriston">Morriston (electoral ward)">Morriston (five seats)

Mynyddbach">Mynyddbach (electoral ward)">Mynyddbach (three seats)

Newton">Newton (electoral ward)">Newton (one seat)

Oystermouth">Oystermouth (electoral ward)">Oystermouth (one seat)

The former Conservative councillor stood as an Independent, but was defeated.

Penclawdd">Penclawdd (electoral ward)">Penclawdd (one seat)

[Penderry] (three seats)

Penllergaer">Penllergaer (electoral ward)">Penllergaer (one seat)

Pennard">Pennard (electoral ward)">Pennard (one seat)

Margaret Smith previously sat as an Independent.

Penyrheol">Penyrheol (electoral ward)">Penyrheol (two seats)

Pontarddulais">Pontarddulais (electoral ward)">Pontarddulais (two seats)

Sketty">Sketty (electoral ward)">Sketty (five seats)

Huw Rees was elected as a Conservative in 2004 but subsequently joined the Liberal Democrats.

St Thomas">St Thomas (electoral ward)">St Thomas (two seats)

Townhill">Townhill (electoral ward)">Townhill (three seats)

Uplands">Uplands (electoral ward)">Uplands (four seats)

Upper Loughor">Upper Loughor (electoral ward)">Upper Loughor (one seat)

West Cross">West Cross (electoral ward)">West Cross (two seats)