Cardiff Council election, 2008
Encyclopedia
The Cardiff Council election in 2008 was held on 1 May, along with other local elections in the UK
. All 75 seats of Cardiff Council
were contested, with it remaining in no overall control
.
as well as independents
stood for election. Of these Liberal Democrat
, Conservative
, Labour
, Plaid Cymru
and independent councillors were elected.
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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 halfed 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..
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. The Conservative party emerged as the official opposition on the council, after they became the second largest party.
results listed below are based on the changes from the 2004 elections, not taking into any mid-term by-elections or party defections.
United Kingdom local elections, 2008
The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils....
. All 75 seats of Cardiff Council
Cardiff Council
The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff or in...
were contested, with it remaining in no overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
.
Election result
Candidates from nine partiesPolitical party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
as well as independents
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
stood for election. Of these Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
, Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
and independent councillors were elected.
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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 previous election, not taking into account mid-term party defections or by-elections
Outcome
After this election the council remained in no overall controlNo overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
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 halfed 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..
The Liberal Democrats formed a coalition
Coalition
A coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant...
with the Plaid Cymru group to lead the council; Liberal Democrat Rodney Berman
Rodney Berman
Rodney Berman, a Liberal Democrat Councillor for the Plasnewydd ward, is leader of Cardiff Council .A Glaswegian by birth, Rodney studied at the University of Glasgow where he helped run Glasgow University Liberal Democrats before moving to Wales to study towards a PhD.He has stood for election to...
became council leader, with Neil McEvoy of Plaid Cymru and Judith Woodman of the Liberal Democrats becoming deputy leaders. The Conservative party emerged as the official opposition on the council, after they became the second largest party.
Ward results
The wardWards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
results listed below are based on the changes from the 2004 elections, not taking into any mid-term by-elections or party defections.