Local Election Results 2008

Sir Gaerfyrddin
Carmarthenshire

Two Independent councillors and three Plaid Cymru councillors were elected unopposed.

CarmsRA = Carmarthenshire Ratepayers Association

Other results for Carmarthenshire:2004 2012 2017 2022
By-elections for Carmarthenshire (may be incomplete): 22nd November 2007 (Llandybie) — 4th November 2010 (Cenarth) — 23rd June 2011 (Llanegwad) — 11th December 2014 (Trelech) — 19th February 2015 (Hengoed) — 19th November 2015 (Kidwelly) — 22nd September 2016 (Cilycwm) — 19th July 2018 (Saron) — 6th March 2024 (Elli) — 6th March 2025 (Llanddarog) — 29th May 2025 (Lliedi) — 7th August 2025 (Llangennech)

Map of the results —Export spreadsheet

Consolidated results — Carmarthenshire 2008

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Independent	24232	37.9%	32
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales	23015	36.0%	30
Labour	14364	22.5%	11
Conservative	1093	1.7%	0
Liberal Democrat	842	1.3%	1
British National Party	285	0.4%	0
Carmarthenshire Ratepayers Association	79	0.1%	0

Abergwili

Pamela Palmer	Ind	742	76.4%
Carl Harris	PC	229	23.6%

Ammanford

Hugh Evans	Lab	457	50.3%
Deian Harries	PC	451	49.7%

Betws [Ind gain from Lab]

Eira Jones	Ind	274	38.3%
Annette Price	PC	224	31.3%
John Evans	Lab	217	30.3%

Bigyn (2) [2 PC gains from Lab]

Mike Burns	PC	740	47.0%
Dyfrig Thomas	PC	729
Sandra Cooke	Lab	603	38.3%
David Prothero	Lab	476
Brian Davies	Ind	230	14.6%
Peter Dunkley	Ind	210
Lawrence Jenkins	Ind	202
Dai Rees	Ind	84

Burry Port (2)

Stephen James	Ind	931	38.7%
Pat Jones	Lab	854	35.5%
John James	PC	623	25.9%
Andrew Phillips	Lab	298

Bynea

Gwynne Wooldridge	Ind	505	53.4%
Stephen Donoghue	Ind	244	25.8%
Mair Bartlett	Lab	196	20.7%

Carmarthen Town North (2)

Peter Griffiths	PC	1058	53.4%
Gareth Jones	PC	740
Doug Rose	Lab	462	23.3%
David Lewis	Ind	461	23.3%

Carmarthen Town South (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

Arwel Lloyd	PC	626	46.3%
Steve Dunn	Ind	369	27.3%
June Williams	Ind	361
Phil Grice	Lab	356	26.4%
Dudley Evans	Ind	231

Carmarthen Town West (2)

Alan Speake	PC	967	47.6%
Arthur Davies	Ind	748	36.8%
Tom Defis	PC	530
Marc Scaife	Lab	315	15.5%

Cenarth

Haydn Jones	Ind	653	77.5%
Susan Jones	PC	190	22.5%

Cilycwm

Tom Theophilus	Ind	474	65.1%
Marianne Goddard-Peperzak	Ind	178	24.5%
Roger Pipe	Ind	76	10.4%

Cynwyl Elfed

William Thomas	Ind	795	55.0%
John Dixon	PC	650	45.0%

Cynwyl Gaeo

Eirwyn Williams	PC	unop.

Dafen

Tegwen Devichand	Lab	532	57.0%
Mohammad Choudry	PC	402	43.0%

Elli [Ind gain from C]

John Jenkins	Ind	575	55.3%
Jan Williams	Lab	234	22.5%
Pamela Edmunds	LD	231	22.2%

Felinfoel

Hugh Richards	Ind	296	52.6%
Henry Evans	Lab	179	31.8%
Margarita Lewis	PC	88	15.6%

Garnant

Kevin Madge	Lab	507	64.9%
Emyr Williams	PC	274	35.1%

Glanamman [PC gain from Lab]

David Jenkins	PC	440	53.7%
Colin Evans	Lab	379	46.3%

Glanymor (2) [1 PC gain from Lab, 1 Ind gain from Lab]

Winston Lemon	PC	532	37.0%
John Jones	Ind	475	33.0%
David Tucker	Lab	431	30.0%
Keith Skivington	PC	420
Gerald Meyler	Lab	398

Glyn

Jim Jones	Ind	500	54.8%
Terence Owens	Ind	274	30.0%
Ron Lewis	Lab	138	15.1%

Gorslas (2)

Terry Davies	Lab	915	37.0%
Henry Scourfield	Ind	871	35.2%
Emyr Thomas	PC	686	27.8%

Hendy [Lab gain from PC]

Steve Lloyd-Janes	Lab	637	61.0%
Marian Slader	PC	408	39.0%

Hengoed (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

Sian Caiach	PC	628	50.0%
Mari Davies	PC	516
Eryl Morgan	Lab	359	28.6%
Keith Davies	Lab	334
Alan Davies	Ind	270	21.5%
David Hughes	Ind	217

Kidwelly [Lab gain from Ind]

Keith Davies	Lab	429	33.9%
Gwilym Jones	Ind	330	26.1%
Huw Gilasbey	PC	217	17.2%
Michael Higgins	Ind	163	12.9%
Tessa Finch	CarmsRA	79	6.2%
Jack Holmes	Ind	26	2.1%
Dena Waterford	Ind	21	1.7%

Laugharne Township

Jane Tremlett	Ind	600	52.6%
Neil Davies	C	394	34.5%
Steve Morris	Lab	147	12.9%

Llanboidy

Roy Llewellyn	PC	unop.

Llanddarog

Wyn Evans	Ind	unop.

Llandeilo

Ieuan Jones	Ind	787	72.0%
Juliana Hughes	C	306	28.0%

Llandovery

Ivor Jackson	Ind	unop.

Llandybie (2)

Anthony Davies	Ind	949	53.3%
Anthony Jones	Lab	474	26.6%
Anthony Richards	PC	357	20.1%
Ken Griffiths	Ind	340
Owen Hathaway	PC	303
Meirion Bowen	Ind	151

Llanegwad

Dilwyn Williams	Ind	649	52.6%
John Charles	Ind	347	28.1%
Henry Jones-Davies	PC	239	19.4%

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Dafydd Davies	PC	611	82.2%
Tony Jukes	C	132	17.8%

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Linda Evans	PC	817	60.2%
Emyr Davies	Ind	371	27.3%
Douglas Spragg	C	169	12.5%

Llangadog

Huw Morgan	Ind	489	46.4%
John Price	Ind	360	34.1%
Wyn Jones	PC	206	19.5%

Llangeler

John Crossley	PC	952	67.1%
Caroline Roberts	Ind	466	32.9%

Llangennech (2)

Gwyneth Thomas	PC	976	59.3%
William Hopkins	PC	874
Jeff Edmunds	Lab	363	22.1%
John Willock	Ind	306	18.6%

Llangunnor

Merlin Jones	Ind	517	52.6%
Elwyn Williams	PC	466	47.4%

Llangyndeyrn

Tyssul Evans	PC	820	63.5%
Len John	Lab	290	22.5%
Carol Rees	Ind	181	14.0%

Llannon (2) [1 PC gain from Ind]

Emlyn Dole	PC	821	43.4%
Phil Williams	PC	801
Terry Evans	Lab	551	29.1%
Cameron Morgan	Ind	521	27.5%
Ryan Thomas	Lab	413

Llansteffan

Daff Davies	Ind	570	48.0%
Carys Jones	PC	412	34.7%
Gerald Howells	Ind	113	9.5%
Linda Parker	C	92	7.8%

Llanybydder [PC gain from Ind]

Fiona Hughes	PC	591	50.9%
Ieuan Davies	Ind	569	49.1%

Lliedi (2) [1 PC gain from Lab, 1 LD gain from Lab]

Huw Lewis	PC	718	38.2%
Ken Rees	LD	611	32.5%
Bill Thomas	Lab	551	29.3%
Edward Skinner	Lab	540

Llwynhendy (2) [1 PC gain from Ind]

Don Davies	Ind	353	37.4%
Meilyr Hughes	PC	305	32.3%
Dill Bowen	Ind	302
Diana Darby	Lab	287	30.4%
Christopher Slader	PC	275
Pamela Jones	Lab	231
Eunydd Thomas	Ind	156

Manordeilo and Salem

Jim Davies	Ind	641	73.3%
Karen Maguire	PC	234	26.7%

Pembrey (2) [1 PC gain from Lab, 1 Ind gain from Lab]

David Davies	PC	600	37.1%
Hugh Shepardson	Ind	581	35.9%
Joanna Davies	PC	485
Vincent Rees	Lab	437	27.0%
Haydn Beynon	Lab	386

Penygroes

Sian Thomas	PC	608	75.9%
Kevin Edwards	BNP	193	24.1%

Pontamman [PC gain from Lab]

Marie Binney	PC	445	50.8%
Lyn Llewellyn	Lab	431	49.2%

Pontyberem

Joy Williams	PC	unop.

Quarter Bach [PC gain from Lab]

Helen Wyn	PC	592	57.0%
Elwyn Williams	Lab	446	43.0%

St Clears

Philip Hughes	Ind	557	41.3%
Keith Major	Ind	411	30.5%
Edmund Davies	Ind	380	28.2%

St Ishmael

Mair Stephens	Ind	759	64.5%
Dafydd John	PC	418	35.5%

Saron (2)

John Edwards	PC	889	50.9%
Peter Cooper	Lab	856	49.1%
Ronald Richards	PC	680

Swiss Valley

Anthony Morgan	Ind	518	56.7%
Rhydwyn Ifan	PC	209	22.9%
Nigel Rush	Lab	186	20.4%

Trelech

Dai Thomas	Ind	655	68.2%
Byrnan Davies	PC	305	31.8%

Trimsaran

Meryl Gravell	Ind	508	69.1%
Dilwyn Jones	PC	227	30.9%

Tycroes

Dewi Enoch	Lab	422	51.3%
Sion-Aled Higgins	PC	309	37.5%
Mike Green	BNP	92	11.2%

Tyisha (2) [1 PC gain from Lab]

Keri Thomas	Lab	504	52.6%
Roger Price	PC	455	47.4%
Michael Evans	PC	453
Martin Morris	Lab	431

Whitland

Sue Allen	Ind	593	73.0%
Vivienne Morris	Lab	219	27.0%

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Local Election Results 2008

Sir GaerfyrddinCarmarthenshire

Sir Gaerfyrddin
Carmarthenshire