2008 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election

Results of the 2008 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election

The 2008 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, the council of the local authority of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.[1] This was on the same day as the other 2008 United Kingdom local elections.[2] The previous council election took place in 2004 and the following election was held in 2012.

In the election, the Labour Party lost control of the council to no overall control.[3]

Results

Party Seats Change
Independent/Others 19 Increase3
Labour 17 Decrease9
Liberal Democrats 6 Increase6

References

  1. ↑ "Election results - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council". Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
  2. ↑ "BBC NEWS | Election 2008 | Merthyr Tydfil council". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  3. ↑ WalesOnline (7 May 2008). "'They could've weighed the votes; no need to count them'". Wales Online. Retrieved 7 April 2026.

See also

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