2008 Carmarthenshire County Council election

The fourth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 1 May 2008. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. While the Independent councillors again had the largest number of seats, Plaid Cymru gained considerable ground, notably in the Llanelli and Ammanford areas. The Independents formed a coalition with Labour.

Full results of the election were published in the local press.

Overview

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Elli (one seat)
John Paul Jenkins was elected as a Conservative in 2004 but subsequently became an Independent

Llandybie (two seats)
Anthony Davies was elected at a by-election following the death of the previous Independent councillor, Mary Thomas.

Llwynhendy (two seats)
Two Independent former Labour councillors defended their seats but one of those seats was lost to Plaid Cymru whose candidate, Meilyr Hughes had served as a councillor previously.

Llanegwad by-election 2011
A by-election was held in Llanegwad on 23 June 2011 following the retirement of long-serving Independent councillor Dillwyn Williams.