2008 Cardiff Council election
The 2008 Cardiff Council election was held on 1 May, along with the 2008 Welsh local elections. All 75 seats of Cardiff Council were contested, with it remaining in no overall control. It was preceded by the 2004 [Cardiff Council election|2004 election] and followed by the 2012 election
Overview
Candidates from nine parties as well as Independents stood for election. Of these Liberal Democrat, Conservative, Labour, Plaid Cymru and Independent councillors were elected.Outcome
After this election the council remained in no overall control 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 halved 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.