UK Local Elections : May 1st 2008

[Harry Hayfield]

This story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7367063.stm) is interesting for one reason only; where they were going. Brown to Swansea, Cameron to the Vale. Both visits are agressive rather than defensive and the choices are interesting.

Indeed, Swansea is a top Lib Dem target and if the Conservatives don't win the Vale of Glamorgan from NOC, then Cameron will not be as good as the polls say

[Harry Hayfield]

May I be permitted to produce a list of Lib Dem and Plaid Cymru targets for Ceredigion?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

May I be permitted to produce a list of Lib Dem and Plaid Cymru targets for Ceredigion?

If you don't I'll get on a bus to Aberaeron and shoot you!

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Just a little note on how this will be run this year. The usual system (this will be the third set of local-and-regional elections that it will be used for. Time flies by, doesn't it...) will be in place. A results thread for the London elections will be set up, as will one for the English locals. Will probably do a seperate thread for the Welsh locals, where they'll be more detailed rubbish from me. Hopefully. Anyways, don't post results outside the results threads, else the board gets kinda messy.

Also; try to be polite and all. These days there are plenty of other places to go for ugly rants and ugly gloating. Just don't go over the line, that's all.

Diolch!

[Harry Hayfield]

Liberal Democrat Targets
1: Trefeurig (Plaid): 9.45%
2: Llanfihangel Ystrad (Plaid): 10.95%
3: Lampeter (Lab): 21.00%
4: Tirmynach (Plaid): 21.54%
5: Aberystwyth, Bronglais (Plaid): 21.63%
6: Aberystwyth, Penparcau (Ind): 22.50%
7: Llangybi (Plaid): 22.88%
8: Ceulanamaesmawr (Plaid): 24.48%
9: Llanfarian (Plaid): 25.84% (NB: Councillor elected as Ind in 2004)
10: Llandyfriog (Plaid): 26.21%
11: Llanbadarn Fawr, Padarn (Plaid): 27.20%
12: Ciliau Aeron (Ind): 24.67%
13: Penbryn (Plaid): 32.01% (Lib Dems gain overall control)
14: Aberaeron (Ind): 33.63%
15: Beulah (Plaid): 36.53%
16: Llanbadarn Fawr, Sulien (Plaid): 38.27%
17: Llanwenog (Plaid): 50.00%

[Harry Hayfield]

Plaid Cymru targets
1: Cardigan, Rhydyfwuch (Lib Dem): 2.32%
2: Aberystwyth North (Lib Dem): 2.58%
3: Ciliau Aeron (Ind): 4.60%
4: Cardigan, Mwdlan (Ind): 8.67% (Plaid gain overall control)
5: Faenor (Lib Dem): 8.75%
6: Melindwr (Lib Dem): 10.20%
7: Lampeter (Lab): 12.50%
8: Aberystwyth Central (Lib Dem): 18.36%
9: Aberystwyth, Penparcau (Ind): 20.00%
10: Aberystwyth, Rheidol (Lib Dem): 26.12%
11: Cardigan, Teifi (Ind): 29.86%
12: Lledrod (Ind): 34.07%
13: Penparc (Ind): 39.32%
14: Llandysul Town (Ind): 50.00%
15: Ystwyth (Lib Dem):50.00%

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Weather is nice up here in Bangor.

[Harry Hayfield]

The campaign manager for the Lib Dems in Ceredigion has just phoned me and said that due to a complaint by Plaid Cymru, all candidates are now being asked to gather at the main count centre at 10.30pm instead of 9.30pm. Does anyone have a clue about what Plaid may have complained about?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The campaign manager for the Lib Dems in Ceredigion has just phoned me and said that due to a complaint by Plaid Cymru, all candidates are now being asked to gather at the main count centre at 10.30pm instead of 9.30pm. Does anyone have a clue about what Plaid may have complained about?

Maybe a problem with some of the ballots in some areas or something like that.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Less than three hours to go now. Weathers been good for most of the day (including the crucial few hours after five pm) so hopefully turnout won't be any worse than merely dreadful.

[afleitch]

Shame Scotland isn't voting

Though they do intend to stagger the elections after the debacle last year with locals expected in 2010 or 2012.

[Hash]

Less than three hours to go now. Weathers been good for most of the day (including the crucial few hours after five pm) so hopefully turnout won't be any worse than merely dreadful.

What is the usual turnout in UK locals?

[afleitch]

Less than three hours to go now. Weathers been good for most of the day (including the crucial few hours after five pm) so hopefully turnout won't be any worse than merely dreadful.

What is the usual turnout in UK locals?

Varies quite alot. Anything from about 30 - 40% with spots above and below that I'd say.

[Verily]

I'd expect it to be towards the lower end, overall, this year, seeing as the areas up for election are mostly in regions with relatively low turnouts in general elections.