2008 Local Council Elections
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Townhill was 26.9%. The election results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Henry Hopkins | Labour | 772 | Labour hold |
| Nicholas Stuart Bradley | Labour | 749 | Labour hold |
| William Edwin Alan Jones | Labour | 682 | Labour hold |
| Jacqueline Church | Liberal Democrats | 382 | |
| James Sheridan | Liberal Democrats | 375 | |
| Terence Porter | Independents | 330 | |
| Thomas Caldas | Liberal Democrats | 284 | |
| Hazel Pouline McKnight | Plaid Cymru | 235 | |
| Susan Rosemary Sturgess | Independents | 183 | |
| Simon David Clason Bevan | Conservatives | 119 | |
| Vincent Bishop | Conservatives | 109 | |
| Dayne Ryan Powell | Conservatives | 91 |
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