Bishopston (Swansea ward)

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Bishopston ward
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Bishopston ward location within the
City and County of Swansea
Area5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population3,251 (2011 census)
•  Density 552/km2 (1,430/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Keith Marsh(Independent)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea
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Oldway, Bishopston

Bishopston (Welsh : Llandeilo Ferwallt) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village (and coterminous community) of Bishopston which falls within the ward.

Contents

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood to the north; and Mayals, West Cross and Newton to the east. [1]

Current Representation

The Bishopston Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections. Following the 2017 election, it is currently represented by Conservative councillor Lyndon Richard Jones who defeated long-serving Independent Keith Marsh.

Bishopston (one seat)

Bishopston 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lyndon Richard Jones 620
Independent Keith Edmund Marsh*440
Labour Adam Owen Gilbert397
Green Karen Laurence63
Majority
Turnout 56.8+16.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Recent history

The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrats.

Bishopston 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F.T. Hughes* 641
Independent Keith Marsh582
Labour C.E. Lowit164
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

In 1999, the seat was won by an Independent who was returned unopposed.

Bishopston 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith MarshUnopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Keith Marsh comfortably held the seat in 2004

Bishopston 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Marsh* 1,029
Liberal Democrats John Bleay168
Green Larch Maxey143
Independent hold Swing

In 2008, Keith Marsh was again returned but with a reduced majority.

Bishopston 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Marsh * 730
Conservative Carole Hyde516
Green Rashid Malik110
Independent hold Swing
Turnout 49.7

Keith Marsh was returned for a fourth time at the 2012 election.

Bishopston 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Marsh * 645
Conservative Gareth Davies267
Labour David Dorsett175
Majority
Turnout 40.1−9.6
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "BISHOPSTON WARD PROFILE: JUNE 2024" (PDF). swansea.gov.uk. Swansea Council. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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