Clydach (electoral ward)

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Clydach Ward
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Area8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population7,503 (2011 census)
  Density 887/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Paulette Smith(Labour)
  • Gordon Walker(Independent)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea

Clydach is the name of an electoral ward (and a town) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.

Contents

The electoral ward of Clydach consists of some or all of the following areas: Clydach (town), Faerdre, Glais (East), Graig Felen and Penydre in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by Mawr to the west, and Morriston and Llansamlet to the south.

Current representation

Clydach 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gordon David Walker* 1,211
Labour Paulette Bradley Smith* 1,134
Labour Julie Marlene Davies825
Plaid Cymru Elgan Davies-Jones387
Conservative David James Rowlands-Lean311
Conservative Roda Ali230
Turnout 28.4-8.0
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Recent history

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

Clydach 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryan Edwin Ayres540
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies351
Labour win (new seat)

In 1999, the number of seats increased from one to two. Labour held won seat (although the sitting Labour member was defeated) and the other seat was won by an Independent.

Clydach 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sylvia Mary Lewis963
Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith845
Labour Bryan Edwin Ayres*844
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies764
Plaid Cymru Diana Owen697
Independent Denise Preece509
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Clydach 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith*1,107
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Mary Lewis*761
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies595
Labour Islwyn Hopkins589
Liberal Democrats Julie Marlene Davies486
Conservative Robert Andrew Evans172
Conservative Jonathan Bray Stockting131
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Clydach 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith*1,115
Labour Paulette Bradley Smith820
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Mary Lewis*710
Independent Julie Marlene Davies509
Liberal Democrats Janice Maureen Jarman322
Conservative Janice Birch248
Conservative Barry John Stubbings226
Turnout 38.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing


Clydach 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paulette Bradley Smith* 1,055
Independent Gordon David Walker 1,040
Independent Roger Llewellyn Smith*915
Labour Gillian Wakeman702
Turnout 36.4-1.7
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Coordinates: 51°41′46″N3°53′20″W / 51.696°N 3.889°W / 51.696; -3.889

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