Cwmbwrla (electoral ward)

Cwmbwrla Ward
Area	1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population	7,972 (2011 census)
•  Density	5,315/km2 (13,770/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea
Preserved county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Swansea East - Carolyn Harris
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Swansea East - Mike Hedges
Councillors	Peter Malcolm Black (Liberal Democrats (UK)) Christopher Ashleigh Holley(Liberal Democrats (UK)) Lewis Graham Thomas(Liberal Democrats (UK))
List of places UK Wales Swansea

Cwmbwrla is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, including the suburb of the same name.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following settlements: Brondeg , Brynhyfryd, Cwmbwrla, Cwmdu, Gendros and Manselton, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward is bounded by the wards of Cockett to the west; Castle and Townhill to the south; Landore to the east; and Penderry and Mynydd-Bach to the north.

For the purposes of local elections, Cwmbwrla is broken down into the following polling districts: Manselton South, Cwmdu, Manselton North and Brynhyfryd. The ward returns 3 councillors to the local council. The ward is currently represented by: Peter Black (Lib Dems), Chris Holley (Lib Dems) and Graham Thomas (Lib Dems).

2012 local council elections

The results of the 2012 local council elections for Cwmbwrla were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Peter Malcolm Black	Liberal Democrats	1228	Liberal Democrats hold
Christopher Ashleigh Holley	Liberal Democrats	1045	Liberal Democrats hold
Lewis Graham Thomas	Liberal Democrats	1023	Liberal Democrats hold
Cyril Anderson	Labour	965
Peter David Meehan	Labour	824
Joy Richards	Labour	807

The electorate turnout was 35.21%

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