Dunvant and Killay

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Dunvant and Killay
Area5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population10,085 (2011 census)
•  Density 1,788/km2 (4,630/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Mary Helen Jones [1] (Liberal Democrats (UK))
  • Jeff Jones(Liberal Democrats (UK))
  • Louise Gibbard(Labour)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea

Dunvant and Killay, formerly Dunvant (Welsh : Dyfnant), is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Dunvant and neighbouring Killay, which lie within the ward.

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The electoral ward consisted of some or all of the following areas, Derlwyn, Dunvant, Killay, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. It is bounded by Fairwood to the west; Gowerton to the north; Sketty to the east.

2022 boundary changes

Until 2022, Dunvant and Killay consisted of three wards: Dunvant represented by two councillors; Killay North and Killay South represented by one councillor each. Following a local authority ward boundary review, the three wards were merged to become 'Dunvant and Killay', with an overall reduction in councillors to three. A local petition to oppose the changes was unsuccessful. [2]

2012 Swansea Council election

In the 2012 local council elections the turnout for Dunvant was 38.94%. The results were:[ citation needed ]

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
John NewburyLiberal Democrats575Liberal Democrats hold
Jennifer RaynorLabour420Labour gain
Mick HarperLabour354
Nick TregoningIndependent351
Graham IstedLiberal Democrat302
Dee MayKintessack Elite231
Lis DaviesIndependent213
Jordan SlaterConservatives100
Robert DowdleConservatives89

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References

  1. ↑ Ruth Mosalski (6 May 2022). "Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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