Llangyfelach (electoral ward)

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Llangyfelach Ward
Swansea UK ward location - Llangyfelach.png
Location of pre-2022 Llangyfelach ward
within the
City and County of Swansea
Area17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Population5,039 (2011 census)
  Density 294/km2 (760/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Mark Tribe(Independent)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea

Llangyfelach is an electoral ward in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. It covers the communities of Llangyfelach and part of Mawr. [1]

Contents

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following settlements: Llangyfelach, Pantlasau, Treboeth and Felindre, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by the ward of Clydach to the east; Morriston, Mynydd-Bach and Penderry to the south east; Pontarddulais to te west; Pontlliw and Tircoed and Penllergaer to the south west.

2022 ward boundary changes

Following a local government boundary review the Llangyfelach ward significantly increased in size. Though it lost Pontlliw and Tircoed (which together became a new ward) it gained the community ward of Felindre from the former Mawr ward (which was disbanded). [2]

Local election results

At the May 2022 local council elections, the turnout for Llangyfelach increased to 50.28%, with independent candidate Mark Tribe winning the election for the Independents@Swansea group: [3]

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Mark TribeIndependent750Independent hold
Robert Marshall Labour 259
Euan Renesto Conservative 78
Adrian Roberts Green 51

For the May 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Llangyfelach was 29.93%. The election results were: [4]

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Gareth SullivanIndependent776Independent hold
Richard SimpsonLabour344
John Edward RasbridgeGreen Party72

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References

  1. Election maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. "More councillors but fewer wards after council boundary changes in Swansea". Swansea Bay News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. Election results for Llangyfelach - Local Government Elections - Thursday, 5 May 2022, Swansea Council. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. Swansea Welsh Unitary Council Election Results 1995-2012, The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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