For electoral purposes the local council divides Townhill into a number of polling districts, which are: Pryderi, Dyfed Avenue, Gwynedd Avenue, Gors Avenue, Mayhill North and Mayhill South. The ward returns three councillors who are Geoffrey Burtonshaw, David Hopkins and Billy Jones, all of whom represent the Labour Party.
2008 local council elections
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Townhill was 26.9%. The election results were:
Candidate
Party
Votes
Status
David Henry Hopkins
Labour
772
Labour hold
Nicholas Stuart Bradley
Labour
749
Labour hold
William Edwin Alan Jones
Labour
682
Labour hold
Jacqueline Church
Liberal Democrats
382
James Sheridan
Liberal Democrats
375
Terence Porter
Independents
330
Thomas Caldas
Liberal Democrats
284
Hazel Pouline McKnight
Plaid Cymru
235
Susan Rosemary Sturgess
Independents
183
Simon David Clason Bevan
Conservatives
119
Vincent Bishop
Conservatives
109
Dayne Ryan Powell
Conservatives
91
Districts
Townhill
The district of Townhill is spread over a steep hill of the same name bordering Mayhill and visible from the Swansea city centre. The area overlooks Swansea City Centre, the docklands and Swansea Bay.
Mayhill
The district of Mayhill is spread over the top of a steep hill just north west of the city centre.
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is a district located just to the west of Brynmelin. It is sited at the foot of the hill that forms Mayhill. Despite its name it is not actually a mountain. The area is set on steep and sharply undulating terrain and consists of many narrow roads and lanes off the main road. Some of the southern parts of the district fall within the Castle ward
The main road through the district is also called Mount Pleasant, linking Swansea city centre with Mayhill and Townhill. The road runs in a north–south direction, rising steeply upwards from the city centre. One of the campuses of Swansea Metropolitan University is located here.
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Townhill is the name of a hill, a residential district and a community and electoral ward in Swansea, Wales, UK. It had a population of 8,696 in 2011.
Cockett is a district and community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Swansea city centre.
Landore is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.
Mayhill is a district of Swansea, Wales, at the top of a steep hill of the same name just north west of the city centre, partly separated from Townhill to the west.
Mount Pleasant is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales. The area is centred on the main road, called Mount Pleasant, immediately to the north of Swansea city centre, which connects the city centre to the Townhill and Mayhill districts to the north. It falls within the Castle ward.
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Uplands is name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.
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Cockett is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The ward is coterminous with the Cockett community. It elects four councillors.
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