Cwmbwrla (electoral ward)

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Cwmbwrla Ward
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Area1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population7,972 (2011 census)
  Density 5,315/km2 (13,770/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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 the name of 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:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Peter Malcolm Black Liberal Democrats1228Liberal Democrats hold
Christopher Ashleigh HolleyLiberal Democrats1045Liberal Democrats hold
Lewis Graham ThomasLiberal Democrats1023Liberal Democrats hold
Cyril AndersonLabour965
Peter David MeehanLabour824
Joy RichardsLabour807

The electorate turnout was 35.21%

Coordinates: 51°38′15″N3°57′08″W / 51.63756°N 3.95219°W / 51.63756; -3.95219

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