Llangyfelach Ward
Location of pre-2022 Llangyfelach ward
within the
City and County of Swansea
Area17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Population5,039 (2011 census)
• Density294/km2 (760/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Mark Tribe (Independent)

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

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]

Candidate Party Votes Status
Mark TribeIndependent750Independent hold
Robert MarshallLabour259
Euan RenestoConservative78
Adrian RobertsGreen51

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

Candidate Party Votes Status
Gareth SullivanIndependent776Independent hold
Richard SimpsonLabour344
John Edward RasbridgeGreen Party72

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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