Clydach (electoral ward)
Clydach Ward | |
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Area | 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
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Population | 7,503 (2011 census) |
– density | 887/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Principal area | Swansea |
Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | Gower |
Welsh Assembly | Gower |
Councillors | Paulette Smith (Labour) |
Gordon Walker (Independent) | |
Clydach is the name of an electoral ward (and a town) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.
The electoral ward of Clydach consists of some or all of the following areas: Clydach (town), Faerdre, Glais (East), Graig Felen and Penydre in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by Mawr to the west, and Morriston and Llansamlet to the south.
The turnout for the 2012 local council elections was 36.37%. The results were:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Paulette Smith | Labour | 1055 | Labour hold |
Gordon Walker | Independent | 1040 | Independent gain |
Roger Smith | Independent | 915 | |
Gillian Wakeman | Labour | 702 |
Recent History
The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The ward was won by Labour.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Bryan Edwin Ayres | 540 | |||
Plaid Cymru | James Vernon Davies | 351 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
In 1999, the number of seats increased from one to two. Labour held won seat (although the sitting Labour member was defeated) and the other seat was won by an Independent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Sylvia Mary Lewis | 963 | |||
Labour | Roger Llewellyn Smith | 845 | |||
Labour | Bryan Edwin Ayres* | 844 | |||
Plaid Cymru | James Vernon Davies | 764 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Diana Owen | 697 | |||
Independent | Denise Preece | 509 | |||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Coordinates: 50°48′10″N 3°51′37″W / 50.80271°N 3.86041°W