St. Thomas (electoral ward)

St. Thomas Ward

Area	5.91 km² (2.28 sq mi)
Population	7,187 (2011 census)
– density	1,216/km² (3,150/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea
Ceremonial county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Swansea East
Welsh Assembly	Swansea East
Councillors	Mervyn Rhys Jones (Independents)
List of places UK Wales Swansea

St. Thomas is the name of an electoral ward and a community of Swansea, Wales.

The electoral ward of St. Thomas consists of the following areas: Dan-y-graig, Port Tennant, SA1 Swansea Waterfront, St. Thomas, Swansea Docks, Kilvey Hill and the Grenfell Park Area, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward is bounded by Neath Port Talbot to the east; Swansea Bay to the south; Bonymaen to the north; and Castle and Landore to the east. The River Tawe forms part of the border between St. Thomas and the Castle ward.

The northern part of the ward is dominated by Kilvey Hill. A residential belt lies in the central part of the ward. The southern part of the ward consists of the docklands, part of which is undergoing re-development as a new commercial and residential district.

The suburb of St. Thomas is a residential area located immediately east of Swansea city centre. Port Tennant and Grenfell Park, further east of St. Thomas are small council estates comprising fairly run down housing stock. Swansea's Fabian Way Park and Ride facility is located to the far east of the ward.

2008 local council elections

For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout in St. Thomas was 29.81%. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Mervyn Rhys Jones	Independents	1049	Independents gain
David Alan Robinson	Independents	1009
Alan Rees Richards	Labour	780
Patricia Mary Richards	Labour	548
Jonathan Owain Burchell	Conservatives	84
Darren Robert Hann	Conservatives	82

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Coordinates: 51°37′45″N 3°55′23″W / 51.62905°N 3.92293°W / 51.62905; -3.92293

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