Bishopston (Swansea ward)
Bishopston ward | |
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![]() Bishopston ward location within the City and County of Swansea | |
Area | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
Population | 3,251 (2011 census) |
• Density | 552/km2 (1,430/sq mi) |
Principal area | |
Ceremonial county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | |
Welsh Assembly | |
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Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo Ferwallt) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village (and coterminous community) of Bishopston which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood to the north; and Mayals, West Cross and Newton to the east.
Current Representation
The Bishopston Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections. Following the 2012 election it is currently represented by Independent councillor Keith Marsh.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Keith Marsh * | 645 | |||
Conservative | Gareth Davies | 267 | |||
Labour | David Dorsett | 175 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 40.1 | -9.6 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Recent history
The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrats.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal Democrat | F.T. Hughes* | 641 | |||
Independent | Keith Marsh | 582 | |||
Labour | C.E. Lowit | 164 | |||
Liberal Democrat win (new seat) |
In 1999, the seat was won by an Independent who was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Keith Marsh | unopposed | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Keith Marsh comfortably held the seat in 2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Keith Marsh* | 1,029 | |||
Liberal Democrat | John Bleay | 168 | |||
Green | Larch Maxey | 143 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
In 2008, Keith Marsh was again returned but with a reduced majority.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Keith Marsh * | 730 | |||
Conservative | Carole Hyde | 516 | |||
Green | Rashid Malik | 110 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 49.7 |
References
- ↑ "City and County Elections 2012". City and County of Swansea. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
External links
- Bishopston.org.uk Community Website