Clydach (electoral ward)

Clydach Ward
Area 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population 7,503 (2011 census)
• Density 887/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly
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
Paulette SmithLabour1055Labour hold
Gordon WalkerIndependent1040Independent gain
Roger SmithIndependent915
Gillian WakemanLabour702

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.

Clydach 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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.

Clydach 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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)

Coordinates: 50°48′10″N 3°51′37″W / 50.80271°N 3.86041°W / 50.80271; -3.86041

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