Pontarddulais (electoral ward)

Pontarddulais Ward
Area 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Population 6,281 (2011 census)
• Density 402/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly
Councillors
  • Phillip Downing (Labour)
  • Jane Harris (Labour)

Pontarddulais is a name of an electoral ward and parish of the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. The parish of Pontarddulais has its own elected town council.

The electoral ward covers the town of Pontarddulais and its surrounding rural areas, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The electoral ward is bounded by Mawr to the east; Llangyfelach to the south east; and Penyrheol to the south west.

For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Pontarddulais was 39.01%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Phillip DowningLabour837Labour hold
Jane HarrisLabour657Labour gain
Byron LewisIndependent495
Don RichardsIndependents452
Valerie HedgesIndependents437
David BeynonIndependents346
David HowellsIndependents227
Garath WilliamsConservatives124
Glen RoutledgeConservatives92

References

    Coordinates: 51°43′07″N 4°02′54″W / 51.71865°N 4.04834°W / 51.71865; -4.04834

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