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Gorseinon (electoral ward)
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Gorseinon is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea
, Wales
.
The Gorseinon community comprises the electoral ward of Gorseinon and part of the Penyrheol ward. Gorseinon has its own elected town council
.
The electoral ward consists of Gorseinon
town and the surrounding rural areas, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
. The ward and community are coterminous with each other and encompass the town.
Prior to local government re-organisation in 1996, the town of Gorseinon was administered as part of the Lliw Valley
district. Since 1996, Gorseinon has been governed by the City and County of Swansea council.
The ward is bounded by Penyrheol to the north west, Penllergaer
to the east and Kingsbridge
to the south.
The community of Gorseinon, together with the community of Llwchwr
is twinned with Ploermel
in France
.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout in Gorseinon was 35.38%. The Results were:
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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The Gorseinon community comprises the electoral ward of Gorseinon and part of the Penyrheol ward. Gorseinon has its own elected town council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
.
The electoral ward consists of Gorseinon
Gorseinon
Gorseinon is a town in southwest Wales, near the Loughor estuary. It was a small village until the late 19th century when it grew around the coal mining and tinplate industries. It is situated in the north west of Swansea, around north west of the city centre...
town and the surrounding rural areas, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
Gower (UK Parliament constituency)
Gower is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system....
. The ward and community are coterminous with each other and encompass the town.
Prior to local government re-organisation in 1996, the town of Gorseinon was administered as part of the Lliw Valley
Lliw Valley
The Borough of Lliw Valley was one of the four local government districts of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996...
district. Since 1996, Gorseinon has been governed by the City and County of Swansea council.
The ward is bounded by Penyrheol to the north west, Penllergaer
Penllergaer (electoral ward)
Penllergaer is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penllergaer has its own elected community council....
to the east and Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge (electoral ward)
Kingsbridge , is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Kingsbridge is part of the Llwchwr Town council area.The Kingsbridge ward is bordered by the wards of Gowerton, Cockett and Penderry to the south; Gorseinon and Penllergaer to the north and Upper Loughor to the west.The...
to the south.
The community of Gorseinon, together with the community of Llwchwr
Llwchwr
Llwchwr is a community at the far western edge of the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llwchwr comprises the town of Loughor and the village and district of Kingsbridge...
is twinned with Ploermel
Ploërmel
Ploërmel is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-Character of the town:It is a growing and developing community with a thriving economy and a lively atmosphere. The town is modern rather than romantically mediaeval, but it is clean and attractive and offers a...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout in Gorseinon was 35.38%. The Results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyn Seabourne | Labour | 315 | Labour hold |
| Gillian Nansi Evans | Independents | 229 | |
| Darren Jeffery Thomas | Plaid Cymru | 210 | |
| Diane Christine Freeman | Independents | 148 | |
| William John Verney Ley | Conservatives | 119 |