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Gowerton (electoral ward)
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Gowerton is the name of an electoral ward, a community
in the county of Swansea
, Wales
, UK
. It is named after Gowerton
village which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Gowerton
, Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
. It is bordered by Penclawdd
and Fairwood
to the south west; Killay North
and Killay South
to the south; Cockett
to the east; and Lower Loughor
, Upper Loughor
, the Loughor estuary and Kingsbridge
to the north.
The turnout for Dunvant in the 2008 local council elections was 41.84%. The results were:
Community council
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in the county of Swansea
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
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, UK
United Kingdom
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. It is named after Gowerton
Gowerton
The village of Gowerton is situated about 4 miles north west of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to Gower. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin...
village which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Gowerton
Gowerton
The village of Gowerton is situated about 4 miles north west of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to Gower. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin...
, Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd, 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....
. It is bordered by Penclawdd
Penclawdd
Penclawdd is a village which is situated in the north of the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. Penclawdd is most famous for its local cockle industry which goes back for many years to Roman times. It falls within the Penclawdd electoral ward. It is one of the larger villages on the Gower Peninsula...
and Fairwood
Fairwood, Swansea
The electoral ward of Fairwood, City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK consists of some or all of the following areas: Dunvant, Upper Killay, Poundffald and Three Crosses in the parliamentary constituency of Gower....
to the south west; Killay North
Killay North
Killay North is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales which consists of some or all of the following areas: Killay, Olchfa and Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West...
and Killay South
Killay South
Killay South is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The ward is mainly rural and consists of some or all of the following areas: Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty and Upper Killay in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West....
to the south; Cockett
Cockett
Cockett is a community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about north west of Swansea city centre.Cockett, in common with much of western Swansea, was the result of late Victorian and early twentieth century expansion...
to the east; and Lower Loughor
Lower Loughor
Lower Loughor is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The ward covers the western part of the town of Loughor in the parliamentary constituency of Gower....
, Upper Loughor
Upper Loughor
Upper Loughor is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The ward covers the eastern part of the town of Loughor in the parliamentary constituency of Gower....
, the Loughor estuary 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 north.
The turnout for Dunvant in the 2008 local council elections was 41.84%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Mary Jones | Independents | 535 | Independents gain |
| Lyndon Richard Jones | Conservatives | 491 | |
| Ronald Morgan Thomas | Labour | 475 | |
| Michael John Sheehan | Liberal Democrats | 181 |