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Penclawdd (electoral ward)
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Penclawdd is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea
, Wales
, UK
. It is named after the village of Penclawdd
, which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blue Anchor, Penclawdd
, Llanmorlais, Crofty and Wernffrwd
in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
. The ward is mainly rural and is fairly sparsely populated. It is bounded by Gower
to the south west, and Fairwood
; Gowerton
to the east and the Loughor estuary to the north.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 49.58%. 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...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. It is named after the village of 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...
, which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blue Anchor, 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...
, Llanmorlais, Crofty and Wernffrwd
Wernffrwd
Wernffrwd is a village in the south of Wales. It is located approximately from Swansea, and is within the Community of Llanrhidian Higher....
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 is mainly rural and is fairly sparsely populated. It is bounded by Gower
Gower (electoral ward)
Gower electoral ward is an electoral ward in Britain. It is a ward of the City and County of Swansea, and comprises the western part of the Gower Peninsula...
to the south west, 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....
; 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...
to the east and the Loughor estuary to the north.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 49.58%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Paul Tucker | Independents | 676 | Independents hold |
| John Hywel Guy | Labour | 499 | |
| Gordon Howells | Conservatives | 201 | |
| Robin Lowe | Plaid Cymru | 112 |