Pen-clawdd (electoral ward)
Pen-clawdd (formerly Penclawdd) is 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.
| Pen-clawdd Ward | |
|---|---|
 Location of Pen-clawdd within the City and County of Swansea | |
| Area | 14.27 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,635 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 255/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors |
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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.
In 2022 the ward was officially renamed Pen-clawdd on the recommendation of the Welsh Language Commissioner.[1]
2012 election
For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout was 46.58%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Thomas | Labour | 819 | Labour gain |
| David Tucker | Independent | 493 | |
| Carole Hyde | Conservatives | 89 |
References
- Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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