Penyrheol (Swansea electoral ward)

Penyrheol is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.

Penyrheol Ward
Area8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population5,523 (2011 census)
 Density641/km2 (1,660/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • David Cole (Labour)
  • Jan Curtice (Labour)

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Penyrheol, Grovesend and Waun Gron, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the Loughor estuary to the north west; and the wards of Pontarddulais to the north; Llangyfelach to the east; and Upper Loughor, Kingsbridge, Gorseinon and Penllergaer to the south.

For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 34.16%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
David ColeLabour1036Labour hold
Jan CurticeLabour904Labour gain
Jim DunckleyPlaid Cymru346
Hannah LowePlaid Cymru248
Victor BrunoIndependent200

In 2012 the result was as follows:

Penyrheol 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David William Cole 1,036
Labour Jan Curtice 904
Plaid Cymru Jim Dunckley 346
Plaid Cymru Hannah Lowe 248
Independent Victor Bruno 200
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Turnout 34.2

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