Pontarddulais (electoral ward)
Pontarddulais is a name of an electoral ward and parish of the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. The parish of Pontarddulais has its own elected town council.
| Pontarddulais Ward | |
|---|---|
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| Area | 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,281 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 402/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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The electoral ward covers the town of Pontarddulais and its surrounding rural areas, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The electoral ward is bounded by Mawr to the east; Llangyfelach to the south east; and Penyrheol to the south west.
For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Pontarddulais was 39.01%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Downing | Labour | 837 | Labour hold |
| Jane Harris | Labour | 657 | Labour gain |
| Byron Lewis | Independent | 495 | |
| Don Richards | Independents | 452 | |
| Valerie Hedges | Independents | 437 | |
| David Beynon | Independents | 346 | |
| David Howells | Independents | 227 | |
| Garath Williams | Conservatives | 124 | |
| Glen Routledge | Conservatives | 92 |
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