Clydach (electoral ward)

Clydach Ward
Area  8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population 7,503 (2011 census)
   – density  887/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Principal areaSwansea
Ceremonial countyWest Glamorgan
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentGower
Welsh AssemblyGower
CouncillorsPaulette Smith (Labour)
Gordon Walker (Independent)
List of places
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Clydach is the name of an electoral ward (and a town) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.

The electoral ward of Clydach consists of some or all of the following areas: Clydach (town), Faerdre, Glais (East), Graig Felen and Penydre in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by Mawr to the west, and Morriston and Llansamlet to the south.

The turnout for the 2012 local council elections was 36.37%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Paulette Smith Labour 1055 Labour hold
Gordon Walker Independent 1040 Independent gain
Roger Smith Independent 915
Gillian Wakeman Labour 702

Recent History

The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The ward was won by Labour.

Clydach 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Bryan Edwin Ayres 540
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies 351
Labour win (new seat)

In 1999, the number of seats increased from one to two. Labour held won seat (although the sitting Labour member was defeated) and the other seat was won by an Independent.

Clydach 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Sylvia Mary Lewis 963
Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith 845
Labour Bryan Edwin Ayres* 844
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies 764
Plaid Cymru Diana Owen 697
Independent Denise Preece 509
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Coordinates: 50°48′10″N 3°51′37″W / 50.80271°N 3.86041°W / 50.80271; -3.86041

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