Llangyfelach (electoral ward)

Llangyfelach Ward
Llangyfelach Ward
	Location of pre-2022 Llangyfelach ward; within the; City and County of Swansea
Area	17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Population	5,039 (2011 census)
• Density	294/km2 (760/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea;
Preserved county	West Glamorgan;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Gower;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Gower;
Councillors	Mark Tribe (Independent);
	List of places UK Wales Swansea

Llangyfelach is an electoral ward in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. It covers the communities of Llangyfelach and part of Mawr.^[1]

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following settlements: Llangyfelach, Pantlasau, Treboeth and Felindre, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by the ward of Clydach to the east; Morriston, Mynydd-Bach and Penderry to the south east; Pontarddulais to te west; Pontlliw and Tircoed and Penllergaer to the south west.

2022 ward boundary changes

Following a local government boundary review the Llangyfelach ward significantly increased in size. Though it lost Pontlliw and Tircoed (which together became a new ward) it gained the community ward of Felindre from the former Mawr ward (which was disbanded).^[2]

Local election results

At the May 2022 local council elections, the turnout for Llangyfelach increased to 50.28%, with independent candidate Mark Tribe winning the election for the Independents@Swansea group:^[3]

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Mark Tribe	Independent	750	Independent hold
Robert Marshall	Labour	259
Euan Renesto	Conservative	78
Adrian Roberts	Green	51

For the May 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Llangyfelach was 29.93%. The election results were:^[4]

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Gareth Sullivan	Independent	776	Independent hold
Richard Simpson	Labour	344
John Edward Rasbridge	Green Party	72

References

^ Election maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "More councillors but fewer wards after council boundary changes in Swansea". Swansea Bay News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ Election results for Llangyfelach - Local Government Elections - Thursday, 5 May 2022, Swansea Council. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ Swansea Welsh Unitary Council Election Results 1995-2012, The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

External links

Llangyfelach ward info

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[1] Election maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[2] "More councillors but fewer wards after council boundary changes in Swansea". Swansea Bay News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[3] Election results for Llangyfelach - Local Government Elections - Thursday, 5 May 2022, Swansea Council. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[4] Swansea Welsh Unitary Council Election Results 1995-2012, The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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