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Dunvant and Killay

Dunvant and Killay
Area5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population10,085 (2011 census)
• Density1,788/km2 (4,630/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Mary Helen Jones[1] (Liberal Democrats (UK))
  • Jeff Jones (Liberal Democrats (UK))
  • Louise Gibbard (Labour)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea

Dunvant and Killay, formerly Dunvant (Welsh: Dyfnant), is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Dunvant and neighbouring Killay, which lie within the ward.

The electoral ward consisted of some or all of the following areas, Derlwyn, Dunvant, Killay, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. It is bounded by Fairwood to the west; Gowerton to the north; Sketty to the east.

2022 boundary changes

Until 2022, Dunvant and Killay consisted of three wards: Dunvant represented by two councillors; Killay North and Killay South represented by one councillor each. Following a local authority ward boundary review, the three wards were merged to become 'Dunvant and Killay', with an overall reduction in councillors to three. A local petition to oppose the changes was unsuccessful.[2]

2012 Swansea Council election

In the 2012 local council elections the turnout for Dunvant was 38.94%. The results were:[citation needed]

Candidate Party Votes Status
John Newbury Liberal Democrats 575 Liberal Democrats hold
Jennifer Raynor Labour 420 Labour gain
Mick Harper Labour 354
Nick Tregoning Independent 351
Graham Isted Liberal Democrat 302
Dee May Kintessack Elite 231
Lis Davies Independent 213
Jordan Slater Conservatives 100
Robert Dowdle Conservatives 89

References

  1. ^ Ruth Mosalski (6 May 2022). "Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

51°37′38″N 4°02′18″W / 51.62710°N 4.03843°W / 51.62710; -4.03843

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunvant_and_Killay