Bonymaen (electoral ward)
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS6896 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Bon-y-maen |
| Total population | 6,342 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 8.47 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 2 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA1 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Swansea East |
| UK Parliament: | Swansea East |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Bon-y-maen (or Bonymaen) is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales.
The ward is bounded by Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east and the Swansea wards of Llansamlet and Morriston to the north; St. Thomas to the south; and Landore to the west.
For the purposes of elections Bonymaen is divided into several polling districts: Winch Wen, Pentre Dwr, Hannover Square and Pentrechwyth. Bonymaen returns 2 councillors to the local council. The current councillors are Mair Gibbs (Labour) and John Hague (independent).
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Bon-y-maen, Cefn Hengoed, Crymlyn Bog, Morfa, Pentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, Winch Wen, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This area is home to the Swansea Vale Railway.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Bonymaen was 34.23%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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| Mair Eluned Gibbs | Labour | 1052 | Labour hold |
| John Hague | Independent | 893 | Independent hold |
| Sion Lynford Owens | BNP | 447 |
