Dunvant (electoral ward)
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS5994 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Dunvant |
| Total population | 4,679 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 2.41 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 2 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA2 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Swansea West |
| UK Parliament: | Swansea West |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Dunvant is an electoral ward coterminous with a community of the same name in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. The community does not have a community council. It is named after the village of Dunvant which lies within the ward.
The electoral ward consists 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 east; Gowerton to the north; Killay North to the east and Killay South to the south.
In the 2008 local council elections the turnout for Dunvant was 45.59%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Newbury | Liberal Democrats | 992 | Liberal Democrats hold |
| Nicholas John Tregoning | Liberal Democrats | 855 | Liberal Democrats hold |
| Roy Thomas Adams | Independents | 262 | |
| Christine Mary Hosgood-Jones | Labour | 254 | |
| Peter Leonard Rowlands | Labour | 198 | |
| James Barrington Geen Harding | Conservatives | 192 | |
| Rowland Bevan | Independents | 165 | |
| David Rudolf Heinrich | Conservatives | 143 |
