Killay South
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS6093 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Killay |
| Total population | 2,297 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 1.24 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 1 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA1 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Swansea West |
| UK Parliament: | Swansea West |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Killay South (Welsh: Cilâ - De) is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The ward is maily rural and consists of some or all of the following areas: Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty and Upper Killay in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West.
It is bounded by the wards of Dunvant and Killay North to the north; Sketty to the east; Mayals to the south; and Fairwood to the west.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Killay south was 50.53%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey William Jones | Liberal Democrats | 463 | Liberal Democrats hold |
| Martyn Ford | Conservatives | 247 | |
| Michael Edward Harper | Labour | 168 | |
| Peter Kenneth Jones | Green Party | 119 |
