Mynyddbach (electoral ward)
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS6598 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Mynydd-Bach |
| Total population | 8,756 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 3.57 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 3 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA6 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Swansea East |
| UK Parliament: | Swansea East |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Mynyddbach (Welsh: Mynydd-bach) is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. It does not have its own community council.
Mynydd-Bach is bounded by the wards of Morriston and Landore to the east, Cwmbwrla to the south, and Llangyfelach and Penderry to the west.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Clase, Clasemont, Mynydd-Bach, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East.
For electoral purposes, Mynydd-Bach is broken down in to the polling districts of: Mynydd Garnlwyd, Bryn Rock, Treboeth, Penfilia, Tirdeunaw, Clasemont and Clase. Mynydd-Bach returns 3 councillors to the City and County of Swansea council.
[edit] 2008 local council elections
Voter turnout for Mynydd-Bach in the 2008 local council elections was 36.49%. The results of the election were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceinwen Thomas | Labour | 1077 | Labour hold |
| Byron George Owen | Labour | 930 | Labour gain |
| Audrey Clement | Independent | 911 | Independent hold |
| Austin Raymond Welsby | Independent | 861 | |
| Charles Glyndwr White | Labour | 855 | |
| John Evans | Independent | 626 | |
| Oswyn Clement | Independent | 589 | |
| Karan Cheryl Sivertsen | Conservative | 362 | |
| Glyndwr Jones | Conservative | 281 | |
| Martha Jones | Conservative | 258 |
