Pennard (electoral ward)

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Pennard Ward
Image:Wm swansea pennard.jpg
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: Maps for SS5588
Geography
Principal locality Pennard
Total population 2,648 (2001 census)
Land area (km²) 11.64 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council: City and County of Swansea
Number of councillors: 1
Nation: Wales
Post office and telephone
PostCode(s): SA3
Dialling code: +44-1792
Politics
Welsh Assembly: Gower
UK Parliament: Gower
European Parliament: Wales

Pennard is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. Pennard has its own community council.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following places: Bishopston, Fairwood Common, Kittle, Parkmill, Pennard and Southgate in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.

Pennard is bounded by the wards of Gower to the west; Fairwood to the north and Bishopston to the east. The Bristol Channel borders Pennard to the south.

For electoral purposes, Pennard is divided into the polling districts of Southgate and Kittle. Pennard returns one councillor to the City and County of Swansea council. It is currently represented by Margaret Smith (Conservative).

Part of Three Cliffs Bay falls within the ward.

The community of Pennard is twinned with Passage West/Monkston in the Republic of Ireland.

In the 2008 local council elections, the voter turnout was 57.24%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Margaret Smith Conservative 432 Conservative hold
Christopher Bede James Independents 288
Alexander Richard Lewis Independents 183
Andrew Crawford Thomas Independents 151
Dewi Richard Evans Plaid Cymru 135
Peter John Middleton Green Party 101

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Coordinates: 51.57217° N 4.09370° W