Pontarddulais (electoral ward)
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SN586042 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Pontarddulais |
| Total population | 5,293 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 15.61 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 2 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA4 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Gower |
| UK Parliament: | Gower |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Pontarddulais (English: Pontardulais) is a name of an electoral ward and parish of the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. The parish of Pontarddulais has its own elected town council.
The electoral ward covers the town of Pontarddulais and its surrounding rural areas, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The electoral ward is bounded by Mawr to the east; Llangyfelach to the south east; and Penyrheol to the south west.
The community of Pontarrdulais is twinned with Hourtin in France.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Pontarddulais was 47.03%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Treharne Miles | Labour | 656 | Labour hold |
| David Thomas Howells | Independents | 641 | Independents gain |
| Philip Downing | Labour | 593 | |
| Byron Calvin Lewis | Independents | 514 | |
| Eifion Davies | Plaid Cymru | 479 | |
| Eiry Miles | Plaid Cymru | 405 | |
| John Mathias | Independents | 289 | |
| Glen Brian Routledge | Conservatives | 164 | |
| Robert John Charles Fisher | Conservatives | 123 |
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