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Sandfields East (Welsh: Sandfields - Dwyrain) is an electoral ward and a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.
Sandfields East is bounded by the wards of Sandfields West to the northwest, Aberavon to the northeast and Margam to the southeast. It is bounded by Swansea Bay to the southwest. Sandfields East is a mostly urbanised ward and consists of council housing inland with private homes and old peoples accommodation near the beach area. Neath Port Talbot Hospital is located in the ward.
In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 41.57%. The councillors who were elected were:
- Collin Joseph Crowley (Labour)
- Lella Helen James (Independent)
- Ted Latham (Labour)
- all of whom held their seats.
