Bishopston (Swansea ward)
| Bishopston ward | |
|---|---|
| City and County of Swansea Council | |
 | |
| Principal locality | Bishopston |
| Principal area | Swansea |
| Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament constituency | Gower |
| Welsh Assembly | Gower |
| Councillor | |
| Keith Marsh (Independent) | |
| Numbers | |
| Coordinates | SS6593 |
| Population (2011 census) | 3,251 |
| Land area (2001) | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo Ferwallt) is the name of an electoral ward and coterminous community of the same name in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The community has its own community council. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village of Bishopston which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood to the north; and Mayals, West Cross and Newton to the east.
Local beaches include Brandy Cove, Caswell Bay and Pwll-Du.
Current Representation
The Bishopston Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections. It is currently represented by Independent councillor Keith Marsh.
Recent History
The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrats.
| Bishopston 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | F.T. Hughes* | 641 | |||
| Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh | 582 | |||
| Labour | C.E. Lowit | 164 | |||
| Liberal Democrat win (new seat) | |||||
In 1999, the seat was won by an Independent who was returned unopposed.
| Bishopston 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh | unopposed | |||
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Keith Marsh comfortably held the seat in 2004
| Bishopston 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh* | 1,029 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | John Philip Bleay | 168 | |||
| Green | Larch Ian Albert Frank Juckes Maxey | 143 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
In 2008, Keith Marsh was again returned but with a reduced majority.
| Bishopston 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh* | 730 | |||
| Conservative | Carole Maureen Hyde | 516 | |||
| Green | Rashid Malik | 110 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 49.7 | ||||
2012 local council elections
In the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Bishopston was 40.12%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Marsh | Independent | 645 | Independent hold |
| Gareth Davies | Conservatives | 267 | |
| David Dorsett | Labour | 175 |
External links
- Bishopston.org.uk Community Website
