Dunvant (electoral ward)
| Dunvant Ward | |
|---|---|
| City and County of Swansea Council | |
 | |
| Principal locality | Dunvant |
| Principal area | Swansea |
| Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament constituency | Swansea West |
| Welsh Assembly | Swansea West |
| Councillors | |
| 1st: John Newbury (Liberal Democrats) | |
| 2nd: Jennifer Raynor (Labour) | |
| Numbers | |
| Coordinates | SS5994 |
| Population (2011 census) | 4,383 |
| Land area (2001) | 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
Dunvant (Welsh: Dyfnant) is an electoral ward coterminous with a community of the same name in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community does not have a community council. It is named after the village of Dunvant which lies within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas, Derlwyn, Dunvant, Killay, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. It is bounded by Fairwood to the west; Gowerton to the north; Killay North to the east and Killay South to the south.
In the 2012 local council elections the turnout for Dunvant was 38.94%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Newbury | Liberal Democrats | 575 | Liberal Democrats hold |
| Jennifer Raynor | Labour | 420 | Labour gain |
| Mick Harper | Labour | 354 | |
| Nick Tregoning | Independent | 351 | |
| Graham Isted | Liberal Democrat | 302 | |
| Dee May | Kintessack Elite | 231 | |
| Lis Davies | Independent | 213 | |
| Jordan Slater | Conservatives | 100 | |
| Robert Dowdle | Conservatives | 89 |
Coordinates: 51°37′38″N 4°02′18″W / 51.62710°N 4.03843°W
