Llangyfelach (electoral ward)

Llangyfelach Ward
City and County of Swansea Council
Principal locality Llangyfelach
Principal area Swansea
Ceremonial county West Glamorgan
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament constituency Gower
Welsh Assembly Gower
Councillor
Gareth Sullivan (Independents)
Numbers
Coordinates SS6599
Population (2011 census) 5,039
Land area (2001) 17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)

Llangyfelach is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community has its own elected community council.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Llangyfelach, Pantlasau, Pontlliw, Tircoed and Treboeth, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by the wards of Pontarddulais and Mawr to the north; Morriston, Mynydd-Bach and Penderry to the south east; and Penyrheol and Penllergaer to the south west.

The current councillor for Llangyfelach is Gareth Sullivan (Independent).

For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Llangyfelach was 29.93%. The election results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Gareth Sullivan Independents 776 Independents hold
Richard Simpson Labour 344
John Edward Rasbridge Green Party 72

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Coordinates: 51°40′25″N 3°57′13″W / 51.67350°N 3.95374°W