Mynyddbach (electoral ward)
Mynydd-Bach Ward | |
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City and County of Swansea Council | |
Principal locality | Mynydd-Bach |
Principal area | Swansea |
Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
UK Parliament constituency | Swansea East |
Welsh Assembly | Swansea East |
Councillors | |
1st: Ceinwen Thomas (Labour) | |
2nd: Byron George Owen (Labour) | |
3rd: Gloria Tanner (Labour) | |
Numbers | |
Coordinates | SS6598 |
Population (2011 census) | 8,872 |
Land area (2001) | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
Mynyddbach (Welsh: Mynydd-bach) is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It does not have its own community council.
Mynydd-Bach is bounded by the wards of Morriston and Landore to the east, Cwmbwrla to the south, and Llangyfelach and Penderry to the west.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Clase, Clasemont, Mynydd-Bach, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East.
For electoral purposes, Mynydd-Bach is broken down into the polling districts of: Mynydd Garnlwyd, Bryn Rock, Treboeth, Penfilia, Tirdeunaw, Clasemont and Clase. Mynydd-Bach returns 3 councillors to the City and County of Swansea council.
2012 local council elections
Voter turnout for Mynydd-Bach in the 2012 local council elections was 34.9%. The results of the election were:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Ceinwen Thomas | Labour | 1348 | Labour hold |
Byron George Owen | Labour | 1321 | Labour hold |
Gloria Tanner | Labour | 1190 | Labour gain |
Robert Welsby | Independents | 699 | |
Audrey Clement | Independents | 683 | |
Noel West | Independents | 476 | |
Ann Jamal | Liberal Democrats | 215 | |
John Ward | Conservative | 199 | |
Emma Lynall | Conservative | 135 |