Penyrheol (electoral ward)
| Penyrheol Ward | |
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| Area | 8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,523 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 641/km2 (1,660/sq mi) |
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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| Welsh Assembly | |
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Penyrheol is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Penyrheol, Grovesend and Waun Gron, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the Loughor estuary to the north west; and the wards of Pontarddulais to the north; Llangyfelach to the east; and Upper Loughor, Kingsbridge, Gorseinon and Penllergaer to the south.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 34.16%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Cole | Labour | 1036 | Labour hold |
| Jan Curtice | Labour | 904 | Labour gain |
| Jim Dunckley | Plaid Cymru | 346 | |
| Hannah Lowe | Plaid Cymru | 248 | |
| Victor Bruno | Independent | 200 |
In 2012 the result was as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David William Cole | 1,036 | |||
| Labour | Jan Curtice | 904 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Jim Dunckley | 346 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Hannah Lowe | 248 | |||
| Independent | Victor Bruno | 200 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 34.2 | ||||
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Coordinates: 51°40′51″N 4°03′19″W / 51.68076°N 4.05531°W
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