Bon-y-maen (electoral ward) explained

Official Name:Bon-y-maen Ward
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Unitary Wales:Swansea
Lieutenancy Wales:West Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Constituency Westminster:Swansea East
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Swansea East
Councillor1:Paul Lloyd
Party1:Labour
Councillor2:Mandy Evans
Party2:Labour
Population:6,857
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:8.47
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Bon-y-maen (until 2022 Bonymaen) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.

The ward is bounded by Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east and the Swansea wards of Llansamlet and Morriston to the north; St. Thomas to the south; and Landore to the west.

For the purposes of elections Bon-y-maen is divided into several polling districts: Winch Wen, Pentre Dwr, Hanover Square and Pentrechwyth. Bon-y-maen returns 2 councillors to the local council. The current councillors are Mandy Evans and Paul Lloyd (both Labour Party).

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Bon-y-maen, Cefn Hengoed, Copper Quarter, Crymlyn Bog, Morfa, Pentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, Winch Wen, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East.

Election results

1999 Swansea Council election

At a by-election an Independent candidate captured the seat from Labour and held it at the next election in 1999.

1995 Swansea Council election

The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. Both seats were won by Labour.

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