Dunvant and Killay explained

Official Name:Dunvant and Killay
Unitary Wales:Swansea
Lieutenancy Wales:West Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Constituency Westminster:Swansea West
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Swansea West
Councillor1:Mary Helen Jones[1]
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Councillor2:Jeff Jones
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Councillor3:Louise Gibbard
Party3:Labour
Population:10,085
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:5.64
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Dunvant and Killay, formerly Dunvant (Welsh: Dyfnant), is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Dunvant and neighbouring Killay, which lie within the ward.

The electoral ward consisted 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; Sketty to the east.

2022 boundary changes

Until 2022, Dunvant and Killay consisted of three wards: Dunvant represented by two councillors; Killay North and Killay South represented by one councillor each. Following a local authority ward boundary review, the three wards were merged to become 'Dunvant and Killay', with an overall reduction in councillors to three. A local petition to oppose the changes was unsuccessful.[2]

2012 Swansea Council election

In the 2012 local council elections the turnout for Dunvant was 38.94%. The results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
John Newbury Liberal Democrats575 Liberal Democrats hold
Jennifer Raynor Labour420 Labour gain
Mick Harper Labour354
Nick Tregoning Independent351
Graham Isted Liberal Democrat302
Dee May Kintessack Elite231
Lis Davies Independent213
Jordan Slater Conservatives100
Robert Dowdle Conservatives89

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ruth Mosalski . Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power . Wales Online . 6 May 2022 . 22 May 2022 .
  2. News: Richard Youle . Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change . Wales Online . 30 June 2021 . 22 May 2022 .