Gower (electoral ward) explained

Official Name:Gower ward
Static Image Name:Swansea UK ward location - Gower.png
Static Image Caption:Location of pre-2022 Gower ward within
the City and County of Swansea
Unitary Wales:Swansea
Lieutenancy Wales:West Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Constituency Westminster:Gower
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Gower
Councillor1:Richard David Lewis
Party1:Liberal Democrat
Population:3,696
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:113.20
Area Footnotes:(2001 census)
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Gower (Welsh: Gŵyr) electoral ward is an electoral ward in Britain. It is a ward of the City and County of Swansea, and comprises the western part of the Gower Peninsula. It lies within the UK Parliamentary constituency of Gower.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following villages and areas: Cheriton, Horton, Knelston, Landimore, Llandewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili, Slade, Scurlage.

It also includes the communities of Ilston, "Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton", Llanrhidian Lower, Penrice, Swansea, Port Eynon, Reynoldston and Rhossili.

Neighbouring wards are Penclawdd to the north east, Fairwood to the east and Pennard to the south-east.

2022 boundary changes

Following recommendations by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales the community of Ilston was transferred from the Gower ward to the Pennard ward, effective from the 2022 local elections.[1]

2012 local council elections

Local council elections for Gower were held on 3 May 2012, along with wards in 21/22 local authorities in Wales. The turn-out for Gower was 47.51%. The results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Richard David Lewis Liberal Democrat826 Liberal Democrat hold
Ray Collins Labour358
Robert Fisher Conservative232

Senedd

Gower Ward is part of the Gower constituency and returns one constituency Member of the Senedd to the Senedd.It votes in the South Wales West region, which elects four list members.[2]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://ldbc.gov.wales/reviews/03-20/swansea-final-recommendations Swansea Final Recommendations
  2. see National Assembly for Wales:Assembly members map