Gowerton (electoral ward) explained

Official Name:Gowerton Ward
Static Image Name:Swansea UK ward location - Gowerton.png
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Static Image Caption:Location of Gowerton 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:Susan Mary Jones
Party1:Independents
Population:5,212
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:7.55
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Gowerton (Welsh: Tregŵyr) is the name of an electoral ward in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after Gowerton village which falls within the ward. The Gowerton community boundaries are coterminous with the ward.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Gowerton, Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by Penclawdd and Fairwood to the south west; Killay North and Killay South to the south; Cockett to the east; and Lower Loughor, Upper Loughor, the Loughor estuary and Kingsbridge to the north.

The turnout for Gowerton in the 2012 local council elections was 37.02%. The results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Susan Mary Jones Independents660 Independents hold
Rob Thomas Labour608
Gordon Howells Conservative163
Les Woodward Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition58

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