Pen-clawdd (electoral ward) explained

Official Name:Pen-clawdd Ward
Static Image Name:Swansea UK ward location - Penclawdd.png
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Static Image Caption:Location of Pen-clawdd within the
City and County of Swansea
Unitary Wales:Swansea
Lieutenancy Wales:West Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Constituency Westminster:Gower
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Gower
Councillor1:Mark Thomas
Party1:Labour
Population:3,635
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:14.27
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Pen-clawdd (formerly Penclawdd) is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Penclawdd, which falls within the ward.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blue Anchor, Penclawdd, Llanmorlais, Crofty and Wernffrwd in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is mainly rural and is fairly sparsely populated. It is bounded by Gower to the south west, and Fairwood; Gowerton to the east and the Loughor estuary to the north.

In 2022 the ward was officially renamed Pen-clawdd on the recommendation of the Welsh Language Commissioner.[1]

2012 election

For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout was 46.58%. The results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Mark Thomas Labour819 Labour gain
David Tucker Independent493
Carole Hyde Conservatives89

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Notes and References

  1. News: Richard Youle . Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change . Wales Online . 30 June 2021 . 22 May 2022 .