Pennard (electoral ward) explained

Official Name:Pennard Ward
Static Image Name:Swansea UK ward location - Pennard.png
Static Image Caption:Location of Pennard 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:Lynda James
Party1:Independent
Population:2,688
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:11.64
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Pennard is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. It is coterminous with the community of Pennard.[1]

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following places: Bishopston, Fairwood Common, Kittle, Parkmill, Pennard and Southgate in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. Part of Three Cliffs Bay falls within the ward.

Pennard is bounded by the wards of Gower to the west; Fairwood to the north and Bishopston to the east. The Bristol Channel borders Pennard to the south.

Pennard also elects a community council. For electoral purposes to Pennard Community Council, Pennard is divided into the polling wards of Southgate and Kittle.

Pennard ward returns one councillor to the City and County of Swansea council. Since May 2012 it has been represented by Lynda James (Independent).

In the 2012 local council elections, the voter turnout was 52.31%. The results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Lynda James Independent442 Independents gain from Tories
Peter Lanfear Independent215
Patrick Morgan Conservative211
Terry Scales Labour131
Arthur Rogers Plaid Cymru116
Andrew Thomas Liberal Democrats35

Councillor James successfully defended her seat at the May 2017 elections.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ Election Maps
  2. News: These are your councillors in Swansea after yesterday's local elections . Wales Online . 5 May 2017 . 18 July 2018 .