Official Name: | Penyrheol Ward |
Static Image Name: | Wm swansea penyrheol.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Unitary Wales: | Swansea |
Lieutenancy Wales: | West Glamorgan |
Country: | Wales |
Constituency Westminster: | Gower |
Constituency Welsh Assembly: | Gower |
Councillor1: | David Cole |
Party1: | Labour |
Councillor2: | Jan Curtice |
Party2: | Labour |
Population: | 5,523 |
Population Ref: | (2011 census) |
Area Total Km2: | 8.61 |
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Penyrheol is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Penyrheol, Grovesend and Waun Gron, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the Loughor estuary to the north west; and the wards of Pontarddulais to the north; Llangyfelach to the east; and Upper Loughor, Kingsbridge, Gorseinon and Penllergaer to the south.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 34.16%. The results were:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
David Cole | Labour | 1036 | Labour hold | |
Jan Curtice | Labour | 904 | Labour gain | |
Jim Dunckley | Plaid Cymru | 346 | ||
Hannah Lowe | Plaid Cymru | 248 | ||
Victor Bruno | Independent | 200 |
In 2012 the result was as follows: