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Mynydd-bach, formerly Mynyddbach (Welsh: Mynydd-bach) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales.
| Mynydd-bach ward | |
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| Area | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,872 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 2,485/km2 (6,440/sq mi) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Mynydd-bach is bounded by the wards of Morriston and Landore to the east, Cwmbwrla to the south, and Llangyfelach and Penderry to the west.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Clase, Clasemont, Mynydd-Bach, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East.
For electoral purposes, Mynydd-bach is broken down into the polling districts of: Mynydd Garnlwyd, Bryn Rock, Treboeth, Penfilia, Tirdeunaw, Clasemont and Clase. Mynydd-Bach returns 3 councillors to the City and County of Swansea council.
In 2022 the ward was officially renamed Mynydd-bach on the recommendation of the Welsh Language Commissioner.[1]
2017 local council elections
editVoter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2017 local council elections was 33.53%.[2] The results of the election were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lewis | Labour | 1605 | Labour hold |
| Samuel Pritchard | Labour | 1275 | Labour hold |
| Gloria Tanner | Labour | 1268 | Labour hold |
| Thomas Morgan | Conservative | 625 | |
| Marina Phyllis Howells | Conservative | 565 | |
| Thomas Brian Howells | Conservative | 549 |
2012 local council elections
editVoter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2012 local council elections was 34.9%. The results of the election were:[citation needed]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceinwen Thomas | Labour | 1348 | Labour hold |
| Byron George Owen | Labour | 1321 | Labour hold |
| Gloria Tanner | Labour | 1190 | Labour gain |
| Robert Welsby | Independents | 699 | |
| Audrey Clement | Independents | 683 | |
| Noel West | Independents | 476 | |
| Ann Jamal | Liberal Democrats | 215 | |
| John Ward | Conservative | 199 | |
| Emma Lynall | Conservative | 135 |
References
edit- ^ Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Swansea Council, Ward Profile