Llansamlet is the name of an electoral ward (coterminous with the Llansamlet community) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.
| Llansamlet Ward | |
|---|---|
 Location of Llansamlet ward (post-2012) within the City and County of Swansea | |
| Area | 15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Population | 14,433 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 929/km2 (2,410/sq mi) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Birchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Peniel Green, Pentre-Dwr, Talycopa, Trallwn and Summer Hill in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The Llansamlet ward is bounded by the wards of Clydach to the north, Morriston to the west, Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east, and Bonymaen to the south.
Local elections
editLlansamlet councillor and Lord Mayor of Swansea, Dennis James, died in April 2013.[1] His death led to a by-election:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Clay | 1,368 | 74.95 | ||
| Conservative | James Hatton | 236 | 12.93 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Samuel Rees | 113 | 6.19 | N/A | |
| National Front | Claire Thomas | 108 | 5.91 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,132 | 62.02 | |||
| Turnout | 1,825 | 16.9 | |||
In the 2012 local elections, the turnout was 30.32%. The results were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ryland Doyle | 2,185 | |||
| Labour | Penny Matthews | 2,154 | |||
| Labour | Uta Clay | 2,051 | |||
| Labour | Dennis James | 1,971 | |||
| Independent | June Evans | 952 | |||
| Conservative | Roger Evans | 354 | |||
| Conservative | Joshua Gaskell | 335 | |||
| Conservative | Leigh Moss | 328 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 10,330 | 30.32 | |||
Districts
editThe suburb of Llansamlet is the area where part of the Swansea Enterprise Park is located.
Trallwn is a suburb to the east of the ward comprising a large housing estate and a primary school, Trallwn Primary School. Just to the south of Trallwn is Pentre Dwr, a predominantly farming and rural area. There are a number of horse riding schools here. To the west of Pentre Dwr and Talycopa (behind Trallwn shops) is a small housing district called Summer Hill. Trallwn, Talycopa and Summer Hill are not part of the Llansamlet area.
References
edit- ^ "Swansea's Lord Mayor Dies". Swansea Sound. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "City and County of Swansea - Llansamlet By-Election Results". Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.