Penllergaer (electoral ward)

Penllergaer is the name of an electoral ward (and a community) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It has its own elected community council.

Penllergaer Ward
Area6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population2,868 (2011 census)[1]
• Density477/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Wendy Fitzgerald (Independent)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea

The electoral ward consists of Penllergaer, East and West, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is a mainly rural ward with grassland to the south and woodland to the north. It is bordered by the wards of Llangyfelach to the northeast; Penderry to the south; Kingsbridge to the south west; Gorseinon to the west, Penyrheol to the north west.

In the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Penllergaer was 45.56%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Wendy Fitzgerald Independent 873 Independents hold
Nigel Mark Rees Labour 56
Paul Werner Sivertsen Conservative 48
Carol Smith Green Party 27

In the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Penllergaer was 42.47%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Wendy Fitzgerald Independents 744 Independents hold
Tom Hoyles Labour 183
Lyndon Richard Jones Conservative 25

References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Penllergaer 2011 Census Ward (1237327872)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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