Pontarddulais is a name of an electoral ward and parish of the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. The parish of Pontarddulais has its own elected town council.
Pontarddulais Ward | |
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Area | 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
Population | 6,281 (2011 census) |
• Density | 402/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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The electoral ward covers the town of Pontarddulais and its surrounding rural areas, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The electoral ward is bounded by Mawr to the east; Llangyfelach to the south east; and Penyrheol to the south west.
For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Pontarddulais was 39.01%. The results were:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Phillip Downing | Labour | 837 | Labour hold |
Jane Harris | Labour | 657 | Labour gain |
Byron Lewis | Independent | 495 | |
Don Richards | Independents | 452 | |
Valerie Hedges | Independents | 437 | |
David Beynon | Independents | 346 | |
David Howells | Independents | 227 | |
Garath Williams | Conservatives | 124 | |
Glen Routledge | Conservatives | 92 |