Bonymaen (electoral ward)

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Bon-y-maen Ward
Area	8.47 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population	6,857 (2011 census)
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea
Ceremonial county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Swansea East
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Swansea East
Councillors	Paul Lloyd (Labour) Mandy Evans (Labour)
List of places UK Wales Swansea

Bon-y-maen (or Bonymaen) is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.

The ward is bounded by Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east and the Swansea wards of Llansamlet and Morriston to the north; St. Thomas to the south; and Landore to the west.

For the purposes of elections Bonymaen is divided into several polling districts: Winch Wen, Pentre Dwr, Hanover Square and Pentrechwyth. Bonymaen returns 2 councillors to the local council. The current councillors are Mandy Evans and Paul Lloyd (both Labour Party).

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Bon-y-maen, Cefn Hengoed, Copper Quarter, Crymlyn Bog, Morfa, Pentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, , in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East.

Current Representation[]

The Bonymaen Ward is a two-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections. It is currently represented by two Labour councillors.

Recent history[]

The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. Both seats were won by Labour.

At a by-election an Independent candidate captured the seat from Labour and held it at the next election in 1999.

There was a similar result at the 2004 election.

Coordinates: 51°38′50″N 3°54′33″W / 51.64726°N 3.90925°W / 51.64726; -3.90925