Penclawdd (electoral ward)

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Penclawdd Ward
Swansea UK ward location - Penclawdd.png
Location of Penclawdd within the
City and County of Swansea
Area14.27 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Population3,635 (2011 census)
• Density255/km2 (660/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Gower
Councillors
  • Mark Thomas (Labour)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea

Penclawdd is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Penclawdd, which falls within the ward.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blue Anchor, Penclawdd, Llanmorlais, Crofty and Wernffrwd in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is mainly rural and is fairly sparsely populated. It is bounded by Gower to the south west, and Fairwood; Gowerton to the east and the Loughor estuary to the north.

For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout was 46.58%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Mark Thomas Labour 819 Labour gain
David Tucker Independent 493
Carole Hyde Conservatives 89

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Coordinates: 51°38′05″N 4°06′40″W / 51.63481°N 4.11103°W / 51.63481; -4.11103

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