Bishopston (Swansea ward)

Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo Ferwallt) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village (and coterminous community) of Bishopston which falls within the ward.

Bishopston ward

Bishopston ward location within the
City and County of Swansea
Area5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population3,251 (2011 census)
• Density552/km2 (1,430/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Gower
Councillors
  • Keith Marsh (Independent)
Oldway, Bishopston

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood to the north; and Mayals, West Cross and Newton to the east.

Current Representation

The Bishopston Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections. Following the 2017 election it is currently represented by Conservative councillor Lyndon Richard Jones who defeated long-serving Independent Keith Marsh.

Bishopston (one seat)
Bishopston 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Lyndon Richard Jones 620
Independent Keith Edmund Marsh* 440
Labour Adam Owen Gilbert 397
Green Karen Laurence 63
Majority
Turnout 56.8 +16.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Recent history

The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrats.

Bishopston 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats F.T. Hughes* 641
Independent Keith Marsh 582
Labour C.E. Lowit 164
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

In 1999, the seat was won by an Independent who was returned unopposed.

Bishopston 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Keith Marsh Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Keith Marsh comfortably held the seat in 2004

Bishopston 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Keith Marsh* 1,029
Liberal Democrats John Bleay 168
Green Larch Maxey 143
Independent hold Swing

In 2008, Keith Marsh was again returned but with a reduced majority.

Bishopston 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Keith Marsh * 730
Conservative Carole Hyde 516
Green Rashid Malik 110
Independent hold Swing
Turnout 49.7

Keith Marsh was returned for a fourth time at the 2012 election.

Bishopston 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Keith Marsh * 645
Conservative Gareth Davies 267
Labour David Dorsett 175
Majority
Turnout 40.1 -9.6
Independent hold Swing
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