Clydach (electoral ward)

Clydach is the name of an electoral ward (and a town) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.

Clydach Ward
Area8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population7,503 (2011 census)
• Density887/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Gower
Councillors
  • Paulette Smith (Labour)
  • Gordon Walker (Independent)

The electoral ward of Clydach consists of some or all of the following areas: Clydach (town), Faerdre, Glais (East), Graig Felen and Penydre in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is bounded by Mawr to the west, and Morriston and Llansamlet to the south.

Current representation
Clydach 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Gordon David Walker* 1,211
Labour Paulette Bradley Smith* 1,134
Labour Julie Marlene Davies 825
Plaid Cymru Elgan Davies-Jones 387
Conservative David James Rowlands-Lean 311
Conservative Roda Ali 230
Turnout 28.4 -8.0
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Recent history

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

Clydach 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Bryan Edwin Ayres 540
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies 351
Labour win (new seat)

In 1999, the number of seats increased from one to two. Labour held won seat (although the sitting Labour member was defeated) and the other seat was won by an Independent.

Clydach 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Sylvia Mary Lewis 963
Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith 845
Labour Bryan Edwin Ayres* 844
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies 764
Plaid Cymru Diana Owen 697
Independent Denise Preece 509
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Clydach 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith* 1,107
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Mary Lewis* 761
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies 595
Labour Islwyn Hopkins 589
Liberal Democrats Julie Marlene Davies 486
Conservative Robert Andrew Evans 172
Conservative Jonathan Bray Stockting 131
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Clydach 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith* 1,115
Labour Paulette Bradley Smith 820
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Mary Lewis* 710
Independent Julie Marlene Davies 509
Liberal Democrats Janice Maureen Jarman 322
Conservative Janice Birch 248
Conservative Barry John Stubbings 226
Turnout 38.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing


Clydach 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Paulette Bradley Smith* 1,055
Independent Gordon David Walker 1,040
Independent Roger Llewellyn Smith* 915
Labour Gillian Wakeman 702
Turnout 36.4 -1.7
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
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