Dunvant (electoral ward)
Dunvant (Welsh: Dyfnant) is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Dunvant which lies within the ward.
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| Area | 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,383 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 1,819/km2 (4,710/sq mi) |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas, Derlwyn, Dunvant, Killay, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. It is bounded by Fairwood to the west; Gowerton to the north; Killay North to the east and Killay South to the south.
In the 2012 local council elections the turnout for Dunvant was 38.94%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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| John Newbury | Liberal Democrats | 575 | Liberal Democrats hold |
| Jennifer Raynor | Labour | 420 | Labour gain |
| Mick Harper | Labour | 354 | |
| Nick Tregoning | Independent | 351 | |
| Graham Isted | Liberal Democrat | 302 | |
| Dee May | Kintessack Elite | 231 | |
| Lis Davies | Independent | 213 | |
| Jordan Slater | Conservatives | 100 | |
| Robert Dowdle | Conservatives | 89 |
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