Gowerton (electoral ward)

Gowerton (Welsh: Tregŵyr) is the name of an electoral ward in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after Gowerton village which falls within the ward. The Gowerton community boundaries are coterminous with the ward.

Gowerton Ward

Location of Gowerton ward within the
City and County of Swansea
Area7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population5,212 (2011 census)
 Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Gower
Councillors
  • Susan Mary Jones (Independents)

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Gowerton, Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by Penclawdd and Fairwood to the south west; Killay North and Killay South to the south; Cockett to the east; and Lower Loughor, Upper Loughor, the Loughor estuary and Kingsbridge to the north.

The turnout for Gowerton in the 2012 local council elections was 37.02%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Susan Mary JonesIndependents660Independents hold
Rob ThomasLabour608
Gordon HowellsConservative163
Les WoodwardTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition58

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