Penllergaer (electoral ward)

Penllergaer is the name of an electoral ward (and a community) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penllergaer has its own elected community council.

Penllergaer Ward
Area6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population2,868 (2011 census)[1]
• Density477/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Wendy Fitzgerald (Independent)

The electoral ward consists of Penllergaer, East and West, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is a mainly rural ward with grassland to the south and woodland to the north. It is bordered by the wards of Llangyfelach to the northeast; Penderry to the south; Kingsbridge to the south west; Gorseinon to the west, Penyrheol to the north west.

In the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Penllergaer was 45.56%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Wendy FitzgeraldIndependent873Independents hold
Nigel Mark ReesLabour56
Paul Werner SivertsenConservative48
Carol SmithGreen Party27

In the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Penllergaer was 42.47%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Wendy FitzgeraldIndependents744Independents hold
Tom HoylesLabour183
Lyndon Richard JonesConservative25

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Penllergaer 2011 Census Ward (1237327872)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

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