West Cross (electoral ward)
West Cross is the name of an electoral ward in the Mumbles community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The ward falls within the Mumbles community.
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Area | 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
Population | 6,448 (2011 census) |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Manselfield, Norton, West Cross, Mumbles and Newton, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the wards of Mayals to the north; Swansea Bay to the east; Oystermouth and Newton to the south; and Bishopston to the west.
The turnout for the 2008 local council elections for West Cross was 47.19%. The results were:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Mark Clive Child | Labour | 1050 | Labour hold |
Desmond Wilfred William Thomas | Labour | 1034 | Labour hold |
Elaine Hughes | Conservatives | 894 | |
Philip Joel Swinnerton | Conservatives | 771 | |
Simon Hugh Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 440 | |
William Keith Jones | Liberal Democrats | 377 | |
Marion Williams | Green Party | 187 | |
Erica Georgina Powell | Green Party | 144 |
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