Bishopston (Swansea ward)
Bishopston ward | |
Area | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
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Population | 3,251 (2011 census) |
– density | 552/km2 (1,430/sq mi) |
Principal area | Swansea |
Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | Gower |
Welsh Assembly | Gower |
Councillors | Keith Marsh (Independent) |
Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo Ferwallt) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village (and coterminous community) of Bishopston which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood to the north; and Mayals, West Cross and Newton to the east.
Local beaches include Brandy Cove, Caswell Bay and Pwll-Du.
Current Representation
The Bishopston Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections. Following the 2012 election it is currently represented by Independent councillor Keith Marsh.[1]
Bishopston 2012 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh* | 645 | |||
Conservative | Gareth Davies | 267 | |||
Labour | David Dorsett | 175 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 40.1 | -9.6 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Recent History
The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrats.
Bishopston 1995 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | F.T. Hughes* | 641 | |||
Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh | 582 | |||
Labour | C.E. Lowit | 164 | |||
Liberal Democrat win (new seat) | |||||
In 1999, the seat was won by an Independent who was returned unopposed.
Bishopston 1999 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh | unopposed | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Keith Marsh comfortably held the seat in 2004
Bishopston 2004 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh* | 1,029 | |||
Liberal Democrat | John Philip Bleay | 168 | |||
Green | Larch Ian Albert Frank Juckes Maxey | 143 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
In 2008, Keith Marsh was again returned but with a reduced majority.
Bishopston 2008 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh* | 730 | |||
Conservative | Carole Maureen Hyde | 516 | |||
Green | Rashid Malik | 110 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 49.7 | ||||
References
- ↑ "City and County Elections 2012". City and County of Swansea. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
External links
- Bishopston.org.uk Community Website
Coordinates: 51°37′10″N 3°57′05″W / 51.61958°N 3.95142°W