Pontarddulais (electoral ward)
| Pontarddulais Ward | |
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| Area | 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
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| Population | 6,281 (2011 census) |
| – density | 402/km2 (1,040/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 | Phillip Downing (Labour) |
| Jane Harris (Labour) | |
Pontarddulais is a name of an electoral ward and parish of the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. The parish of Pontarddulais has its own elected town council.
The electoral ward covers the town of Pontarddulais and its surrounding rural areas, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The electoral ward is bounded by Mawr to the east; Llangyfelach to the south east; and Penyrheol to the south west.
The community of Pontarddulais is twinned with Hourtin in France.[1]
For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Pontarddulais was 39.01%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Downing | Labour | 837 | Labour hold |
| Jane Harris | Labour | 657 | Labour gain |
| Byron Lewis | Independent | 495 | |
| Don Richards | Independents | 452 | |
| Valerie Hedges | Independents | 437 | |
| David Beynon | Independents | 346 | |
| David Howells | Independents | 227 | |
| Garath Williams | Conservatives | 124 | |
| Glen Routledge | Conservatives | 92 |
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Coordinates: 51°43′07″N 4°02′54″W / 51.71865°N 4.04834°W
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