Bishopston (Swansea ward)
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| Bishopston ward | |
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 Bishopston ward location within the City and County of Swansea | |
| Area | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,251 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 552/km2 (1,430/sq mi) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo Ferwallt) is 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.[1]
Bishopston (one seat)
The Bishopston Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections. Following the 2017 election, it is currently represented by Conservative councillor Lyndon Richard Jones who defeated long-serving Independent Keith Marsh.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lyndon Richard Jones | 620 | |||
| Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh* | 440 | |||
| Labour | Adam Owen Gilbert | 397 | |||
| Green | Karen Laurence | 63 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 56.8 | +16.7 | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
