Fairwood, Swansea

Fairwood Ward
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Area	13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population	2,914 (2011 census)
• Density	217/km2 (560/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea
Preserved county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Gower
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Gower
Councillors	Paxton Richard Hood-Williams (Conservative)

The electoral ward of Fairwood, City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK consists of some or all of the following areas: Dunvant, Upper Killay, Poundffald and Three Crosses in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.

The ward is bounded by the wards of Gower and Pennard to the south west; Penclawdd to the north west; Gowerton to the north east; Dunvant and Killay South to the east; Mayals to the south west and Bishopston to the south.

The village of Upper Killay is located in the Fairwood ward about 3.5 miles west of Swansea City Centre.

Local council elections 2012

In the United Kingdom local council elections for 2012, the voter turnout in Fairwood was 49.72%. The results of voting were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Paxton Richard Hood-Williams	Conservative	583	Conservative hold
John Bushell	Liberal Democrats	317
Mike Durke	Labour	247

Fairwood Common

Despite the name, Fairwood Common and Swansea Airport actually falls within the Gower electoral ward.