Dunvant and Killay

Dunvant and Killay
Dunvant and Killay
Area	5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population	10,085 (2011 census)
• Density	1,788/km2 (4,630/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea;
Preserved county	West Glamorgan;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Swansea West;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Swansea West;
Councillors	Mary Helen Jones (Liberal Democrats (UK)); Jeff Jones (Liberal Democrats (UK)); Louise Gibbard (Labour);
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Dunvant and Killay, formerly Dunvant (Welsh: Dyfnant), is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Dunvant and neighbouring Killay, which lie within the ward.

The electoral ward consisted of some or all of the following areas, Derlwyn, Dunvant, Killay, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. It is bounded by Fairwood to the west; Gowerton to the north; Sketty to the east.

2022 boundary changes

Until 2022, Dunvant and Killay consisted of three wards: Dunvant represented by two councillors; Killay North and Killay South represented by one councillor each. Following a local authority ward boundary review, the three wards were merged to become 'Dunvant and Killay', with an overal reduction in councillors to three. A local petition to oppose the changes was unsuccessful.^[2]

2012 Swansea Council election

In the 2012 local council elections the turnout for Dunvant was 38.94%. The results were:^{[citation needed]}

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
John Newbury	Liberal Democrats	575	Liberal Democrats hold
Jennifer Raynor	Labour	420	Labour gain
Mick Harper	Labour	354
Nick Tregoning	Independent	351
Graham Isted	Liberal Democrat	302
Dee May	Kintessack Elite	231
Lis Davies	Independent	213
Jordan Slater	Conservatives	100
Robert Dowdle	Conservatives	89

References

^ Ruth Mosalski (6 May 2022). "Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
^ Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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[1] Ruth Mosalski (6 May 2022). "Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

[2] Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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