Mynydd-bach (electoral ward)

Mynydd-bach ward
Mynydd-bach ward
Area	3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population	8,872 (2011 census)
• Density	2,485/km2 (6,440/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea;
Preserved county	West Glamorgan;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Swansea East;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Swansea East;
Councillors	Mike Lewis (Labour); Samuel Pritchard (Labour); Gloria Tanner (Labour);
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Mynydd-bach, formerly Mynyddbach (Welsh: Mynydd-bach) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales.

Mynydd-bach is bounded by the wards of Morriston and Landore to the east, Cwmbwrla to the south, and Llangyfelach and Penderry to the west.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Clase, Clasemont, Mynydd-Bach, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East.

For electoral purposes, Mynydd-bach is broken down into the polling districts of: Mynydd Garnlwyd, Bryn Rock, Treboeth, Penfilia, Tirdeunaw, Clasemont and Clase. Mynydd-Bach returns 3 councillors to the City and County of Swansea council.

In 2022 the ward was officially renamed Mynydd-bach on the recommendation of the Welsh Language Commissioner.^[1]

2017 local council elections

Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2017 local council elections was 33.53%.^[2] The results of the election were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Mike Lewis	Labour	1605	Labour hold
Samuel Pritchard	Labour	1275	Labour hold
Gloria Tanner	Labour	1268	Labour hold
Thomas Morgan	Conservative	625
Marina Phyllis Howells	Conservative	565
Thomas Brian Howells	Conservative	549

2012 local council elections

Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2012 local council elections was 34.9%. The results of the election were:^{[citation needed]}

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Ceinwen Thomas	Labour	1348	Labour hold
Byron George Owen	Labour	1321	Labour hold
Gloria Tanner	Labour	1190	Labour gain
Robert Welsby	Independents	699
Audrey Clement	Independents	683
Noel West	Independents	476
Ann Jamal	Liberal Democrats	215
John Ward	Conservative	199
Emma Lynall	Conservative	135

References

^ Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
^ Swansea Council, Ward Profile

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

[2] Swansea Council, Ward Profile

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