Human settlement in Wales
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
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