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Gowerton (electoral ward)

Coordinates: 51°38′42″N 4°02′21″W / 51.64507°N 4.03924°W / 51.64507; -4.03924
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Gowerton Ward
Location of Gowerton ward within the
City and County of Swansea
Area7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population5,212 (2011 census)
• Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Susan Mary Jones (Independents)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea

Gowerton (Welsh: Tregŵyr) is the name of an electoral ward in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after Gowerton village which falls within the ward. The Gowerton community boundaries are coterminous with the ward.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Gowerton, Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by Penclawdd and Fairwood to the south west; Killay North and Killay South to the south; Cockett to the east; and Lower Loughor, Upper Loughor, the Loughor estuary and Kingsbridge to the north.

The turnout for Gowerton in the 2012 local council elections was 37.02%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Susan Mary Jones Independents 660 Independents hold
Rob Thomas Labour 608
Gordon Howells Conservative 163
Les Woodward Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 58

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51°38′42″N 4°02′21″W / 51.64507°N 4.03924°W / 51.64507; -4.03924