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Cwmbwrla (electoral ward)

Cwmbwrla Ward
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Area 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population 7,972 (2011 census)
• Density 5,315/km2 (13,770/sq mi)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly
Councillors
  • Peter Malcolm Black (Liberal Democrats)
  • Christopher Ashleigh Holley (Liberal Democrats)
  • Lewis Graham Thomas (Liberal Democrats)
List of places
UK
Wales
Swansea


Cwmbwrla is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, including the suburb of the same name.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following settlements: Brondeg, Brynhyfryd, Cwmbwrla, Cwmdu, Gendros and Manselton, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward is bounded by the wards of Cockett to the west; Castle and Townhill to the south; Landore to the east; and Penderry and Mynydd-Bach to the north.

For the purposes of local elections, Cwmbwrla is broken down into the following polling districts: Manselton South, Cwmdu, Manselton North and Brynhyfryd. The ward returns 3 councillors to the local council. The ward is currently represented by: Peter Black (Lib Dems), Chris Holley (Lib Dems) and Graham Thomas (Lib Dems).

The results of the 2012 local council elections for Cwmbwrla were:

The electorate turnout was 35.21%

Coordinates: 51°38′15″N 3°57′08″W / 51.63756°N 3.95219°W / 51.63756; -3.95219


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