Kingsbridge (electoral ward)
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Kingsbridge is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea
, Wales
. Kingsbridge is part of the Llwchwr
Town council
area.
The Kingsbridge ward is bordered by the wards of Gowerton
, Cockett
and Penderry
to the south; Gorseinon
and Penllergaer
to the north and Upper Loughor
to the west.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Kingsbridge
, Garden Village
and Stafford Common
in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
. Kingsbridge is a mainly rural ward but it also has a scattering of industrial areas.
For election purposes, Kingsbridge is broken down into the polling districts of Kingsbridge and Garden Village.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 46%. The results were:
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Kingsbridge is part of the Llwchwr
Llwchwr
Llwchwr is a community at the far western edge of the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llwchwr comprises the town of Loughor and the village and district of Kingsbridge...
Town council
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
area.
The Kingsbridge ward is bordered by the wards of Gowerton
Gowerton (electoral ward)
Gowerton is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after Gowerton village which falls within the ward....
, Cockett
Cockett (electoral ward)
Cockett is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community does not have a community council....
and Penderry
Penderry
Penderry is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penderry does not have a community council....
to the south; Gorseinon
Gorseinon (electoral ward)
Gorseinon is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales.The Gorseinon community comprises the electoral ward of Gorseinon and part of the Penyrheol ward. Gorseinon has its own elected town council....
and Penllergaer
Penllergaer (electoral ward)
Penllergaer is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penllergaer has its own elected community council....
to the north and Upper Loughor
Upper Loughor
Upper Loughor is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The ward covers the eastern part of the town of Loughor in the parliamentary constituency of Gower....
to the west.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge, Swansea
Kingsbridge , is a village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales falling within the Kingsbridge ward.-Location:Kingsbridge lies to the south of Gorseinon and Penllergaer, to the east of Penyrheol, to the north of Gowerton and Cockett, and to the west of Penderry.-Local Facilities:Kingsbridge...
, Garden Village
Garden Village, Swansea
Garden Village is located near Gorseinon, Wales. It falls within the City and County of Swansea's Kingsbridge ward....
and Stafford Common
Stafford Common
Stafford Common is home to Garden Village Football Club, based in the village of Kingsbridge in the west of Swansea.-Pitches:There are three full size pitches, one of them used by the two senior teams who play in the Welsh Football League .The other two pitches are used by the two senior teams who...
in the parliamentary constituency of Gower
Gower (UK Parliament constituency)
Gower is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system....
. Kingsbridge is a mainly rural ward but it also has a scattering of industrial areas.
For election purposes, Kingsbridge is broken down into the polling districts of Kingsbridge and Garden Village.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 46%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Evans | Labour | 541 | Labour hold |
| Catherine Emma Maiden | Independents | 458 | |
| Phillip Edward Sillick | Conservative | 314 | |
| Pauline Ann Selvage | Plaid Cymru | 184 |