Dunvant and Killay

Dunvant and Killay, formerly Dunvant (Welsh: Dyfnant), is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Dunvant and neighbouring Killay, which lie within the ward.

Dunvant and Killay
Area5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population10,085 (2011 census)
• Density1,788/km2 (4,630/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Mary Helen Jones[1] (Liberal Democrats (UK))
  • Jeff Jones (Liberal Democrats (UK))
  • Louise Gibbard (Labour)

The electoral ward consisted of some or all of the following areas, Derlwyn, Dunvant, Killay, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. It is bounded by Fairwood to the west; Gowerton to the north; Sketty to the east.

2022 boundary changes

Until 2022, Dunvant and Killay consisted of three wards: Dunvant represented by two councillors; Killay North and Killay South represented by one councillor each. Following a local authority ward boundary review, the three wards were merged to become 'Dunvant and Killay', with an overal reduction in councillors to three. A local petition to oppose the changes was unsuccessful.[2]

2012 Swansea Council election

In the 2012 local council elections the turnout for Dunvant was 38.94%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
John NewburyLiberal Democrats575Liberal Democrats hold
Jennifer RaynorLabour420Labour gain
Mick HarperLabour354
Nick TregoningIndependent351
Graham IstedLiberal Democrat302
Dee MayKintessack Elite231
Lis DaviesIndependent213
Jordan SlaterConservatives100
Robert DowdleConservatives89

References
  1. Ruth Mosalski (6 May 2022). "Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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