:Mynydd-bach (electoral ward)

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| official_name = Mynydd-bach ward

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| area_total_km2 = 3.57

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| population = 8,872

| population_ref = (2011 census)

| constituency_westminster = Swansea East

| unitary_wales = Swansea

|lieutenancy_wales = West Glamorgan

| constituency_welsh_assembly = Swansea East

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| |councillor1 = Mike Lewis

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|councillor2 = Samuel Pritchard

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|councillor3 = Gloria Tanner

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Mynydd-bach, formerly Mynyddbach ({{langx|cy|Mynydd-bach}}) is 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.{{cite news|author=Richard Youle |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/swansea-elections-councillors-news-voting-20902276 |title=Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change |work=Wales Online |date=30 June 2021 |access-date=22 May 2022 }}

2017 local council elections

Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2017 local council elections was 33.53%.[http://swansea.gov.uk/media/5166/Mynyddbach-Ward-Profile/pdf/Mynyddbach_Ward_Profile_Jan18.pdf Swansea Council, Ward Profile] The results of the election were:

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!|Candidate

!|Party

!|Votes

!|Status

|Mike LewisLabour1605Labour hold
|Samuel PritchardLabour1275Labour hold
|Gloria TannerLabour1268Labour hold
|Thomas MorganConservative625
|Marina Phyllis HowellsConservative565
|Thomas Brian HowellsConservative549

2012 local council elections

Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2012 local council elections was 34.9%. The results of the election were:{{cn|date=May 2022}}

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!|Candidate

!|Party

!|Votes

!|Status

|Ceinwen ThomasLabour1348Labour hold
|Byron George OwenLabour1321Labour hold
|Gloria TannerLabour1190Labour gain
|Robert WelsbyIndependents699
|Audrey ClementIndependents683
|Noel WestIndependents476
|Ann JamalLiberal Democrats215
|John WardConservative199
|Emma LynallConservative135

References

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Category:Swansea electoral wards