Pen-clawdd (electoral ward)
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{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Pen-clawdd Ward
| static_image_name = Swansea UK ward location - Penclawdd.png
| static_image_width = 240px
| static_image_caption=Location of Pen-clawdd within the
City and County of Swansea
| unitary_wales = Swansea
|lieutenancy_wales = West Glamorgan
| region =
| country = Wales
| constituency_westminster = Gower
| constituency_welsh_assembly = Gower
| |councillor1 = Mark Thomas | party1 = Labour
| population = 3,635
| population_ref = (2011 census)
| area_total_km2 = 14.27
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}}
Pen-clawdd (formerly Penclawdd) is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Penclawdd, which falls within the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blue Anchor, Penclawdd, Llanmorlais, Crofty and Wernffrwd in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is mainly rural and is fairly sparsely populated. It is bounded by Gower to the south west, and Fairwood; Gowerton to the east and the Loughor estuary to the north.
In 2022 the ward was officially renamed Pen-clawdd 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 }}
2012 election
For the 2012 local council elections, the turnout was 46.58%. The results were:{{cn|date=May 2022}}
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!|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Status | |||
|Mark Thomas | Labour | 819 | Labour gain |
|David Tucker | Independent | 493 | |
|Carole Hyde | Conservatives | 89 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.enjoygower.com/communities/penclawddcom.cfm Welcome to Penclawdd]
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