The
electoral ward
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of Fairwood, City and County of
Swansea
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Wales
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Dunvant
Dunvant (, and ) is a suburban district and Community (Wales), community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, and falls within the Dunvant (electoral ward), Dunvant ward. It is situated in a valley some 4.5 miles west of Swansea city ce ...
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Upper Killay, Poundffald and
Three Crosses in the parliamentary constituency of
Gower.
The ward is bounded by the wards of
Gower and
Pennard to the south west;
Penclawdd to the north west;
Gowerton
Gowerton ( ) is a large village and community, about northwest of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower Peninsula. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin. The village falls within the Gowerton electora ...
to the north east;
Dunvant and Killay to the east;
Mayals to the south west and
Bishopston to the south.
The village of Upper Killay is located in the Fairwood ward about 3.5 miles west of Swansea City Centre.
Local council elections
In the
Swansea local council elections for 2012, the voter turnout in Fairwood was 49.72%. The results of voting were:
The Conservatives have held the Fairwood ward since 1995 and Paxton Hood-Williams has been councillor since 2004.
References
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Gower Peninsula
Swansea electoral wards