Mayals is an
electoral ward
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of the City and County of
Swansea
Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...
,
Wales
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,
UK. It is also part of the
Mumbles
Mumbles () is a headland sited on the western edge of Swansea Bay on the southern coast of Wales.
Toponym
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Community
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.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas:
Blackpill
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,
Mayals and part of
West Cross, in the parliamentary constituency of
Swansea West. It is bounded by the wards of
Sketty
Sketty () is a surburban district and community in Swansea, Wales, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the Swansea city centre on Gower Road. It falls within the Sketty council ward of Swansea.
Description
The area approximates to the Vivian ...
and
Killay South to the north;
Swansea Bay
Swansea Bay () is a bay on the southern coast of Wales. The River Neath, River Tawe, River Afan, River Kenfig and Clyne River flow into the bay. Swansea Bay and the upper reaches of the Bristol Channel experience a large tidal range. The sh ...
to the east;
West Cross to the south; and
Bishopston and
Fairwood to the west.
2022 local council elections
At the
2022 Swansea Council elections on 5 May 2022, Swansea gained its first ever
Green Party
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Green party platforms typically embrace Social democracy, social democratic economic policies and fo ...
councillor, with Chris Evans winning the Mayals seat from the Conservatives by 125 votes.
2012 local council elections
In the local council elections for 2012, the turnout in the Mayals was 46.05%. The results were:
References
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Swansea electoral wards
Mumbles