West Cross is an
electoral ward
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in the
Mumbles
Mumbles () is a headland sited on the western edge of Swansea Bay on the southern coast of Wales.
Toponym
Mumbles has been noted for its place names considered unusual, unusual place name. The headland is thought by some to have been named by ...
community
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...
and a
suburb
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in 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. The ward falls within the
Mumbles
Mumbles () is a headland sited on the western edge of Swansea Bay on the southern coast of Wales.
Toponym
Mumbles has been noted for its place names considered unusual, unusual place name. The headland is thought by some to have been named by ...
community
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...
.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas:
Manselfield,
Norton,
West Cross,
Mumbles
Mumbles () is a headland sited on the western edge of Swansea Bay on the southern coast of Wales.
Toponym
Mumbles has been noted for its place names considered unusual, unusual place name. The headland is thought by some to have been named by ...
and
Newton, in the parliamentary constituency of
Gower
The Gower Peninsula (), or simply Gower (), is a peninsula in the south-west of Wales. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan, and is now within the City and County of Swansea. It projects towards the Bristol Channel ...
. It is bordered by the wards of
Mayals 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;
Oystermouth and
Newton to the south; and
Bishopston to the west.
2008 Swansea Council election
The turnout for the 2008 local council elections for West Cross was 47.19%. The results were:
External links
West Cross ward info
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Swansea electoral wards
Mumbles