Morriston (electoral ward)
| Morriston Ward | |
|---|---|
Swansea East | |
| Councillors |
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Morriston ((
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The ward is broken down into a number of polling districts by the local council. These are: Parc-y-Duc, Glantawe, Pentrepoeth, Tircanol, Caemawr, Cwmrhydyceirw East, Cwmrhydyceirw West, Parc Gwernfadog and Ynystawe.
History
Morriston first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of
Politics
Morriston is one of only two wards in Swansea which returns five councillors to the local council, the other being
In the 2008 local election the Ward was contested by all five incumbent Labour Councillors, and by five Liberal Democrats, five Conservatives, two Plaid Cymru candidates and one British National Party candidate. The poll took place on 1 May 2008, along with elections in every other ward of Swansea.
The turnout of the 2012 local elections in Morriston was 29.95%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Davies | Labour | 2599 | Labour hold |
| Robert Stewart | Labour | 2500 | Labour hold |
| Robert Davies | Labour | 2342 | Labour hold |
| Andrea Harrington | Labour | 2302 | Labour hold |
| Yvonne Jardine | Labour | 2190 | Labour hold |
| Adrian Davies | Independent | 869 | |
| Dic Jones | Plaid Cymru | 800 | |
| James Hatton | Conservative | 504 | |
| Bill Hughes | Conservative | 501 | |
| Sheila Morgan | Conservative | 467 | |
| Richard James Strick-Jenkins | Conservative | 404 | |
| Ken Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 351 | |
| Jennifer Margaret Bickerstaff | Conservative | 341 | |
| Rosemarie Bridgeman | Liberal Democrats | 276 | |
| Owen John Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 254 | |
| Anjali Kadam | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
