Fairwood, Swansea
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS5794 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Upper Killay |
| Total population | 2,774 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 13.44 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 1 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA2, SA4 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Gower |
| UK Parliament: | Gower |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
The electoral ward of Fairwood, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Dunvant, 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 to the north east; Dunvant and Killay South 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.
[edit] Local council elections 2008
In the United Kingdom local council elections for 2008, the voter turnout in Fairwood was 52.38%. The results of voting were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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| Paxton Richard Hood-Williams | Cons | 607 | Conservative hold |
| David Henry Owen Elliott | Liberal Democrats | 304 | |
| John Gunther Bushell | Independents | 158 | |
| Elisabeth Ann Davies | Independents | 66 | |
| Ana Rosa Boyain-Y-Goitia Griffiths | Green Party | 48 |
[edit] Fairwood Common
Despite the name, Fairwood Common and Swansea Airport actually falls within the Gower electoral ward.
