Penllergaer (electoral ward)
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS613987 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Penllergaer |
| Total population | 2,434 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 6.01 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 1 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA4 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Gower |
| UK Parliament: | Gower |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Penllergaer is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. Penllergaer has its own elected community council.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Gorseinon, Penllergaer East and West, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is a mainly rural ward with grassland to the south and woodland to the north. It is bordered by the wards of Llangyfelach to the northeast; Penderry to the south; Kingsbridge to the south west; Gorseinon to the west, Penyrheol to the north west.
In the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Penllergaer was 45.56%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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| Elizabeth Wendy Fitzgerald | Independent | 873 | Independents hold |
| Nigel Mark Rees | Labour | 56 | |
| Paul Werner Sivertsen | Conservative | 48 | |
| Carol Smith | Green Party | 27 |
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