Penyrheol (electoral ward)
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SN580000 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Penyrheol |
| Total population | 5,780 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 8.61 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 2 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA4 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Gower |
| UK Parliament: | Gower |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Penyrheol is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Penyrheol, Grovesend and Waun Gron, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the Loughor estuary to the north west; and the wards of Pontarddulais to the north; Llangyfelach to the east; and Upper Loughor, Kingsbridge, Gorseinon and Penllergaer to the south.
For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout was 35.71%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Islwyn Elfet Jones | Labour | 574 | Labour hold |
| Alan Jopling | Independent | 553 | Independent gain |
| Alison Marsha Seabourne | Labour | 531 | |
| Peter William Woollard | Independent | 502 | |
| Sandra Eileen Monk | Plaid Cymru | 349 | |
| Martin Werner Sivertsen | Conservatives | 233 | |
| Robert Bradshaw Wilkinson | Conservatives | 215 |
