Pontardawe (electoral ward)
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| Ordnance Survey | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SN722045 |
| Geography | |
| Total population | 5,044 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
| Number of councillors: | 1 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA8 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Neath |
| UK Parliament: | Neath |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Pontardawe is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is a division of the Pontardawe community and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Neath.
Pontardawe is bounded by the wards of Glanamman of Carmarthenshire, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Cwmllynfell to the north; Ystalyfera and Godre'r Graig to the east; Rhos to the southeast; Allt-Wen and Trebanos to the south; and Mawr and Clydach of Swansea to the west.
The ward consists mostly of mountainous grassland and open moorland with a scattering of farms. The urbanised area in the southeast of the ward is part of the town of Pontardawe.
In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 26.48%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael James | Labour | 819 | Labour hold |
| Linet Purcell | Plaid Cymru | 718 | Plaid Cymru hold |
| Robert Williams | Plaid Cymru | 705 | |
| Martha Lambourne | Labour | 666 |
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