West Cross (electoral ward)
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS6189 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | West Cross |
| Total population | 6,475 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 2.48 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Number of councillors: | 2 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA3 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Gower |
| UK Parliament: | Gower |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
West Cross is the name of an electoral ward in the Mumbles community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. The ward falls within the Mumbles community.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Manselfield, Norton, West Cross, Mumbles and Newton, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the wards of Mayals to the north; Swansea Bay to the east; Oystermouth and Newton to the south; and Bishopston to the west.
The turnout for the 2008 local council elections for West Cross was 47.19%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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| Mark Clive Child | Labour | 1050 | Labour hold |
| Desmond Wilfred William Thomas | Labour | 1034 | Labour hold |
| Elaine Hughes | Conservatives | 894 | |
| Philip Joel Swinnerton | Conservatives | 771 | |
| Simon Hugh Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 440 | |
| William Keith Jones | Liberal Democrats | 377 | |
| Marion Williams | Green Party | 187 | |
| Erica Georgina Powell | Green Party | 144 |
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