Penderry
Penderry (Welsh: Penderi) is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penderry does not have a community council.
Penderry is bordered by the wards of Mynydd-Bach to the east; Cockett and Cwmbwrla to the south; and Kingsbridge, Penllergaer and Llangyfelach to the north.
For the purposes of local council elections, the ward is divided up into a number of polling districts, which are: Blaen-y-Maes, Caereithin, Mynydd Cadle, Penlan West, Penlan East and Clwyd.
Penderry returns three councillors to the local council. The current councillors representing Penderry are: June Burtonshaw (Labour), Doreen Jones (Labour) and Grenville Phillips (Labour).
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Penlan, Portmead, Blaen-y-Maes, Fforesthall, Caereithin and Tre-boeth, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward consists of mainly suburban residential areas.
2012 local council elections
The turnout for the 2012 local council elections in Penderry was 22.23%. The results were:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Terry Hennegan | Labour | 1216 | Labour hold |
June Elizabeth Burtonshaw | Labour | 1182 | Labour hold |
Hazel Mary Morris | Labour | 1092 | Labour hold |
James Anthony Young | Green Party | 470 |
Districts
Penlan
Penlan is the largest area in the centre of the ward.
Blaen-y-Maes
Blaen-y-Maes is an area to the west of the ward.
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- Birchgrove
- Bishopston
- Bonymaen
- Castle
- Clydach
- Cockett
- Cwmbwrla
- Dunvant
- Gorseinon
- Gowerton
- Grovesend and Waungron
- Ilston
- Killay
- Landore
- Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
- Llangyfelach
- Llanrhidian Higher
- Llanrhidian Lower
- Llansamlet
- Llwchwr
- Mawr
- Morriston
- Mumbles
- Mynydd-Bach
- Penderry
- Penllergaer
- Pennard
- Penrice
- Pontarddulais
- Pontlliw and Tircoed
- Port Eynon
- Reynoldston
- Rhossili
- Sketty
- St Thomas
- Three Crosses
- Townhill
- Uplands
- Upper Killay
- Waterfront
- Waunarlwydd
- Swansea City A.F.C.
- Ospreys (rugby union)
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