Bishopston (Swansea Ward)
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood to the north; and Mayals, West Cross and Newton to the east.
Current Representation
The Bishopston Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections. Following the 2017 election, it is currently represented by Conservative councillor Lyndon Richard Jones who defeated long-serving Independent Keith Marsh.
Bishopston (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lyndon Richard Jones | 620 | |||
Independent | Keith Edmund Marsh* | 440 | |||
Labour | Adam Owen Gilbert | 397 | |||
Green | Karen Laurence | 63 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 56.8 | +16.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Recent history
The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrats.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | F.T. Hughes* | 641 | |||
Independent | Keith Marsh | 582 | |||
Labour | C.E. Lowit | 164 | |||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
In 1999, the seat was won by an Independent who was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Keith Marsh | Unopposed | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Keith Marsh comfortably held the seat in 2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Keith Marsh* | 1,029 | |||
Liberal Democrats | John Bleay | 168 | |||
Green | Larch Maxey | 143 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
In 2008, Keith Marsh was again returned but with a reduced majority.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Keith Marsh * | 730 | |||
Conservative | Carole Hyde | 516 | |||
Green | Rashid Malik | 110 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 49.7 |
Keith Marsh was returned for a fourth time at the 2012 election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Keith Marsh * | 645 | |||
Conservative | Gareth Davies | 267 | |||
Labour | David Dorsett | 175 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 40.1 | −9.6 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
References
External links
- Bishopston.org.uk Community Website