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Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo Ferwallt) is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village (and coterminous community) of Bishopston which falls within the ward.
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| Bishopston ward | |
|---|---|
 Bishopston ward location within the City and County of Swansea | |
| Area | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,251 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 552/km2 (1,430/sq mi) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors |
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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.[1]
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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