St. Thomas Ward
Location of pre-2022 St Thomas ward
Area5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Population7,187 (2011 census)
• Density1,216/km2 (3,150/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Joe Hale[1] (Labour)
  • Hayley Gwilliam (Labour)

St. Thomas is the name of an electoral ward of Swansea, Wales.

The electoral ward of St. Thomas consists of the following areas: Dan-y-graig, Port Tennant, St. Thomas, Kilvey Hill and the Grenfell Park Area, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward is bounded by Neath Port Talbot to the east; Waterfront to the south; Bonymaen to the north; and Castle and Landore to the east. The River Tawe forms part of the border between St. Thomas and the Castle ward.

The northern part of the ward is dominated by Kilvey Hill. A residential belt lies in the central part of the ward.

The suburb of St. Thomas is a residential area located immediately east of Swansea city centre. Port Tennant and Grenfell Park, further east of St. Thomas are small council estates comprising fairly run down housing stock. Swansea's Fabian Way Park and Ride facility is located to the far east of the ward.

2021 boundary review

Following a decision in 2021 by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, the SA1 Swansea Waterfront and Swansea Docks areas were carved off from the St. Thomas ward, to become part of a new Waterfront ward. The change was effective from the 2022 local elections.[2] All the same, St. Thomas retained two city councillors.

Local council elections

For the 2017 local council elections, the turnout in St. Thomas was 30.26%. The results were:[3]

Candidate Party Votes Status
Joe HaleLabour1285
Clive LloydLabour1235
Elizabeth Grace ThomasConservative253
Owain James ThomasConservative212
Cliff JohnsonUKIP151

References

  1. ↑ Ruth Mosalski; Will Hayward; Richard Youle (6 May 2022). "Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power". Wales Online. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "More councillors but fewer wards after council boundary changes in Swansea". Swansea Bay News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "City and County Elections 2017 - Candidates and Vote run down for St. Thomas". swansea.gov.uk.

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