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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS6998 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Llansamlet |
| Total population | 12,003 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 15.54 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | |
| Number of councillors: | 4 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA7 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Swansea East |
| UK Parliament: | Swansea East |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Llansamlet is the name of an electoral ward and a coterminous community City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Birchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Peniel Green, Pentre-Dwr, Talycoppa and Trallwn in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The Llansamlet ward is bounded by the wards of Clydach to the north, Morriston to the west, Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east, and Bonymaen to the south.
2008 local elections
In the 2008 local elections, the turnout was 31.07%. The restuls were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Margaret Matthews | Labour | 1119 | Labour hold |
| Dennis Henry James | Labour | 1109 | Labour hold |
| Christopher Ryland Doyle | Labour | 919 | Labour hold |
| June Evans | Independent | 912 | Independent hold |
| Royston Richards | Labour | 877 | |
| Carl William Lewis | Independent | 753 | |
| Margaret Lydia Harris | Independent | 722 | |
| Clive Bennett | BNP | 635 | |
| Carolyne Shan Couch | Plaid Cymru | 616 | |
| Janine Michelle Ida Barnes | Conservatives | 520 | |
| Jonathan Kieth Barnes | Conservatives | 511 | |
| Christian John Holliday | Conservatives | 475 | |
| Rosemarie Bridgeman | Liberal Democrats | 411 | |
| Mathew James Reacord | Liberal Democrats | 379 | |
| Geoffrey Raymond Lloyd | Conservatives | 361 |
Districts
The suburb of Llansamlet is the area where part of the Swansea Enterprise Park is located.
Trallwn is a suburb to the east of the ward comprising a large housing estate and a local primary school. Just to the south of Trallwn is Pentre Dwr, a predominantly farming and rural area. There are a number of horse riding schools here.
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