| Penllergaer Ward | |
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| Area | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,868 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 477/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Penllergaer is the name of an electoral ward (and a community) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penllergaer has its own elected community council.
The electoral ward consists of Penllergaer, East and West, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is a mainly rural ward with grassland to the south and woodland to the north. It is bordered by the wards of Llangyfelach to the northeast; Penderry to the south; Kingsbridge to the south west; Gorseinon to the west, Penyrheol to the north west.
In the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Penllergaer was 45.56%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Fitzgerald | Independent | 873 | Independents hold |
| Nigel Mark Rees | Labour | 56 | |
| Paul Werner Sivertsen | Conservative | 48 | |
| Carol Smith | Green Party | 27 |
In the 2012 local council elections, the turnout for Penllergaer was 42.47%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Fitzgerald | Independents | 744 | Independents hold |
| Tom Hoyles | Labour | 183 | |
| Lyndon Richard Jones | Conservative | 25 |
