Mynydd-bach, formerly Mynyddbach () is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales.
Mynydd-bach is bounded by the wards of Morriston and Landore to the east, Cwmbwrla to the south, and Llangyfelach and Penderry to the west.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Clase, Clasemont, Mynydd-Bach, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East.
For electoral purposes, Mynydd-bach is broken down into the polling districts of: Mynydd Garnlwyd, Bryn Rock, Treboeth, Penfilia, Tirdeunaw, Clasemont and Clase. Mynydd-Bach returns 3 councillors to the City and County of Swansea council.
In 2022 the ward was officially renamed Mynydd-bach on the recommendation of the Welsh Language Commissioner.
2022 local council elections Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2022 local council elections was 31%. The results of the election were: CandidatePartyVotesStatusMike Lewis Labour 1485 Labour holdJess Pritchard Labour 1389 Labour holdSam Pritchard Labour 1313 Labour holdPaul Raymond Morris Conservative 457 Aminia Ann Jamaluddin Liberal Democrats 357
2017 local council elections Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2017 local council elections was 33.53%. The results of the election were: CandidatePartyVotesStatusMike Lewis Labour 1605 Labour holdSam Pritchard Labour 1275Labour holdGloria Tanner Labour 1268 Labour holdThomas Morgan Conservative 625 Marina Phyllis HowellsConservative 565 Thomas Brian Howells Conservative 549
2012 local council elections Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2012 local council elections was 34.9%. The results of the election were: CandidatePartyVotesStatusCeinwen Thomas Labour 1348 Labour holdByron George Owen Labour 1321 Labour holdGloria Tanner Labour 1190 Labour gainRobert Welsby Independents 699Audrey Clement Independents 683Noel West Independents 476Ann Jamal Liberal Democrats 215John Ward Conservative 199Emma Lynall Conservative 135
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