| Gowerton Ward | |
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 Location of Gowerton ward within the City and County of Swansea | |
| Area | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,212 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
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| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Gowerton (Welsh: Tregŵyr) is the name of an electoral ward in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after Gowerton village which falls within the ward. The Gowerton community boundaries are coterminous with the ward.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Gowerton, Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by Penclawdd and Fairwood to the south west; Killay North and Killay South to the south; Cockett to the east; and Lower Loughor, Upper Loughor, the Loughor estuary and Kingsbridge to the north.
The turnout for Gowerton in the 2012 local council elections was 37.02%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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| Susan Mary Jones | Independents | 660 | Independents hold |
| Rob Thomas | Labour | 608 | |
| Gordon Howells | Conservative | 163 | |
| Les Woodward | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 58 |
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