West Cross (electoral ward)

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Human settlement in Wales

West Cross ward

Area	2.48 km (0.96 sq mi)
Population	6,448 (2011 census)
• Density	2,600/km (6,700/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea
Preserved county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Gower
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Gower
Councillors	Sara Keeton (Labour) Rebecca Fogarty (Labour)
List of places UK Wales Swansea

West Cross is an electoral ward in the Mumbles community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The ward falls within the Mumbles community.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Manselfield, Norton, West Cross, Mumbles and Newton, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the wards of Mayals to the north; Swansea Bay to the east; Oystermouth and Newton to the south; and Bishopston to the west.

2008 Swansea Council election

The turnout for the 2008 local council elections for West Cross was 47.19%. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Mark Child	Labour	1050	Labour hold
Desmond Thomas	Labour	1034	Labour hold
Elaine Hughes	Conservatives	894
Philip Swinnerton	Conservatives	771
Simon Arthur	Liberal Democrats	440
William Jones	Liberal Democrats	377
Marion Williams	Green Party	187
Erica Powell	Green Party	144

History

Politics

Swansea East Constituency	Bon-y-maen Cwmbwrla Landore Llansamlet Morriston Mynydd-bach Penderry St. Thomas Waterfront (part)
Swansea West Constituency	Castle Cockett Dunvant and Killay Mayals Sketty Townhill Uplands Waterfront (part) Waunarlwydd
Gower Constituency	Bishopston Clydach Fairwood Gorseinon and Penyrheol Gower Gowerton Llangyfelach Llwchwr Mumbles Pen-clawdd Penllergaer Pennard Pontarddulais Pontlliw and Tircoed West Cross

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Transport

Roads	M4 motorway European route E30 A48 road A483 road A484 road A4067 road A4216 road A4217 road A4240 road A4118 road
Bus	First Cymru Gorseinon bus station Gower Explorer Metro (Route 4) National Express Swansea bus station
Cycling	Celtic Trail National Cycle Route 4 National Cycle Route 43
Railway lines	South Wales Main Line West Wales line Heart of Wales line Swansea District line
Railway stations	Gowerton Llansamlet Pontarddulais Swansea
Air	Swansea Airport
Waterways	River Tawe Swansea Canal Tennant Canal
Sea	Swansea docks Swansea Marina Swansea Cork ferry (Fastnet Line) Severn Link