Mynydd-bach (electoral ward)

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Mynydd-bach ward
Area	3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population	8,872 (2011 census)
• Density	2,485/km2 (6,440/sq mi)
Principal area	Swansea
Preserved county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Swansea East
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Swansea East
Councillors	Mike Lewis (Labour) Samuel Pritchard (Labour) Gloria Tanner (Labour)
List of places UK Wales Swansea

Mynydd-bach, formerly Mynyddbach (Welsh: Mynydd-bach) 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.^[1]

Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2017 local council elections was 33.53%.^[2] The results of the election were:

Voter turnout for Mynyddbach in the 2012 local council elections was 34.9%. The results of the election were:^{[citation needed]}

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