# Mayals

Mayals is an electoral ward and suburb of Swansea, Wales. It is located about 6 kilometers west of Swansea City Centre. Mayals is considered a part of the larger district of Mumbles, along with the nine other settlements within the community council region. In 2022, Mayals had a population of 2,600, compared with the 2011 census, at which point Mayals had a population of 2,676. Mayals borders the areas of Sketty, Killay, Fairwood, Bishopston, and West Cross. The majority of Mayals is situated within the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which was the first AONB to be established in 1956.
The suburb of Mayals is a mostly residential area, containing Clyne Gardens, Clyne Golf Club, and Mayals Primary School. Clyne Gardens is a 19-hectare botanical garden, which has an 18th-century castle, Clyne Castle, a Japanese-style bridge and adjoining pond, and a large gazebo. The gardens also contain an extensive plant collection, with over 2,000 different plants including over 800 rhododendrons for which the gardens are renowned. Clyne Gardens is popular with local dog owners, with many walking their dogs within the gardens daily.
There is another park within the Mayals area, known locally as West Cross Woodland, despite being situated within the Mayals area. The park is next to Mayals Primary School, and across the street from the West Cross Co-op store, a former pub which was refitted in late 2019. This park contains a small play facility for children, and a small woodland. This park is considerably smaller than Clyne Gardens.

## Education

Mayals houses its own primary school, Mayals Primary School, which takes in students aged 4-11, or Nursery, Infants, and Juniors. There are 247 students as of 2022. The school was last inspected by Estyn in 2022, and are currently under review.
Mayals is located within the Bishopston Comprehensive School catchment area. Students within the area are also given the option of post 16 education, with Gower College Swansea being in close proximity, along with Swansea University for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

## Demographics

The overall population in the Mayals ward according to the 2011 census was 2,676.
They had the following ethnic breakdown in 2011
| Ethnic Group | Count | % |
| White British | 2,440 | 91.2 |
| White Irish | 16 | 0.6 |
| White Other | 53 | 1.98 |
| Asian British | 93 | 3.5 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 4 | 0.1 |
| Mixed ethnicity | 43 | 1.6 |
| Other (e.g. Arab) | 27 | 1.0 |

## Local Election Results

Since 1997 Mayals has been a single-member ward for the purposes of City and County of Swansea Council elections.

### 2022

Mayals 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Chris Evans | 457 | 40.4 | |
| | Conservative | Louise Thomas | 332 | 29.4 | |
| | Labour | Pam Erasmus | 280 | 24.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Guttery | 62 | 5.5 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138 | 51.4 | –0.9 |
Chris Evans was the first Green Party candidate to gain a seat in the Swansea Council elections, winning the seat from the Conservatives by 125 votes.

### 2017

Mayals 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Linda Tyler-Lloyd* | 627 | | |
| | Independent | Helen Mitchell | 271 | | |
| | Labour | Joanne Fitton | 207 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.3 | +6.2 |

### 2012

Mayals 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Linda Tyler-Lloyd | 283 | | |
| | Independent | Peter Geoffrey Birch | 264 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Jones | 257 | | |
| | Labour | Peter Rowlands | 163 | | |
| | Independent | David Charles Evans | 29 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1 | −8.6 |

### 2008

Mayals 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rene Harwood Kinzett | 545 | |
| | Independent | Peter Geoffrey Birch | 465 | |
| | Labour | Juliet Anne Fortey | 190 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.7 |
Originally elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2004, Rene Harwood Kinzett joined the Conservatives prior to the 2008 election.

### 2004

Mayals 2004 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | Rene Harwood Kinzett | 708 |
| Conservative | Dorian Gerald Rowbottom | 206 |
| Independent | David Charles Evans* | 179 |
| Labour | Jeffrey William Walton | 64 |
| Plaid Cymru | Eiry Miles | 56 |
| Green | Philip Joel Swinnerton | 33 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |

### 1999

Mayals 1999 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Charles Evans | 386 |
| Conservative | Michael George Shellard | 358 |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Sinclair Lewis | 273 |
| Labour | David Ian Collins | 209 |
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### 1995

Mayals 1995 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl Marshall | 529 |
| Conservative | Paul Valerio | 260 |
| Independent | David Charles Evans | 219 |
| Labour | Bob Sykes | 172 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |