Sandfields West
| Sandfields West | |
| Population | 6,725 (2011 census) |
|---|---|
| Principal area | Neath Port Talbot |
| Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Aberavon |
| Welsh Assembly | Aberavon |
| Councillors | Andre Chavis (Labour) |
| James Evans (Labour) | |
| Susan Paddison (Labour) | |
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Sandfields West (Welsh: Gorllewin Traethmelyn) is an electoral ward and a community of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.
Sandfields West is bounded by the wards of Baglan to the northwest, Aberavon to the northeast, and Sandfields East to the southeast. Sandfields West is a mostly urbanised ward consisting of council housing inland, private housing on the coast and areas of light industry and business park use.
In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 35.47%. The councillors who were elected were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Chavis | Labour | 1173 | Labour hold |
| James Evans | Labour | 1088 | Labour hold |
| Susan Paddison | Labour | 1078 | Labour hold |
| Keith Suter | Independent | 377 | |
| Oliver Davies | Independent | 368 | |
| Joan Targett | Independent | 363 | |
| Olga Jones | Independent | 242 | |
| Wayne Morris | Social Democratic Party | 219 |
Coordinates: 51°35′54″N 3°49′24″W / 51.59826°N 3.82344°W
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