| Newport West and Islwyn | |
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| constituency for the House of Commons | |
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 Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 76,234 (March 2020) |
| Major settlements | Newport (part), Risca, Newbridge, Blackwood |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Ruth Jones (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Overlaps | |
| Senedd | Newport West, South Wales East |
Newport West and Islwyn (Welsh: Gorllewin Casnewydd ac Islwyn) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
Boundaries
The constituency comprises the following areas:
- The following wards of Newport West (constituency abolished):
- The following wards of Islwyn (Constituency abolished):
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ruth Jones | 17,409 | 41.5 | −0.3 | |
| Reform UK | Paul Taylor | 8,541 | 20.4 | +11.5 | |
| Conservative | Nick Jones | 6,710 | 16.0 | −21.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Brandon Ham | 3,529 | 8.4 | +3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Hamilton | 2,087 | 5.0 | −0.1 | |
| Green | Kerry Vosper | 2,078 | 5.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | George Etheridge | 1,597 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
| Majority | 8,868 | 21.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41,951 | 55.4 | −8.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,781 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
- Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- "New Seat Details - Newport West and Islwyn". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- "Staement [sic] of persons nominated & Notice of Poll for the Newport West and Islwyn Constituency Constituency". Caerphilly County Borough Council. 2024-06-07.
- "Newport West and Islwyn". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
External links
- Newport West and Islwyn UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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