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Newport West and Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency)

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Newport West and Islwyn
constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Map
Interactive map of the constituency.
Map of constituency
Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate76,234 (March 2020)[1]
Major settlementsNewport (part), Risca, Newbridge, Blackwood
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentRuth Jones (Labour)
SeatsOne
Overlaps
SeneddNewport 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 general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. It is currently represented by Labour's Ruth Jones, who was previously MP for Newport West from 2019 to 2024.

Boundaries

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Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[2]

  • The County Borough of Caerphilly wards of:Abercarn; Argoed; Blackwood; Cefn Fforest; Crosskeys; Crumlin; Newbridge; Penmaen; Risca East; Risca West.
  • The City and County Borough of Newport wards of: Allt-yr-Yn; Gaer; Graig; Marshfield; Rogerstone; Tredegar Park.

Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,[3][4] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:[5][6]

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Newport West and Islwyn[7][8]
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)

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result [a] [9]
Party Vote %
Labour 20,286 41.8
Conservative 18,285 37.7
Brexit Party 4,301 8.9
Liberal Democrats 2,474 5.1
Plaid Cymru 2,244 4.6
Green Party 947 2.0
Majority 2,001 4.1
Turnout 48,537 63.7
Electorate 76,234

Notes

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  1. ^ Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 4 (Wales).
  3. ^ "The County Borough of Caerphilly (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
  4. ^ "The City and County Borough of Newport (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
  5. ^ "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  6. ^ "New Seat Details - Newport West and Islwyn". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  7. ^ "Staement [sic] of persons nominated & Notice of Poll for the Newport West and Islwyn Constituency Constituency". Caerphilly County Borough Council. 2024-06-07.
  8. ^ "Newport West and Islwyn". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Newport West and Islwyn notional election - December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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