Wales · Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn
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Your member of parliament
Ruth Jones
LabourLabour won Newport West and Islwyn at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,868 votes, or 21.1 points. A swing of 10.6 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 454 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 196.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 21.1 points, which is larger than 454 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 8,868 votes.
Majority
8,868
21.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
55.4%
-4.3 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
41,951 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth JonesElected | Labour | 17,409 | 41.5% | +7.8 |
| Paul Taylor | Reform UK | 8,541 | 20.4% | +6.1 |
| Nick Jones | Conservative | 6,710 | 16.0% | -7.7 |
| Brandon Ham | Plaid Cymru | 3,529 | 8.4% | +7.7 |
| Mike Hamilton | Liberal Democrat | 2,087 | 5.0% | -7.2 |
| Kerry Vosper | Green Party | 2,078 | 5.0% | -1.4 |
| George Etheridge | Independent | 1,597 | 3.8% | +1.8 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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