This list of electoral wards in Newport includes council wards, which elect councillors to Newport City Council in south Wales. There are also community wards, which elect councillors to community councils.
Since 2022 Newport has been divided into 21 city wards. There are also 14 community councils in the city and county.
The city is divided into 21 wards, since May 2022 electing 51 councillors. [1] [2] Most of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. The following table lists city council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Elected Councillors | Communities (Civil parishes) | Other geographic areas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allt-yr-yn | 3 | Allt-yr-yn | Ridgeway, Barrack Hill, Glasllwch, Gold Tops |
| 2 | Alway | 3 | Alway | Somerton, Lawrence Hill |
| 3 | Beechwood | 3 | Beechwood | Eveswell |
| 4 | Bettws | 3 | Bettws | |
| 5 | Bishton and Langstone | 2 | Bishton*, Langstone*, Llanvaches*, Penhow* | Llanmartin, Parc Seymour, Wentwood Forest, Coed-y-caerau, Cat's Ash, Llanbedr, Whitebrook |
| 6 | Caerleon | 3 | Caerleon | Christchurch, Bulmore |
| 7 | Gaer | 3 | Gaer | Maesglas, Stelvio, St. Davids |
| 8 | Graig | 2 | Graig* | Rhiwderin, Bassaleg, Lower Machen, Pentre Poeth, Fox Hill |
| 9 | Llanwern | 1 | Llanwern, Goldcliff, Nash*, Redwick, Whitson | |
| 10 | Lliswerry | 4 | Lliswerry | Broadmead Park, Moorland Park, Uskmouth, Broadstreet Common |
| 11 | Malpas | 3 | Malpas | |
| 12 | Pillgwenlly | 2 | Pillgwenlly | Level of Mendalgief |
| 13 | Ringland | 3 | Ringland | Bishpool, Treberth, Coldra |
| 14 | Rogerstone East | 1 | Rogerstone* (part) | High Cross, Cefn Wood, Croesllanfro, Mount Pleasant |
| 15 | Rogerstone North | 1 | Rogerstone* (part) | |
| 16 | Rogerstone West | 2 | Rogerstone* (part) | Afon Village |
| 17 | Shaftesbury | 2 | Shaftesbury | Brynglas, Crindau, Marshes, Blaen-y-pant |
| 18 | St. Julian's | 3 | St. Julian's | Riverside, Barnardtown |
| 19 | Stow Hill | 2 | Stow Hill | St. Woolos, Baneswell, City centre |
| 20 | Tredegar Park and Marshfield | 3 | Tredegar Park, Coedkernew*, Marshfield*, Michaelston-y-Fedw*, Wentlooge* | Duffryn, Castleton, St. Brides, Blacktown, Peterstone |
| 21 | Victoria | 2 | Victoria | Maindee, Summerhill |
There are 14 community councils in Newport. [3]
| Community | Community Council | Community wards | Community Councillors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishton | Bishston CC | Bishton [4] Underwood | 1 12 |
| Coedkernew | Coedkernew CC | 7 | |
| Goldcliff | Goldcliff CC | 7 | |
| Graig | Graig CC | Bassaleg [4] Lower Machen Rhiwderin | 9 1 5 |
| Langstone | Langstone CC | Langstone [4] Llanmartin | 8 4 |
| Llanvaches | Llanvaches CC | 7 | |
| Llanwern | Llanwern CC | 7 | |
| Marshfield | Marshfield CC | 11 | |
| Michaelston-y-Fedw | Michaelston-y-Fedw CC | 7 | |
| Nash | Nash CC | 7 | |
| Penhow | Penhow CC | 8 | |
| Redwick | Redwick CC | 5 | |
| Rogerstone | Rogerstone CC | East [4] North West | 4 4 7 |
| Wentlooge | Wentlooge CC | Peterstone [4] St Brides | 4 5 |
Following a boundary review by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, the overall number of wards increased from 20 to 21, with an overall increase in the number of city councillors from 50 to 51. The changes were effective from the 2022 local elections. [5]
Eleven wards remained unchanged. Of the remainder:
The 20 wards in Newport elected 50 city councillors since the 2004 local elections. [6]
| Ward | Councillors 2004–2022 [6] | Communities (civil parishes) | Other geographic areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allt-yr-yn | 3 | Allt-yr-yn | Ridgeway, Barrack Hill, Glasllwch, Gold Tops |
| Alway | 3 | Alway | Somerton, Lawrence Hill |
| Beechwood | 3 | Beechwood | Eveswell |
| Bettws | 3 | Bettws | |
| Caerleon | 3 | Caerleon | Christchurch, Bulmore |
| Gaer | 3 | Gaer | Maesglas, Stelvio, St. Davids |
| Graig | 2 | Graig* | Rhiwderin, Bassaleg, Lower Machen, Pentre Poeth, Fox Hill |
| Langstone | 2 | Langstone*, Llanvaches*, Penhow* | Llanmartin, Parc Seymour, Wentwood Forest, Coed-y-caerau, Cat's Ash, Llanbedr, Whitebrook |
| Llanwern | 1 | Bishton, Goldcliff*, Llanwern*, Redwick* | Underwood, Whitson, Summerleaze, Wilcrick, Saltmarsh, Milton, Porton |
| Lliswerry | 4 | Lliswerry, Nash* | Broadmead Park, Moorland Park, Uskmouth, Broadstreet Common |
| Malpas | 3 | Malpas | |
| Marshfield | 2 | Coedkernew*, Marshfield*, Michaelston-y-Fedw*, Wentlooge* | Castleton, St. Brides, Blacktown, Peterstone |
| Pillgwenlly | 2 | Pillgwenlly | Level of Mendalgief |
| Ringland | 3 | Ringland | Bishpool, Treberth, Coldra |
| Rogerstone | 3 | Rogerstone* | High Cross, Cefn Wood, Croesllanfro, Mount Pleasant |
| Shaftesbury | 2 | Shaftesbury | Brynglas, Crindau, Marshes, Blaen-y-pant |
| St Julian's | 3 | St. Julian's | Riverside, Barnardtown |
| Stow Hill | 2 | Stow Hill | St. Woolos, Baneswell, City centre |
| Tredegar Park | 1 | Tredegar Park | Duffryn |
| Victoria | 2 | Victoria | Maindee, Summerhill |
Stow Hill is a community civil parish and coterminous electoral district (ward) of the City of Newport, South Wales.
Newport East is a constituency in the city of Newport, South Wales, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Jessica Morden of the Labour Party.
Newport West is one of two parliamentary constituencies for the city of Newport, South Wales, in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system. Paul Flynn, of the Labour Party, was the MP from the 1987 general election until his death on 17 February 2019. Consequently, a by-election was held in the constituency on Thursday 4 April 2019. It is currently represented by Ruth Jones.
Ringland is both a community and electoral ward of the city of Newport, South Wales.
Rogerstone is a large village and community (parish) in Newport, Wales. The area is governed by Newport City Council. The village falls within the ancient parish of Bassaleg and historic county of Monmouthshire.
Marshfield is a village and community of Newport, Wales. It sits approximately 5 miles southwest of Newport, and 7 miles northeast of Cardiff. The area is governed by Newport City Council.
Langstone is a community and village of the city of Newport, Wales. The area is governed by the Newport City Council. The community had a population of 3,279 in 2011.
Llanwern is a community in the eastern part of the City of Newport, South East Wales. Llanwern is bounded by the M4 and Langstone to the north, Ringland, Lliswerry and the River Usk to the west, the River Severn to the south and the city boundary to the east. The population of the Llanwern community in 2011 was 333, which contains Llanwern village and the western half of the site of Llanwern steelworks. The area is governed by the Newport City Council. The community population dropped to 289 in 2011. The community also includes the area of Glan Llyn.
Newport Poor Law Union was a health and social security organisation in Newport, Monmouthshire and surrounding parishes. It was formed on 1 August 1836 under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 and was composed of 40 constituent parishes:
The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level, represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and district councils, the electoral ward is the unit used by Welsh principal councils, while the electoral division is the unit used by English county councils and some unitary authorities. Each ward/division has an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward population counts can vary substantially. As of 2021 there are 8,694 electoral wards/divisions in the UK. An average area of wards in the United Kingdom is 27 km2.
Bishton or Bishopston is a small rural community in the east of the city of Newport, South Wales. It lies in the Llanwern electoral district (ward) and contains the eastern end of Llanwern steelworks, the Underwood estate as well as Bishton itself. The population in the 2001 census was 2,181; dropping to 2,137 in 2011.
Magor and St Mellons Rural District was created on 1 April 1935 from Magor Rural District and St Mellons Rural District in the administrative county of Monmouthshire. The district was a mixture of suburban and semi-rural parishes around Newport and had its headquarters in Baneswell, Newport.
Tredegar Park is a community of the city of Newport. It is named after the nearby park, although the community covers a much smaller area.
The Newport and District Football League is a football league covering the city of Newport and surrounding areas in South Wales. The headquarters are located at Newport Civic Centre.
The Newport Independents Party is a small political party formed in 2017 to campaign in the city of Newport, Wales. The party won three council seats on Newport City Council in May 2022.
2022 Elections to Newport City Council were held on 5 May 2022 along with elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales, community council elections in Wales and 2022 United Kingdom local elections. The previous full council election took place in May 2017, though there had also been a number of by-elections in the city in the intervening period.
Tredegar Park and Marshfield is an electoral ward for Newport City Council in south Wales. It was created in 2022 by combining the former wards of Tredegar Park and Marshfield. It is represented by three city councillors.
Llanwern is the name of an electoral ward for Newport City Council in south Wales. It covers several rural communities to the east of the city. It is represented by one city councillor.
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