Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Newport East
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Newport East in Wales
Preserved county Gwent
Electorate 76,159 (March 2020) [1]
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Jessica Morden (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Newport and Monmouth [2]
Overlaps
Senedd Newport East, South Wales East

Newport East (Welsh : Dwyrain Casnewydd) is a constituency [n 1] 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. [n 2]

Contents

The constituency retained its name but its boundaries were substantially altered, as part of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 general election. [3]

History

Newport East was created when the former Newport borough constituency was split into two divisions in 1983. Until the changes coming into effect in 2024, it also included some rural areas, formerly part of Monmouth county constituency, with only minor boundary changes since the constituency was created. Unlike neighbouring Newport West, it has remained in Labour hands since its creation.

Boundaries

1983–1997: The Borough of Newport wards 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 18 to 20, and the District of Monmouth wards 14 and 15.

1997–2010: The Borough of Newport wards of Alway, Beechwood, Langstone, Llanwern, Lliswerry, Ringland, St Julians, and Victoria, and the Borough of Monmouth wards of Caldicot Castle, Dewstow, Magor with Undy, Rogiet, Severn, and West End.

2010–2024: The Newport County Borough electoral divisions of Alway, Beechwood, Langstone, Llanwern, Lliswerry, Ringland, St Julian's, and Victoria, and the Monmouthshire County electoral divisions of Caldicot Castle, Dewstow, Green Lane, Mill, Rogiet, Severn, The Elms, and West End.

2024–present: Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following wards of the City and County Borough of Newport, as they existed on 1 December 2020: [4]

1 Renamed Bishton and Langstone following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2022. [5]

As a result of the review, Newport West was abolished with approximately 45% of its electorate being added to Newport East (Bettws, Caerleon, Malpas, Pillgwenlly, Shaftesbury and Stow Hill wards). To partly compensate, the parts in Monmouthshire County were transferred to the re-established constituency of Monmouthshire.

Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2010-2024
Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries


Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [6] Party
1983 Roy Hughes Labour
1997 Alan Howarth
2005 Jessica Morden

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Newport East [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Morden 16,370 42.5 −5.0
Reform UK Tommy Short7,36119.1+13.0
Conservative Rachel Buckler6,48716.8−19.4
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Clark2,2395.8+3.2
Green Lauren James2,0925.4+3.5
Liberal Democrats John Miller2,0455.3−0.4
Independent Pippa Bartolotti1,8024.7N/A
Heritage Mike Ford1350.4N/A
Majority9,00923.4+18.0
Turnout 38,53150.1−10.8
Registered electors 76,845
Labour hold Swing −9.0

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Newport East [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Morden 16,125 44.4 −12.1
Conservative Mark Brown14,13339.0+4.2
Brexit Party Julie Price2,4546.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Mike Hamilton2,1215.8+3.2
Plaid Cymru Cameron Wixcey8722.4±0.0
Green Peter Varley5771.6N/A
Rejected ballots80
Majority1,9925.4−15.7
Turnout 36,28262.0−2.3
Registered electors 58,554
Labour hold Swing −8.2

Of the 80 rejected ballots:

General election 2017: Newport East [12] [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Morden 20,804 56.5 +15.8
Conservative Natasha Asghar 12,80134.8+7.5
UKIP Ian Gorman1,1803.2−15.2
Liberal Democrats Pete Brown9662.6−3.8
Plaid Cymru Cameron Wixcey8812.4−1.1
Independent Nadeem Ahmed1880.5N/A
Rejected ballots68
Majority8,00321.7+8.3
Turnout 36,82064.3+1.6
Registered electors 57,211
Labour hold Swing +4.2

Of the 68 rejected ballots:

General election 2015: Newport East [15] [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Morden 14,290 40.7 +3.7
Conservative Natasha Asghar 9,58527.3+4.3
UKIP David Stock6,46618.4+16.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Halliday2,2516.4−25.8
Plaid Cymru Tony Salkeld [18] 1,2313.5+1.4
Green David Mclean [19] 8872.5N/A
Socialist Labour Shangara Singh Bhatoe3981.1+0.7
Majority4,70513.4+8.6
Turnout 35,10862.7−0.9
Registered electors 56,015
Labour hold Swing -0.3
General election 2010: Newport East [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Morden 12,744 37.0 −8.2
Liberal Democrats Ed Townsend11,09432.2+8.5
Conservative Dawn Parry7,91823.0−0.4
BNP Keith Jones1,1683.4N/A
Plaid Cymru Fiona Cross7242.1−1.7
UKIP David Rowlands 6772.0−1.0
Socialist Labour Elizabeth Screen1230.4−0.4
Majority1,6504.8−16.7
Turnout 34,44863.6+5.7
Registered electors 54,437
Labour hold Swing -8.3

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Newport East [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Morden 14,389 45.2 −9.5
Liberal Democrats Ed Townsend7,55123.7+9.7
Conservative Matthew Collings7,45923.4+0.2
Plaid Cymru Mohammad Asghar 1,2213.8−1.1
UKIP Roger Thomas9453.0+1.7
Socialist Labour Elizabeth Screen2600.8−0.5
Majority6,83821.5−10.0
Turnout 31,82557.9+3.2
Registered electors 54,941
Labour hold Swing -9.6
General election 2001: Newport East [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Howarth 17,120 54.7 −3.0
Conservative Ian Oakley7,24623.2+1.8
Liberal Democrats Alistair Cameron4,39414.0+3.6
Plaid Cymru Madoc Batcup1,5194.9+3.0
Socialist Labour Elizabeth Screen4201.3−3.9
UKIP Neal Reynolds4101.3N/A
Communist Robert Griffiths 1730.6N/A
Majority9,87431.5−4.8
Turnout 31,28254.7−18.4
Registered electors 57,219
Labour hold Swing -2.4

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Newport East [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Howarth 21,481 57.7 +2.7
Conservative David Evans7,95821.4−10.0
Liberal Democrats Alistair Cameron3,88010.4−1.5
Socialist Labour Arthur Scargill 1,9515.2N/A
Referendum Edward Chaney-Davis1,2673.4N/A
Plaid Cymru Christopher Holland7211.9+0.2
Majority13,52336.3+12.7
Turnout 37,25873.1−7.9
Registered electors 50,676
Labour hold Swing +6.3
General election 1992: Newport East [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Hughes 23,050 55.0 +5.9
Conservative Angela A. Emmett13,15131.4−0.8
Liberal Democrats William A. Oliver4,99111.9−5.8
Plaid Cymru (Green)Stephen M. Ainley7161.7+0.6
Majority9,89923.6+6.7
Turnout 41,90881.2+0.3
Registered electors 51,603
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Newport East [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Hughes 20,518 49.1 +9.5
Conservative Graham Webster-Gardiner13,45432.2−0.9
SDP Frances David7,38317.7−7.9
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler4581.1−0.6
Majority7,06416.9+10.4
Turnout 41,81379.9+3.3
Registered electors 52,199
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Newport East [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Hughes 15,931 39.6 N/A
Conservative Roy Thomason 13,30133.1N/A
SDP Frances David10,29325.6N/A
Plaid Cymru David Thomas6971.7N/A
Majority2,6306.5N/A
Turnout 40,22276.6N/A
Registered electors 52,503
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  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.
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  3. 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
  4. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 4 (Wales).
  5. "The City and County Borough of Newport (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
  6. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
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