Newport West and Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency)
(Redirected from Gorllewin Casnewydd ac Islwyn)
| Newport West and Islwyn | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the House of Commons | |
  Interactive map of the constituency. | |
 Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 76,234 (March 2020)[1] |
| 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
[edit]The constituency comprises the following areas:[2][3]
- The following wards of Newport West (constituency abolished):
- The following wards of Islwyn (Constituency abolished):
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| 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 | +3.0 | |
| 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
[edit]- ^ 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". Election 2024 Results. BBC. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Newport West and Islwyn UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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