PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
for Newport West Constituency
Current MP Details
Newport West is a former constituency. It ceased to exist following the boundary change in 2024. It was located in Wales. The seat was last held by Ruth Jones (Labour) between 4 April 2019 to 30 May 2024.
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
66,657
Turnout
43,433 (65%)
Majority
902
Election Date
4 Apr 2019
By-election
Labour Hold
Electorate
62,623
Turnout
23,515 (38%)
Majority
1,951
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
64,399
Turnout
43,438 (67%)
Majority
5,658
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
62,137
Turnout
40,347 (65%)
Majority
3,510
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
62,111
Turnout
39,720 (64%)
Majority
3,544
Constituency Map
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
4 Apr 2019
to Now
to Now
Ruth Jones
Labour
Current Member
Ruth Jones is the Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn, and has been an MP continually since 4 April 2019.
11 Jun 1987
to 17 Feb 2019
to 17 Feb 2019
Paul Flynn
Labour
Death
Paul Flynn died in service 17th February 2019, as the Labour MP for Newport West.
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