General election 2017

A UK Parliamentary general election took place Thursday 8 June 2017.

In Newport, one member of parliament (MP) was returned for Newport East and one for Newport West.

Newport East results

Results for Newport East
Candidate  Party Number of votes Comment
 Ahmed, Nadeem      188  
 Asghar, Natasha  Welsh Conservatives  12,801  
 Brown, Pete  Welsh Liberal   Democrats  966  
 Gorman, Ian  UKIP Wales  1,180  
 Morden, Jessica      Welsh Labour  20,804  Elected
 Wixcey, Cameron              Plaid Cymru  881  

 

Turnout for Newport East

Total electorate          57,233    
Turnout    64.5%

 

Rejected ballot papers in Newport East

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:  
a) want of an official mark           0  
b) voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to    19     
c) writing or mark by which voter could be identified   15
d) being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty   34
e) rejected in part   0
Total   68

Newport West results

Results for Newport West

Candidate Party Number of votes Comment
 Bartolotti, Pippa  Wales Green Party  497  
 Bowler-Brown, Morgan                    Plaid Cymru  1,077  
 Edwards, Stan  UKIP Wales  1,100  
 Flynn, Paul  Welsh Labour  22,723  Elected
 Jones-Evans, Angela  Welsh Conservatives  17,065  

 Lockyer, Sarah

Welsh Liberal Democrats  976  

 

Turnout for Newport West

Total electorate           64,399   
Turnout    67.6% 

 

Rejected ballot papers in Newport West


The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:  
a) want of an official mark           0
b) voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to    29    
c) writing or mark by which voter could be identified   4
d) being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty   47
e) rejected in part   0
Total   80

Information for candidates

Download the Overview Electoral Commission Guidance for Candidates (pdf)

Download the Code of Conduct for Campaigners (pdf)

Download the Election timetable (pdf)

Statement of persons nominated

Download the Statement of persons nominated - Newport East (pdf)

Download the Statement of persons nominated - Newport West (pdf)

Download the Notice of election agents (pdf)

Notice of election

Download the Notice of election - Newport East (pdf)

Download the Notice of election - Newport West (pdf)

Nomination packs

Download the Nomination pack - Newport East (pdf)

Download the Nomination pack - Newport West (pdf)

Polling stations

Download the Notice of polling stations - Newport East (pdf)

Download the Notice of polling stations - Newport West (pdf)