Results
Newport East results
| Candidate |
Party |
Number of votes |
Comment |
| BARTOLOTTI, Pippa |
Independent |
1,802 |
|
| BUCKLER, Rachel |
Welsh Conservatives |
6,487 |
|
| CLARK, Jonathan Thomas |
Plaid Cymru
|
2,239 |
|
| FORD, Mike |
Heritage Party |
135 |
|
| JAMES, Lauren |
The Green Party |
2,092 |
|
| MILLER, John |
Welsh Liberal Democrats |
2,045 |
|
| MORDEN, Jessica |
Welsh Labour |
16,370 |
Elected |
| SHORT, Tommy |
Reform UK |
7,361 |
|
Turnout = 50.4 per cent
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
|
1
|
|
d) being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty
|
134
|
|
e) rejected in part
|
0
|
|
Total
|
154
|
To check the result for the seat of Newport West and Islwyn, please visit the Caerphilly County Borough Council website.
UK parliamentary election
The UK Parliamentary election, also known as the general election, will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024.
The election gives people the opportunity to choose their Member of Parliament (MP).
More information about the election will be published here, including a list of candidates, when it is available.
Boundary changes will mean changes in parliamentary seats across the UK including Newport.
Residents in the wards of Allt-yr-Yn, Gaer, Graig, Rogerstone West, Rogerstone East, Rogerstone North and Tredegar Park and Marshfield can vote for candidates in the newly created seat of Newport West and Islwyn. The election will be the responsibility of the Caerphilly returning officer, with details available on the council’s website.
The remaining wards of Bettws, Caerleon, Malpas, Pillgwenlly, Shaftesbury and Stow Hill will be in the Newport East parliamentary constituency.
You must be registered to vote. You can register online and find out more on the gov.uk website.
Our voter ID page has details on what is needed to cast your vote at a polling station.
There’s also more information on our voting page.
The Electoral Commission website has information for candidates and agents.
Notices
Notice of election (pdf)
Notice of poll (pdf)
Notice of Election Agents (pdf)
Statement of persons nominated (pdf)
Draft timetable
| Event |
Date |
| Proclamation of summonsing new parliament |
Thursday 30 May 2024 |
| Dissolution of parliament |
Thursday 30 May 2024 |
| Issue of writ |
Thursday 30 May 2024 |
| Receipt of writ |
Friday 31 May 2024 |
| Publication of notice of election |
4pm, Tuesday 4 June 2024 |
| Publication of notice of poll |
4pm, Friday 7 June 2024 |
| Receipt of nominations |
4pm, Friday 7 June 2024 |
| Withdrawal of candidate |
4pm, Friday 7 June 2024 |
| Appointment of election agents |
4pm, Friday 7 June 2024 |
| Publication of statements of persons nominated |
5pm, Friday 7 June 2024 |
| Last date for registration |
Tuesday 18 June 2024 |
| Receipt of postal vote applications |
5pm, Wednesday 19 June 2024 |
| Last day for voter authority certificates |
5pm, Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
| Receipt of proxy vote applications (except medical emergency) |
5pm, Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
| Appointment of poll and count agents |
Thursday 27 June 2024 |
| First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers |
Friday 28 June 2024 |
| Last day to Issue replacement spoilt or lost postal ballot papers |
5pm, Thursday 4 July 2024 |
| Receipt of emergency proxy vote applications |
5pm, Thursday 4 July 2024 |
| Day of poll |
7am to 10pm, Thursday 4 July 2024 |
| Return of election expenses |
Thursday 8 August 2024 |
| Inspection of expenses |
Friday 9 August 2024 |