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Newport West — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Newport West was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 902 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Newport West from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Mark Robinson (Conservative) 15,948 38.0% Bryan Davies (Labour) 581 (1.4 pts) 77.5%
1987 Paul Flynn (Labour) 20,887 46.1% Mark Robinson (Conservative) 2,708 (6.0 pts) 81.8%
1992 Paul Flynn (Labour) 24,139 53.6% Andrew Taylor (Conservative) 7,779 (17.3 pts) 82.1%
1997 Paul Flynn (Labour) 24,331 60.5% Peter Clarke (Conservative) 14,537 (36.2 pts) 74.6%
2001 Paul Flynn (Labour) 18,489 52.7% Dr William Morgan (Conservative) 9,304 (26.5 pts) 58.7%
2005 Paul Flynn (Labour) 16,021 44.8% William Morgan (Conservative) 5,458 (15.3 pts) 59.3%
2010 Paul Flynn (Labour) 16,389 41.3% Matthew Williams (Conservative) 3,544 (8.9 pts) 64.0%
2015 Paul Flynn (Labour) 16,633 41.2% Nick Webb (Conservative) 3,510 (8.7 pts) 65.1%
2017 Paul Flynn (Labour) 22,723 52.3% Angela Jones-Evans (Conservative) 5,658 (13.0 pts) 67.6%
2019 Ruth Jones (Labour) 18,977 43.7% Matthew Evans (Conservative) 902 (2.1 pts) 65.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Robinson Conservative 15,94838.0% Yes
Bryan Davies Labour 15,36736.6% No
Whitney Jones Liberal 10,16324.2% No
Denis Watkins Plaid Cymru 4771.1% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Flynn Labour 20,88746.1% Yes
Mark Robinson Conservative 18,17940.1% No
George Roddick Liberal 5,90313.0% No
Digby Bevan Plaid Cymru 3770.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Flynn Labour 24,13953.6% Yes
Andrew Taylor Conservative 16,36036.3% No
Andrew Toye Liberal Democrat 3,9078.7% No
Peter Keelan Plaid Cymru-Greens Alliance 6531.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Flynn Labour 24,33160.5% Yes
Peter Clarke Conservative 9,79424.4% No
Stanley Wilson Liberal Democrat 3,9079.7% No
Andrew Thompsett Referendum Party 1,1993.0% No
Huw Jackson Plaid Cymru 6481.6% No
Hugh Hughes UKIP 3230.8% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Flynn Labour 18,48952.7% Yes
Dr William Morgan Conservative 9,18526.2% No
Veronica Watkins Liberal Democrat 4,09511.7% No
Anthony Salkeld Plaid Cymru 2,5107.2% No
Hugh Hughes UKIP 5061.4% No
Terrance Cavill BNP 2780.8% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Flynn Labour 16,02144.8% Yes
William Morgan Conservative 10,56329.6% No
Nigel Flanagan Liberal Democrat 6,39817.9% No
Anthony Salkeld Plaid Cymru 1,2783.6% No
Hugh Hughes UKIP 8482.4% No
Peter Varley Green 5401.5% No
Saeid Arjomand Independent 840.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Flynn Labour 16,38941.3% Yes
Matthew Williams Conservative 12,84532.3% No
Veronica German Liberal Democrat 6,58716.6% No
Timothy Windsor BNP 1,1833.0% No
Hugh Moelwyn Hughes UKIP 1,1442.9% No
Jeff Rees Plaid Cymru 1,1222.8% No
Pippa Bartolotti Green 4501.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Flynn Labour 16,63341.2% Yes
Nick Webb Conservative 13,12332.5% No
Gordon Norrie UKIP 6,13415.2% No
Simon Coopey Plaid Cymru 1,6044.0% No
Ed Townsend Liberal Democrat 1,5813.9% No
Pippa Bartolotti Green 1,2723.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Flynn Labour 22,72352.3% Yes
Angela Jones-Evans Conservative 17,06539.3% No
Stan Edwards UKIP 1,1002.5% No
Morgan Bowler-Brown Plaid Cymru 1,0772.5% No
Sarah Lockyer Liberal Democrat 9762.2% No
Pippa Bartolotti Green 4971.1% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ruth Jones Labour 18,97743.7% Yes
Matthew Evans Conservative 18,07541.6% No
Ryan Jones Liberal Democrat 2,5655.9% No
Cameron Edwards Brexit Party 1,7274.0% No
Jonathan Clark Plaid Cymru 1,1872.7% No
Amelia Womack Green 9022.1% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 1.4 pts 1987: Labour margin 6.0 pts 1992: Labour margin 17.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 36.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 26.5 pts 2005: Labour margin 15.3 pts 2010: Labour margin 8.9 pts 2015: Labour margin 8.7 pts 2017: Labour margin 13.0 pts 2019: Labour margin 2.1 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Newport West has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Newport West in the 2019 general election?

Labour won Newport West in 2019 with 18,977 votes (43.7%), a majority of 902 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Newport West since 1983?

Since 1983, Newport West has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Newport West?

The closest result on record for Newport West was 1983, when Conservative beat Labour by just 581 votes (1.4 percentage points).

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