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Constituency

Newport East

At a glance

Newport East is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Jessica Morden, a Labour MP. Jessica Morden has represented the seat since 5 May 2005. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 9,009 votes (23.4%), ranking #491 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 78.1 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Jessica Morden
Photograph of Jessica Morden MP ID 1548
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 5 May 2005
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 78.1 %
1,845 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4519
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Newport East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Jessica Morden has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,845 of 2,361 eligible divisions (78.1 %).

78.1 %

Participation

1,027

Aye

818

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,027 / Noes 818

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 23.4% in 2024

Majority of 9,009 votes · #491 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

50 % turnout · maj 9,009
Jessica Morden · Labour 16,370 (42.5%)
Tommy Short · Reform UK 7,361 (19.1%)
Rachel Buckler · Conservative 6,487 (16.8%)
Jonathan Clark · Plaid Cymru 2,239 (5.8%)
Lauren James · Green Party 2,092 (5.4%)
John Miller · Liberal Democrat 2,045 (5.3%)
Pippa Bartolotti · Independent 1,802 (4.7%)
Mike Ford · Heritage Party 135 (0.4%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Newport East?

Jessica Morden is the current MP for Newport East. Source

Which party currently holds Newport East?

Newport East is currently represented by Jessica Morden of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Newport East?

Newport East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4519. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Newport East?

The current MP profile for Newport East is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Newport East change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Newport East data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source