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Constituency

Newport West and Islwyn

At a glance

Newport West and Islwyn is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Ruth Jones, a Labour MP. Ruth Jones has represented the seat since 4 Apr 2019. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 8,868 votes (21.1%), ranking #455 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 Ruth Jones
Photograph of Ruth Jones MP ID 4716
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Apr 2019
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 78.1 %
1,326 of 1,697 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4520
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Newport West and Islwyn.

Map

MP voting summary

How Ruth Jones has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,326 of 1,697 eligible divisions (78.1 %).

78.1 %

Participation

692

Aye

634

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 692 / Noes 634

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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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 21.1% in 2024

Majority of 8,868 votes · #455 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

55 % turnout · maj 8,868
Ruth Jones · Labour 17,409 (41.5%)
Paul Taylor · Reform UK 8,541 (20.4%)
Nick Jones · Conservative 6,710 (16%)
Brandon Ham · Plaid Cymru 3,529 (8.4%)
Mike Hamilton · Liberal Democrat 2,087 (5%)
Kerry Vosper · Green Party 2,078 (5%)
George Etheridge · Independent 1,597 (3.8%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Newport West and Islwyn?

Ruth Jones is the current MP for Newport West and Islwyn. Source

Which party currently holds Newport West and Islwyn?

Newport West and Islwyn is currently represented by Ruth Jones of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Newport West and Islwyn?

Newport West and Islwyn's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4520. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Newport West and Islwyn?

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

Can the MP for Newport West and Islwyn 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 West and Islwyn data come from?

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