By-elections · Thursday 4 April 2019
Newport West by-election 2019
Ruth Lorraine Jones (Labour) won the Newport West by-election on 4 April 2019 with a majority of 1,951. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 1,9518.3%
- Turnout
- 37.0%67.5% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 63,623
- Swing
- 2.4 ptsLab to Con
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lorraine Jones Elected | Labour | 9,308 | 39.6% | −12.7 | |
| Matthew Robert Hatton Evans | Conservative | 7,357 | 31.3% | −8.0 | |
| Neil Hamilton | UK Independence Party | 2,023 | 8.6% | +6.1 | |
| Jonathan Thomas Clark | Plaid Cymru | 1,185 | 5.0% | +2.6 | |
| Ryan John Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,088 | 4.6% | +2.4 | |
| Amelia Womack | Green | 924 | 3.9% | +2.8 | |
| June Caris Davies | Renew | 879 | 3.7% | +3.7 | |
| Richard Anthony Suchorzewski | Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party | 205 | 0.9% | +0.9 | |
| Ian Andrew McLean | Social Democratic Party | 202 | 0.9% | +0.9 | |
| Philip Ian Taylor | Democrats and Veterans Party | 185 | 0.8% | +0.8 | |
| Hugh David James Nicklin | The For Britain Movement | 159 | 0.7% | +0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 23,515 | ||||
| Majority | 1,951 | 8.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2017 general election in Newport West.
Writ issued 28 February 2019. 57th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Newport West by-election?
Ruth Lorraine Jones (Labour) won on 4 April 2019 with 9,308 votes (39.6%), a majority of 1,951.
What was the turnout at the Newport West by-election?
37.0% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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