Newport East: 2017 general election result
Jessica Morden (Labour) won Newport East at the 2017 general election with a majority of 8,003. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Jessica MordenLabour
- Majority
- 8,00321.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 64.3%36,820 valid votes
- Electorate
- 57,233
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Morden Elected sitting MP | Labour | 20,804 | 56.5% | +15.8 | |
| Natasha Asghar | Conservative | 12,801 | 34.8% | +7.5 | |
| Ian Gorman | UK Independence Party | 1,180 | 3.2% | −15.2 | |
| Pete Brown | Liberal Democrats | 966 | 2.6% | −3.8 | |
| Cameron Wixcey | Plaid Cymru | 881 | 2.4% | −1.1 | |
| Nadeem Ahmed | Independent | 188 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Valid votes | 36,820 | ||||
| Majority | 8,003 | 21.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 01:50.
Questions and answers
Who won Newport East at the 2017 general election?
Jessica Morden (Labour) won with 20,804 votes (56.5%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Newport East in 2017?
8,003 votes (21.7% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Natasha Asghar.
What was the turnout in Newport East in 2017?
64.3% of the 57,233 registered electors cast a valid vote (36,820 votes).
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