Monmouthshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Catherine Fookes (Labour) is the MP for Monmouthshire, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Catherine Fookes (Labour) 21,010 votes and David Davies (Conservative) 17,672, a majority of 3,338. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 68.0% (50,844 of 74,823).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Monmouthshire has the 35th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (109.5 per sq km), and the 55th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (94,930).
Monmouthshire had an estimated population of 94,930 in mid-2024, against 91,864 in 2014 (ONS). 25,223 were aged 65 or over and 14,841 were under 16.
DWP figures count 2,641 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 17.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 13.0% in 2024/25, from 13.4% in 2021/22.
Residents of Monmouthshire earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,844 for workplace jobs and £41,529 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £37,910. The residents' figure ranks 191st highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 78.0% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 3.9 points. The economically inactive share was 20.1%.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,923 households and 109.5 residents per square kilometre; 34.3% of workers mainly worked from home and 29.2% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Homes in Monmouthshire sold for a median £320,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 52% on £210,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £325,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 236th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,215 recorded sales.
5,090 business sites were registered in Monmouthshire in March 2026 (5,055 a year before), and employed 36,000 people in 2024.
1,315 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,250.
MP
Catherine Fookes, Labour
- MP for Monmouthshire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Catherine Fookes on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Catherine Fookes's latest words in Parliament, from 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 211 spoken contributions by Catherine Fookes since 4 July 2024.
Communications with Capita did get better for a time, but I am afraid they have dropped off a bit now. Let me share with the House the sad case of a constituent who came to us in May 2026.
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As hon. Members will remember, it is almost a year since devastating floods hit Monmouth, and parts of the town have flooded several times in the past few years. I spoke to a constituent yesterday who had been flooded in a previous flood.
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I understand where the hon. Lady is coming from in relation to local authorities, but does she agree that clauses 23 and 24 exclude certain groups of people, including under-18s and those whom the payments would make destitute?
I gently remind the hon. Member for Wimbledon that his party has abstained at every Division. What does that mean about their partaking in democracy? They cannot seem to choose a side.
I want to raise the issue of the prioritisation of parcels. As the Minister says, the volume of letters may have gone down, but the overall volume of items to deliver has not.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Fookes | Labour | 21,010 | 41.3% | +9.7 |
| David Davies | Conservative | 17,672 | 34.8% | −17.4 |
| Max Windsor-Peplow | Reform UK | 5,438 | 10.7% | +9.8 |
| Ian Chandler | Green Party | 2,357 | 4.6% | +2.1 |
| William Powell | Liberal Democrat | 2,279 | 4.5% | −5.1 |
| Ioan Bellin | Plaid Cymru | 1,273 | 2.5% | +0.1 |
| Owen Lewis | Independent | 457 | 0.9% | |
| June Davies | True & Fair Party | 255 | 0.5% | |
| Emma Meredith | Heritage Party | 103 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 41.3% | Conservative 34.8% | 3,338 | 68.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 52.1% | Labour 31.6% | 10,837 | 72.8% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Monmouthshire lies within Monmouthshire.
- Monmouthshire W06000021
Who has power over Monmouthshire
Every body that makes decisions for Monmouthshire, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Gwent Police police force
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board NHS
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Senedd and Welsh Government makes law for Wales on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Monmouthshire this page: Catherine Fookes (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Monmouthshire?
UK Parliament lists Catherine Fookes, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Monmouthshire?
Catherine Fookes (Labour) won with 21,010 votes, a majority of 3,338, on a turnout of 68.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Monmouthshire?
2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,315 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Monmouthshire?
The median price paid was £320,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Monmouthshire?
Median full-time pay of residents was £41,529 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Monmouthshire live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,641 (17.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Monmouthshire?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 94,930 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.