Newark: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Newark is represented in the House of Commons by Robert Jenrick (Reform UK). On 4 July 2024 Robert Jenrick (Conservative) won 20,968 votes, 39.2% of the valid vote; Saj Ahmad (Labour) came second with 17,396. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 67.0% (53,459 of 79,783); the winning margin was 3,572 votes. Robert Jenrick stood for Conservative in 2024; the Members API now lists the party as Reform UK.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Newark has the 58th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (135.9 per sq km).
5,735 business sites were registered in Newark in March 2026 (5,750 a year before), and employed 49,000 people in 2024.
79.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.1 points). The economically inactive share was 18.5%.
About 110,000 people live in Newark: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 109,963. There were more residents aged 65 and over (26,742) than children under 16 (18,655).
In 2024/25, 22.2% of children under 16 in Newark (4,147) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 18.5% in 2024/25, from 16.9% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £260,000 and half for less. That is up 53% on £170,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £273,995, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 245th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,473 recorded sales.
Full-time employees living in Newark had median pay of £38,858 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £35,144. A year before, the residents' median was £39,011. The residents' figure ranks 287th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In September 2026, 2.7% of 16 to 64 year olds in Newark were claimants (1,725 people). That is up from 1,650 twelve months before.
Census 2021: 45,490 households, 135.9 people per square kilometre, 30.1% of workers based at home, 27.5% of adults retired.
MP
Robert Jenrick, Reform UK
- MP for Newark since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 5 June 2014
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Robert Jenrick on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Robert Jenrick in Hansard, from 15 October 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 193 spoken contributions by Robert Jenrick since 4 July 2024.
The Foreign Secretary and I represent communities 15 miles apart—decent, hard-working people who are finding life very tough at the moment.
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Southwell Minster, the cathedral of the diocese of Nottingham, is, in the words of the dean, facing the greatest financial crisis in its history, due to an enormous backlog of repairs.
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Instead of cutting foreign aid, net zero subsidies or benefits for migrants, the Government have chosen to cut the state pension to pay for their care system, but most experts agree that that does not even touch the sides of the problem: there is an £18 billion to £40 billion …
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When I went to my agricultural shows in Nottinghamshire in August, all the farmers told me that this was going to be a complete shambles—and it was a complete shambles. This is not a surprise; everyone knew it was going to be a disaster.
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Sean Egan from Morrisons in Walsall, Gary MacArthur from Sainsbury’s in Wickham and Jorge Costa from Sainsbury’s in Hertford are all workers who were sacked by their employers for confronting shoplifters.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jenrick | Conservative | 20,968 | 39.2% | −23.9 |
| Saj Ahmad | Labour | 17,396 | 32.5% | +8.6 |
| Robert Palmer | Reform UK | 8,280 | 15.5% | +15.1 |
| David Watts | Liberal Democrat | 3,026 | 5.7% | −3.9 |
| Michael Ackroyd | Green Party | 2,345 | 4.4% | +1.3 |
| Adrian Amer | Independent Network | 809 | 1.5% | |
| Lyn Galbraith | Independent | 329 | 0.6% | |
| Matthew Darrington | English Democrats | 156 | 0.3% | |
| Collan Siddique | Workers Party of Britain | 150 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. 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 | Conservative 39.2% | Labour 32.5% | 3,572 | 67.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 63.1% | Labour 23.9% | 21,697 | 72.4% |
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
Newark covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Newark and Sherwood E07000175
- Rushcliffe E07000176
- Bassetlaw E07000171
Who has power over Newark
Every body that makes decisions for Newark, 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
- Nottinghamshire County Council county council
- East Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- Nottinghamshire Police police force
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- East Midlands in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Newark this page: Robert Jenrick (Reform UK) 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 Newark?
UK Parliament lists Robert Jenrick, Reform UK, as the Member of Parliament for Newark since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Newark?
Robert Jenrick (Conservative) won with 20,968 votes, a majority of 3,572, on a turnout of 67.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Newark?
2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,725 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Newark?
The median price paid was £260,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Newark?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,858 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Newark live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,147 (22.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Newark?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 109,963 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.