Newport West by-election 2019: result
The Newport West by-election was held on 4 April 2019. Ruth Lorraine Jones (Labour) won with 9,308 votes, 39.6% of the valid vote, a majority of 1,951 over Matthew Robert Hatton Evans (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Ruth Lorraine Jones with a majority of 1,951”.
At the general election of 8 June 2017, Paul Flynn (Labour) won the seat with 52.3% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 37.0% of the 63,623 electorate, lower than the 67.5% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Labour, down 12.7 percentage points.
By-election result, 4 April 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lorraine Jones | 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% | +2.5 |
| Ryan John Jones | Liberal Democrat | 1,088 | 4.6% | +2.4 |
| Amelia Womack | Green Party | 924 | 4.0% | +2.8 |
| June Caris Davies | Renew | 879 | 3.7% | |
| Richard Anthony Suchorzewski | Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party | 205 | 0.9% | |
| Ian Andrew McLean | Social Democratic Party | 202 | 0.9% | |
| Philip Ian Taylor | Democrats and Veterans Party | 185 | 0.8% | |
| Hugh David James Nicklin | The For Britain Movement | 159 | 0.7% |
Electorate 63,623; valid votes 23,515; rejected ballots 100. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Newport West, 8 June 2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Flynn | Labour | 22,723 | 52.3% | +11.1 |
| Angela Jones-Evans | Conservative | 17,065 | 39.3% | +6.8 |
| Stan Edwards | UK Independence Party | 1,100 | 2.5% | −12.7 |
| Morgan Bowler-Brown | Plaid Cymru | 1,077 | 2.5% | −1.5 |
| Sarah Lockyer | Liberal Democrat | 976 | 2.3% | −1.7 |
| Pippa Bartolotti | Green Party | 497 | 1.1% | −2.0 |
Electorate 64,399; valid votes 43,438; majority 5,658. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Paul Flynn with a majority of 5,658”.
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Sources
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