Newport East (Senedd constituency)
# Newport East (Senedd constituency)

Newport East (Welsh: Dwyrain Casnewydd) is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

## Boundaries

The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the same boundaries as the Newport East (UK Parliament constituency).

The other seven constituencies of the South Wales East electoral region are Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Monmouth, Newport West and Torfaen.

## Voting

In general elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Member of the Senedd for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.

## Members of the Senedd

| Election | Election | Member | Party | Portrait |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | 1999 | John Griffiths | Labour | |

## Elections

### Elections in the 2020s

2021 Senedd election: Newport East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Griffiths | 10,899 | 47.4 | +2.8 | 9,687 | 41.7 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Hughes | 7,315 | 31.8 | +13.6 | 7,071 | 30.4 | +11.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Daniel Llewelyn | 1,844 | 8.0 | +1.3 | 2,042 | 8.8 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hamilton | 1,574 | 6.6 | -0.6 | 1,257 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| | Abolish | Robert Steed | 660 | 2.9 | New | 899 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| | UKIP | Benjamin Walker | 368 | 1.6 | -19.3 | 441 | 1.9 | -17.8 |
| | Reform UK | David Rowlands | 328 | 1.4 | New | 298 | 1.3 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 1,059 | 4.6 | +2.4 |
| | No More Lockdowns | No More Lockdowns | No More Lockdowns | No More Lockdowns | No More Lockdowns | 168 | 0.7 | New |
| | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | 134 | 0.6 | New |
| | Propel | Propel | Propel | Propel | Propel | 92 | 0.4 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 45 | 0.2 | ±0.0 |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 37 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,584 | 15.6 | -8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,988 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency↑ Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency |||||||||

Regional Ballot void votes: 175. Want of an Official Mark (0), Voting for more than ONE party or individual candidate (70), Writing or mark by which the Voter could be identified (0), Unmarked or Void for uncertainty (105)

### Elections in the 2010s

Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Newport East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Griffiths | 9,229 | 44.6 | -6.2 | 8,392 | 40.6 | -3.8 |
| | UKIP | James Peterson | 4,333 | 20.9 | New | 4,081 | 19.7 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | Munawar Mughal | 3,768 | 18.2 | -4.9 | 3,919 | 19.0 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Halliday | 1,481 | 7.2 | -11.8 | 1,213 | 5.9 | -6.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Anthony Salkeld | 1,386 | 6.7 | -0.3 | 1,589 | 7.7 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Peter Varley | 491 | 2.4 | New | 451 | 2.2 | +0.3 |
| | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | 783 | 3.8 | New |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | 109 | 0.5 | New |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 53 | 0.3 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 45 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| | National Front | National Front | National Front | National Front | National Front | 44 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,896 | 23.7 | -4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,688 | 37.2 | +1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -13.6 | |

Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Newport East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | John Griffiths | 9,888 | 50.8 | +18.7 | 8,691 | 44.4 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | Nick Webb | 4,500 | 23.1 | +0.4 | 4,226 | 21.6 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ed Townsend | 3,703 | 19.0 | -8.7 | 2,398 | 12.2 | -10.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Chris Paul | 1,369 | 7.0 | -1.5 | 1,209 | 6.2 | -2.4 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 1,155 | 5.9 | +2.4 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 604 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 398 | 2.0 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 367 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| | English Democrat | English Democrat | English Democrat | English Democrat | English Democrat | 291 | 1.5 | New |
| | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | 209 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 48 | 0.2 | -2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,388 | 27.7 | +23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,460 | 35.5 | -2.0 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

Regional ballots rejected at the count: 157

### Elections in the 2000s

Welsh Assembly Election 2007: Newport East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | John Griffiths | 6,395 | 32.1 | -12.6 | 6,085 | 30.7 | -9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ed Townsend | 5,520 | 27.7 | +11.5 | 4,527 | 22.8 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Fox | 4,512 | 22.7 | -1.6 | 4,299 | 21.7 | -0.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Trefor Puw | 1,696 | 8.5 | -0.6 | 1,707 | 8.6 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | James Harris | 1,354 | 6.8 | New |
| | English Democrat | Michael Blundell | 429 | 2.2 | New | 258 | 1.3 | New |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 696 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 676 | 3.4 | +0.2 |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 455 | 2.3 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 435 | 2.2 | -1.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 278 | 1.4 | -0.9 |
| | Independent - Colin Hobbs | Independent - Colin Hobbs | Independent - Colin Hobbs | Independent - Colin Hobbs | Independent - Colin Hobbs | 178 | 0.9 | New |
| | Welsh Christian Party | Welsh Christian Party | Welsh Christian Party | Welsh Christian Party | Welsh Christian Party | 173 | 0.9 | New |
| | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | 59 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 875 | 4.4 | -16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,906 | 37.5 | +7.1 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

Welsh Assembly Election 2003: Newport East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | John Griffiths | 7,621 | 44.7 | -4.7 | 6,969 | 40.1 | -3.4 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Evans | 4,157 | 24.3 | +1.5 | 3,894 | 22.4 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ed Townsend | 2,768 | 16.2 | +2.2 | 2,650 | 15.3 | +0.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Mohammad Asghar | 1,555 | 9.1 | -4.7 | 1,470 | 8.5 | -5.9 |
| | UKIP | Neal J. Reynolds | 987 | 5.8 | New | 686 | 4.0 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 567 | 3.3 | Unknown |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 563 | 3.2 | New |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 404 | 2.3 | Unknown |
| | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | 80 | 0.5 | New |
| | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | 76 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,484 | 20.4 | -6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,212 | 30.4 | -5.0 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

2003 Electorate: 56,563 Regional ballots rejected: 239

### Elections in the 1990s

Welsh Assembly Election 1999: Newport East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | John Griffiths | 9,497 | 49.4 | N/A | 8,319 | 43.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mark A. Major | 4,368 | 22.8 | N/A | 4,278 | 22.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Cameron | 2,684 | 14.0 | N/A | 2,815 | 14.7 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | Christopher K. Holland | 2,647 | 13.8 | N/A | 2,750 | 14.4 | N/A |
| | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | Unknown | Unknown | N/A |
| | Others | Others | Others | Others | Others | 983 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,129 | 26.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,214 | 35.4 | N/A |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
