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2017 Newport City Council election

April 13, 2024

Elections to Newport City Council were held on 3 May 2017[1] along with elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales, community council elections in Wales and 2017 United Kingdom local elections.

2017 election results map, showing numbers of councillors per ward and their party affiliations
Newport Civic Centre

Councillors elected in this election would serve a five-year term due to the new Welsh Government policy.[2]

The previous election took place on 3 May 2012.

The next full election took place in May 2022.

Election results: overview edit

Newport City Council election 2017 [3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 31 -6 62.0 36.1 15,869 -12.1
  Conservative 12 +2 24.0 32.0 14,072 +3.3
  Newport Ind. 4 +4 8.0 10.2 4,466 New
  Liberal Democrats 2 +1 4.0 9.4 4,115 -3.6
  Independent 1 -1 2.0 3.0 1,322 -1.8
  Plaid Cymru 0 0 0.0 4.1 1,799 0.0
  Green 0 0 0.0 1.9 814 +1.2
  UKIP 0 0 0.0 3.5 1,534 New
Total 50 43,991

Ward results edit

Asterisks denote incumbent ward councillors seeking re-election.

Allt-yr-yn edit

Allt-yr-yn (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Evans * 1,731
Conservative David Fouweather * 1,692
Conservative Charles Ferris * 1,610
Labour John Harris 985
Labour Kassim Hayat 841
Labour John Reynolds 840
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Clark 332
Liberal Democrats Sue Davies 331
Liberal Democrats Chloe Elding 244
Liberal Democrats John Miller 184
Majority
Turnout 8,790
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Alway edit

Alway (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raymond Truman * 976
Labour Debbie Harvey * 931
Labour John Guy * 911
Conservative Carol Wallis 516
Conservative Amna Arshid 400
Newport Ind. Dave Jones 355
Plaid Cymru Cath Wixcey 195
Liberal Democrats Liam Biaggi 171
Majority
Turnout 4,455
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Beechwood edit

Beechwood (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Deb Davies * 978
Labour Graham Berry 936
Labour Mark Spencer * 875
Liberal Democrats Tony Biaggi 488
Liberal Democrats Sarah Lockyer 447
Liberal Democrats Pete Brown 444
Conservative Georgina Webb 420
Conservative Michael Weekes 378
UKIP Tim Price 260
Newport Ind. Julie Price 213
Majority
Turnout 6,510
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bettws edit

Bettws (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Newport Ind. Kevin Whitehead * 897
Newport Ind. Janet Cleverly * 816
Newport Ind. Jason Jordan 744
Labour Sandra Daniell 541
Labour Chris Jarvis 467
Labour Philip Saunders 411
Conservative Lewis Williams 212
Conservative Timothy Masters 181
Conservative Huw Davies 178
Green Peter Varley 106
Majority
Turnout 4,553
Newport Ind. gain from Independent Swing
Newport Ind. gain from Independent Swing
Newport Ind. gain from Labour Swing

Whitehead had been elected as an Independent in 2012. Cleverly had been elected as an Independent at a by-election in 2015.[4]

Caerleon edit

Caerleon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gail Giles * 1,336
Conservative Joan Watkins 1,282
Labour Jason Hughes 1,166
Conservative Michael Enea 1,095
Conservative Richard Andrews 1,079
Labour Mike Singleton 1,065
Liberal Democrats Paul l'Allier 392
Liberal Democrats Andy White 376
UKIP Stan Edwards 309
Liberal Democrats Laura Ricketts 239
Majority
Turnout 8,339
Labour gain from Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gaer edit

 
Debbie Wilcox, Newport City Council leader since 2016
Gaer (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Marshall 1,019
Labour Mark Whitcutt * 994
Labour Deborah Wilcox * 991
Conservative Lloyd Walsh 847
Conservative Miriam Shwartz 778
Conservative Saleh Baqi 672
Newport Ind. Rhys Richards 324
Liberal Democrats Paul Woodcock-Jones 199
Majority
Turnout 5,824
Labour gain from Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Swing

Graig edit

Graig (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Williams * 1,026
Conservative Margaret Cornelious * 976
Labour Victoria Cox-Wall 825
Labour Paul Davies 758
Liberal Democrats Nathan Tarr 194
Green Issica Baron 153
Majority
Turnout 3,932
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Langstone edit

Langstone (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ray Mogford * 1,036
Conservative William Routley 913
Liberal Democrats Pam Bellew 292
Liberal Democrats David Hando 238
Labour Gareth Pratt 219
Labour Alan Speight 189
Majority
Turnout 2,887
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Swing

Liswerry edit

Liswerry (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ken Critchley * 1,106
Labour Roger Jeavons * 1,043
Labour John Richards * 874
Independent Allan Morris * 828
Labour Farzina Hussain 764
Conservative Carl Tucker 528
Conservative Nicholas Clark 492
UKIP James Peterson 461
UKIP Andrew Sterry 455
Conservative Dave Cox 452
Conservative Richard Hill 388
UKIP Patrina Smith 330
Plaid Cymru Cam Wixcey 198
Majority
Turnout 7,919
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Swing
Labour gain from Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanwern edit

Llanwern (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martyn Kellaway * 954
Labour John Davies 255
Majority
Turnout 1,209
Conservative hold Swing

Malpas edit

Malpas (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Mudd * 979
Labour James Clarke 937
Labour David Mayer * 914
Conservative Michael Brunnock 878
Conservative David Gapper-Hampson 699
Conservative Jim Hampson 673
Newport Ind. Jonathan Cocks 502
Newport Ind. Rachel Reaney 302
Green Pippa Bartolotti 283
Newport Ind. Gavin Phillips 283
Green Malcolm Degroot 161
Liberal Democrats Peter Davies 99
Majority
Turnout 6,710
Labour gain from Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Marshfield edit

Marshfield (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard White * 853
Conservative Tom Suller * 801
Labour Tony Boswell 491
Labour Ann Picton 437
Liberal Democrats Liz Newton 236
Green Lim Jones 188
Majority
Turnout 3,006
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Pillgwenlly edit

Pillgwenlly (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ibrahim Hayat * 758
Labour Tracey Holyoake 757
Independent Omar Ali * 494
Plaid Cymru Khalilur Rahman 288
Conservative Zafar Ismail 238
Conservative Firdaus Asghar 205
Plaid Cymru Simon Coopey 197
Majority
Turnout 2,937
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ali had been elected for Labour at a by-election in 2013.

Ringland edit

Ringland (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Linton * 911
Labour Laura Lacey 703
Labour Rehmaan Hayat 613
Newport Ind. Rocky Davies 430
Conservative Christine Smith 405
Newport Ind. Ray Lord 386
UKIP Mike Ford 368
Conservative Muhammad Tariq 283
Conservative Saeed Zafar 210
Liberal Democrats Pierre l'Allier 106
Majority
Turnout 4,415
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rogerstone edit

Rogerstone (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Valerie Dudley 1,281
Labour Yvonne Forsey 1,258
Newport Ind. Chris Evans * 1,215
Labour Kath Hopkins 1,161
Conservative Dean Jenkins 1,111
Labour Sally Mlewa * 1,089
Newport Ind. Andrew Collingbourne 1,002
Conservative Ganesh Sukul 910
Liberal Democrats Susan Cocks 252
Plaid Cymru Anthony Salkeld 206
Majority
Turnout 9,485
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour gain from Swing
Newport Ind. gain from Labour Swing

Evans was elected for the Labour Party in 2012.

St Julians edit

St Julians (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carmel Townsend * 1,011
Labour Phil Hourahine 889
Liberal Democrats Holly Townsend * 825
Labour Roy McCabe 748
Labour Funmi Obilanade 700
Liberal Democrats Ryan Jones 654
Conservative Vicky Howells-Cook 453
Conservative Marie Jermyn 387
Plaid Cymru Chris Priest 250
Majority
Turnout 5,917
Liberal Democrats gain from Swing
Labour gain from Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Townsend had been elected at a by-election in July 2016.

Shaftesbury edit

Shaftesbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Cockeram * 619
Labour Herbie Thomas 560
Conservative Carol Bader 439
Conservative Michael Duncan 337
Newport Ind. David Rice 185
UKIP Joe Crocker 136
Newport Ind. Khushbir Bhullar 119
Majority
Turnout 2,395
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Stow Hill edit

Stow Hill (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Thomas * 589
Labour Miqdad al-Nuaimi * 561
Conservative Luke Evetts 345
Conservative Nicolas Webb 326
Newport Ind. Tom Stanger 148
Newport Ind. David McLean 143
Plaid Cymru Rhys ab Elis 96
Majority
Turnout 2,208
Labour gain from Swing
Labour gain from Swing

Tredegar Park edit

Tredegar Park (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Trevor Watkins * 295
Conservative Wayne Cresswell 257
Newport Ind. Jan Flanagan 197
Plaid Cymru Morgan Bowler-Brown 111
Majority
Turnout 860
Labour gain from Swing

Victoria edit

Victoria (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Jenkins * 840
Labour Majid Rahman * 795
Conservative Saima Mujahid 371
Liberal Democrats Mike Hamilton 344
Conservative Mubarak Ali 336
Liberal Democrats Jeff Evans 333
Plaid Cymru Trefor Puw 123
Green Mirka Virtanen 84
Majority
Turnout 3,226
Labour gain from Swing
Labour gain from Swing

By-elections edit

Graig edit

Graig: 26 August 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jones 610 50.2 +3.5
Labour John Harris 534 44.0 +6.4
Liberal Democrats Jeff Evans 71 5.8 -3.0
Majority 76 6.2
Turnout 1,215 24.0
Conservative hold Swing  1.5

Victoria edit

Victoria: 2 December 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gavin Horton 641 64.6 +6.7
Liberal Democrats John Miller 258 26.0 +5.6
Conservative Muhammad Tariq 93 9.4 -3.8
Majority 383 38.6
Turnout 992 18.7
Labour hold Swing  0.6

References edit

  1. ^ Local Election Results 2017 - National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Assembly, 2017
  2. ^ Drakeford, Mark. "Written Statement - Local Elections and Electoral Arrangements". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2017: Newport". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - Bettws Ward — Newport". Retrieved 20 August 2022.

April 13, 2024
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Elections to Newport City Council were held on 3 May 2017 1 along with elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales community council elections in Wales and 2017 United Kingdom local elections 2017 election results map showing numbers of councillors per ward and their party affiliationsNewport Civic CentreCouncillors elected in this election would serve a five year term due to the new Welsh Government policy 2 The previous election took place on 3 May 2012 The next full election took place in May 2022 Contents 1 Election results overview 2 Ward results 2 1 Allt yr yn 2 2 Alway 2 3 Beechwood 2 4 Bettws 2 5 Caerleon 2 6 Gaer 2 7 Graig 2 8 Langstone 2 9 Liswerry 2 10 Llanwern 2 11 Malpas 2 12 Marshfield 2 13 Pillgwenlly 2 14 Ringland 2 15 Rogerstone 2 16 St Julians 2 17 Shaftesbury 2 18 Stow Hill 2 19 Tredegar Park 2 20 Victoria 3 By elections 3 1 Graig 3 2 Victoria 4 ReferencesElection results overview editNewport City Council election 2017 3 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Labour 31 6 62 0 36 1 15 869 12 1 Conservative 12 2 24 0 32 0 14 072 3 3 Newport Ind 4 4 8 0 10 2 4 466 New Liberal Democrats 2 1 4 0 9 4 4 115 3 6 Independent 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 322 1 8 Plaid Cymru 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 799 0 0 Green 0 0 0 0 1 9 814 1 2 UKIP 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 534 NewTotal 50 43 991Ward results editAsterisks denote incumbent ward councillors seeking re election Allt yr yn edit Allt yr yn 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative Matthew Evans 1 731Conservative David Fouweather 1 692Conservative Charles Ferris 1 610Labour John Harris 985Labour Kassim Hayat 841Labour John Reynolds 840Plaid Cymru Jonathan Clark 332Liberal Democrats Sue Davies 331Liberal Democrats Chloe Elding 244Liberal Democrats John Miller 184MajorityTurnout 8 790Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingAlway edit Alway 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Raymond Truman 976Labour Debbie Harvey 931Labour John Guy 911Conservative Carol Wallis 516Conservative Amna Arshid 400Newport Ind Dave Jones 355Plaid Cymru Cath Wixcey 195Liberal Democrats Liam Biaggi 171MajorityTurnout 4 455Labour hold SwingLabour hold SwingLabour hold SwingBeechwood edit Beechwood 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Deb Davies 978Labour Graham Berry 936Labour Mark Spencer 875Liberal Democrats Tony Biaggi 488Liberal Democrats Sarah Lockyer 447Liberal Democrats Pete Brown 444Conservative Georgina Webb 420Conservative Michael Weekes 378UKIP Tim Price 260Newport Ind Julie Price 213MajorityTurnout 6 510Labour gain from Liberal Democrats SwingLabour gain from Liberal Democrats SwingLabour gain from Liberal Democrats SwingBettws edit Bettws 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Newport Ind Kevin Whitehead 897Newport Ind Janet Cleverly 816Newport Ind Jason Jordan 744Labour Sandra Daniell 541Labour Chris Jarvis 467Labour Philip Saunders 411Conservative Lewis Williams 212Conservative Timothy Masters 181Conservative Huw Davies 178Green Peter Varley 106MajorityTurnout 4 553Newport Ind gain from Independent SwingNewport Ind gain from Independent SwingNewport Ind gain from Labour SwingWhitehead had been elected as an Independent in 2012 Cleverly had been elected as an Independent at a by election in 2015 4 Caerleon edit Caerleon 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Gail Giles 1 336Conservative Joan Watkins 1 282Labour Jason Hughes 1 166Conservative Michael Enea 1 095Conservative Richard Andrews 1 079Labour Mike Singleton 1 065Liberal Democrats Paul l Allier 392Liberal Democrats Andy White 376UKIP Stan Edwards 309Liberal Democrats Laura Ricketts 239MajorityTurnout 8 339Labour gain from SwingLabour hold SwingConservative gain from Labour SwingGaer edit nbsp Debbie Wilcox Newport City Council leader since 2016Gaer 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Stephen Marshall 1 019Labour Mark Whitcutt 994Labour Deborah Wilcox 991Conservative Lloyd Walsh 847Conservative Miriam Shwartz 778Conservative Saleh Baqi 672Newport Ind Rhys Richards 324Liberal Democrats Paul Woodcock Jones 199MajorityTurnout 5 824Labour gain from SwingLabour hold SwingLabour gain from SwingGraig edit Graig 2 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Williams 1 026Conservative Margaret Cornelious 976Labour Victoria Cox Wall 825Labour Paul Davies 758Liberal Democrats Nathan Tarr 194Green Issica Baron 153MajorityTurnout 3 932Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingLangstone edit Langstone 2 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ray Mogford 1 036Conservative William Routley 913Liberal Democrats Pam Bellew 292Liberal Democrats David Hando 238Labour Gareth Pratt 219Labour Alan Speight 189MajorityTurnout 2 887Conservative hold SwingConservative gain from SwingLiswerry edit Liswerry 4 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Ken Critchley 1 106Labour Roger Jeavons 1 043Labour John Richards 874Independent Allan Morris 828Labour Farzina Hussain 764Conservative Carl Tucker 528Conservative Nicholas Clark 492UKIP James Peterson 461UKIP Andrew Sterry 455Conservative Dave Cox 452Conservative Richard Hill 388UKIP Patrina Smith 330Plaid Cymru Cam Wixcey 198MajorityTurnout 7 919Labour hold SwingLabour gain from SwingLabour gain from SwingIndependent gain from Labour SwingLlanwern edit Llanwern 1 seat Party Candidate Votes Conservative Martyn Kellaway 954Labour John Davies 255MajorityTurnout 1 209Conservative hold SwingMalpas edit Malpas 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Jane Mudd 979Labour James Clarke 937Labour David Mayer 914Conservative Michael Brunnock 878Conservative David Gapper Hampson 699Conservative Jim Hampson 673Newport Ind Jonathan Cocks 502Newport Ind Rachel Reaney 302Green Pippa Bartolotti 283Newport Ind Gavin Phillips 283Green Malcolm Degroot 161Liberal Democrats Peter Davies 99MajorityTurnout 6 710Labour gain from SwingLabour hold SwingLabour hold SwingMarshfield edit Marshfield 2 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative Richard White 853Conservative Tom Suller 801Labour Tony Boswell 491Labour Ann Picton 437Liberal Democrats Liz Newton 236Green Lim Jones 188MajorityTurnout 3 006Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingPillgwenlly edit Pillgwenlly 2 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Ibrahim Hayat 758Labour Tracey Holyoake 757Independent Omar Ali 494Plaid Cymru Khalilur Rahman 288Conservative Zafar Ismail 238Conservative Firdaus Asghar 205Plaid Cymru Simon Coopey 197MajorityTurnout 2 937Labour hold SwingLabour hold SwingAli had been elected for Labour at a by election in 2013 Ringland edit Ringland 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Malcolm Linton 911Labour Laura Lacey 703Labour Rehmaan Hayat 613Newport Ind Rocky Davies 430Conservative Christine Smith 405Newport Ind Ray Lord 386UKIP Mike Ford 368Conservative Muhammad Tariq 283Conservative Saeed Zafar 210Liberal Democrats Pierre l Allier 106MajorityTurnout 4 415Labour hold SwingLabour gain from SwingLabour hold SwingRogerstone edit Rogerstone 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative Valerie Dudley 1 281Labour Yvonne Forsey 1 258Newport Ind Chris Evans 1 215Labour Kath Hopkins 1 161Conservative Dean Jenkins 1 111Labour Sally Mlewa 1 089Newport Ind Andrew Collingbourne 1 002Conservative Ganesh Sukul 910Liberal Democrats Susan Cocks 252Plaid Cymru Anthony Salkeld 206MajorityTurnout 9 485Conservative gain from Labour SwingLabour gain from SwingNewport Ind gain from Labour SwingEvans was elected for the Labour Party in 2012 St Julians edit St Julians 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Carmel Townsend 1 011Labour Phil Hourahine 889Liberal Democrats Holly Townsend 825Labour Roy McCabe 748Labour Funmi Obilanade 700Liberal Democrats Ryan Jones 654Conservative Vicky Howells Cook 453Conservative Marie Jermyn 387Plaid Cymru Chris Priest 250MajorityTurnout 5 917Liberal Democrats gain from SwingLabour gain from SwingLiberal Democrats hold SwingTownsend had been elected at a by election in July 2016 Shaftesbury edit Shaftesbury 2 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Paul Cockeram 619Labour Herbie Thomas 560Conservative Carol Bader 439Conservative Michael Duncan 337Newport Ind David Rice 185UKIP Joe Crocker 136Newport Ind Khushbir Bhullar 119MajorityTurnout 2 395Labour hold SwingLabour hold SwingStow Hill edit Stow Hill 2 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Kate Thomas 589Labour Miqdad al Nuaimi 561Conservative Luke Evetts 345Conservative Nicolas Webb 326Newport Ind Tom Stanger 148Newport Ind David McLean 143Plaid Cymru Rhys ab Elis 96MajorityTurnout 2 208Labour gain from SwingLabour gain from SwingTredegar Park edit Tredegar Park 1 seat Party Candidate Votes Labour Trevor Watkins 295Conservative Wayne Cresswell 257Newport Ind Jan Flanagan 197Plaid Cymru Morgan Bowler Brown 111MajorityTurnout 860Labour gain from SwingVictoria edit Victoria 2 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour Chris Jenkins 840Labour Majid Rahman 795Conservative Saima Mujahid 371Liberal Democrats Mike Hamilton 344Conservative Mubarak Ali 336Liberal Democrats Jeff Evans 333Plaid Cymru Trefor Puw 123Green Mirka Virtanen 84MajorityTurnout 3 226Labour gain from SwingLabour gain from SwingBy elections editGraig edit Graig 26 August 2021 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Jones 610 50 2 3 5Labour John Harris 534 44 0 6 4Liberal Democrats Jeff Evans 71 5 8 3 0Majority 76 6 2Turnout 1 215 24 0Conservative hold Swing nbsp 1 5Victoria edit Victoria 2 December 2021 Party Candidate Votes Labour Gavin Horton 641 64 6 6 7Liberal Democrats John Miller 258 26 0 5 6Conservative Muhammad Tariq 93 9 4 3 8Majority 383 38 6Turnout 992 18 7Labour hold Swing nbsp 0 6References edit Local Election Results 2017 National Assembly for Wales Welsh Assembly 2017 Drakeford Mark Written Statement Local Elections and Electoral Arrangements Retrieved 3 May 2019 Teale Andrew Local Election Results 2017 Newport Retrieved 1 May 2019 Teale Andrew Local Elections Archive Project Bettws Ward Newport Retrieved 20 August 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 Newport City Council election amp oldid 1195982920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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