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UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Newport East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Conservative Plaid
Cymru		 Other
Votes 14,389 7,551 7,459 1,221 1,205
Votes gained -2,731 +3,157 +213 -298 +202
Share of votes 45.2% 23.7% 23.4% 3.8% 3.8%
Share of eligible voters 26.1% 13.7% 13.6% 2.2% 2.2%
Gain in share of votes -9.5% +9.7% +0.3% -1.0% +0.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.8% +6.0% +0.9% -0.4% +0.4%
Total votes: 31,825
Electorate: 55,033
Turnout: 57.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 9.6% Liberal Democrat from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Monmouth, Newport (Monmouthshire)
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Plaid
Cymru		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green Brexit Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Plaid
Cymru		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green Brexit Others
4 July 2024 General Election 16,370 6,487 2,045 2,239 7,361 2,092 1,937
12 December 2019 General Election 16,125 14,133 2,121 872 577 2,454 0
8 June 2017 General Election 20,804 12,801 966 881 1,180 188 0
7 May 2015 General Election 14,290 9,585 2,251 1,231 6,466 398 887 0
6 May 2010 General Election 12,744 7,918 11,094 724 677 1,291 0
5 May 2005 General Election 14,389 7,459 7,551 1,221 1,205 0
7 June 2001 General Election 17,120 7,246 4,394 1,519 1,003 0
1 May 1997 General Election 21,481 7,958 3,880 721 3,218 0
9 April 1992 General Election 23,050 13,151 4,991 716 0
11 June 1987 General Election 20,518 13,454 7,383 458 0
9 June 1983 General Election 15,931 13,301 10,293 697 0

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