Newport West and Islwyn: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Newport West and Islwyn (17 of 18 wards, 2022–2026), Labour leads on 47.4%, the same party that won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 94% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 47.4% | 31,367 | 41.5% | +5.9 pts |
| Conservative | 20.8% | 13,822 | 16.0% | +4.8 pts |
| Independent | 17.5% | 10,152 | 3.8% | +13.7 pts |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 9.4% | 6,571 | 8.4% | +1.0 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 2.6% | 1,939 | 5.0% | -2.4 pts |
| Green | 1.5% | 896 | 5.0% | -3.4 pts |
| PROP | 0.5% | 281 | 0.0% | +0.5 pts |
| Reform UK | 0.2% | 402 | 20.4% | -20.1 pts |
| GWLAD | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 pts |