Final Result

Jessica Morden (Labour) 14,389 (45.2%)
Ed Townsend (Liberal Democrats) 7,551 (23.7%)
Matthew Collings (Conservatives) 7,459 (23.4%)
Mohammad Asghar (Plaid Cymru) 1,221 (3.8%)
Roger Thomas (UKIP) 945 (3.0%)
Liz Screen (Socialist Labour) 260 (0.8%)

Jessica Morden has therefore been elected as the Member of Parliament for Newport East. On a turnout of 57.9% she enjoys a majority of 6,838. This is down from the 9,874 majority outgoing MP Alan Howarth gained at the last General Election in June 2001. Interesting there was a swing of 9.6% from Labour to the Lib Dems, who have now pushed the Tories back into third. Presumably the Lib Dems must have polled strongly in St. Julian's and Beechwood were they already have significant Newport City Council representation.