We are bringing you all of the Senedd election results for seats across Gwent.
As results are announced we will bring you them here.
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Islwyn
The first Gwent seat result to be announced is Islwyn.
Ms Passmore has held the seat since 2016 with a majority of 5,106, which she has increased this time.
It has been held by Labour since 2003, when it was won from Plaid Cymru.
This is a full breakdown of the 2021 results:
- Gavin Chambers (Conservative) - 3,894
- Kevin Etheridge (Independent) - 4,723
- Michael Ford (Abolish the Welsh Assembly) - 568
- Neil Hamilton (UKIP) - 507
- Rhys Mills (Plaid Cymru) - 3,930
- Rhiannon Passmore (Labour Co-op) - 9,962
- Oliver Townsend (Liberal Democrats) - 476
- James Wells (Reform UK) - 421
Caerphilly
Welsh Labour's Hefin David has held Caerphilly and increased his majority in the process.
Mr David saw off the challenge of Delyth Jewell, of Plaid Cymru, in second.
This is the full breakdown of the 2021 results:
- Steven Aicheler (Liberal Democrats) - 787
- Hefin David (Welsh Labour) - 13,289
- Delyth Jewell (Plaid Cymru) - 8,211
- Stephen Jones (Abolish the Welsh Assembly) - 1,119
- Steven Mayfield (Conservative) - 5,013
- Tim Price (Reform UK) - 495
Blaenau Gwent
Alun Davies has won Blaenau Gwent for Welsh Labour with almost 50 per cent of the vote.
Mr Davies has held the seat since 2011.
In 2016 he won with a majority of 650, increased to almost 7,000 this time around.
This is a full breakdown of the 2021 results:
- Robert Beavis (Reform UK) - 319
- Alun Davies (Welsh Labour) - 10,226
- Edward Dawson (Conservative) - 2,611
- Mandy Moore (Independent) - 2,376
- Peredur Owen Griffiths (Plaid Cymru) - 3,588
- Richard Taylor (Abolish the Welsh Assembly) - 1,364
- Paula Yates (Liberal Democrats) - 333
Monmouth
Peter Fox has won Monmouth for the Conservatives.
The previous incumbent, Nick Ramsay, originally elected as a Conservative, stood as an independent this time around but was unable to hold on to his seat.
This is a full breakdown of the 2021 results:
- Susan Boucher (Reform UK) - 349
- Ian Chandler (Green) - 2,000
- Peter Fox (Conservative) - 15,332
- Elspeth Hill (Freedom Alliance) - 181
- Hugh Kocan (Plaid Cymru) - 2,085
- Catrin Maby (Welsh Labour) - 11,487
- Nick Ramsay (Independent) - 1,293
- Mark Reckless (Abolish the Welsh Assembly) - 1,174
- Jo Watkins (Liberal Democrats) - 1,892
- Laurence Williams (Gwlad) - 90
Newport East
John Griffiths has retained the Newport East seat for Welsh Labour.
Mr Griffiths has held the seat since the foundation of the Senedd in 1999.
This is a full breakdown of the 2021 results:
- Sonya Cray (Independent) - 161
- John Griffiths (Welsh Labour) - 10,899
- Mike Hamilton (Liberal Democrats) - 1,574
- Gareth Hughes (Conservative) - 7,315
- Daniel Llewelyn (Plaid Cymru) - 1,844
- David Rowlands (Reform UK) - 328
- Robert Steed (Abolish the Welsh Assembly) - 660
- Benjamin Walker (UKIP) - 368
Newport West
It is another Welsh Labour hold in Newport.
Jayne Bryant is returned as MS for NEwport West with a majority just shy of 4,000.
This is a full breakdown of the 2021 results:
- Kevin Boucher (Reform UK) - 486
- Jayne Bryant (Welsh Labour) - 14,259
- Jonathan Clark (Plaid Cymru) - 2,076
- Michael Enea (Conservative) - 10,353
- Steve Marsh (Freedom Alliance) - 228
- John Miller (Liberal Democrat) - 882
- Amelia Womack (Green) - 1,314
Torfaen
Lynne Neagle, another member of the class of 99, has held Torfaen for Welsh Labour.
Ms Neagle has been returned as MS with a majority of more than 5,000
This is a full breakdown of today's results:
- Lyn Ackerman (Plaid Cymru) - 2,564
- Veronica German (Liberal Democrats) - 1,180
- Thomas Harrison (UKIP) - 895
- Lynne Neagle (Welsh Labour) - 11,572
- Gruff Parry (Conservative) - 6,251
- Matthew Ross-Francome (Freedom Alliance) - 522
- Ian Wililams (Reform UK) - 730
- Ryan Williams (Gwlad) - 239
South Wales East
The regional vote saw two Plaid Cymru and two Conservative MSs elected.
For the Conservatives, they are Laura Anne Jones and Natasha Asghar. For Plaid Cymru, they are Delyth Jewell and Peredur Owen Griffiths.
Ms Jewell and Ms Jones were both appointed during the previous Senedd term following the deaths of their predecessors Steffan Lewis and Mohammad 'Oscar' Asghar. Ms Asghar is Mr Asghar's daughter, as well as the first-ever female BAME MS.
Here's how the votes broke down:
- Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party - 9,995
- Britain's Communist Party - 606
- Conservatives - 52,323
- Gwlad - The Welsh Independence Party - 1,841
- Green Party - 9,950
- Labour - 85,988
- Liberal Democrats - 7,045
- No More Lockdowns - 1,446
- Plaid Cymru - 30,530
- Propel - 924
- Reform UK - 2,756
- Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - 362
- Ukip - 4,101
South Wales Central
Similarly to in South Wales East, the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru won two seats each.
- Andrew RT Davies (Welsh Conservative)
- Rhys ap Owen (Plaid)
- Joel Stephen James (Welsh Conservative)
- Heledd Fychan (Plaid Cymru)
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