Uttlesford District Council · 2 councillors
Newport
Newport, Quendon, Rickling and Widdington.
Our candidate in Stansted division
Candidate for Stansted, 2026 county election
David stood for the Green Party in the Stansted county division, which covers Newport ward, at the Essex County Council election on 7 May 2026, winning 655 votes (8.7%) and finishing fifth of six.
What is being elected in Newport
Newport is one of the 22 wards of Uttlesford District Council. It covers Newport, Quendon, Rickling and Widdington and elects two district councillors (out of 39 across the district). At the next local elections on 6 May 2027, both seats in this ward are up for election, and each elector has up to two votes. Every town and parish council in the ward is elected on the same day.
For Essex County Council, Newport ward is part of the Stansted division, which elects one county councillor. For UK Parliament, the ward is in the North West Essex constituency.
Election results in Newport
Uttlesford District Council election, 4 May 2023: Newport ward
Madeleine Radford stood for the Green Party in Newport ward and won 205 votes. Newport ward elected two councillors, so each voter had up to two votes.
| Ward and our candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Newport ward 2 seats Madeleine Radford | 205 |
See all 13 wards we contested in May 2023, or check the official declaration on Uttlesford District Council’s website (Uttlesford District Council).
Uttlesford District Council by-elections, 6 May 2021: Newport ward
Edward Gildea finished third of five with 4.5% of the vote, and was not elected. Judy Emanuel (Residents for Uttlesford) was elected.
| Party and candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residents for Uttlesford Elected Judy Emanuel | 892 | 63.7% |
| Conservative Jennie Sutton | 322 | 23.0% |
| Green Party Our candidate Edward Gildea | 63 | 4.5% |
| Liberal Democrat Thomas Smith | 62 | 4.4% |
| Labour Andrew Sampson | 61 | 4.4% |
- Turnout
- 45.0%
Essex County Council election, 7 May 2026: Stansted division
In the Stansted county division, which covers Newport ward, David Radford finished fifth of six with 8.7% of the vote, and was not elected. Ray Gooding (Conservative) was elected.
| Party and candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Elected Ray Gooding | 2,277 | 30.1% |
| Reform UK | 1,926 | 25.4% |
| Liberal Democrat | 1,297 | 17.1% |
| Residents for Uttlesford | 1,033 | 13.6% |
| Green Party Our candidate David Radford | 655 | 8.7% |
| Labour | 380 | 5.0% |
- Electorate
- 14,997
- Turnout
- 50.6%