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Monmouthshire

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Catherine Fookes
Party
Labour
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
74,823
Turnout
68.0%
Majority
3,338

Where is Monmouthshire?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Monmouthshire Torfaen Newport East Hereford and South Herefordshire Newport West and Islwyn Cardiff East Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Cardiff North Bristol North West North Somerset North Herefordshire Weston-super-Mare Bristol Central Cardiff South and Penarth Filton and Bradley Stoke Cardiff West Bristol South Bristol North East Forest of Dean Bristol East Pontypridd Wells and Mendip Hills North East Somerset and Hanham Thornbury and Yate Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Stroud Vale of Glamorgan Rhondda and Ogmore Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Bath Gloucester Bridgwater Frome and East Somerset Bridgend West Worcestershire South Shropshire South Cotswolds Worcester Aberafan Maesteg Cheltenham Tewkesbury Neath and Swansea East Droitwich and Evesham Wyre Forest Tiverton and Minehead North Cotswolds Melksham and Devizes South West Wiltshire Chippenham Redditch Swansea West Bromsgrove Swindon South Swindon North Stratford-on-Avon Gower Salisbury East Wiltshire North Devon Ceredigion Preseli Caerfyrddin Llanelli Witney Kenilworth and Southam Warwick and Leamington Banbury Newbury Romsey and Southampton North Didcot and Wantage Oxford West and Abingdon North West Hampshire Torridge and Tavistock Bicester and Woodstock Rugby Reading West and Mid Berkshire Winchester Wales
Monmouthshire

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Monmouthshire is a constituency in Wales. The seat has been held by Catherine Fookes (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Catherine Fookes MP

Labour

Represents Monmouthshire in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
3,338
Turnout
68.0%
Full candidate result (9 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Catherine FookesElectedLabour21,01041.3%9.7%
David DaviesConservative17,67234.8%-17.4%
Max Windsor-PeplowReform UK5,43810.7%9.8%
Ian ChandlerGreen Party2,3574.6%2.1%
William PowellLiberal Democrat2,2794.5%-5.1%
Ioan BellinPlaid Cymru1,2732.5%0.1%
Owen LewisIndependent4570.9%
June DaviesTrue & Fair Party2550.5%
Emma MeredithHeritage Party1030.2%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Monmouthshire, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population94,930
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWales

Age profile

0 to 1718.0% · 17,083 people
18 to 245.3% · 5,032 people
25 to 3410.2% · 9,702 people
35 to 4916.9% · 16,048 people
50 to 6423.0% · 21,842 people
65 and over26.6% · 25,223 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

40,922 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners71.9% · 29,429 households
Private renters13.6% · 5,582 households
Social renters14.0% · 5,743 households
Other tenure0.4% · 168 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

40,922 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.0% · 12,287 households
Families with dependent children24.4% · 10,003 households
Other single-family households42.8% · 17,529 households
Other household types2.7% · 1,103 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

92,957 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.2% · 7,668 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.1% · 10,311 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act80.7% · 74,978 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency415
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency401
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency387
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency371
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

View 72 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency305
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency197
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency194
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency150
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded94
Total awarded£1,693,776

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026

ASSITEJ International - Executive Committee Re-election

Grant to Individual - GR-DAF005

£3,821

Arts Council of Wales | Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru · Arts

About this award

This project seeks to achieve a number of outcomes: - to support the attendance and participation at 3 international meetings in festivals across South America and Asia - to ensure the re-election of a Welsh creative to the Executive Committee of the global association of ASSITEJ - build connections with international creatives & festivals (at least 2 per meeting) Additionally, the project will: - support the professional development in leadership of a Welsh creative through global participation - keep Wales as a key player in theatre & performance for children and young people

National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026

Llanishen Parochial Hall

Llanishen Parochial Hall

£2,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Llanishen Parochial Hall - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 14 May 2026

Llanllowell Eco Projects

Llanllowell Eco Projects

£9,029

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Llanllowell Eco Projects - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 24 April 2026

Breathing Hub

School Breathe CIC

£16,600

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

School Breathe CIC - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 24 April 2026

WALES COL - Chepstow Community Fridge

Chepstow Community Fridge

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Chepstow Community Fridge - Other - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

89 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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