Newport City Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Labour | C | 33 | 81% | 12/20 |
| Independent | D | 5 | 82% | 11/20 |
| Welsh Conservative | D | 7 | 78% | 10/20 |
| Green Party | D | 2 | 74% | 10/20 |
| Newport Independent Party | E | 3 | 80% | 9/20 |
| Welsh Liberal Democrats | E | 1 | 67% | 9/20 |
Welsh Labour
33 councillors
Attendance
4/581% overall rate
590 of 728 meetings
Engagement
3/54.2 committees avg
0.9 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 33/33 have email
- 33/33 have phone
- 18/33 have social media
- 33/33 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent
5 councillors
Attendance
4/582% overall rate
59 of 72 meetings
Engagement
2/52.6 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 5/5 have email
- 5/5 have phone
- 3/5 have social media
- 5/5 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Welsh Conservative
7 councillors
Attendance
3/578% overall rate
100 of 129 meetings
Engagement
3/53.3 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 7/7 have email
- 7/7 have phone
- 2/7 have social media
- 7/7 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Green Party
2 councillors
Attendance
3/574% overall rate
17 of 23 meetings
Engagement
2/52 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 2/2 have email
- 2/2 have phone
- 1/2 have social media
- 2/2 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Newport Independent Party
3 councillors
Attendance
3/580% overall rate
55 of 69 meetings
Engagement
2/53.3 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 2/3 have email
- 3/3 have phone
- 1/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Welsh Liberal Democrats
1 councillor
Attendance
2/567% overall rate
12 of 18 meetings
Engagement
2/52 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 1/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).