Elections to Newport City Council were held on 3 May 2017 along with elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales, community council elections in Wales and 2017 United Kingdom local elections.
Councillors elected in this election would serve a five-year term due to the new Welsh Government policy.
The previous election took place on 3 May 2012.
The next full election took place in May 2022.
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Asterisks denote incumbent ward councillors seeking re-election.
Whitehead had been elected as an Independent in 2012. Cleverly had been elected as an Independent at a by-election in 2015.
Ali had been elected for Labour at a by-election in 2013.
Evans was elected for the Labour Party in 2012.
Townsend had been elected at a by-election in July 2016.