Polls close in Caerphilly Senedd by-election

Polls have now closed in the Caerphilly Senedd by-election.

Throughout the day, people across the Caerphilly constituency have been voting to decide who will represent the community in the Welsh Parliament.

The by-election follows the sudden passing of incumbent Labour MS Hefin David, who died in August, aged just 47.

Polls opened at 7am on Thursday October 23, and closed at 10pm.

The results will now be counted at Caerphilly Leisure Centre, with the winner expected to be announced in the early hours of Friday morning (October 24).

The successful candidate will represent Caerphilly until next Spring, when voters across Wales will hit the polls to vote in the 2026 Senedd election.

Caerphilly’s by-election candidates for October 23

• Welsh Liberal Democrats – Steve Aicheler
• Gwlad – Anthony Cook
• Wales Green Party – Gareth Hughes
• Welsh Conservatives – Gareth Potter
• Reform UK – Llŷr Powell
• UKIP – Roger Quilliam
• Richard Tunnicliffe – Labour
• Lindsay Whittle – Plaid Cymru