Keir Starmer Labour Defeat Wales Plaid Cymru
- * By-election Result: Labor candidate,Whittle,won the Welsh Assembly by-election in Caerphilly,securing 47% of the vote (15,961 votes).
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* By-election Result: Labor candidate,Whittle,won the Welsh Assembly by-election in Caerphilly,securing 47% of the vote (15,961 votes).
* Reform UK Performance: Reform UK’s candidate, Llŷr Powell, came in second place with 36% (12,113 votes). Despite not winning, reform called the result “remarkable” and a sign of political realignment.
* Labour’s Decline: Labour’s vote share plummeted significantly, receiving only 11% (3,713 votes) compared to 13,289 in the 2021 election.
* Nigel Farage’s Involvement: Nigel Farage visited the constituency three times to campaign for Reform UK, and polls briefly showed Reform ahead.
* Turnout: The by-election had a record turnout of 50.43%.
* Context: The seat was previously held by Labour for a century in Westminster and over 25 years in the Welsh Assembly.The by-election was triggered by the death of former Labour MS Hefin David.
* Westminster Impact: The result does not affect Labour’s majority in the UK Parliament, as Chris Evans remains the MP for Caerphilly.