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Thursday 7 May 2026

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Senedd Cymru elections

Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni constituency

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • The Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) exists to give Welsh people more of a say on the law in Wales. The Senedd has responsibility in areas such as health, education, and transport, as well as some tax-raising powers. Learn more about the Senedd.

    The way you vote has changed. When voting for your Members of the Senedd, you will now vote on one ballot paper, instead of two as previously. You will vote once for a single party or independent candidate, and seats will be allocated using proportional representation. Party candidates will be elected in the order they appear on their party list.

    These changes mean that you will have a new constituency. Each constituency will elect six members, and the overall number of Senedd members is increasing from 60 to 96. Senedd elections will happen every four years. Learn more about the Senedd changes.

We are currently aware of nine candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 9 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

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Green Party
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Independent:
Mike Whatley
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Labour Party

Senedd Cymru by-election

This election happened 2 weeks ago. Enter your postcode to find upcoming elections in your area.

Caerphilly constituency by-election

This election was held on Thursday 23 October 2025.

This by-election was called because the elected member died.

8 candidates stood in the Caerphilly constituency by-election.

Ballot Papers Issued 33,736
Spoilt Ballots 50
Turnout 50%

  • You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.

    If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call Caerphilly County Borough Council on 01443 866586.

    Caerphilly County Borough Council
    http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@caerphilly.gov.uk

    Read more about how to vote.

  • Register to vote

    You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

    Register before midnight on 20 April 2026 to vote on 7 May 2026.

    Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.

    Caerphilly County Borough Council Electoral Registration Officer
    Bargoed House
    1 St Gwladys Way
    Bargoed
    CF81 8AB
    http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@caerphilly.gov.uk

  • Voting by post

    If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 21 April 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.

    Read more about applying for a postal vote.

    If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Caerphilly County Borough Council on 01443 866586.

    Caerphilly County Borough Council
    http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@caerphilly.gov.uk

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