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Thursday 23 October 2025

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

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Thursday 7 May 2026

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

Get ready to vote:

There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.

Senedd Cymru by-election

Caerphilly constituency by-election

This election will be held on Thursday 23 October 2025.

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

We are currently aware of two candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 26 September 2025, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

Senedd Cymru elections

Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni constituency

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • 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. Learn more about the new electoral system.

    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. Learn more about these changes.

We are currently aware of five 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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Labour Party
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Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales

  • 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 864203.

    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 07 October 2025 to vote on 23 October 2025.

    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 08 October 2025 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 864203.

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

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