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Caerphilly (Senedd constituency)

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Caerphilly (Senedd constituency)

Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. It is additionally one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Infobox

Created
1999
Party
Plaid Cymru
MS
Lindsay Whittle
Electoral region
South Wales East

Tables

· Assembly members and Members of the Senedd
2003
2003
Election
2003
Election
Jeffrey Cuthbert
2016
2016
Election
2016
Election
Hefin David
Election
Member
Party
1999
Ron Davies
Labour
2003
Jeffrey Cuthbert
2016
Hefin David
2025 by-election
Lindsay Whittle
Plaid Cymru
2025 Caerphilly by-election[1] · Results › Elections in the 2020s
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
3,848
Candidate
11.4
Votes
N/A
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
33,689
Candidate
50.43
Votes
+6.12
Registered electors
Registered electors
Party
Registered electors
Party
66,895
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
Plaid Cymru
Lindsay Whittle
15,961
47.4
+19.0
Reform
Llŷr Powell
12,113
36.0
+34.2
Labour
Richard Tunnicliffe
3,713
11.0
−34.9
Conservative
Gareth Potter
690
2.0
−15.3
Green
Gareth Hughes
516
1.5
New
Liberal Democrats
Steven Aicheler
497
1.5
−1.2
Gwlad
Anthony Cook
117
0.3
New
UKIP
Roger Quilliam
79
0.2
New
Majority
3,848
11.4
N/A
Turnout
33,689
50.43
+6.12
Registered electors
66,895
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour
Swing
+26.95
2021 Senedd election: Caerphilly[2] · Results › Elections in the 2020s
Votes
Votes
Party
Votes
Party
%
Candidate
±%
Constituency
Votes
Constituency
%
Constituency
±%
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
5,078
Candidate
17.6
Constituency
+11.8
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
28,914
Candidate
44.31
Constituency
+1.0
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Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
±%
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Hefin David
13,289
46.0
+10.7
11,230
38.7
+4.0
Plaid Cymru
Delyth Jewell
8,211
28.4
–1.1
8,277
28.5
+2.6
Conservative
Steven Mayfield
5,013
17.3
+8.4
5,172
17.8
+7.7
Abolish
Stephen Jones
1,119
3.9
New
1,134
3.9
+0.8
Green
1,074
3.7
+1.3
Liberal Democrats
Steven Aicheler
787
2.7
+1.3
644
2.2
+0.3
Reform
Tim Price
495
1.7
New
342
1.2
New
UKIP
505
1.7
–18.8
Gwlad
180
0.6
New
No More Lockdowns
174
0.6
New
Propel
115
0.4
New
Communist
86
0.3
±0.0
TUSC
71
0.2
–0.1
Majority
5,078
17.6
+11.8
Turnout
28,914
44.31
+1.0
Labour hold
Swing
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Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Caerphilly · Results › Elections in the 2010s
Votes
Votes
Party
Votes
Party
%
Candidate
±%
Constituency
Votes
Constituency
%
Constituency
±%
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
1,575
Candidate
5.8
Constituency
–13.5
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
27,115
Candidate
43.3
Constituency
+1.8
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
±%
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Hefin David
9,584
35.3
–13.7
9,416
34.7
–9.3
Plaid Cymru
Lindsay Whittle
8,009
29.5
–0.2
7,013
25.9
–0.4
UKIP
Sam Gould
5,954
22.0
New
5,555
20.5
+16.7
Conservative
Jane Pratt
2,412
8.9
−4.3
2,728
10.1
–1.7
Green
Andrew Creak
770
2.8
New
651
2.4
+0.2
Liberal Democrats
Aladdin Ayesh
386
1.4
–2.8
526
1.9
–1.7
Abolish
830
3.1
New
Monster Raving Loony
177
0.7
New
TUSC
91
0.3
New
Communist
74
0.3
±0.0
National Front
50
0.2
New
Majority
1,575
5.8
–13.5
Turnout
27,115
43.3
+1.8
Labour hold
Swing
Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Caerphilly · Results › Elections in the 2010s
Votes
Votes
Party
Votes
Party
%
Candidate
±%
Constituency
Votes
Constituency
%
Constituency
±%
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
4,924
Candidate
19.3
Constituency
+10.5
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
25,570
Candidate
41.5
Constituency
–0.6
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
±%
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Jeffrey Cuthbert
12,521
49.0
+14.4
11,251
44.0
+6.7
Plaid Cymru
Ronald Davies
7,597
29.7
+3.9
6,717
26.3
+2.2
Conservative
Owen Meredith
3,368
13.2
+1.9
3,016
11.8
–0.3
Liberal Democrats
Kay David
1,062
4.2
–1.9
917
3.6
–2.3
BNP
Anthony King
1,022
4.0
New
1,042
4.1
–1.0
UKIP
983
3.8
–0.8
Socialist Labour
633
2.5
+1.1
Green
551
2.2
–0.6
Welsh Christian
335
1.3
±0.0
Communist
77
0.3
–0.1
English Democrat
38
0.1
–0.1
Majority
4,924
19.3
+10.5
Turnout
25,570
41.5
–0.6
Labour hold
Swing
+5.2
Welsh Assembly Election 2007: Caerphilly · Results › Elections in the 2000s
Votes
Votes
Party
Votes
Party
%
Candidate
±%
Constituency
Votes
Constituency
%
Constituency
±%
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
2,287
Candidate
8.8
Constituency
–10.8
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
26,120
Candidate
42.1
Constituency
+5.1
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
±%
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Jeffrey Cuthbert
9,026
34.6
–10.8
9,707
37.3
–9.8
Plaid Cymru
Lindsay Whittle
6,739
25.8
–2.2
6,287
24.1
+0.9
Independent
Ronald Davies
5,806
22.2
New
Conservative
Richard Foley
2,954
11.3
+1.2
3,149
12.1
+0.7
Liberal Democrats
Huw Price
1,596
6.1
+1.1
1,601
6.1
–1.4
BNP
1,380
5.1
+3.8
UKIP
1,201
4.6
+1.2
Independent - Colin Hobbs
1,061
4.1
New
Green
736
2.8
+0.4
Socialist Labour
356
1.4
–0.8
Welsh Christian Party
347
1.3
New
Communist
95
0.4
New
CPA
66
0.3
New
English Democrat
52
0.2
New
Majority
2,287
8.8
–10.8
Turnout
26,120
42.1
+5.1
Labour hold
Swing
–4.3
Welsh Assembly Election 2003: Caerphilly · Results › Elections in the 2000s
Votes
Votes
Party
Votes
Party
%
Candidate
±%
Constituency
Votes
Constituency
%
Constituency
±%
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
4,974
Candidate
19.7
Constituency
+9.7
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
25,387
Candidate
36.8
Constituency
–6.4
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
±%
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Jeffrey Cuthbert
11,893
47.1
+2.9
11,956
47.1
+9.5
Plaid Cymru
Lindsay Whittle
6,919
27.4
–6.8
5,893
23.2
–13.6
Conservative
Laura Anne Jones
2,570
10.2
+2.4
2,895
11.4
+2.5
Liberal Democrats
Rob W. Roffe
1,281
5.1
–7.3
1,907
7.5
–4.8
Independent
Anne Blackman
1,204
4.8
New
Independent
Avril A. Dafydd-Lewis
930
3.7
New
UKIP
Brenda M. Vipass
590
2.3
New
863
3.4
New
Green
613
2.4
Unknown
Socialist Labour
549
2.2
Unknown
BNP
326
1.3
New
Cymru Annibynnol
280
1.1
New
ProLife Alliance
96
0.4
New
Majority
4,974
19.7
+9.7
Turnout
25,387
36.8
–6.4
Labour hold
Swing
+4.9
Welsh Assembly Election 1999: Caerphilly · Results › Elections in the 1990s
Votes
Votes
Party
Votes
Party
%
Candidate
±%
Constituency
Votes
Constituency
%
Constituency
±%
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
2,861
Candidate
10.0
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
28,511
Candidate
43.2
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
±%
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Ron Davies
12,602
44.2
N/A
10,721
37.6
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Robert Gough
9,741
34.2
N/A
10,508
36.8
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Mike German
3,543
12.4
N/A
3,496
12.3
N/A
Conservative
Mary Taylor
2,213
7.8
N/A
2,542
8.9
N/A
Socialist Alliance
Timothy Richards
412
1.5
United Socialist
202
0.7
N/A
Others
1,050
3.7
N/A
Majority
2,861
10.0
Turnout
28,511
43.2
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. Incumbent member for this constituency
  2. "Plaid Cymru wins by-election as Labour loses Caerphilly seat for first time"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cly9rlj94x1t
  3. "Caerphilly Statement of Persons Nominated"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210418164042/https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/CaerphillyDocs/Elections/Senedd-PCC-elections-2021/SeneddLocationofPollingStationsCaerphilly.aspx
  4. Caerphilly
    https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Voting-and-elections/Upcoming-Elections/Senedd-2021
  5. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/wales-constituencies/W09000035
  6. Electoral Commission
    https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/senedd-elections/results-and-turnout-2016-national-assembly-wales-election
  7. "Wales elections > Caerphilly"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/constituency/html/26671.stm
  8. Electoral Commission
    https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/senedd-elections/results-and-turnout-2011-national-assembly-wales-election
  9. Electoral Commission
    https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/excel_doc/NAW-2011-results-flat-file-WEB.xls
  10. "2007 Assembly Election Results (updated) July 2007(Page 78 of the PDF / Page 72 of booklet)"
    https://senedd.wales/media/nxnn2sz4/07-069-english.pdf
  11. The National Assembly for Wales elections 2003
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230603052847/https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.electoralcommission.org.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Felectoral_commission_pdf_file%2FWalesElectionReportEnglish-newmap_14696-8855__E__N__S__W__.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CPaul.Harding%40ons.gov.uk%7C5fee03afa46440bb7f9908d955e6234c%7C078807bfce824688bce00d811684dc46%7C0%7C0%7C637635269809558437%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vbUbQ3d1gdEJ5DK1jrWbde++oAcPNr4MFvm+POTUnK8%3D&reserved=0
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