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Reform UK Leads Caerphilly By-Election in Shock Poll, Challenging Labour’s Century-Old Stronghold

A new Survation poll reported this weekend shows Reform UK ahead in Labour-held Caerphilly.

Overview

  • Survation figures reported by Express.co.uk put Reform UK on 42%, Plaid Cymru on 38% and Labour on 12% in the Caerphilly Senedd by-election, with the result still to come.
  • Reform’s local operation has shifted to a professional, data-led model using AI vote projections and real-time canvassing inputs, according to GB News’ on-the-ground reporting.
  • Campaigners say an open-door office policy is drawing residents in for direct conversations, with the party focused on turning out previously disengaged supporters.
  • Caerphilly has backed Labour at Westminster since 1918, underscoring the symbolic weight of any upset in this long-held heartland.
  • Labour figures cited in the coverage voice concern about the optics ahead of next year’s larger contests, while the poll also shows Plaid Cymru highly competitive.