Local By-Election Result : September 3rd 2015
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen on Caerphilly (Lab defence)
Result: Labour 1,002 (47% -14%), Plaid Cymru 509 (24% +14%), Douglas (Independent, nominated as UKIP) 223 (11%, no candidate in 2012), Dew (Independent) 184 (9%), Conservatives 109 (5%, no candidate in 2012), Davies (Independent) 106 (5%)
Labour HOLD with a majority of 493 (23%) on a swing of 14% from Labour to Plaid Cymru
* Independent vote in by-election 513 (25%), Independent vote in 2012 (29%). Change: -4%