Unexpected party topple Labour in Cardiff by-election

Labour's stronghold crumbles in double election blow as Keir Starmer rocked by shock result - but who won?

Labour has suffered a double by-election blow, as the party lost seats in Cardiff and Newcastle to the Green Party

Unexpected party topple Labour in Cardiff by-election

Labour had dominated the Grangetown ward for the last 13 years

Green Party celebrates win over Labour in Grangetown by-election and says they're on track for Senedd breakthrough - Green Party

The Green Party of England and Wales is today celebrating a significant by-election win by taking the Grangetown seat on Cardiff council from Labour. The result underlines Greens’ growing support across south Wales while showing support for Labour slipping away. The Green Party believes it is now on course to elect its first Green Member of the Senedd (MS) in the upcoming Caerdydd Penarth constituency contest in 2026. This strong showing in a tr…

Greens defeat Labour in Cardiff council by-election

Martin Shipton The Green Party has won its first council seat in Cardiff – as well as its first ever by-election in Wales – taking a seat from Labour in the ethnically diverse Grangetown ward. Green candidate and new councillor Matt Youde topped the poll with 818 votes (24.4%); 44 votes ahead of Labour’s Khuram […]