By-election preview · Thursday, 22 October 2026
Saron by-election previewPlaid Cymru 0.5 points ahead in 2022
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Saron votes on 22 October 2026 in a Carmarthenshire by-election. Plaid Cymru topped the poll in May 2022 with 39.7%, 0.5 points ahead of Labour.
Last time (5 May 2022)2 seats
- Karen Denise Lawrence Davies (Plaid Cymru)Won668 votes · 30.4%
- Alan Peter Cooper (Labour)Won660 votes · 30.0%
- Darran Jones (Plaid Cymru)516 votes · 23.5%
- Nigel Evans (Independent)225 votes · 10.2%
- Caryl Evelyn Tandy (Liberal Democrats)130 votes · 5.9%
Standing1 seat (by-election)
- Nicholas Craig DaviesPlaid Cymru
- Richard GalvinReform UK
- Craig GriffithsConservative
- Owen JenkinsIndependent
- Anthony Wyn JonesLabour
- Caryl Evelyn TandyLiberal Democrats
Sources: Previous result and candidates from Democracy Club.
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On Thursday the 22nd of October, Saron goes to the polls. It's a Carmarthenshire by-election, and in May 2022 Plaid Cymru topped the poll here with 39.7 percent. Labour were second on 39.2, a gap of 0.5 points. To take it, Labour would need a swing of 0.2 points. 6 candidates are standing, with the Conservatives and Reform UK new to the ballot here. Follow the result on Psephology.AI.
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