Plaid Cymru has won a vacant seat on St Athan Community Council following a by-election.
Lloyd Wiltshire defeated Reform UK candidate Michael Wood to take the St Athan ward seat by 223 votes to 189 in Thursday's poll.
Five ballot papers were rejected for being unmarked or wholly void.
Meanwhile, next month could see up to three by-elections being held on the same day in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Nominations are being sought for vacant seats on the following town and community councils:
- Plymouth ward - Penarth Town Council
- St Athan ward - St Athan Community Council
- St Nicholas ward - St Nicholas with Bonvilston Community Council
The deadline for nomination papers is 4pm on Friday 23rd January - if any election is contested, the polls will be held on Thursday 19th February.

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