2026 Senedd election

An election for the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru) was held on 7 May 2026, to elect all 96 members to the Senedd. It was the seventh devolved general election since the Senedd (formerly the National Assembly for Wales) was established in 1999. It was the first election following numerous reforms: an increase in the size of the Senedd from 60 members to 96, the adoption of party-list proportional representation, the reduction of the...

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2026

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How Wales voted at the 2026 Senedd election5 Jun 2026

HowWalesVote_2605045 Jun 2026

Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Féin hold Westminster talks after major election gains14 May 2026

Rhun ap Iorwerth says Wales' best days lie ahead as he becomes first minister12 May 2026

Hundreds gather at Senedd as Plaid Cymru confirm plan to form minority government10 May 2026

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation10 May 2026

Ken Skates appointed interim Welsh Labour leader9 May 2026

History made as Morgan loses seat8 May 2026

Wales' Senedd Election results 2026 in full as new political map of Wales unveiled8 May 2026

Welsh Parliament election results 20268 May 2026

What happens when an MS loses their seat and how much do they get paid?8 May 2026

Eluned Morgan: The first minister who couldn't defy gravity8 May 2026

Plaid Cymru wins Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour control+ 1 event8 May 2026

‘Historic moment’ for Welsh Greens with first-ever candidate elected to Senedd8 May 2026

Y gorsafoedd pleidleisio wedi agor ar gyfer etholiad Senedd Cymru7 May 2026

Senedd election: Plaid Cymru ready to run Wales, leader says7 May 2026

Ahead of the Senedd elections,30 Apr 2026

Welsh party leaders clash on live TV as presenter shouts 'stop'21 Apr 2026

After 27 years in power, Welsh Labour’s dominance may soon be over20 Apr 2026

Y Ddadl Fawr: Y pleidiau i gael eu herio a chyfle i weld y dewis ger bron19 Apr 2026

BBC One - Question Time, 2026, 16/04/202616 Apr 2026

Welsh Liberal Democrats to unveil Senedd 2026 manifesto13 Apr 2026

One week left to register to vote for Senedd election | Electoral Commission13 Apr 2026

'Unprecedented' international interest in Senedd election11 Apr 2026

Heritage Party Candidates 202610 Apr 2026

Rhys ab Owen and Russell George re-stand for Senedd as independents10 Apr 2026

Ex-UKIP Senedd leader quits Reform in candidate selection row9 Apr 2026

Prominent Reform Wales figure quits party8 Apr 2026

Welsh Labour 'deserve to lose' says Liberal Democrats Leader at campaign launch in Swansea8 Apr 2026

Lib Dems pledge £300m social care boost at Senedd campaign launch8 Apr 2026

The key exchanges from the WalesOnline Senedd leaders debate8 Apr 2026

Former Reform Senedd hopeful issues stark warning to Welsh voters1 Apr 2026

Plaid Cymru leader calls Senedd Election a two-horse race with Reform UK31 Mar 2026

Third Reform candidate quits before Senedd election citing 'serious concerns'31 Mar 2026

Greens say they will be vital in deciding the direction of the next Welsh government31 Mar 2026

Welsh Labour promises NHS will see people within 48 hours30 Mar 2026

Another Reform candidate quits claiming party has 'sunk deeper into the sewer'28 Mar 2026

Reform candidate quits Senedd election after appearing to do Nazi salute27 Mar 2026

Tories launch Welsh election campaign promising lower taxes26 Mar 2026

Reform candidate pulls out criticising party's selection process26 Mar 2026

Reform UK publishes full list of candidates for Wales' Senedd election25 Mar 2026

Senedd elections 2026: Who are Welsh Labour’s candidates?16 Mar 2026

Captain Beany to return to politics with plans to transform the Senedd building10 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage launches Reform UK manifesto and says his party can end Labour 'dominance' in Wales6 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage says Senedd election is referendum on Starmer's leadership at manifesto launch5 Mar 2026

Welsh Tories election manifesto: A closer look at what's in it3 Mar 2026

Welsh Lib Dems demands £10 million to restore Powys cross‑border healthcare3 Mar 2026

Sir John Curtice: Which issues will decide the elections in Scotland and Wales?+ 1 event2 Mar 2026

Welsh Tory manifesto: M4 relief road and income tax cuts if party wins election2 Mar 2026

Labour promise to replace University Hospital of Wales if it wins Senedd election1 Mar 2026

The First 100 Days28 Feb 2026

Ex Welsh Labour MP Beth Winter has left Your Party and will be standing for the Senedd as a 'Community Independent'13 Feb 2026

What is devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd?10 Feb 2026

Who is Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas?5 Feb 2026

Why peril could lie in the Welsh valleys for Starmer23 Jan 2026

Starmer needs to act to stop separatists running Wales, first minister says22 Jan 2026

Plaid Cymru would take minority government over coalition, leader says16 Jan 2026

Plaid Cymru is taking nothing for granted in Wales14 Jan 2026

vote.wales | DBCC7 Jan 2026

2025

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Caerphilly by-election: Why Wales fell out of love with Labour20 Nov 2025

Plaid Cymru pledge “transformative new childcare offer for Wales”10 Oct 2025

Senedd Elections 202626 Sep 2025

Is Wales set for a once-in-a-century political shift?22 Sep 2025

Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar: 'We can pull it back'20 Sep 2025

BREAKING Jeremy Miles has announced he will be standing down as an MS at the Senedd election.19 Sep 2025

Jeremy Miles yn cyhoeddi na fydd yn sefyll yn yr etholiad nesaf19 Sep 2025

Bombshell poll puts Wales on course to change beyond all recognition16 Sep 2025

Kathrine Jones, Socialist Labour Party Candidate for Bangor & Aberconwy – Socialist Labour Party8 Jul 2025

Plaid Cymru reveals candidates for new Gwynedd Maldwyn constituency29 May 2025

No independence vote in first term, Plaid says8 May 2025

Senedd election 'could be seismic for Welsh politics', expert says6 May 2025

How will the new Senedd voting system work at the 2026 election?6 May 2025

Reform UK 'would work with any other Senedd party'23 Apr 2025

A Plaid Cymru Government would launch ' transformational’ child payment to tackle child poverty21 Mar 2025

2026 Review: Final Determinations | DBCC11 Mar 2025

UK's longest-serving female minister leaves Senedd21 Feb 2025

It has been my privilege to represent...21 Feb 2025

Jane Hutt a Julie James ddim am sefyll yn etholiad 202621 Feb 2025

'It has been a huge honour': Long-serving Newport MS to step down17 Feb 2025

Degfed Aelod Llafur am adael y Senedd yn 202617 Feb 2025

Y cyn-weinidog Lesley Griffiths i adael y Senedd yn 202615 Feb 2025

Lesley Griffiths: Labour ex-minister quits ahead of 2026 election14 Feb 2025

Julie Morgan ddim am sefyll eto ar gyfer y Senedd12 Feb 2025

Seithfed aelod Llafur o'r Senedd yn cyhoeddi na fydd yn sefyll eto8 Feb 2025

Plaid Cymru Leader Rules Out Working With Reform In Any Way3 Feb 2025

Could we be about to witness a seismic political shift in Wales?2 Feb 2025

Joyce Watson announces she is stepping down at next Senedd election25 Jan 2025

Senior Labour politician to step down at next Senedd election24 Jan 2025

Antoniw a Watson ddim am sefyll yn etholiadau'r Senedd yn 202624 Jan 2025

The Senedd members and ministers who won't stand for Senedd re-election22 Jan 2025

Minister to quit ahead of Wales' 2026 election17 Jan 2025

Dawn Bowden AS ddim am sefyll yn Etholiad 202617 Jan 2025

2024

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Powers16 Dec 2024

Plaid Cymru leads new Senedd poll with Conservatives in 4th place1 Dec 2024

Y cyn-weinidog Lee Waters i adael y Senedd yn 202625 Oct 2024

Wales' 20mph minister to step down in 202624 Oct 2024

Senedd backs U-turn on election gender quotas24 Sep 2024

Vaughan Gething ddim am sefyll yn yr etholiad nesaf8 Sep 2024

Former Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething to stand down at next election7 Sep 2024

Welsh Labour leadership: How Eluned Morgan was selected as first minister of Wales6 Aug 2024

Eluned Morgan será la primera mujer ministra principal de Gales al ser la única aspirante a suceder a Gething24 Jul 2024

Eluned Morgan se convertirá en la primera mujer en ser ministra principal de Gales24 Jul 2024

Dimite el ministro principal galés forzado por su gobierno tras el escándalo por una donación16 Jul 2024

Dimite el ministro principal de Gales apenas cuatro meses después de ser nombrado16 Jul 2024

El primer ministro de Gales dimite en medio de polémicas (Published 2024)16 Jul 2024

Senedd reform | GOV.WALES9 May 2024

MSs approve Senedd reform bill8 May 2024

Senedd expansion plans get go-ahead in Cardiff Bay vote8 May 2024

Vaughan Gething denies 'obnoxious' claim he committed perjury at Covid inquiry7 May 2024

Vaughan Gething misled UK Covid Inquiry by not admitting he deleted messages7 May 2024

Was Welsh Government loan money used to donate £200k to Vaughan Gething?20 Apr 2024

Quién es Vaughan Gething, el nuevo líder de Gales que celebró ser el “primer dirigente negro de una nación europea”27 Mar 2024

Vaughan Gething elected as Welsh Labour leader16 Mar 2024

Gales elige al primer líder negro de un gobierno europeo16 Mar 2024

Vaughan Gething helped donor's waste offence company12 Mar 2024

2023

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Mark Drakeford presentó este miércoles su renuncia como primer ministro de Gales13 Dec 2023

El ministro principal de Gales presenta su dimisión y abre la carrera por la sucesión13 Dec 2023

Cynlluniau ar gyfer Senedd fodern, fwy cynrychiadol18 Sep 2023

Mark Drakeford to quit Senedd at next election9 Aug 2023

Mark Drakeford ddim am sefyll i fod yn AS yn yr etholiad9 Aug 2023

2022

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Welsh Labour 'has longest winning streak of any party in the world'15 Nov 2022

New plans to cut the number of Welsh MPs and create new constituencies19 Oct 2022

Improving democracy in Wales10 Jun 2022

Vote Outcomes Plenary 08/06/20228 Jun 2022

Call for referendum on Labour and Plaid's policy to expand the Senedd7 Jun 2022

Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales30 May 2022

Welsh secretary wants public vote on bigger Senedd25 May 2022

Senedd reform aim is to keep Labour in power, says UK minister21 May 2022

Plans for more Senedd politicians get go-ahead17 May 2022

Press release: A way forward for Senedd reform10 May 2022

Welsh Conservative MS resigns from Senedd reform group after Labour and Plaid's 'completely out of order stunt'10 May 2022

What is the Labour and Plaid Cymru co-operation agreement? And what does it mean for Wales?16 Mar 2022

POLITICO Poll of Polls — British polls, trends and election news for the United Kingdom and Scotland+ 1 event15 Feb 2022

2021

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The Co-operation Agreement: full policy programme1 Dec 2021

Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru to cooperate on almost 50 policy areas22 Nov 2021

Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform6 Oct 2021

Senedd Election 2021: Research Briefing15 Jun 2021

Los partidarios de la independencia de Gales se quedan lejos de la mayoría8 May 2021

El Laborismo gana el Parlamento galés8 May 2021

El Laborismo gana el Parlamento galés y mantiene a Mark Drakeford como primer ministro8 May 2021

Welsh election results 2021: Labour's road to victory in numbers7 May 2021

2016

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Reshaping the Senedd. How to elect a more effective Assembly10 Nov 2016

Undated

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Cardiff needs a Socialist voice in the Senedd!

Senedd Election: Caerdydd Penarth Statement of persons or parties nominated and notice of poll

NEIL MCEVOY CHOSEN AS PROPEL’S LEAD PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE FOR CAERDYDD PENARTH IN NEXT YEAR’S SENEDD ELECTION – Propel Wales

Statement of persons and parties nominated: Casnewydd Islwyn Constituency

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Senedd Cymru Election: Ceredigion Penfro Constituency. Statement of Parties and Other Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll

SENEDD ELECTION: CLWYD CONSTITUENCY STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL

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Swansea needs a Socialist voice in the Senedd!

Senedd election: Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg Constituency. Statement of persons and parties nominated and notice of poll

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Senedd election: Sir Gaerfyrddin Constituency. Statement of persons and parties nominated and notice of poll

Senedd election TV debate: Welsh Parliament parties answer questions in Wrexham

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Wales Decides 2026: The Debate

BBC Cymru Wales announces coverage for 2026 Senedd Election

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Flintshire based politician Mark Isherwood delivers Senedd farewell after 23 years and five terms

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Major changes to the Senedd approved

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