Latest News About Senedd election reshapes Wales politics,

Wales trends indicated the 2026 Senedd election returned Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 seats, while Welsh Labour fell to 9 assembly seats. With no party gained a majority, Plaid Cymru signaled a minority government, and First Minister Eluned Morgan was unseated. The election implemented a larger Senedd with 96 seats elected by closed-list proportional voting, and turnout hit a record 51.6% turnout, with NHS funding enduring a major campaign issue. Plaid Cymru signaled groundwork for a Welsh independence White Paper, though a referendum isn't planned in the first term.