Latest News About Senedd election reshapes Wales politics,

Wales trends revealed the 2026 Senedd election returned Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 seats, while Welsh Labour dropped to 9 assembly seats. With no party gained a majority, Plaid Cymru pursued a minority government, and First Minister Eluned Morgan lost her seat. The election brought in a larger Senedd with 96 seats elected by closed-list proportional voting, and turnout posted a record 51.6 percent, with NHS funding staying a major campaign issue. Plaid Cymru signaled groundwork for a Welsh independence White Paper, though a referendum is not planned in the first term.