Latest News About Senedd election reshapes Wales politics,

Wales trends revealed the 2026 Senedd election produced Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 Senedd seats, while Welsh Labour dropped to 9 Senedd seats. With no majority was won, Plaid Cymru pursued a minority administration, and First Minister Eluned Morgan fell from her seat. The election brought in a larger Senedd with 96 members elected by closed-list PR, and turnout posted a record 51.6% turnout, with NHS funding enduring a dominant campaign issue. Plaid Cymru hinted groundwork for a Welsh independence White Paper, though a referendum is not planned in the first term.