Senedd Election 2026

Rhun ap Iorwerth standing outside the Senedd building

SENEDD ELECTION: Rhun ap Iorwerth to lead Plaid minority government after historic victory ends 27 years of Labour rule

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has confirmed he will lead a…

By

Kit Peters

6 Min Read

Three Plaid Cymru politicians celebrate at the Sir Gaerfyrddin Senedd count, all wearing yellow and green Plaid Cymru rosettes — Cefin Campbell on the left in a navy suit and pink tie, Nerys Evans centre in a black dress, and Adam Price on the right in a navy suit and tie — with their hands clasped together and raised in the air

SENEDD ELECTION 2026: Plaid Cymru largest party, Reform UK historic breakthrough, Welsh Labour reduced to nine seats — the new political map of Wales

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Kit Peters

14 Min Read

The Gŵyr Abertawe Senedd election count at Swansea's Brangwyn Hall (Image: Swansea Council)

GWYR ABERTAWE: Plaid Cymru top the poll as Reform UK and Labour also take seats — Mike Hedges holds for Welsh Labour

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Kit Peters

9 Min Read

The Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd results being announced by Powys County Council

Neath Port Talbot

BRYCHEINIOG TAWE NEDD: Reform UK tops the poll as Jane Dodds holds on for the Welsh Lib Dems — Welsh Labour wiped out

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Kit Peters

5 Min Read

Eluned Morgan addressing the Labour Party conference from the lectern, outlining Welsh Labour’s vision for stability and delivery ahead of the Senedd election.

SENEDD ELECTION: First Minister Eluned Morgan loses seat and resigns as Welsh Labour leader

First Minister Eluned Morgan has lost her seat at the Senedd election…

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Kit Peters

7 Min Read

Six newly elected Members of the Senedd stand on stage at the Sir Gaerfyrddin count, with Plaid Cymru's Cefin Campbell standing at a wooden podium delivering remarks and Reform UK's Gareth Beer standing behind him. Lined up to one side in order of election are Plaid Cymru's Nerys Evans, Reform UK's Carmelo Colasanto, Plaid Cymru's Adam Price and Reform UK's Sarah Edwards.

SIR GAERFYRDDIN: Reform UK and Plaid Cymru take three seats each as Welsh Labour wiped out — Adam Price returns to the Senedd

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Kit Peters

6 Min Read

Prime Minister, Sir Kier Starmer at Number 10 Downing Street (Image: Simon Dawson/ No 10 Downing Street)

SENEDD ELECTION: What does a Welsh defeat mean for Keir Starmer? — Labour figures call for prime minister to step down if results match predictions

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Kit Peters

9 Min Read

A group of six people, including Eluned Morgan, Rob Stewart, and Mike Hedges, standing together on a stage smiling for a professional group photo.

SENEDD ELECTION: Welsh Labour bracing for historic loss as counting begins — and Eluned Morgan’s own seat hangs in the balance

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Kit Peters

9 Min Read

Casting a vote (Image: Senedd Cymru)

SENEDD ELECTION: Polls have closed — here’s what happens next, how the new D’Hondt voting system works, and when results will land

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Kit Peters

9 Min Read

Bear is a two-year-old Chow Chow at the RSPCA's Llys Nini shelter in Penllergaer (Image: RSPCA)

Lifestyle and Travel

SWANSEA: #DogsAtPollingStations is trending — but spare a thought for the #DogsNotAtPollingStations who’d love a vote of confidence today

As Wales heads to the polls and #DogsAtPollingStations fills social media, the…

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Kit Peters

5 Min Read

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