Latest News About Plaid Cymru tops Wales vote,

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