Latest News About Plaid Cymru tops Wales vote,

Wales trends indicated the 2026 Senedd election returned Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 seats, while Welsh Labour fell to 9 seats. With no majority was won, Plaid Cymru moved toward a minority government, and First Minister Eluned Morgan was unseated. The election implemented a larger Senedd with 96 assembly members elected by closed-list PR, and turnout posted a record 51.6%, with NHS funding staying a dominant campaign issue. Plaid Cymru hinted groundwork for a Welsh independence document, though a referendum isn't planned in the first term.