Latest News About Plaid Cymru tops Wales vote,

Wales trends showed the 2026 Senedd election delivered Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 seats, while Welsh Labour collapsed to 9 Senedd 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 PR, and turnout hit a record 51.6% turnout, with NHS funding staying a key campaign issue. Plaid Cymru signaled groundwork for a independence White Paper for Wales, though a referendum is not expected in the first term.