Latest News About Wales election leaves no majority,

Wales trends showed the 2026 Senedd election produced Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 seats, while Welsh Labour dropped to 9 seats. With no party gained a majority, Plaid Cymru pursued a minority government, 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 hit a record 51.6%, with NHS funding remaining a major campaign issue. Plaid Cymru hinted groundwork for a Welsh independence document, though a referendum is not expected in the first term.