Latest News About Plaid Cymru leads in Senedd,

Wales trends revealed the 2026 Senedd election returned Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 assembly seats, while Welsh Labour dropped to 9 seats. With no party gained a majority, Plaid Cymru signaled a minority administration, and First Minister Eluned Morgan lost her seat. The election introduced a larger Senedd with 96 seats elected by closed-list proportional representation, and turnout reached a record 51.6% turnout, with NHS funding remaining a key campaign issue. Plaid Cymru indicated groundwork for a Welsh independence document, though a referendum isn't planned in the first term.