Latest News About Plaid Cymru leads in Senedd,

Wales trends revealed the 2026 Senedd election produced Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 assembly seats, while Welsh Labour fell to 9 seats. With no party gained a majority, Plaid Cymru signaled a minority government, and First Minister Eluned Morgan was unseated. The election brought in a larger Senedd with 96 members elected by closed-list PR, and turnout hit a record 51.6 percent, with NHS funding remaining a dominant campaign issue. Plaid Cymru signaled groundwork for a Welsh independence document, though a referendum isn't planned in the first term.