Senedd Elections 2026
Page updated on: 13/08/2024
The next Senedd Elections will take place on Thursday 7 May, 2026. As a result of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act we will see a number of changes, primarily:
Current system |
System from 2026 |
| 60 Members in total - 40 representing constituencies and 20 representing larger regions. | ***96 Members in total – 16 constituencies being represented by 6 Members each. |
| One vote in the constituency, one vote in the regional list. | One vote in the constituency. |
| People choose an individual candidate at the voting booth for the constituency vote and a political party (or independent) for the regional vote. | Unless voting for an independent candidate, people choose a political party to vote for, with the elected representatives coming from lists decided by parties. The names of all candidates will appear on the ballot paper. |
| Senedd elections every 5 years. | Senedd elections every 4 years. |
| Members/candidates are not required to be resident in Wales. | Members/candidates must be registered to vote in Wales. |
The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (‘the Commission’) are now responsible for reviewing the Senedd constituency boundaries in Wales on the basis of the rules laid down by the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 and are required to submit a formal report with their final decisions before 1 April, 2025.
Public consultation will play an important part in this review and the Commission will publish their initial proposals on Tuesday 3 September, 2024 setting out the 16 new Senedd constituencies. This review will be subject to a four-week written consultation period closing on Monday 30 September, 2024. The Commission will then consider all representation received and will go onto publish a revised set of proposals for consultation.
You can find the guide to this review and how you may comment on the review on the Commission’s website.
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