Senedd election 2026: Wales goes to the polls

Senedd election 2026: Wales goes to the polls

Polling stations open across Wales to elect 96 members to the expanded Welsh Parliament.

All the 2026 Senedd Election result times

The Senedd Election takes place on Thursday, May 7, with polls closing at 10am and votes being counted throughout the day on Friday, May 8

Lack of clarity over when recounts will be allowed in Senedd election

Photo by Llywelyn2000. Martin Shipton Concerns have been raised about the lack of detailed guidance about when recounts should be allowed as votes in the Senedd election are totted up. A political source who did not wish to be named contacted Nation.Cymru and said: “Guidance issued by the Electoral Commission to Returning Officers running constituency counts is clear on the procedural position – particularly around provisional results, recount r…

Polling day guide to the 2026 Senedd election

If recent opinion polls are to be believed, the election could be one of the most consequential since the Welsh Parliament – then known as the Welsh Assembly – was established in 1999.