The Senedd Election takes place on Thursday, May 7, with polls closing at 10am and votes being counted throughout the day on Friday, May 8Matthew George, Press Association and Ruth Mosalski Political Editor
07:19, 07 May 2026
The Senedd Election takes place on Thursday, May 7, with the votes being counted the following day(Image: Rob Browne/WalesOnline)
The Senedd Election takes place on Thursday, May 7, and people from across Wales will be able to elect the 96 politicians to represent them in the Welsh Parliament.
Polling stations open on Thursday, at 7am and close at 10pm. The votes across Wales are not, however, being counted overnight, but on Friday, May 8.
There are huge changes coming into place for this election, the voting system and constituencies are changing, and instead of 60 there will be 96 Senedd members elected.
Under the new system, the number of candidates elected from each party will be based on the percentage of votes the party receives, and they will be elected in order from a list compiled by their party. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here
Estimated declaration times have been compiled by the Press Association, but all are approximate and can be affected by issues such as delays in verifying and counting ballots, or by recounts, as well as turnout.
The list is organised alphabetically:
- Afan Ogwr Rhondda: 3.30pm
- Bangor Conwy Mon: 3pm
- Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni: 3pm
- Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd: 3pm
- Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf: 3pm
- Caerdydd Penarth: 3pm
- Casnewydd Islwyn: 2pm
- Ceredigion Penfro: 3pm
- Clwyd: 3pm
- Fflint Wrecsam: 5.30pm
- Gwyr Abertawe: 2pm
- Gwynedd Maldwyn: 3.30pm
- Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg: 3pm
- Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr: 4pm
- Sir Fynwy Torfaen: 2pm
- Sir Gaerfyrddin: 4pm