{"id":943422,"date":"2026-05-07T08:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/943422\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:48:26","slug":"all-the-2026-senedd-election-result-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/943422\/","title":{"rendered":"All the 2026 Senedd Election result times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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<strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_1cee89\">Matthew George, Press Association<\/strong> and <a class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/authors\/ruth-mosalski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_1cee89\">Ruth Mosalski<\/strong><\/a> Political Editor<\/p>\n<p>07:19, 07 May 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new boundaries will be in place for the next Senedd election \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2_rbp_mai060521polling6631JPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The Senedd Election takes place on Thursday, May 7, with the votes being counted the following day\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Senedd Election takes place on Thursday, May 7, with the votes being counted the following day(Image: Rob Browne\/WalesOnline)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">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. <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=8cdecf69-0a19-43af-8d50-ed4e2c52d045&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The list is organised alphabetically:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Afan Ogwr Rhondda:<\/strong> 3.30pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Bangor Conwy Mon<\/strong>: 3pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni<\/strong>: 3pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd<\/strong>: 3pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf<\/strong>: 3pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Caerdydd Penarth<\/strong>: 3pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Casnewydd Islwyn:<\/strong> 2pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Ceredigion Penfro<\/strong>: 3pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Clwyd<\/strong>: 3pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Fflint Wrecsam<\/strong>: 5.30pm<\/li>\n<li 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