For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. The make-up of the 60-seat Senedd in Wales is also being voted on. These polls should be used in conjunction with the Welsh Assembly swingometer. Of Labour and Plaid Cymru supporters think a coalition would be the best outcome. Created with sketchtool. The election was held alongside the UK local elections, London Assembly election, and Scottish Parliament election. Trending. The poll also found that if no party has a majority in the Senedd, most Labour and Plaid Cymru supporters think that a coalition between their two parties would be the best outcome. A major opinion poll of more than 2,000 people has given Labour a major boost ahead of next month's Senedd election. Seats Seat Changes; Party … Voters in Wales head to polls for Senedd election. Welsh Labour are on course to lose a number of seats to the Conservatives in the Senedd, but are still projected to win the election, an exclusive poll for ITV Wales shows. We track the latest polls for the next Welsh Assembly election. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there are delays in the counting of votes around the UK – which means the results will come through much slower than usual. Wales. Voters in Wales head to polls for Senedd election Welsh Assembly election 2016 campaign (PA Archive) By The Newsroom. The 2021 Welsh Parliament election is the first since the legislature was renamed from the National Assembly of Wales as well as the first in which 16 and 17-year-olds can vote. "The first is that these projections are themselves dependent on those for the constituency contests. Polling booths in Scotland and Wales closed on Thursday at the end of the polling day in the elections for the two regional parliaments. Turning to their election priorities for the Welsh people, the party said a Plaid Cymru government would set Wales on a "new path" towards the party's vision of … Massive queues and hour-long waits at polling stations on election day in Wales Voters were reassured that their ballot would still count if they joined a … 1 comment. The election on Thursday — on the same day as ballots in Scotland, London and local authorities across the U.K. — is Labour’s to lose, but that doesn’t mean it’s business as usual. Created with sketchtool. Polling stations opened around Wales on Thursday morning and closed at 10pm. The other reason is that some of these projections – and particularly those for the final list seats in the regions – are based on tiny margins. There was also a by-election to choose a new MP at Westminster for Hartlepool. Sorry, there was a problem with your subscription. UK election results 2021: What time we’ll know who won in Scotland, Wales and England’s local elections. Voters in Wales head to polls for Senedd election This year’s Welsh Parliament election is the first since the legislature was renamed from the National Assembly of Wales. Voting opens at 7am until 10pm, but unlike previous years … The poll also suggests the results will leave open the possibility of an historic breakthrough for some of the smaller parties. The regulations postponing local government by-elections make provision that these polls should take place between 1 March and 6 May 2021. © 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. By Press Association 2021 Welsh Assembly election 2016 campaign. Welsh Assembly Election 2016 (Use for 2021) Wales. Local election results in full: Summary of all polls in England, Scotland and Wales so far The results are coming in after a brutal night for Labour and Keir Starmer. Taking into account the constituency results already projected, these figures lead to the following projected allocation of the regional list seats. The Welsh Political Barometer poll, for ITV-Cymru Wales and Cardiff University, had a sample of 1,142 Welsh adults aged 16+ and was carried out online by YouGov from 18-21 April 2021. Results from the poll partly published on Wednesday and conducted between 2 and 4 May, show Labour are up by 1% point in the constituency contest but the Conservatives have gained five percentage points. For the first time since 1999, there won't be any overnight counts. Results of such polls are displayed in this list. Labour % Conservative % Plaid Cymru % UKIP % Liberal Democrat % Region. 15% backed a coalition with Plaid Cymru, just 5% with Labour. YouGov polled a representative sample of 1,071 Welsh voters (aged 16+) for ITV Wales and Cardiff University between 2nd and 4th May. 31 seats needed for a majority. In Wales, counting is due to take place in the day on Friday, with results from FPTP seats expected from about 3pm and peaking about 5pm. Labour short by 2. "However, there are at least two good reasons to be cautious about taking these projections as gospel", Professor Awan-Scully said. The Welsh Political Barometer poll, for ITV-Cymru Wales and Cardiff University, had a sample of 1,174 Welsh adults aged 16+ and was carried out online by YouGov from 16-19 March 2021. Using the standard assumption of uniform national swings since 2016, these figures project four constituencies to change hands. Overall, the final Barometer poll suggests the following outcome for the 2021 Seneddelection: Labour 26 seats (23 constituency + 3 regional), Conservatives 17 (10 constituency + 7 regional), Plaid Cymru 13 (6 constituency + 7 regional). The Conservatives are on course for a bumper Senedd election, according to a new poll. More than half (55%) of people who said they would be voting Labour in their constituency and 54% of those who would vote Plaid Cymru said they should form a coalition. A recent WalesOnline poll found that Llanelli, Blaenau Gwent, Vale of Glamorgan, Vale of Clywd, Wrexham and the Gower could all change hands. In many cases, a constituency being gained or lost (even if by a tiny margin) can then have spillover effects for the allocation of the regional list seats. In the run-up to the 2021 Senedd election, various organisations are expected to carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intentions. Expand The results will be seen as a reflection of how the Welsh public have rated First Minister Mark Drakeford and his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Then there are then 20 further MSs who represent the five regions of Wales, four for each region. Voters are heading to the polls to elect a new Welsh Government on Thursday against the backdrop of coronavirus and debate about the country’s future relationship with the United Kingdom. "In such circumstances, the effectiveness of campaigning and the popularity of candidates locally may well make the difference between narrow gains and equally narrow losses.". Polls opened at 7am on Thursday and closed at 10pm in the first election since the legislature was renamed from the National Assembly of Wales, and the first to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote. There are 40 individual constituencies, each with their own MS, which stands for Member of the Senedd. The final Welsh Political Barometer poll of the 2021 campaign has provided strong evidence to suggest that, whatever problems may beset the party elsewhere, Labour seem set to continue to dominate in its ultimate bastion of Wales - but are not projected to win a majority in government. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021 The "PCC" elections take place on May 6th for the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner. The idea of their party forming a minority government was much less popular, backed by 19% of Labour voters and 25% of Plaid Cymru voters. Most of the pollsters listed are members of the British Polling Council (BPC) and abide by its disclosure rules.. Election results 2021 in my area: Latest live results around UK – and when they are announced. About 5,000 seats are being contested in 143 English local council elections. Welsh Labour are on course to lose a number of seats to the Conservatives in the Senedd, but are still projected to win the election, an exclusive poll for ITV Wales shows. Going into the election Welsh Labour was the largest party, but only won 29 seats at the 2016 election. 2:45am, Thu 06 May 2021. YouGov polled a representative sample of 1,071 Welsh voters (aged 16+) for ITV Wales … Labour and the Tories have both made gains since the last time the Welsh Parliament was up for election, at the expense of UKIP, the nationalists and Liberal Democrats, according to a new poll … With counting delayed until Friday due to … The last time Wales chose a government was a political lifetime ago: before the Brexit referendum and two dramatic U.K.-wide elections. All rights reserved. The requirement for 10 signatories in support of a nomination for a principal council casual vacancy remains in place in Wales. Long queues were seen outside polling stations as the polls officially closed at 22:00 BST on Thursday. A new poll for ITV Wales suggests that Labour has gained ground in the lead up to the Senedd election. After all the ballots have been counted, the parties will be … Hardly any voters wanted to see their party go into opposition if it didn't have a majority, though 20% didn't know what should happen. Constituency. Created with sketchtool. If no party passes this benchmark a coalition government will have to be formed. The most recent poll for the Senedd parliamentary election, conducted from May 2 to 4, found 36 percent of voters intend to back Labour, which … With all of these seats so tightly contested just a … In England, PCC elections took place and voters went to the polls to elect local councils and directly elected mayors. The election will decide who forms the … Welsh voters go to the polls on 6 May to elect members of the Welsh Parliament, also known as Senedd Cymru. It shows that in Cardiff Bay, the party could … But in all four cases, the projected gains are by narrow margins - and all such projections assume that constituencies follow national trends. Plaid have slipped by four percentage points - and none of the smaller parties have made any progress. A party will be able to form a government if it wins at least 30 seats. At the bottom of this page are the most recent 2021 Welsh Assembly election polls for the next Welsh Assembly election ordered from newest to oldest. Lib Dem MS Kirsty Williams and former Plaid Cymru MS Lord Elis-Thomas made up the rest of the Government, led by the First Minister Mark Drakeford. Voters head to the polls across Wales for Senedd election. By Adam Hale, Press Association Voter Clare Rowe (and her dog Evra) about to cast her vote this morning at the Daniel Owen Centre in … Labour is within touching distance of an overall majority in the Welsh Parliament, a new poll for Sky News reveals. The 2021 Senedd election took place on Thursday 6 May 2021 to elect 60 members to Senedd Cymru – the Welsh Parliament.It was the sixth general election since the Senedd (formerly the National Assembly for Wales) was established in 1999. North Wales: 2 Labour, 1 Plaid Cymru, 1 Abolish the Assembly, Mid and West Wales: 1 Labour, 1 Conservative, 1 Plaid Cymru, 1 Abolish the Assembly, South Wales West: 2 Conservative, 2 Plaid Cymru, South Wales Central: 2 Conservative, 2 Plaid Cymru, South Wales East: 2 Conservative, 1 Plaid Cymru, 1 UKIP. The existing formation of the Welsh Senedd as it stood going into the election is shown on the graphic below, with the latest results updated as they come in on Friday. Voters in Wales took to the polls on 6 May as part of the wide-ranging set of UK elections dubbed “Super Thursday”. Small changes in the actual levels of public support could lead to several seats moving in other directions.". Instead, votes will start getting counted on Friday morning. This year’s Welsh Parliament election is the first since the legislature was renamed from the National Assembly of Wales. oters are heading to the polls to elect a new Welsh Government on Thursday against the backdrop of coronavirus and debate about the country’s future . Adam Forrest 7 May 2021 14:13 Voters in Wales took to the polls on 6 May as part of the wide-ranging set of UK elections dubbed “Super Thursday”. The Conservatives would gain Vale of Glamorgan, Vale of Clwyd, Gower and Wrexham from Labour. Polling guru Prof John Curtice says the SNP will be “worried” about Labour’s vote being significantly up (10 per cent) in the first central belt seat. Figures for Westminster voting intention reflect only those respondents aged 18 and over. The poll, conducted by YouGov for ITV Cymru Wales and Cardiff University, found Labour only two percentage points ahead of the Conservatives for the upcoming Senedd election in … Potential estimated declaration times include Arfon (4pm), Bridgend (5pm), Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South (6pm), Clwyd South (7pm), Ogmore (5pm), Vale of Clwyd (2pm) and Wrexham (7pm). Labour % Plaid Cymru % Conservative % UKIP % Liberal Democrat % Green % Brexit Party % HUNG PARLIAMENT. But issues stemming from the pandemic have unsurprisingly dominated discussions, debates and headlines in the lead up to polling day. The Senedd election decides who forms the Welsh Government, which makes many key decisions affecting the everyday lives of people in Wales, including deciding Covid restrictions. Conservative voters were much less keen on the idea of a coalition, with 60% wanting a Tory minority government. Voters are heading to the polls to elect a new Welsh Government on Thursday against the backdrop of coronavirus and debate about the country’s future relationship with … Organising a poll or attending a polling station will not breach Coronavirus regulations restricting movement or mass gatherings, as long as physical distancing and other rules are observed. People will go to the polls in Wales on 6 May this year - but what happens after the vote closes? "What we can say is that if our final poll is accurate in terms of national levels of support, then there are a number of Labour-held marginal constituencies that are likely to be under pressure from the Conservatives", Professor Roger Awan-Scully from Cardiff University said. Voters attending polling stations will not need to register for the purposes of NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect unless the venue is open for another purpose which requires it. Results from the five regional PR top-up seats are expected later on Friday night. 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