Government and politics in Wales, United Kingdom: official figures
The Welsh Government accounted for £16,372 million of spending in Wales in 2024-25 according to HM Treasury's Country and Regional Analysis, the main measure of how much the devolved government itself spends.
How many Members are in the Senedd?
The Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, now has 96 Members, elected in 2026 for the first time by closed-list proportional representation from 16 constituencies of six Members each, up from the 60 Members elected between 1999 and 2021.
Source: Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament · saved copyWho won the 2026 Senedd election?
Plaid Cymru won the Senedd election of 7 May 2026 with 43 of 96 seats and 35.4% of the vote, 6 short of a majority; Reform UK took 34 seats, Welsh Labour 9, the Welsh Conservatives 7, Wales Green Party 2 and the Welsh Liberal Democrats 1.
Source: Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the 2026 Welsh election?
Turnout at the 2026 Senedd election was 51.7% of registered voters, up from 46.6% in 2021 and the highest since the Senedd was created, after the franchise was widened to 16 and 17 year olds and qualifying foreign nationals.
Source: Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament · saved copyHow many votes did Plaid Cymru get in 2026?
Plaid Cymru received 444,665 votes in 2026 and Reform UK 367,985, while Welsh Labour, which had led every Welsh Government since 1999, fell to 139,203 votes (11.1%).
Source: Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament · saved copyHow many new Members were elected to the Senedd in 2026?
66 of the 96 Members elected in 2026 (68.8%) were new to the Senedd.
Source: Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament · saved copyHow Wales compares with other nations
Turnout at the last devolved legislature election (%) (2022-2026)
Wales ranks 3 of 3, highest first. Scotland 2026 constituency vote (SPICe), Wales 2026 (Senedd Research), Northern Ireland 2022 (NI Assembly RaISe). England's regions have no devolved legislature.
| Rank | Region | Turnout at the last devolved legislature election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 63.6% |
| 2 | Scotland | 53.2% |
| 3 | Wales | 51.7% |
Devolved government's share of identifiable public spending (%) (2024-25)
Wales ranks 3 of 3, highest first. Only the three devolved nations have their own government
| Rank | Region | Devolved government's share of identifiable public spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 91.1% |
| 2 | Scotland | 45.7% |
| 3 | Wales | 33.9% |
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Sources
- Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament: Senedd election 2026: Research Briefing, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 93062e83c48f…)
- HM Treasury: Country and Regional Analysis 2025: A tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9a6a7af9e2bd…)
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