The possible constituencies that we could be voting under in 2026 have been announced with 32 turning into 16, plenty of merging, some massive areas covered and Welsh place names used where possible, we’ll be taking a look at the new seats and what it could mean for the Senedd.
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00:00In 2026, the Senate is set to see some generational changes. It will increase in size by over
00:0750% from its current 60 members all the way up to 96 for the next Senate elections.
00:14With the changes to the number of elected members comes a change to the constituency
00:17boundaries and a new voting system. We will now be voting for a party rather than a specific
00:22politician for the first time, with a list of candidates per constituency named on a
00:27closed list. Six total Senate members will be named per constituency based on the number
00:32of votes in that constituency, so will make it one of the most proportional systems anywhere
00:37in the world. The latest map has been announced with a number of combinations including a
00:42massive constituency spanning across the breadth of Wales from Flintshire all the way across
00:47to the English border. It will be finally decided on in March with a consultation period
00:52now open to the public until the 13th of January for those to give their thoughts on
00:57the current proposals.