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Plaid Cymru Opens 14-Point Lead as Labour Slumps to Fourth, YouGov/ITV Poll Finds

Seat projections under the new 96-member system point to a Plaid plurality with Labour reduced to single digits.

Overview

  • YouGov’s Wales poll of 1,220 adults (Jan 5–12) puts Plaid on 37%, Reform 23%, Greens 13%, Labour 10% and Conservatives 10%.
  • On current numbers, the expanded Senedd would be projected as Plaid 45 seats, Reform 23, Greens 11, Labour 8, Conservatives 6 and Liberal Democrats 3.
  • The Greens rise to third for the first time and, from zero representation, are modeled to win 11 seats under the proportional system.
  • Two separate projection models suggest First Minister Eluned Morgan could fail to secure re-election in the new Ceredigion Penfro constituency.
  • A parallel Westminster voting-intention model shows Plaid at 29% and Reform at 25% in Wales, with Labour at 13%, as parties stress the results are a snapshot ahead of May 7.