Overview
- Final candidate lists are confirmed for the new Gwynedd Maldwyn and Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd seats, as Wales readies a 96-member Senedd election on May 7.
- Voters will choose a party or an independent on a closed list, with six members elected per constituency in proportion to the share of the vote.
- Polling stations open 7am to 10pm on May 7 and the count runs on May 8, with voter registration open until 11:59pm on April 20 for anyone aged 16 or over.
- The redraw pairs existing Westminster seats, sending Powys voters into two large constituencies that span rural towns and post‑industrial valleys.
- A recent YouGov MRP model reported by Wales Online projects Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd to split two seats each for Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, with Labour and the Greens on one each, as some residents say the area feels too big to reflect local needs.