IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Wales (part of the United Kingdom)

Wales

3,169,586
Population (as of July 28, 2021)

2,389,879
Registered Voters (as of None)

42.08%
Average Turnout

7
Elections in our database

V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score : N/A

CEDAW Status: N/A

CRPD Status: N/A

SIGI Score: N/A

HDI Score: N/A

Name	Official Name	Type
Welsh National Assembly	Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 9 September 2022)
Welsh Head of Government: First Minister Eluned MORGAN (since 6 August 2024)
- UK Head of Government: Prime Minister Keir STARMER (since 5 July 2024)
Assembly: Wales has a unicameral National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) with 60 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The King is hereditary head of state.
Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
In the National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru), 40 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms and 20 members are elected through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms. The members elected through party lists represent Wales' five electoral regions; this proportional representation system is also known as "Additional Member System" (AMS).

Elections

2021-05-06
Welsh National Assembly
Votes 1,118,084
Registered 2,389,879
Turnout 46.78

2016-05-05
Welsh National Assembly
Votes 994,181
Registered 2,248,050
Turnout 44.22

2011-05-06
Welsh National Assembly
Votes 949,253
Registered 2,289,735
Turnout 41.46

2011-03-03
Referendum
Votes 814,512
Registered 2,289,044
Turnout 35.58

2007-05-03
Welsh National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2003-05-01
Welsh National Assembly
Votes 849,552
Registered 2,229,545
Turnout 38.1

1999-05-06
Welsh National Assembly
Votes 1,021,857
Registered 2,205,117
Turnout 46.34

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Welsh National Assembly	2021-05-06	1,118,084	2,389,879	46.78
Welsh National Assembly	2016-05-05	994,181	2,248,050	44.22
Welsh National Assembly	2011-05-06	949,253	2,289,735	41.46
Referendum	2011-03-03	814,512	2,289,044	35.58
Welsh National Assembly	2007-05-03	-	-	-
Welsh National Assembly	2003-05-01	849,552	2,229,545	38.1
Welsh National Assembly	1999-05-06	1,021,857	2,205,117	46.34

Voter Turnout

Hover to view election details.