Gwynedd Maldwyn (Senedd constituency)
Proposed constituency of the Senedd From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gwynedd Maldwyn (Welsh for 'Gwynedd [and] Montgomery'; ⓘ) is a proposed six-member constituency of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru) to be used for the 2026 Senedd election.
| Gwynedd Maldwyn | |
|---|---|
| County multi-member constituency for the Senedd | |
Boundary of Gwynedd Maldwyn in Wales | |
| Principal areas | |
| Preserved county | |
| Major settlements | Bala, Caernarfon, Chirk, Machynlleth, Newtown, Porthmadog, Ruabon, Welshpool |
| Future County multi-member constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 6 |
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It was proposed following the 2026 review of Senedd constituencies, and will be a pairing of the two UK Parliament constituencies Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr. It is to have a Welsh-only name.
Boundaries
A Senedd constituency comprising the boundaries of the UK Parliament constituencies of Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, has been proposed by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru for the 2026 election to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Senedd Cymru). It was initially proposed using the name Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr in September 2024,[1] but was renamed to Gwynedd Maldwyn in December proposals with most constituencies using Welsh-only names.[2] The Welsh-only name and boundaries were confirmed in the commission's final recommendations in March 2025.[3]
It encompasses parts of the principal areas (counties/county boroughs) of Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Powys and Wrexham County Borough in North and Mid Wales. The constituency is to be established by 2026, following the passing of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024. The act legislates electoral reform of the Senedd to create 16 larger "super constituencies", pairing the 32 UK Parliament constituencies in Wales, and using a new fully proportional voting system, with each constituency electing six Members of the Senedd (MSs) rather than one previously.[1]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
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References
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