What is the Senedd Election?
The Senedd Election will choose who represents you in the Welsh Parliament, also known as the Senedd.
Can I Vote?
- Register to vote
- Ways to vote
- Your Vote Matters
- Vote 16 – If you’re 16 or 17 years old in May 2021, you can vote for the first time in the Senedd Election.
Who Are the Candidates?
Candidates for the Senedd Election are listed on the “Who Can I Vote For?” website. (View the official SOPN.)

Manifestos
(Listed in alphabetical order. The link is to the main website until the manifesto is published.)
- Abolish the Assembly Party
- Conservatives – Welsh | English
- Freedom Alliance
- Green Party – Welsh | English
- Labour – Welsh | English
- Liberal Democrats – Welsh | English
- Plaid Cymru – Welsh | English
- Propel
- Reform UK
What am I Voting For?
Hustings
There won’t be any in person hustings so here’s a list of online events:
- Diverse Cymru – A Fair and Equal Wales 12th April from 4:30 to 6:30pm
- Health and Care Hustings 14th April from 6:00 to 7:30pm
- Wellbeing Economy Alliance 15th April from 7:00 to 9:00pm
- Cardiff Cycle City Senedd Election Hustings 19th April from 6:30 to 8:15pm
- Stonewall Cymru LGBT Hustings 19th April from 7:00 to 8:15pm
- Building Strong Welsh Communities Beyond Covid 19th April from 6:00 to 7:00pm
- Cardiff Environmental Hustings 20th April from 7:00pm
- Chwarae Teg – Ask the Candidates 21st April from 4:00 to 6:00pm
- Virtual Energy Network Group Hustings 22nd April from 12:00 to 1:30pm
Media
Podcasts
- Walescast (BBC Radio Wales)
- Hiraeth – Welsh Politics
- How to Cover a Senedd Election
Guides
- BBC – Wales elections 2021: A simple guide
- BBC – Compare party policies
- Electoral Commission – The Senedd and Police and Crime Commissioner elections guide (Available in audio, braille, British Sign Language videos, easy read, large print and alternative languages.)