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The Scottish election saw the SNP fall one seat short of an overall majority, but secure a fourth election victory in a row.  Despite their success in the polls, many, such as Michael Gove, highlighted the lack of a majority as a failure to secure a second independence referendum with Nicola Sturgeon responding saying that independence should be a “matter of when – not if”. The SNP saw an increase in the number of seats from the previous parliament and a record share of the vote (up 1.2%) amid an increased turnout, with the pro-Scottish independence Greens also increased their nu...

Janet Finch-Saunders and Darren Millar have been re-elected to the respective seats. Mrs Finch-Saunders won the Aberconwy constituency with 9,815 votes. Votes received candidates are as follows: Janet Finch-Saunders (Welsh Conservatives): 9,815 Aaro Wynne (Plaid Cymru): 6,479 Rachel Bagshaw (Reform UK): 320 Dawn McGuinness (Welsh Labour): 5,971 Rhys Jones (Liberal Democrats): 735 Sharon Smith (No More Lockdowns): 233 In Clwyd West, Darren Millar held the seat with a more than 3,500 majority. The results in Clwyd West were: Darren Millar (Welsh Conservative): 11,8...

VOTE counting is underway for Clwyd West after people across Conwy went to the polls on Thursday. Thousands of votes to elect members to the Senedd and a Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales are being tallied by volunteers after polling stations closed at 10pm. Conwy County Borough Council is administering the verification of the votes at The Barn in Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay. The Barn, Colwyn Bay. Picture: Conwy County Borough Council/Twitter Aaron Wynne, Plaid Cymru candidate for Clwyd West, said he believes the race is "really close" between himself and Welsh Conservati...

VOTE counting is underway for Clwyd West after people across Conwy went to the polls on Thursday. Thousands of votes to elect members to the Senedd and a Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales are being tallied by volunteers after polling stations closed at 10pm. Conwy County Borough Council is administering the verification of the votes at The Barn in Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay. The Barn, Colwyn Bay. Picture: Conwy County Borough Council/Twitter Aaron Wynne, Plaid Cymru candidate for Clwyd West, said he believes the race is "really close" between himself and Welsh Conservati...

Is Scotland’s electoral system broken? The attempt by Alex Salmond’s Alba Party to “game the system” has prompted new calls for electoral reform. But is there appetite for change at Holyrood?   Ever since the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999 – with the Additional Member System (AMS) chosen as the mechanism by which MSPs would be elected – parties have been accused of trying to “game the system".  AMS involves two ballots: one for constituency MSPs who are elected by first-past-the-post (FPTP), like their Westminster counterparts; the other for MSPs on regi...