Gwynedd Maldwyn (Senedd constituency)
{{Short description|Proposed constituency of the Senedd}}
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{{Infobox constituency
| name = {{lang|cy|Gwynedd Maldwyn}}
| constituency_type = County multi-member constituency
| parl_name=Senedd
| map1 = GwyneddMaldwyn2026Senedd
| map_entity = Wales
| district_label = Principal areas
| district = {{ubl|Denbighshire|Gwynedd|Powys|Wrexham County Borough}}
| region_label = Preserved county
| region = {{ubl|Clwyd|Gwynedd|Powys}}
| towns = Bala, Caernarfon, Chirk, Machynlleth, Newtown, Porthmadog, Ruabon, Welshpool
| year = 2026
| future = yes
| seats = 6
| member_label = MS
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- UK Parliament boundaries:
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Previous Senedd constituencies:
- Arfon
- Clwyd South
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Montgomeryshire
- Previous Senedd region:
- Mid and West Wales
- North Wales
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{{langnf|cy|Gwynedd Maldwyn|Gwynedd [and] Montgomery|paren=left}}; {{pronunciation|Gwynedd Maldwyn.ogg|listen}}) is a proposed six-member constituency of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; {{langx|cy|Senedd Cymru}}) to be used for the 2026 Senedd election.
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; {{lang|cy|Senedd Cymru}}). It was initially proposed using the name Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr in September 2024, but was renamed to {{lang|cy|Gwynedd Maldwyn}} in December proposals with most constituencies using Welsh-only names.{{Cite news |date=17 December 2024 |title=Proposed Senedd constituency names divides opinion |url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-12-17/proposed-senedd-constituency-names-divides-opinion |work=ITV News}} The Welsh-only name and boundaries were confirmed in the commission's final recommendations in March 2025.{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Emily |date=2025-03-11 |title=New Senedd ‘super constituencies’ confirmed |url=https://nation.cymru/news/new-senedd-super-constituencies-confirmed/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Hayward |first=Will |date=2024-09-02 |title=The full details of Wales' 16 new constituencies for Senedd elections |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/every-new-constituency-proposed-wales-29853759 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}
Elections
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