National Assembly for Wales election, 2007

National Assembly for Wales election, 2007

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All 60 seats to the National Assembly for Wales 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	43.7% 5.5%
First party Second party   Leader Rhodri Morgan Ieuan Wyn Jones Party Labour Plaid Cymru Leader's seat Cardiff West Ynys Môn Last election 30 seats 12 seats Seats won 26 15 Seat change 4 3 Constituency Votes 314,925 219,121 Constituency % 32.2% 22.4% List Votes 288,954 204,757 List % 29.6% 21.0%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Nick Bourne Michael German Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Mid and West Wales South Wales East Last election 11 seats 6 seats Seats won 12 6 Seat change 1 0 Constituency Votes 218,730 144,450 Constituency % 22.4% 14.8% List Votes 209,153 114,500 List % 21.4% 11.7%
The left side shows constituency winners of the election by their party colours. The right side shows regional winners of the election for the additional members by their party colours.
First Minister before election Rhodri Morgan Labour Elected First Minister Rhodri Morgan Labour

Rhodri Morgan
Labour

Rhodri Morgan
Labour

The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament election took place. This election was preceded by the previous Assembly election in 2003.

The election saw Plaid Cymru make gains at the expense of Labour, although Labour remain the largest party in the Assembly, as they have since it began. Plaid stated they would make a referendum on devolving further powers to the National Assembly a condition for a coalition. Wales reported that senior civil servants before the election were preparing for three possible coalition administrations: Labour/Liberal Democrat, Labour/Plaid Cymru or Plaid Cymru/Liberal Democrat/Conservative.

Discussions between Plaid Cymru, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats to form a "Rainbow" Coalition broke down, and a coalition was eventually agreed between Labour and Plaid Cymru.

The Welsh Labour Party before the election had 29 seats, Plaid Cymru had 12, the Welsh Conservative Party 11, the Welsh Liberal Democrats 6, Forward Wales 1, with 1 independent (Trish Law). Mrs Law won her seat at a 2006 by-election, the seat having been won by Labour in the 2003 election. The one Forward Wales Assembly Member was elected as an independent before forming the party. Otherwise, the standings represent the 2003 results.