| 3,125,200 | 6 |
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019) |
Elections in our database |
| 41.14% | |
Registered Voters (as of ) |
Average Turnout |
Wales
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| National Assembly for Wales | Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru | Assembly |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II
- Head of Government: Prime Minister David CAMERON
- Assembly: Wales has a unicameral National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) with 60 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The Queen is hereditary N/A.
- Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
- In the National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru), 40 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms and 20 members are elected through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms. The members elected through party lists represent Wales' five electoral regions; this proportional representation system is also known as "Additional Member System" (AMS).
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Assembly for Wales | 1999-05-06 | 1,021,857 | 2,205,117 | 46.34% |
| National Assembly for Wales | 2003-05-01 | 849,552 | 2,229,545 | 38.1% |
| Referendum | 2011-03-03 | 814,512 | 2,289,044 | 35.58% |
| National Assembly for Wales | 2011-05-06 | 949,253 | 2,289,735 | 41.46% |
| National Assembly for Wales | 2016-05-05 | 994,181 | 2,248,050 | 44.22% |
| National Assembly for Wales | 2021-05-06 | - | - | - |