YouGov MRP projects record 15 Westminster seats for Plaid Cymru, while Labour faces near wipeout in Wales
Plaid Cymru has welcomed a new poll which projects the party could win 15 seats at the next Westminster election, almost quadrupling its current representation and making it the largest party representing Welsh constituencies at Westminster.
A YouGov MRP poll for Sky News and The Times suggests the next Westminster election in Wales is increasingly shaping up as a contest between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, with Labour projected to be reduced to just two Welsh MPs.
Plaid Cymru said the findings highlight that “Welsh politics no longer simply follows England”, with Labour support holding up in parts of England, including London and the north-west, while falling sharply in Wales.
The party’s MP for Caerfyrddin, Ann Davies, said the poll demonstrated the importance of uniting voters behind the party best placed to defeat Reform, warning that splitting the anti-Reform vote would only make Reform’s task easier.
Plaid Cymru MP for Caerfyrddin, Ann Davies MP, said:
“These figures are encouraging and suggest that the momentum we saw in Wales earlier this year is continuing. To be projected to almost quadruple our representation at Westminster and return 15 Plaid Cymru MPs shows that people across Wales are increasingly placing their trust in us as a new party of government.
“They also highlight that Welsh politics no longer simply follows England. While Labour continues to hold on to support in parts of England, this poll suggests they would be almost wiped out in Wales. That underlines the scale of political change taking place here, but it also shows that Reform continues to pose a real challenge in communities across the country.
“For voters who want to see Wales represented by a party that will always stand up for Wales, and who want to stop Reform gaining further ground, Plaid Cymru remains the strongest and most credible choice. Splitting the anti-Reform vote will only make Reform’s task easier.
“There is still a long way to go before the next general election and we will not be taking anything for granted. But as we head into our autumn conference, these figures suggest that more people are looking to Plaid Cymru, not Labour, to shape the future direction of Welsh politics.”
