2007 National Assembly for Wales election

2007 National Assembly for Wales election

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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 Vote 314,925 219,121 % and swing 32.2% 7.8% 22.4% 1.2% Regional Vote 288,954 204,757 % and swing 29.6% 7.0% 21.0% 1.3%   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 Constituency Vote 218,730 144,450 % and swing 22.4% 2.5% 14.8% 0.7% Regional Vote 209,153 114,500 % and swing 21.4% 2.3% 11.7% 1.0%
First Minister before election Rhodri Morgan Labour First Minister after election Rhodri Morgan Labour

The 2007 National Assembly for Wales 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, as well as 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.^[1] 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.