Pembrokeshire is set to be paired with Ceredigion in new look constituencies for the 2026 Senedd elections.

From the next election, Wales will send 96 politicians to the Welsh Parliament - 30 more than now - with a new voting system that will have fewer and larger constituencies.

The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru has published Initial Proposals for Wales’ new Senedd constituencies which will see the creation of 16 constituencies to replace the current 40 constituencies and 5 regions.

‘Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire’ will form (merged from Ceredigion Preseli and Mid and South Pembs); along with ‘Carmarthenshire’ (merged from Caerfyrddin and Llanelli).

These new constituencies will take effect automatically at the 2026 Senedd election, and six MSs will be elected from each one, using the D’Hondt method currently used for the Senedd’s regional lists.

Current Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Conservative Senedd Member Sam Kurtz said on the reform: “So, the first draft of the new ‘super constituencies’ has been released ahead of the expanded Senedd in 2026.

“A short reminder - Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats voted to expand the Senedd from 60 members to 96. In doing this, they would remove constituency Members (like myself) in favour of 6 regional members all representing the same ‘super constituency’.

“These ‘super constituencies’ have been made up by pairing the new Westminster constituencies. 16 super constituencies times 6 members equals the new 96 member Senedd.

“Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire disappears. It is replaced by ‘Carmarthenshire’ (Caerfyrddin and Llanelli Westminster seats) and Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire (Ceredigion Preseli and Mid & South Pembrokeshire Westminster seats).

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“While these aren’t yet set in stone, it’s a good assumption of what the final seats will look like.

“I’d be interested to know your thoughts! I have huge reservations over many aspects of these reforms - I voted against them,” added Mr Kurtz.