List of female members of the Senedd

This is a list of women who are or have been members of the Senedd.

The Senedd (Welsh Parliament; ) has sixty seats. At each election the Senedd has returned some of the highest rates of female representation in the world. At the 2003 election 30 women and 30 men were elected. Following a by-election in 2006 there were 31 women and 29 men who all served until the 2007 election.

Following the May 2026 election there are 44 women and 52 men.

Date Female ♀ Male ♂1999 election24362000Following the resignation of Alun Michael and the return of Delyth Evans on 1 May 200025352003 election30302006Following the Blaenau Gwent by-election on 29 June 200631292007 election28322010Following the resignation of Mike German and the return of Veronica German on 1 July 201029312011 election25352016 election25352017Following the resignation of Nathan Gill and the return of Mandy Jones on 27 December 201726342018Following the resignation of Simon Thomas on 26 July 2018 and return of Helen Mary Jones27332019Following the death of Steffan Lewis on 11 January 2019 and return of Delyth Jewell28322020Following the death of Mohammad Asghar on 16 June 2020 and return of Laura Anne Jones29312021 election26342026 election4452

List of female members of the Senedd Party Name Senedd constituency Year elected Year left ReasonCardiff South and Penarth19992011Retired Newport West19992016RetiredCynon Valley19992016RetiredPontypridd19992011RetiredSouth Wales West19992007RetiredSouth Wales East19992016RetiredCardiff North19992007RetiredSwansea East19992001DiedOgmore19992016RetiredCarmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire19992007DefeatedDelyn19992003Retired MBEGower19992016RetiredNorth Wales19992001ResignedVale of Glamorgan19992026RetiredSouth Wales Central19992003RetiredVale of Clwyd19992021RetiredSouth Wales Central then Ceredigion Penfro1999ServingLlanelli and Mid and West Wales1999 2011DefeatedMid and West Wales2018Replaced Simon Thomas in 20182021DefeatedTorfaen and Sir Fynwy Torfaen1999ServingCardiff Central19992011RetiredNorth Wales19992011RetiredClwyd South19992011RetiredNeath19992016Retired Brecon and Radnorshire19992021RetiredMid and West Wales20002003RetiredNorth Wales20012011DefeatedSwansea East20012011RetiredPreseli Pembrokeshire20032007DefeatedMid and West Wales20032007DefeatedIslwyn20032011RetiredSouth Wales East then Sir Fynwy Torfaen20032007Defeated2020Replaced Mohammad Asghar in 2020.2025Defected2025ServingDelyn20032016RetiredLlanelli20032007DefeatedSouth Wales Central then Rhondda20032021DefeatedBlaenau Gwent20062011RetiredCarmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire20072021Defeated Mid and West Wales20072011DefeatedSir Gaerfyrddin2026ServingWrexham20072026RetiredSouth Wales West20072021RetiredMid and West Wales20072026RetiredSouth Wales East20102011DefeatedSouth Wales West20112021RetiredGower20112026RetiredAberconwy and Bangor Conwy Môn2011ServingSwansea West20112026RetiredCardiff North20112026RetiredSouth Wales Central20112016DefeatedCardiff Central20112026RetiredNorth Wales20112015Resigned Replaced Antoinette Sandbach in 2015North Wales20152016DefeatedDelyn20162026DefeatedMerthyr Tydfil and Rhymney20162026RetiredNorth Wales20162021 Defeated IndependentNewport West and Casnewydd Islwyn2016Serving Arfon then Gwynedd Maldwyn2016ServingCynon Valley and Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr2016ServingSouth Wales West20162021Defeated IndependentBrexit PartyIndependentMid and West Wales20162026DefeatedIslwyn20162026DefeatedNorth Wales20162021Defeated IndependentBrexit PartyIndependentSouth Wales East and Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni2019ServingSouth Wales East then Casnewydd Islwyn2021ServingMid and West Wales and Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd2021ServingSouth Wales Central and Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr2021ServingBridgend and Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg2021ServingNorth Wales20212026DefeatedRhondda20212026DefeatedSouth Wales West and Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd2021ServingCasnewydd Islwyn2026ServingCaerdydd Ffynnon Taf2026ServingCeredigion Penfro2026ServingGwynedd Maldwyn2026ServingCaerdydd Penarth2026ServingPen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg2026ServingPontypridd Cynon Merthyr2026ServingBlaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni2026ServingSir Fynwy Torfaen2026ServingSir Gaerfyrddin2026ServingGŵyr Abertawe2026ServingClwyd2026ServingFflint Wrecsam2026ServingAfan Ogwr Rhondda2026ServingCeredigion Penfro2026ServingCaerdydd Penarth2026ServingFflint Wrecsam2026ServingBangor Conwy Môn2026ServingGwynedd Maldwyn2026ServingCaerdydd Penarth2026ServingClwyd2026ServingPontypridd Cynon Merthyr2026ServingCeredigion Penfro2026ServingGŵyr Abertawe2026ServingBrycheiniog Tawe Nedd2026ServingPen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg2026ServingBangor Conwy Môn2026ServingBlaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni2026ServingAfan Ogwr Rhondda2026ServingCaerdydd Ffynnon Taf2026Serving

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