Welsh Labour has its biggest lead over rival parties in Wales in nearly a decade, a new poll has suggested. A poll conducted last week by YouGov showed Mark Drakeford's party would get 44% of the constituency vote in Wales and 38% in the list vote if a Senedd election were held today.
The figures are an increase on September's poll when the party had 40% and 37% respectively and project a 27% lead over their Welsh Conservative rivals. It is the largest lead Welsh Labour has had in the polls since 2013 when they were projected to be on 46% of the vote, 29% ahead of the Tories. It also improves on their 39.9% showing in last year’s Senedd election and suggests the party, which already has 30 seats in Cardiff Bay, would win more than half the seats in the Senedd for the first time if an election were held now.
The poll, which surveyed 1,042 adults in Wales about their voting intentions between November 25 and December 1, indicated falling support for the Welsh Conservatives who would see support fall to 17% in the constituency vote and 16% in the list. YouGov polls this year have shown a consistent drop in support for the main opposition party in Wales, which received 26% and 25% of votes respectively at last year's Senedd election.
