A simple guide to every new constituency in Wales - and all the election candidates

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Adam HaleWales politics digital producer

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How we vote in Wales is changing for the Senedd election on 7 May.

The constituencies - or electoral areas - where you vote to choose your political representatives are all new.

Wales will now have 16 constituencies for the upcoming election, which have each been given a new Welsh-only name.

People aged 16 and over will be asked to vote for one party in their constituency, and from those votes six Members of the Senedd (MSs) will be elected in each area to represent it.

So what are the new constituencies, what are the different issues they face, and how do you pronounce them?

Swipe through our constituency cards to find out.

  • To search for who you can vote for in your area using your post code, go here.

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