Plaid Cymru, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all gained regional seats for the Mid and West Wales region.

In the regional ballot, voters choose from a list of party or independent candidates to represent the region.

The Mid and West Wales Region includes the following constituencies within five counties: • Brecon and Radnorshire • Carmarthen East and Dinefwr • Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire • Ceredigion • Dwyfor Meirionnydd • Llanelli • Montgomeryshire • Preseli Pembrokeshire.

Elected to the regional seats yesterday were Labour’s Eluned Morgan and Joyce Watson, Plaid Cymru’s Cefin Arthur Campbell and the Welsh Liberal Democrats’ Jane Dodds.