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Senedd 2021: Election day pictures from around Wales

Getty Images / Matthew Horwood Captain BeanyGetty Images / Matthew Horwood
First Minister Mark Drakeford saw off the challengers in Cardiff West... including Captain Beany
Getty Images/ Matthew Horwood Vaughan Gething and familyGetty Images/ Matthew Horwood
Vaughan Gething celebrates with wife Michelle and son Isaac, six, after winning the Cardiff South and Penarth
Getty Images Changes were made to voting and counting processes because of the pandemicGetty Images
Changes were made to voting and counting processes because of the pandemic
Janet Finch-Saunders
Janet Finch-Saunders held on for the Tories in Aberconwy
Matthew Horwood / Getty Images Ballot papers are counted for the Senedd election at the Cardiff House of SportMatthew Horwood / Getty Images
Social distancing and other Covid measures delayed the count in many areas
Sarah Murphy
The Tories targeted Bridgend after former First Minister Carwyn Jones stood down, but Sarah Murphy kept the seat in Labour's hands
Delyth Jewell
Plaid's Delyth Jewell could not take the Caerphilly seat from Labour's Hefin David, but was smiling after receiving a bouquet of flowers. She did win a seat on the regional list.
Huw Irranca-Davies
Huw Irranca-Davies speaks after holding on to the Ogmore seat
Buffy Williams
Buffy Williams won the Rhondda seat back off Plaid Cymru, unseating the party's former leader Leanne Wood
Ken Skates
The Tories had hoped to take a number of seats in north east Wales, but Ken Skates in Clwyd South was among those who retained their place in the Senedd for Labour
Getty Images/ Matthew Horwood Mark DrakefordGetty Images/ Matthew Horwood
Mark Drakeford is all smiles as Labour look forward to another term in power
People seen queuing in Cardiff
Long queues were seen at some polling stations in Cardiff as voting closed at 22:00
Voting card
People in queues for polling stations after the planned closure at 22:00 BST were given cards to ensure they could cast their ballot