Conservatives win election in Spain's Andalusia, but need far right to govern
The PP won 53 seats, two short of a majority, and is expected to seek Vox support after a weak showing for the Socialists.
- The conservative Partido Popular won Sunday's election in Spain's Andalusia region with 53 seats, falling short of the 55 required for an absolute majority. Regional president Juanma Moreno must now pursue an alliance with far-right party Vox to govern.
- With all votes counted for the 109-seat parliament, the PP secured five fewer seats than in 2022. The hard-right Vox obtained 15 seats, while Adelante Andalucia reached eight and Por Andalucia retained five.
- Candidate Maria Jesus Montero, the country's former Budget Minister, acknowledged the defeat as the Socialists shed two seats for a total of 28, marking their worst-ever showing in this electoral stronghold.
- Despite campaigning on promises of a moderate government without Vox, Moreno said, "We said it would be complicated. We have fallen short." The PP has already formed coalition pacts with the party in other regions, making a similar deal likely.
- Sunday's vote serves as a critical test of strength ahead of a national election next year. This right-wing coalition now hopes to oust Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez from the national executive's helm after nine years of leftist rule.
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DECRYPTAGE - The Socialist Party of the Spanish Prime Minister has lost, but the winning People's Party will not be able to govern the most populous region of Spain without an agreement with Vox, which it has so far refused.
The recent regional elections in Andalusia were not just a local political showdown, but an important indicator of the balance of power in Spain ahead of the parliamentary elections in 2027. The result of the vote in Spain's most populous region revealed a deep crisis in the ruling Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while also raising new questions about the future direction of the Spanish right. Andalusia was for decades one of th…
Elections in Andalusia Forecast Changes in Spanish Politics: Socialists Are Way Down, and Establishment Conservatives Set To Go Into Governing Coalition With Rightwing Vox Party
The election in Andalusia has shown what we can expect in the broader Spanish elections next year.
See the meeting that analyzes the results of the Sunday elections, with which Juanma Moreno will have to decide if she will agree with Vox, or look for ...
While winning 41.6% of the vote on Sunday 17 May, the Liberal right lost its absolute majority after a series of regional setbacks and will have to deal with Vox. Socialists, for their part, record a historically low score.
The Partido Popular remains successful in the regions, but loses the absolute majority in Andalusia. The necessary alliances with the extreme right will become a risk in the national election next year.
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