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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In Andalusia, the socialists of the PSOE have experienced an unprecedented election debacle and achieved their worst result in the country. At the same time, the conservative PP loses its absolute majority and is now dependent on the patriotic Vox party for majorities. The result is a sound slap in the face for the notoriously scandalous Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and marks a final right turn in the former red homeland. The Spanish Socialist W…
The conservative PP loses its absolute majority in Andalusia. Now it needs the right-wing populist Vox to continue to govern - as in other regions of Spain.
The conservative PP loses its absolute majority in Andalusia. Now it needs the right-wing populist Vox to continue to govern - as in other regions of Spain.
The reception of Juanma Moreno was the one expected. Genoa’s national headquarters was filled with leaders among applause and chants. The feeling was somewhat contradictory. On the one hand, consensus was reached on a “great result” in Andalusia -150,000 votes more than four years ago and a strong victory with 53 deputies, which adds to the debacle of the PSOE- and, at the same time, uneasiness at not having reached the absolute majority. The re…
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