US EditionSpanish PP Wins Extremadura Election, Socialists Suffer Worst Ever Loss
The People's Party won 29 seats but needs Vox's 11 seats to govern after PSOE's historic drop to 18 seats amid scandals, shifting the region rightward.
- In Extremadura on Sunday, the People's Party topped the vote with 29 seats but fell short of a majority, while Vox doubled to 11 seats and the Socialist Party dropped to 18.
- María Guardiola, Extremadura regional president, called the snap vote after the PSOE and Vox defeated next year's budget, while the PSOE entered weakened by corruption and sexual misconduct allegations.
- Just over 60% of ballots went to the combined PP–Vox bloc, with Vox gaining almost 108,000 votes while PSOE lost 108,000 votes since 2023.
- The result means the People's Party will again rely on Vox's 11 seats to pass legislation, intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's minority coalition amid scandals.
- Legal cases and internal dissent could deepen the PSOE's problems, with David Sánchez and Miguel Ángel Gallardo, PSOE's Extremadura candidate, facing trial in May before Andalusia, Aragon and Castilla y León elections in the first half of 2026.
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The PSOE of Pedro Sánchez lost almost fifteen points in this region, which was once one of its strongholds. The far right and the abstention, they, are in sharp increase. What worries the Spanish head of government, sometimes presented as a model for the left in Europe.
The political talk show on TVE spoke about the changes that Pedro Sánchez's party should make after the crash in the Extremadura elections
The People's Party won on Sunday 21 December the regional elections in Extremadura, which has long been a socialist bastion. The conservative right-wing party did not obtain an absolute majority, but could govern with Vox, the far right, who has climbed by 5 points and gained influence. For its part, the Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez s`y collapses.
Far-right surge in western Spain shapes outcome of regional election
Spain's far-right Vox party doubled its seats in the Extremadura region in Sunday's election, complicating coalition talks with poll leaders the conservative People's Party and highlighting its strength ahead of other regional votes next year.
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