The Spanish prime minister's party suffered a historic defeat in the local elections in Andalusia
The party of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez suffered its worst-ever result in the local elections in Andalusia. The Socialists lost significant support to the conservatives, who, however, also failed to secure an absolute majority. This could complicate the formation of a regional government, according to El País.
In the local elections in the Spanish region of Andalusia, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE) posted its worst result in the history of its participation in regional elections, losing significant voter support and falling behind its main political rivals.
With over 99% of ballots counted, the Socialists received 22.78% of the vote and will win 28 seats in the regional parliament—two fewer than in the previous election—marking a historic low for the party in this region. “This is the worst result the Socialist Party has ever achieved in an election in Andalusia,” the publication notes.
Despite its victory, the conservative People’s Party (PP) also lost some support and failed to secure an absolute majority, receiving 41.56% of the vote and losing five seats, which complicates the formation of a regional government without coalition agreements.
Due to the lack of a majority, the PP will likely be forced to seek support from the far-right Vox; however, this party also performed weaker compared to other regions, garnering less than 14% of the vote and falling short of its results in Extremadura, Aragon, and Castile and León.
One of the election’s surprise results was the rise in support for Adelante Andalucía—a regional nationalist party founded by former Podemos leader Teresa Rodríguez—which won eight seats and will form its own parliamentary faction.
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