Spain’s conservatives forced to rely on far-right Vox party after losing majority in Andalucía
Spain's conservative People's Party won the regional election in Andalucía but lost its absolute majority, making it reliant on the far-right Vox party for governance. The election results showed a decline for the Socialists and a slight gain for Vox. Juanma Moreno, the PP leader, expressed a desire to govern independently despite the need for negotiations with Vox.
- ▪The People's Party won 53 seats in the 109-seat regional parliament, falling short of an absolute majority.
- ▪The Spanish Socialist Workers' party dropped from 30 seats to 28, while Vox increased its seats from 14 to 15.
- ▪Juanma Moreno stated he had no interest in governing with Vox but will need their support to form a government.
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Juanma Moreno (right) at a press conference on Sunday. He said before the vote that he had ‘no interest in governing with Vox’. Photograph: Raúl Caro Cadenas/EPAView image in fullscreenJuanma Moreno (right) at a press conference on Sunday. He said before the vote that he had ‘no interest in governing with Vox’. Photograph: Raúl Caro Cadenas/EPASpainSpain’s conservatives forced to rely on far-right Vox party after losing majority in Andalucía People’s party wins regional election but loses absolute majority, opening door to possibly months of negotiationsSam Jones in MadridMon 18 May 2026 04.48 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 04.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSpain’s conservative People’s party (PP) won Sunday’s Andalucían regional election, but lost its absolute majority,…
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