The Popular Party (PP) is currently the opposition at the national level in Spain, polling ahead of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party for the upcoming national election next year.
In the Andalusian campaign, the PP was leading significantly in polls. The main focus before the election was whether Moreno could secure his second consecutive majority in Spain’s most populous region. With 99.8 percent of votes counted, the PP is expected to secure 53 seats in the 109-seat parliament, losing five seats.
Moreno is the prominent figure of the PP’s moderate wing. The loss of the party’s majority—albeit narrowly—is a setback for those who viewed his centrist politics as a potential model for the national leadership in the upcoming general election in 2027.
Moreno appealed to both conservative and moderate Socialist voters, arguing that his majority would ensure continued regional stability. He also criticized the central government regarding a train accident in January that killed 46 people near Córdoba.
Sánchez’s party had a poor performance, marking its worst-ever result in Andalusia, once a major electoral base for them. They won 28 seats, down from 30, while parties to their left gained ground.
Adelante Andalucía, positioned left of the Socialists, gained significantly, securing eight seats, surpassing the left-wing coalition Por Andalucía, which achieved five.
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