Andalucíans to vote in election seen as gauge of Spain’s wider political change
Summary
Andalucía, a large region in southern Spain, will hold elections this weekend. The conservative People’s Party (PP) is expected to win an absolute majority, while the Socialist party (PSOE) is likely to suffer a big loss. The election results may show voter opinions ahead of Spain’s general election next year and reveal the strength of the far-right Vox party.Key Facts
- The election is happening in Andalucía, Spain’s most populous region.
- The conservative People’s Party (PP) has governed Andalucía for the past seven years.
- Polls show the PP may repeat its previous strong showing, winning about 58 of 109 seats.
- The Socialist party (PSOE), which ruled from 1982 to 2019, is expected to have its worst result, dropping to around 28 seats.
- The far-right Vox party might gain one or two more seats from the 14 won in 2018.
- PP leader Juan Manuel Moreno wants a majority that allows him to govern without depending on Vox.
- Vox wants priority for Spanish-born residents in housing and public services, a policy Moreno criticizes as just a slogan.
- PSOE’s María Jesús Montero has faced criticism for calling officers’ deaths a “workplace accident,” which she later corrected.
- The healthcare system is a major concern; a scandal involving missed cancer test results has put Moreno’s government under pressure.
- At least six women may have died due to delays in informing about cancer-screening results, according to a cancer support group.
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