Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Suffers Defeat in Regional Vote
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) captured merely 18 of the 65 regional assembly seats, plummeting from the 28 they claimed in the prior 2023 election — marking their weakest regional performance in Extremadura's history, according to reports.
The conservative Popular Party (PP) assumed control in Extremadura in July 2023 by establishing a coalition government with backing from the Vox party. Maria Guardiola of the PP was inaugurated as president, terminating decades of Socialist governance in the territory.
The PP triggered the most recent election hoping to obtain an absolute majority, but despite finishing as the leading party Sunday with 29 seats, it came up short.
Consequently, the PP will once more depend on the Vox party, which expanded its representation from five to 11 seats, to advance legislation.
Spain's regional administrations hold jurisdiction over critical policy domains including culture, health care, education and infrastructure.
The ballot in Extremadura was interpreted as a gauge of the PSOE's wider electoral viability as it commands the minority national coalition.
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