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PP Falls Two Seats Short in Andalusia, Shift Rightward

5/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

Andalusian election gave the People’s Party 53 seats, Socialists 28 and Vox 15.
The result left the People’s Party two seats short of a majority, threatened course and raised a hard-line shift before 2027.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo highlighted Juanma Moreno’s moderate image and urged centrist politics.
The vote occurs amid fatigue, corruption probes of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s inner circle, and a killing of two guards Huelva that hurt Socialist standing.

History

Historical Context

After the 2 December 2018 snap election ended 36 years of uninterrupted PSOE rule, the People’s Party won 26 seats (20.75 % of the vote) and formed a coalition with Citizens, while Vox entered parliament with 12 seats, giving right-of-centre parties 59 of 109 seats. The 2024 Andalusian vote again produced a fragmented assembly, echoing the multiparty balance created in 2018.

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Story summary

Andalusian election gave the People’s Party 53 seats, Socialists 28 and Vox 15.
The result left the People’s Party two seats short of a majority, threatened course and raised a hard-line shift before 2027.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo highlighted Juanma Moreno’s moderate image and urged centrist politics.
The vote occurs amid fatigue, corruption probes of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s inner circle, and a killing of two guards Huelva that hurt Socialist standing.

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