Spain’s governing Socialist party suffered its worst defeat ever in the country’s largest region, even as the conservative People’s Party also ceded ground.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Daniel Basteiro May 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM UTC Updated on May 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM UTC Bookmark Save Spain’s governing Socialist party suffered its worst defeat ever in the country’s largest region, even as the conservative People’s Party also ceded ground.
The People’s Party, or PP, won 53 seats in Andalusia’s 109-member legislature on Sunday, compared with 58 in 2022, with 96% of the votes counted, according to local government data.
