1 of 5 elections in Spain take place this Sunday (23). — Photo: Joan Mateu Parra/AP Elections will be held in Spain this Sunday (23rd). — Photo: Joan Mateu Parra/AP
Closed polling stations in all polling stations in Spain.
The country’s leftwing government is in danger of being overthrown by conservatives and the far right. Spanish President Pedro Sánchez is seeking a third straight national election since he came to power in 2018, despite defeats in regional elections in May.
The conservative People’s Party led most of the polls in the election campaign and expects candidate Alberto Núñez to oust Feijóo Sánchez. But for that, the PP may need the help of the farright Vox party.
The country’s 37 million voters will elect 350 MPs. Results are expected around midnight.
With 21.2% of the counted votes, the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) opened with a 32.8% lead. The People’s Party, the favorite in the polls, is in second place with 29.8% of the vote.
The results achieved so far correspond to the voting of smaller cities in Spain.
Check out photos from today’s survey:
2 of 5 Current President Pedro Sánchez voted in Madrid this Sunday (23). Photo: Emilio Morenatti/AP Current President Pedro Sánchez voted in Madrid this Sunday (23rd). Photo: Emilio Morenatti/AP 3 of 5 Alberto Núñez Feijóo, President of the People’s Party, casts his vote in the ballot box. Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP The leader of the People’s Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, casts his vote in the ballot box. — Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP 4 of 5 Yolanda Diaz from Sumar is the representative of the leftwing Sumar and Podemos parties. — Photo: Paul White/AP Yolanda Diaz from Sumar is the representative of the leftwing Sumar and Podemos parties. Photo: Paul White/AP 5 of 5 Santiago Abascal, leader of the farright Vox party. — Photo: Andrea Comas/AP Santiago Abascal, leader of the farright Vox party. — Photo: Andrea Comas/AP