PP Wins Most Seats in Aragón Elections, Eyes Vox Coalition

In Spain's northeastern region of Aragón, the center-right People's Party secured the largest share of seats in regional elections held on Sunday, but fell short of a majority, positioning it to form a coalition government with the support of the far-right Vox party. The vote, in a region of about 1.3 million people often viewed as a national electoral indicator, highlighted a shift toward right-wing parties amid national debates over immigration and government scandals.

With nearly all votes counted, the People's Party won 26 seats in the 67-seat regional assembly, down two from its 2023 result, while capturing 34 percent of the vote. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Workers' Party suffered its worst performance in the region, dropping to 18 seats from 23 and receiving 24.3 percent of the vote. Vox more than doubled its representation to 14 seats, up from seven, with about 18 percent of the support. Smaller parties, including the Aragonese nationalist Chunta Aragonesista, which gained three seats to reach six, also made advances.

The elections were called as a snap vote in December by acting regional president Jorge Azcón of the People's Party, following failed budget...