2023-07-01 18:55:15
MADRID (Reuters) – The conservative People’s Party of Spain is set to win the most seats in the lower house of parliament in next month’s national elections, ahead of the governing Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), a poll showed. survey released by the newspaper El Mundo this Saturday.
The poll, conducted June 26-30, showed the PP extending its lead over Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s PSOE, said the Sigma Dos poll.
The poll estimated that the PP would win between 140 and 143 seats in the 350-member Chamber, up from 140 in the previous poll held between June 16 and 23. The PSOE would get between 102 and 105 seats, it showed, compared with 102 in the previous poll.
Sumar, the far-left group that is joining current coalition partner Podemos to contest the election, would have between 31 and 33 seats, up from 35 in the previous vote.
The far-right Vox party, the PP’s most likely post-election ally, would win 34-36 seats, compared with 35 seats previously.
A likely coalition between Vox and the PP could reach an absolute majority, with the parties having a maximum of 179 seats, more than the required 176.
Sánchez called a surprise election for May 29 after his party and Podemos were defeated at regional and municipal polls. Sánchez said he would lead the party and try to remain prime minister.
(Reporting by Jessica Jones)
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