Opposition rightwing PP has the most votes with 70% counted but probably will have to form a coalition if it beats PSOE
Spain election 2023 results: live updates
Spain’s opposition conservative party was last night poised for the narrowest of victories over the ruling socialists but looked unlikely to secure a rightwing majority following a snap general election that had raised fears of the far right entering government for the first time since the country returned to democracy after General Franco’s death five decades ago.
Although the polls had consistently predicted that the opposition conservative People’s party (PP) would cruise past the Spanish Socialist Workers party (PSOE) to secure an emphatic victory in Sunday’s election, early results suggested the race was going to be much tighter.
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