A bitter victory and a sweet defeat: the July 2023 Spanish general election

Toni Rodon and Irene Rodríguez

South European Society and Politics, 2023, vol. 28, issue 3, 335-357

Abstract: This article examines the outcome of the July 2023 election in Spain. Despite the right- and far-right bloc winning a higher share of the votes, the two main incumbent parties on the left (PSOE and Sumar) defeated the odds and returned to government thanks to a post-election agreement with six other parties, including the Catalan pro-independence political formations. We show how coordination in the left bloc was important in shaping the outcome. An increase in mobilisation and strategic voting across districts contributed to preventing the right-wing bloc from achieving an absolute majority of seats.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2024.2326300

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