Spain’s far-right Vox party substantially increased its representation in Aragon’s regional assembly in Sunday’s vote, moving from seven seats to 14 and securing 18% of the vote. The result follows a snap election called by the governing conservative People’s Party in December after budget negotiations failed - a strategic move intended to consolidate the PP’s standing and reduce Vox’s influence that instead produced the opposite outcome.
The People’s Party remains the largest party in the 67-seat Aragon assembly with 26 seats, but it lost two seats compared with the 2023 regional election and now sits further away from an absolute majority. That shortfall leaves the PP more dependent on its partnership with Vox, the anti-immigration movement that increased its foothold in the region.
The Socialist party of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez saw its position weaken markedly in Aragon, losing five seats and recording its worst regional outcome on record. The article notes that Sanchez’s minority national government has been weakened by a series of corruption scandals over the past year, a factor cited in the reporting.
Analysts highlighted the significance of the Aragon outcome for national political trends. Eurointelligence wrote in a newsletter on Monday: "What happened in Aragon shows the shape of things to come." The analysts added: "There was indeed a momentum shift to the right. But Vox was the main, and sole, beneficiary." The result is described as consistent with rising support for Vox across Spain ahead of general elections that must be held by August 2027.
Polling data included in the reporting showed national support levels from a mid-January 40dB poll, with the Socialist party at around 27% of the electorate, the People’s Party at 31%, and Vox at 18%.
The report also notes that Vox doubled its seats in the Extremadura region in December, a parallel development to its gains in Aragon.
In sum, the December snap vote in Aragon achieved the opposite of the People’s Party’s aims: while it retained its position as the largest party in the regional assembly, it lost ground relative to a potential majority and enabled the far-right Vox to expand its influence.