Politics · Spain · 3 hrs ago
Parauta mayor Katrin Ortega asks to leave Spain’s Socialist Party
Parauta mayor Katrin Ortega has asked to leave the PSOE, Spain’s Socialist Party.
Parauta is a small town in Málaga province, and Ortega won 88.3% of the vote in the 2023 municipal election, the highest share in the province.
The town council has seven seats, and two other councillors have also left the party.
Ortega has not explained her reasons, leaving the local PSOE without representation on the council.
She had been considering whether to seek another term or leave politics, and may run as an independent because she believes she retains local support.
Her plans for the next municipal election are not yet known.
Parauta mayor Katrin Ortega has formally requested to leave Spain’s Socialist Party, the PSOE.
Two other Parauta councillors, Juan Jesús Sánchez and Adelaida Becerra, have also taken the same step, Málaga Hoy reported.
Ortega has not explained her reasons for leaving.
In the 2023 municipal election, she won 88.3% of votes in Parauta, the highest percentage for a mayor in Málaga province.
Sources reported uncertainty over whether she will run in the next municipal election, with Málaga Hoy saying she may consider leading an independent list.
- Who
- Parauta mayor Katrin Ortega. Two councillors, Juan Jesús Sánchez and Adelaida Becerra, have also requested to leave the PSOE.
- What
- Ortega has formally requested to leave Spain’s Socialist Party, the PSOE.
- When
- The request was reported on 20 October 2026.
- Where
- Parauta, in Málaga province, Spain.
- Why
- Ortega has not explained her reasons.
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Ortega won 88.3% of the votes cast in Parauta’s municipal election.
Reports said Ortega had requested to leave the PSOE, along with two councillors.
- Party
- Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE)
- Town
- Parauta, Málaga province
- Councillors also leaving
- Juan Jesús Sánchez and Adelaida Becerra
- 2023 election result
- 88.3% of votes in Parauta
- Council size
- Seven councillors
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What people are saying
Me ha votado todo el pueblo, excepto 19 personas