Politics · Spain · 2 hrs ago
Spanish parties seek Senate alliances ahead of November 29 election
Spain’s Senate is a key battleground in the November 29 general election, alongside the more powerful Congress of Deputies.
The PSOE and Frente Amplio have agreed to run a joint list in most constituencies, while the PP and Vox are negotiating ways to coordinate their candidates.
Senate voters choose individual candidates, and in many constituencies the leading bloc can win most of the available seats, so divided votes can cost a bloc seats.
A three-fifths majority can influence key appointments, including to the Constitutional Court and other public bodies.
The left-wing alliance aims to deny the right that majority and give the Senate a counterweight if the right wins control of Congress.
The PP and Vox say they are willing to make sacrifices, and could put Vox candidates on PP lists or have Vox stand aside in some constituencies.
The PSOE and Frente Amplio have agreed to run a joint Senate list in most constituencies in the November 29 election.
The agreement aims to prevent the PP and Vox from securing control of the Senate.
The PP and Vox are negotiating how to coordinate their candidacies after the deadline for registering coalitions passed.
The Senate majority could influence appointments to institutions including the Constitutional Court, the General Council of the Judiciary and RTVE’s board.
A three-fifths majority would give parties significant influence over some institutional appointments.
- Who
- The PSOE and Frente Amplio are forming a joint list; the PP and Vox are negotiating how to coordinate.
- What
- Parties are seeking alliances and candidate arrangements for the Senate election.
- When
- The election is on November 29.
- Where
- Spain’s Senate, with candidates standing in constituencies across the country.
- Why
- Senate control can affect institutional appointments and provide a counterweight to the rival bloc.
PSOE and Frente Amplio
PP and Vox
Senate candidacies
PSOE and Frente Amplio
The PSOE and Frente Amplio agreed to run a joint list in most constituencies to improve their chances.
PP and Vox
The PP and Vox are negotiating how to coordinate their candidacies and attract more support.
Senate control
PSOE and Frente Amplio
The left seeks to prevent the right from gaining a majority and to retain leverage over appointments.
PP and Vox
The right seeks to win a majority and increase its influence over appointments.
The PSOE and Frente Amplio announced an agreement to run a joint Senate list.
The PP and Vox confirmed they were negotiating ways to prevent the left from controlling the Senate.
El País reported that Vox’s withdrawal from around 20 provinces could substantially improve the right’s chances.
- Election date
- November 29
- Senators elected
- 209
- Joint list
- PSOE and Frente Amplio
- Right-wing parties negotiating
- PP and Vox
- Three-fifths threshold
- Needed to influence some institutional appointments
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¿La derecha ganará el Senado? Las encuestas dicen que es clave la retirada de Vox
Batalla de bloques en el Senado
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What people are saying
make sacrifices