Politics · Spain · 8 hrs ago
Vox leader urges voters to ignore polls ahead of Spain’s November 29 election
Vox leader Santiago Abascal spoke at a campaign event in Estepona, in southern Spain, ahead of the general election on November 29.
He told supporters not to trust polls that predict a large majority for centre-right parties, saying such forecasts could discourage people from voting.
Abascal pointed to the 2023 election, when polls predicted that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez would leave office but he remained in power after forming agreements with other parties.
He urged people to vote, saying the result was not settled.
He also accused Sánchez’s government of trying to influence the electorate through a law that gives some descendants of exiles Spanish nationality and the right to vote.
The vote will decide whether Sánchez’s government continues, and Abascal called it a chance to remove him from office.
Vox leader Santiago Abascal urged voters not to trust opinion polls ahead of Spain’s November 29 general election.
Speaking at a pre-campaign rally in Estepona on October 11, he warned supporters against becoming complacent and urged them to vote.
Abascal said polls predicting a large centre-right majority were “our principal enemy” and described the election as a chance to remove Pedro Sánchez.
He also accused the government of trying to alter the electoral census through nationality legislation, allegations not independently established in the articles.
- Who
- Vox leader Santiago Abascal urged supporters to turn out and ignore polls.
- What
- He warned against trusting election polls ahead of the general election.
- When
- October 11, 2026, ahead of the November 29 election.
- Where
- At a rally in Estepona, Málaga, Spain.
- Why
- He said polls could encourage complacency and urged supporters to vote.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Do not trust a single poll, because the devil loads them.
These sociological studies are our principal enemy.
We must expect a campaign of violence by Pedro Sánchez’s militias.
Abascal held a pre-campaign rally in Estepona and urged voters not to trust polls.
Spain is scheduled to hold its general election.
- Election date
- November 29, 2026
- Rally location
- Estepona, Málaga
- Rally date
- October 11, 2026
- Vox leader
- Santiago Abascal
- Attendance
- 1,500 people, according to Vox
Sources
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