Voter turnout in today’s Andalusian regional elections is running clearly above the figures recorded during the previous regional elections in 2022. By 2 PM, 37.25 percent of eligible voters had already cast their ballots — an increase of 3.01 percentage points compared to the 34.24 percent registered at the same time four years ago.
Spain Expat Press Editorial Team
According to data released by the Andalusian regional government, a total of 2,329,355 people had voted across Andalusia by early afternoon.
The highest turnout so far has been recorded in the province of Córdoba, where participation reached 40.48 percent. The lowest turnout was registered in Huelva at 34.34 percent, although the province still showed a strong increase of 4.5 percentage points compared to the last regional elections.
The sharpest rise was seen in Almería, where turnout climbed from 32.23 percent in 2022 to 36.80 percent this year.
Although election day has remained largely calm, several polling stations experienced delays in opening. Schools in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), Seville and Málaga were among those affected. As a result, voting hours at those polling stations will be extended.
Antonio Sanz, Andalusia’s Minister of the Presidency, confirmed that the delays would not affect the publication of exit polls at 8 PM. However, official voting data will not be allowed to appear on the official website or mobile application until 8:43 PM, once the final affected polling station has closed.
Political observers are already interpreting the higher turnout as one of the first significant signals of today’s election. Attention is now turning to whether the stronger mobilisation will ultimately benefit the governing conservatives or the opposition.
