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Podemos and Ciudadanos Shake up the Spanish Party System: The 2015 Local and Regional Elections

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  • Toni Rodon
  • María José Hierro

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With a very high unemployment rate but at the first stage of a timid economic recovery, Spain held regional and local elections in May 2015. The election results showed the fall of traditional parties and the emergence of new forces and citizens’ platforms, which increased the fragmentation of the party system. The PP (Partido Popular – Popular Party) continued to be the most voted-for party but post-election agreements brought the left to power in eight of the 14 regions that held elections, ending four years of conservative general dominance. After commenting on the context, the campaign and the results of the elections, this article explores the main characteristics of the new party competition and examines the profile of those voting for new political alternatives.

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  • Toni Rodon & María José Hierro, 2016. "Podemos and Ciudadanos Shake up the Spanish Party System: The 2015 Local and Regional Elections," South European Society and Politics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(3), pages 339-357, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fsesxx:v:21:y:2016:i:3:p:339-357
    DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2016.1151127
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