Overseas Vote Confirms Extremadura Upset as Vox Strengthens and PSOE Slumps

Overview

• The overseas ballots did not change any seat, leaving the PP on 29, the PSOE on 18, Vox on 11 and Podemos on 7 in Extremadura.
• The PP sits four seats short of an absolute majority, locking in a rightward shift in a region long dominated by the Socialists.
• The PSOE’s support fell to just over 25% with a drop of more than 14 points, and candidate Miguel Ángel Gallardo resigned following the result.
• Commentary across outlets argues that warnings about the far right no longer reliably mobilize left-leaning voters as Vox consolidates its base.
• Analytical pieces point to housing costs, strained public services and persistent day‑to‑day inflation as fertile ground for Vox’s outsider message after leaving regional governments.