Q&A: Who will win Andalusia's elections and why does it matter for Spain?

Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com

Updated: Thu 14 May 2026 15:04 CET

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Current Andalusian president Juanma Moreno Bonilla (PP) and Spanish Finance Minister María Jesús Montero (PSOE) are the two main candidates in Andalusia’s upcoming regional elections. Photos: Cristina Quicler/AFP

Voters in Spain's most populous region are set to head to the polls this weekend. But who's running, what do the polls say, and what could the results of Andalusia's regional election mean for national politics?