In the Valencian Community, the regional electoral night gave Vox a chance to celebrate the European elections’ outcome. The party, led at the regional level by Vicente Barrera, the vice president of the regional government, captured about 11.5 percent of the vote, translating to more than 226,000 ballots. While Vox will not have any Valencian MEPs, the result positioned it as the third strongest force in the region—a status it also achieved during the last general elections, though in the autonomous elections it trailed Compromís.
Barrera can also point to a solid national showing, outperforming Vox as a whole in Spain with 11.5 percent versus 9.6 percent nationwide. That places Vox among the better performing formations across the country.
Un año in the institutions
These results arrive after a year in government under the Generalitat within the coalition agreement with Carlos Mazón, where Vox has been at the center of several controversies tied to legislative initiatives and public statements.
When compared to other elections, the readings are mixed. In the Valencian Community, Vox’s share rose by more than four points versus the most recent European elections there. The party led by Abascal did, however, suffer a setback compared with elections held a year earlier. Specifically, it dropped a little over one percentage point relative to the last autonomous elections and more than four points compared with the general elections.
Un nuevo competidor
Vox performed better in national elections, which were framed as a plebiscite against Pedro Sánchez. This time, however, Vox faced a new dynamic: direct electoral competition. The Fiesta, a party whose messaging echoes that of Abascal, secured 5.7 percent of the vote in the Valencian Community. The party’s strategy and future prospects remain uncertain, but it may pose a challenge to the far-right movement.