In the 2023 general elections, Aragón distributed its seats as follows: 7 PP, 4 PSOE, 1 Vox and 1 Sumar. The PP had achieved 36% of the votes, followed by PSOE (31%), Vox (15%) and Sumar (12%).
This Sunday, the PP achieved two points less (34%), PSOE collapsed seven points (24%), Vox rose three (18%) and Chunta Aragonesista, now split from Sumar, was fourth force (10%). However, with those same votes, in a hypothetical general election, the only one that would lose seats would be the PP, which would give up two seats to Vox.
It is surprising: the PP loses seats although the PSOE loses more votes. There is also no change in seats between left and right blocs, although the former drop 5.6 points and the latter rise 4 (counting 2.8% The Party is Over). How is this possible? Isn’t it strange?
The explanation lies in the electoral system and the d’Hondt method that translates the votes of each province into seats. In the general elections, Huesca and Teruel distribute only three seats and it is impossible for them to do so in proportion to the votes.
