Spain's Nov. 29 election campaign opened with housing affordability and policy at issue, while a poll projected enough seats for the Popular Party and Vox to secure a majority in the lower house.
A 40dB. survey for El Pais and Cadena SER projected 190 seats combined for the Popular Party (PP) and Vox in the 350-seat chamber. The 176-seat threshold puts that projection 14 seats above a majority. The poll recorded 31.5% of the vote for the PP and about 19% for Vox.
Anadolu Agency reported that housing costs, migration, corruption allegations and railway safety are also among the campaign issues. The agency said Vox could nearly double its seats from 2023, partly by drawing voters from the PP. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has highlighted his government's policies on pensions, the minimum wage and parental leave, Anadolu reported. At a rally, Sanchez said, “Against those who want to cut, cut and cut, we will vote, vote and vote.”
According to the Congreso record, Spain’s lower house approved eviction protections and longer rental terms on Nov. 12, but rejected a separate proposal for indefinite lease renewals. PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo has pledged to repeal the approved protections, Anadolu Agency reported.
The Bank of Spain's 2025 annual report estimated that the country had a housing shortfall of about 750,000 homes over 2021-25. It said the number of households grew faster than the supply of completed homes. The estimate is also discussed in earlier EconoTimes coverage of Spain's housing shortfall.
Royal Decree 806/2026 sets the campaign period from Nov. 13 through Nov. 27, with the election scheduled for Nov. 29.
