Zaragoza.- So far, 56.29 per cent of voters in the Aragon regional elections have cast their vote, representing an increase of 1.56 per cent compared to the 54.73% recorded at the same time during the May 2023 elections. In a press conference, the government representative announced that 21,467 people have voted by mail, which is a decrease of 37.2 per cent compared to 2023. Of this total, 13,735 correspond to Zaragoza, 4,912 to Huesca, and 2,820 to Teruel. This Sunday, 991,892 residents of the community are called to vote, in addition to citizens residing abroad, who number 44,433 across 130 countries. All polling stations were established by 09:30, and the day is proceeding normally, according to the spokesperson for the Government of Aragon, Mar Vaquero. The people of Aragon are heading to the polls two and a half years after the May 2023 elections, which were brought forward by the President and candidate of the Popular Party, Jorge Azcón, after failing to reach a budgetary agreement with Vox. The leading candidates from the various parties are Jorge Azcón (PP), Pilar Alegría (PSOE), Alejandro Nolasco (Vox), Jorge Pueyo (CHA), Tomás Guitarte (Aragón-Teruel Existe), María Goikoetxea (Podemos), Marta Abengochea (IU-Movimiento Sumar), and Alberto Izquierdo (PAR).
ARAGON ELECTIONS | A 56.29% of the electoral roll has voted by 18:00, 1.56% more than in 2023.
