The victory of the PP in a conservative territory like the Roquetas De Mar was assumed to be a given. It had already won this title in 2018, at the heights of the so-called Vox effect’. A formation that finished in second place in 2018. This 19J has seen a dramatic shift in the landscape. The PP has nearly doubled its results since three and a quarter years ago. Vox has fallen very slightly leaving the PSOE in third place with a slight drop. This result can be traced back to Vicar and La Mojonera. It is particularly striking in the vicarious municipality, where the PSOE went from being the winner in 2018 and now ranks third in 2022.
With 94% of votes counted in Roquetas de Mar the victory for the PP is undisputed. It went from 25.35% to 46.43% in 2018, which amounts to 13,485 votes. Vox, which was close to 22.60% in 2018, has risen to 23.65% (6,869 votes). The PSOE, on the other hand, fell from 17.30% three years ago to 16.62% now (4,828 voters). Participation in the Roquetero municipality has been almost identical to 2018, when 54.11% of the population voted. That is to say, 26,988 people have exercised their right of vote.
With 83% of the panoramas scrutinized, Vicar is the most contrastive with 2018. Three-and-a-half years ago, Poniente’s vicar municipality was a notable exception. It saw a victory for the PSOE which governs in City Council. While the Socialists had 26.38% at that time, it has now fallen to 20.78% (1.282 votes) and is in third place. Vicar is also a decisive victory for the PP, which has increased from 25.84% to 41.34% (2,550 votes) in 2018. Vox, on the other hand, has seen a rise in percentage from 2018 when it received 24.28%, and this time 29.96% (1.848 votes). Participation in the vicar municipality has fallen more than in its neighboring municipalities, at 51.46% compared to 55.16% for 2018. 6210 vicars exercised their right of vote.
La Mojonera’s percentage of votes counted is still low at 33.76%. However, the trends in the rest of the municipality in the region are being repeated. This is a municipality in which the PP had a resounding win in 2018, when it received 38.64% of all the votes. It has now risen to 47.12%. Vox is still in second place, up 6 points from 22.08% and 28.30%. However, the PSOE has fallen very slightly from 18.25 to 17.99%.
Felix has the lowest result for the PP, but it is still overwhelming with 42.39% (167 votes) compared to 28.13% three and a quarter years ago. The PSOE maintains the second place in this municipality, although it has fallen from 35.16% (111 votes) to 28.17% (281 votes), while Vox has slightly risen from 18.49% (86) to 21.83 (86). votes). Participation in this area has fallen by three points to 72.10% with 398 residents voting.
Enix’s participation has decreased slightly, from 64.33% – 61.33%, and 249 residents exercised their right to vote. With 48.99% of votes (121) compared with the 39.3% it received three years ago, the PP has clearly won. Vox has risen significantly from 8.46% three years ago to 20.65% (51 vote) to take the PP to third place.
