The elections to the regional parliament of Andalucia took place on 9 March 2008 and the outcome is now known. Although the status quo was largely maintained, there was a marked shift in voting which sets up the prospect of an historic win for the opposition in the not too distant future if they can consolidate and build on recent progress.
There are a total of 109 parliamentary seats in the chamber, representing the people of Andalucía’s eight provinces. Each province is allocated a minimum of eight seats, with the remaining 45 seats distributed amongst the provinces in line with population figures. More than 6.2 million people were eligible to vote in the 2008 regional election and, although slightly down on last year’s figure, turnout was high at 73.65%.
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