In the municipalities surrounding the Almaraz nuclear power plant – twelve localities directly affected by its possible closure – the electoral result reflects a clear shift to the right, motivated by the position of both the party PP as well as Vox, who openly oppose … closure and request to extend the useful life of the plant.
So, while the PP He defended during the electoral campaign to facilitate the sustainability of the factory (including the reduction of the “ecotax” for the companies that own it), Voice took a categorical position against the closure.
For his part, the Extremadura PSOE, He spoke in favor of expanding the plant when there is no alternative and even said that if the power companies formally requested the expansion, he would intercede to make it happen. although the central government maintains the agreed closure plan.
This ambiguity has not succeeded in stopping the loss of support in the municipalities directly concerned: throughout the area of influence of Almaraz, The PSOE goes from 36% of the votes in 2023 to 24.2% in 2025, a drop of almost twelve points. The collapse of socialism contrasts with the advance of the PP, which goes from 34% to 40.2%and above all, Voicewhich doubles its electoral support from 12% to 24.5%.
If we analyze the behavior of the electorate commune by commune, we observe how The PSOE only manages to improve its result in Saucedilla and Serrejón stimulated by the loss of voters from regionalist parties. However, in the rest of the towns, including the town of Almaraz itself, the PSOE loses more than 18 points in two years and falls to 17.1% of the votes, while the PP is close to 47% and Vox exceeds 23%. Similar results are observed in Belvís de Monroy, Casas de Miravete or Mesas de Iborwhere blocking opposed to closing is clearly imposed.
It also grows, although to a lesser extent, United by Extremadurawhich goes from 4% to 7.2% across the entire territory. The coalition is committed to an energy transition and the closure of the nuclear power plant in the medium term, making it conditional on the implementation of industrial and energy alternatives that compensate for the economic impact on the territory.
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