#SPAIN: Political Turmoil As New Parties Win Nearly 35% of Vote; 109 Seats In Parliament

[world politics news]

Sunday's Spanish election saw voters reject the two traditional parties. The result is a hung parliament, with new Citizen's and Podemos parties taking nearly 35% of the vote. the conservative Popular Party took 28.72% of the vote, Socialists won 22.01%, Podemos 20.66% and Citizen's won 13.93%. In the 350-seat parliament this translates to PP (123); Socialists (90); Podemos (69); Citizens (40).