Spain's snap general election concluded on April 28, 2019, with the ruling center-left Socialist Workers’ Party claiming victory but falling short of a majority with 123 of parliaments' 350 total seats. Vox, a far-right political party with anti-immigrant and nationalistic ideologies, took seats in parliament for the first time since 1975. Should Vox be able to form a coalition with Spain's other two far-right parties, that coalition would hold 147 seats in parliament. This election result for Vox signifies a continuation of a European-wide increase in popularity toward far-right political parties. The increased popularity of Spain's anti-immigrant parties may not come as a surprise, given that Spain has experienced a massive influx of refugees since the migration crisis began.
