Ten graphs to understand election results in Catalonia
1. The PSC vwins propelled by the urban vote
2. For the first time since 1984 sovereigntist parties have not a majority of seats in the Parliament of Catalonia
3. Pro-independence parties only resist in small towns
with <1000 inhabitants. Nationalist vote falls in larger towns like Vilanova (-7.6%), Reus (-7.3%), Badalona (-7%) or Tereassa (-6.5%)
According to polls support for independence decreases, particularly among the younger voters
4. Non-nationalist parties win in lower income places. The PSC gets 38%in the poorest neighborhoods and 22% in the richest, vix 12% and 6%. Junts vote ranges between 12% in the poorest neighbourhoods to 28% in the richest
5. 1/2 ERC voters switch to other parties or abstained. According to a 50dB poll ERC losses went to Comuns (3%), AC (5%), PSC (7%,) or Junts (16%)
6. The combined vote of PP, Vox and Cs increases 2.7% with regard 2021. PP and Vox get 19% ofcthe vote, which is the highest record gor Spanish right-wing parties in Catalan elections
7. Aliança Cataparties fall 8 slana emerges forcefully, particularly in small towns of Girona and Lleida
8. Polls were reasonably aootted on
9. Pro-independence parties fall 7 sests from majority, while the tripartite PSC-ERC-Comins has a narrow majority (that could have been lost in case AC surpassed the 3% threshold in Barcelona province)
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