Spanish elections and politics

[Diouf]

So PSOE minority government then right? It seems like the coalition partnerns until now, IU, will not get enough seats to muster a majority with the PSOE which will make it somewhat harder for the latter to govern. At least it is one majority possibility less than they probably preferred; as the results are now they will have to get some kind of accept for legislative proposals by PP, Podemos or C's

[Diouf]

So PSOE minority government then right? It seems like the coalition partnerns until now, IU, will not get enough seats to muster a majority with the PSOE which will make it somewhat harder for the latter to govern. At least it is one majority possibility less than they probably preferred; as the results are now they will have to get some kind of accept for legislative proposals by PP, Podemos or C's

A new coalition between PSOE and IU wasn't very likely anyway considering the events in the last couple of months. The only possibilty for a majority government seems to be a PSOE-Ciudadanos coalition.

But I'm quite sure that the PSOE would have liked it as a majority possibility when proposing laws. In many cases they would probably still be the easiest party for them to agree with

[Diouf]

It seems like the polls still disagree about the faith of Podemos. TNS-Demoscopia's two July polls have had them at 19.1 and 18.6%, whereas this GAD3 poll has them on 15.0% and Celeste-Tel has them on 13.1%. In addition, it must be quite hard to translate the percentages into votes. A 1 or 2 point percentage difference could potentially make a whole lot of difference in relation to the seats since seats are not proportional on the national level.

[Diouf]

On the other hand, PSOE and IU agreed a number of measures including electoral reform and the repeal of Labour laws passed by PP. IU urges Podemos to negotiate, as well to abandon the "red line" drawn on the Catalan referendum.

A nationwide proportional system that would give IU more seats?

[Diouf]

Wouldn't PSOE have the opportunity to just play hardball by basically repeating what they have done this time: make a deal with C's and then try to pressure PP or Podemos into letting them govern?

[Diouf]

It's official now, Pedro Sánchez is PM-elect. Final result of the no confidence vote:

Yes: 180 (PSOE, Podemos, ERC, PDECat, PNV, Compromís, EH Bildu, NCa)
No: 169 (PP, Cs, UPN, Foro Asturias)
Abstentions: 1 (CC)

Is that roll call procedure only for special occasions like this, or does parliament really not have electronic voting?