Alcalá de Henares voters favor primaries for socialist leadership renewal

A survey reveals that citizens prefer a participatory process over direct appointment for the local party.

Generic image of a ballot box in an office setting.
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Generic image of a ballot box in an office setting.

Citizens in Alcalá de Henares largely favor holding primary elections to determine the future leadership of the local PSOE branch, according to the results of a recent survey.

The study examines expectations regarding the internal situation facing the political group following the departure of its previous leadership and the current management by a caretaker committee. Data indicates that the option of a renewed candidacy, chosen through an internal participation process, leads by more than twenty points over the alternative of direct appointment.
The preference for this procedure remains consistent both when assessing the most positive option for the party and when evaluating which scenario would be more competitive for the 2027 municipal elections. This trend is particularly pronounced among younger segments of the electorate, where support for primaries reaches significantly high figures.
Territorial analysis shows that the demand for renewal is a majority view across most districts of the city. Furthermore, the survey reflects that the debate over the future of the socialist project is not alien to its own voters, who also show an inclination toward opening internal democratic processes to decide who will lead the electoral list.