The Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, will participate this Tuesday in the State of the City Council, the last extraordinary session before the municipal elections in May 2027. The session, starting at 9:15 AM, will serve for the mayor to review the past three years of his second term and present future challenges, with housing as a central theme of his address.
Martínez-Almeida has confirmed his intention to seek a third term, expressing his conviction that he can continue serving the citizens of Madrid and has many projects ahead. A recent poll suggests the current mayor could expand his absolute majority at the Cibeles Palace, gaining an additional seat for the PP.
“"I am fully convinced that I have the capacity to continue serving the people of Madrid, that I still have many projects ahead from the Mayor's office."
On the opposition side, Más Madrid spokesperson Rita Maestre will return to the podium after her maternity leave. She has presented her candidacy for the internal primaries under the slogan 'Neighborhood by neighborhood: building change in Madrid', although she faces competition within her party. The poll predicts Más Madrid will maintain eleven councilors.
Meanwhile, within the Socialist Municipal Group, deputy spokesperson Enma López has announced her intention to compete in the primaries to aim for the mayoralty. This aspiration could lead to an internal contest with Reyes Maroto, general secretary of PSOE Madrid Ciudad, who has also expressed her desire to be the candidate. Electoral forecasts for the PSOE indicate a loss of one councilor.
Relations between Martínez-Almeida and Maroto have been in a state of institutional deadlock since March 2025, following statements by the socialist about the management of nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to legal actions.
Finally, VOX's spokesperson in the City Council, Javier Ortega Smith, will participate in this session in his current capacity, as he and other councilors were expelled from the party by the national leadership. Despite this, they provisionally retain their positions after appealing to the courts. Electoral projections grant an additional seat to VOX.
