Catalan Separatist Parties Victorious, Unprecedented Voter Turnout
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The showdown in Spain between the independence parties and Madrid is sure to heat up following today's elections.
Here is a link to the Live Vote Totals.
With 70% of the vote counted, the parliament totals look like this:
In terms of popular vote, it appears the separatists will fall short of an absolute majority. Separatists will get about 47% of the popular vote.
Pro-Independence Rally on Friday
Above image from Financial Times.
Current totals show prime minister Mariano Rajoy's conservative Popular party is going down in a crushing defeat with only 8.46% of the vote.
Mike "Mish" Shedlock