Last Monday, October 27, 2025, the president of the Extremadura Regional Government, María Guardiola, announced that The regional elections of Extremadura would be brought forward to December 21, 2025. As La Razón announced exclusively a few days beforethe probabilities of this were very high, and they finally ended up becoming a reality. The blockade of PSOE and VOX was evident: both parties said no to the proposal made by Guardiola in relation to the 2026 budgets.
“We do not understand why the possibility of approving the best budgets in history in the region is being stopped”declared María Guardiola. “We need budgets that accompany this historic moment, because without a budget we have no tools” that certify the correct development and functioning of the policies. Although it could have continued without modifying the date, the president of the Junta de Extremadura thought it appropriate that “after the blockade and the irresponsibility of the opposition, it will be the people of Extremadura who can decide their future”.
Since 1983, the PSOE had always governed Extremadura except on two occasions
María Guardiola considered that this era was “the best economic and social moment in our region”. However, he has insisted that, despite the fact that his political group has always “we have reached out at all times to avoid elections”delay has been preferred over progress with all the amendments presented to the budgets for next year.
Around 900,000 citizens will vote for the perfect candidate with the aim of electing the next government team that can approve all the necessary proposals for Extremadura. Historically, The only party that has presided over this autonomous community has been the PSOEexcept for the current term of María Guardiola since 2023 and that of José Antonio Monago (2011-2015), both from the Popular Party.
Until when can parties present themselves in the Extremaduran elections?
According to the official convocation decree, the Extremadura Assembly that was elected on May 28, 2023 was completely dissolved, leaving the renewal of 65 parliaments (36 for Badajoz and 29 for Cáceres) as a pending task. Regarding the electoral campaign process, it will kick off next Friday, December 5 at 0:00 hours and will conclude at the end of Friday, December 19.
Since the publication of the decree in the Official Gazette of Extremadura (DOE) last Tuesday, October 28, political parties had between 15 and 20 days to present their candidacies. Finally, The last day on which they could register the necessary names and seats, as well as three additional substitutes, was November 19 that, after an extraordinary period due to possible errors or unexpected failures, the official bulletin of Extremadura has been published today.
Who are the candidates for the Extremadura elections?
Among the main political groups that have presented themselves in the elections in Extremadura for December 21, 2025, the following stand out: on behalf of the Popular Party, María Guardiola he will try to continue defending his legislature; On the opposition side, the PSOE, is Miguel Ángel Gallardowho is accused in the investigation of David Sánchez, the brother of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez; on the side of the Podemos, United Left and Green Alliance coalition, Irene de Miguel will repeat again in elections; and for Voxthe only party with representation in the Assembly of Extremadura, will be Oscar Fernandez.
Next, a list will be presented with political candidacies for the provinces from Badajoz (10) and Cáceres (11):
Badajoz
- PP: Abel Bautista
- PSOE: Miguel Angel Gallardo
- Vox: Angel Pelayo Gordillo
- United by Extremadura: Irene de Miguel
- Citizens-Citizenship Party: José Ignacio Segura Rama
- A Decent Extremadura-Sovereignty and Work: Juan Viera Benitez
- Together for Extremadura-Levanta Extremadura: Fernando Baselga
- For a more just world: Luis Blanco García
- Animalist Party with the Environment, Pacma: María José Germán del Viejo
- New Extremeñismo-Adelante Extremadura: Gerardo Rubio Muñoz
Caceres
- PP: Maria Guardiola
- PSOE: Alvaro Sánchez Cotrina
- Vox: Oscar Fernandez Calle
- United by Extremadura: José Antonio González Frutos
- A Decent Extremadura-Sovereignty and Work: Oscar Perez Nevado
- Citizens-Party for Citizenship: Miguel Ángel Julian Martín
- Together for Extremadura-Levanta Extremadura: Raúl González Holgado
- For a Fairer World: Óscar Apeles Mussons Blázquez
- Animalist Party with the Environment: Adelaida Arabaolaza García
- New Extremeñismo-Adelante Extremadura: Monica Lopez Del Consuelo
- United Extremadura: Pedro Canada
This way you can request a vote by mail
The vote by mail can be requested until the next 11th via in-person or online. On the one hand, you can go in person at any Post Office or, simply, this process can be carried out through its website. For those interested who do not do so online, they must prove their identity with a document, whether it is a DNI, passport or driving license, and request the form to vote by mail.
Those voters who are living in a foreign country and who are registered in the Electoral Census of Absent Residents (CERA) will also be able to vote by mailalthough the possibility of doing so in person at the consulate is also open. In this case, only citizens registered on or after August 1, 2025 will be taken into account.