2023 local elections

Pro-independence Esquerra Republicana surpasses Junts in number of councilors

Political comeback of former mayor comes amid conservative wave in Spanish regions and cities

Trias per Barcelona win 11 seats, Socialists 10 and Ada Colau's Barcelona En Comú 9 

Results expected by 10.30 pm 

Barcelona En Comú predicted to win 10 councilors, Socialists 9-10, Trias 8-9, and ERC 6

Turnout at 44.54%, lower than in 2019, which coincided with European elections

Polls will open on Sunday, with more than five million people eligible to vote

After having just a handful of councilors elected in 2019, ultra-conservative party likely to grow in this vote

Ada Colau, incumbent mayor in Catalan capital, targeting third consecutive mandate

Pro-independence party won more votes than anybody else in 2019 after making significant progress in rural areas

Jeremy Corbyn, Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler, Pepe Mujica, Owen Jones among names to give their support

Polls forecast poor results for liberal party who positioned themselves as strongest unionist voice during independence push

Incumbent Ada Colau temporarily suspended ties with Israeli city over human rights concerns in Palestine

Tension between local government partners and blame game for street cleaning and public safety situation

Making services public, affordable housing, standing against racism, cruise ships and mass tourism, among talking points