Socialists win most votes in local elections across Catalonia
Pro-independence Esquerra Republicana surpasses Junts in number of councilors
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