Throughout the first half of 2018 , it settled among opposition parties the idea that Díaz would call a snap election by October – November 2018 , several months ahead of schedule . On 3 July , '' ABC '' hypothesized on the actual chances of an early election taking place , dubbing it as a real possibility after considering that Díaz would seek to capitalize on the PSOE 's growing popularity in opinion polls , hoping to benefit from the disarray within the People 's Party ranks — resulting from its national leadership contest — and Citizens ' inability to react after the motion of no confidence which ousted Mariano Rajoy 's government from power . During the summer of 2018 , it transpired that Susana Díaz was considering to call an autumn election for 28 October . In early September it was commented that the date would be delayed until either 18 or 25 November , After Cs officially withdrew its confidence and supply support from the government on 7 September , leaving the PSOE in minority , 2 or 16 December became the more likely dates for the election to be held . On 8 October , Susana Díaz announced the Parliament 's dissolution and confirmed 2 December as the regional election date
motion of no confidence
2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy
2018 Andalusian regional election