On May 17, citizens of Andalusia are called to the polls to elect their representatives to the regional Parliament. In the province of Granada, voters will choose from 16 candidacies, with the Popular Party facing the challenge of revalidating the majority obtained in the previous election.

In the last elections, Motril, a key stronghold on the Costa Tropical, reflected this trend by giving the PP 41.3% of the votes. This result was almost double that achieved by the PSOE, which settled for 25.2% of the votes.

Vox positioned itself as the third most voted force in the locality, obtaining 17.1% of the ballots. They were followed by Por Andalucía with 7.4%, Adelante Andalucía with 3.2%, and Ciudadanos with 2.5%. The remaining 19 candidacies presented failed to exceed 1% of the votes cast.

The fragmentation of the vote in Motril has been a constant in recent years. In 2018, with 15 parties competing, the results were much closer, with the PSOE surpassing the PP by just one hundred votes. On that occasion, Ciudadanos consolidated itself as the third force, closely followed by Adelante Andalucía and Vox.

The situation in 2015 was similar, with the PSOE winning by a margin of just over five hundred votes. That year, Podemos made its appearance, garnering significant support, while Ciudadanos and Izquierda Unida also gained representation. However, in 2012, the PP achieved a more decisive victory, obtaining 45.2% of the votes compared to 38.5% for the PSOE, marking a larger difference in favor of the popular party.

Bipartisanship has been a predominant characteristic on the Costa Tropical, with the PP and PSOE concentrating most of the votes in several elections. In 2008, both parties practically tied, leaving Izquierda Unida as the third force. The situation varied in 2004, when the Partido Andalucista emerged as a third option, albeit with more limited support. In 2000, the PSOE was again the main force, with the PP very close in the count.