The results: Coalition government

The results of the recent election don't entirely match my prediction. I really expected the PP to take a slim majority (with former PSOE supporters leaning right instead of left), which didn't happen. Participation was at 62.23%, significantly lower than 2008's. The PP took 40.66%, which still allows the PSOE and IU to form a coalition government, since they get 47 and 6 seats respectively to the PP's 56. I was thinking way too much in US-centric terms, forgetting that in a parliamentary system with more than two parties, a majority victory is pretty rare.