Current Election Trend for Spain

Who is leading the election trend?

In the current election trend for the Parliamentary Election in Spain, Partido Popular is leading with 32.1%, followed by PSOE with 27.4%, Vox with 17.5%, Sumar with 6.6%, Podemos with 3.8%, ERC with 1.8%, SALF with 1.6%, Junts per Catalunya with 1.4%, EH Bildu with 1.2% and Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco with 1%. Other parties reach 5.6%.

On the rise: Vox

+2.5 growth in the last 3 months

Trending down: PP

-2.3 loss in the last 3 months

Next election: 2027

The next parliamentary election in Spain is expected to take place in 2027.

Government might not stay in office

In the current election trend, the government parties receive 38.8% of the votes.
What do the symbols mean?
Far left
Left-wing
Centre-left
Center
Centre-right
Right-wing
Far right
Transversal
Liberal politics
Environment & Climate
Animal Protection
Satire
Regional interests
Unknown
PP
32.1
PSOE
27.4
Vox
17.5
Sumar
6.6
POD
3.8
ERC
1.8
SALF
1.6
JxC
1.4
Bildu
1.2
PNV
1.0
Others
5.6

Coalitions

Who could enter parliament?

In the current election trend, 5 parties could enter parliament: Sumar reaches 26 MPs, Podemos reaches 15 MPs, PSOE reaches 110 MPs, Partido Popular reaches 129 MPs and Vox reaches 70 MPs.

Electoral System

The 350 seats in Congress are distributed among 50 provinces using the D'Hondt method. Each province receives at least two seats, except for Ceuta and Melilla, which each have one. Madrid has the most seats (37), while Soria has the fewest (2).

3% restrictive clause

The restrictive clause in Spain is 3% (per constituency). Since most constituencies have a low number of seats, the effective threshold is significantly higher there.

Majority from 176 MPs

To form a government, 176 of 350 MPs are required.
Partido Popular + PSOE
68.3%
Partido Popular + Vox
56.9%
PSOE + Sumar
38.9%
350
Majority requires 176 seats
Sumar
26
7.4%
POD
15
4.3%
PSOE
110
31.4%
PP
129
36.9%
Vox
70
20%

Latest polls for Spain

Sigma Dos
· 1 week ago
1 week ago
33.6
27.4
16.2
7.5
4.2
1.8
1.1
1
1
0.9
0.8
0.5
0.1
3.9
Hamalgama Métrica
· 2 weeks ago
2 weeks ago
33.6
26.5
18.6
6.2
4.1
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
0.9
0.7
0.6
0.2
2.4
Opina 360
· 2 weeks ago
2 weeks ago
28.2
28.1
19.5
6.9
3.1
1.9
1.6
1.6
1.1
1
0.5
0.3
6.2

Parliamentary Election in Spain 2023

23.07.2023

Parliamentary Election in Spain 2019

10.11.2019

Spain — National parliament voting intention

Parties in Spain

Liberal
Socialist
Capitalist
Conservative

Election trend by party at a glance

Party 30 days 3 months 6 months 12 months Since election
Partido Popular
PSOE
Vox
Sumar
Podemos
ERC
SALF
Junts per Catalunya
EH Bildu
Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco
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Electoral system

Two chambers, a complicated system

Spain's Parliament consists of two chambers: the Congress with 350 representatives and the Senate with 266 senators. While the Congress holds the actual power, the Senate plays a secondary role. Elections are held every four years using the D'Hondt method, a proportional voting system with a threshold.

Small provinces have disproportionately much power

Each of the 50 provinces receives at least two seats in Congress, regardless of how few people live there. Soria, with 90,000 residents, has the same number of representatives as other provinces with 150,000 people. This overrepresentation of rural areas was politically intended to dampen separatist tendencies.

African exclaves directly elect their representatives

Ceuta and Melilla, Spain's exclaves in North Africa, are the only electoral districts with just one representative. Here, a simple majority decides. Interestingly, a party could theoretically win with just two votes if all other candidates receive only one vote and abstain.
Direct Election Members are elected directly by the people.
Party List Vote Voters choose between party lists instead of individuals.
Proportional System Seats are distributed in proportion to votes received.
One Round The election is decided in a single round of voting.
Free Elections are free, fair and competitive.

Government and parliament

Pedro Sánchez

Head of government
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 350
Government & opposition
Government : 152
Opposition : 198
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 166
Right-leaning parties : 177

Most Reliable Polling Institutes in Spain

Score Institute Accuracy Deviation
85
1.1
low
82
1.0
medium
81
1.0
medium
77
1.8
low
74
1.9
medium
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