Spain: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life

Socialist

Capitalist

Traditional way of life

PSOE PP

Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

PSOE

Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party

PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) is a center-left party that is currently represented in parliament with 120 seats. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants to invest more in public services, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Current polls have PSOE coming in at 26.4% - a loss of -1.6 since the last election.

All information at a glance: PSOE
Name	Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Translation	Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	26.4 (-1.6 since last election )
Seats in parliament	120 / 349
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles More investment in public services Redistribution from rich to poor More civil liberties

Unidos Podemos

United We Can

Unidos Podemos is a left party and currently represented in parliament with 35 MPs.

Current polls show Unidos Podemos at 10.4. That's a loss of -2.5 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Unidos Podemos
Name	Unidos Podemos
Translation	United We Can
Political orientation	Left-wing
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	10.4 (-2.5 since last election )
Seats in parliament	35 / 349
Group in the EU Parliament	Left

Partido Popular

People’s Party

Partido Popular is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 89 MPs. The party advocates consistent crime fighting, wants a strong nation-state, and wants tax cuts.

In current polls, Partido Popular is getting 30.9% of the vote - an increase of +10.1 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Partido Popular
Name	Partido Popular
Translation	People’s Party
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	30.9 (+10.1 since last election )
Seats in parliament	89 / 349
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	Strict crime control Strong nationalism Tax cuts Less regulation of markets

Vox

Vox is a right-wing party that is currently represented in parliament with 52 seats.

Current polls have Vox coming in at 14.3% - a loss of -0.8 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Vox
Name	Vox
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	14.3 (-0.8 since last election )
Seats in parliament	52 / 349

ERC

Republican Left of Catalonia

ERC (Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya) is a regional interest party that is currently represented in parliament with 13 seats.

Current polls have ERC coming in at 2.9% - a loss of -0.7 since the last election.

All information at a glance: ERC
Name	Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya
Translation	Republican Left of Catalonia
Political orientation	Regional interests
Current poll value	2.9 (-0.7 since last election )
Seats in parliament	13 / 349
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens

Ciudadanos

Citizens-Party of the Citizenry

Ciudadanos (Ciudadanos–Partido de la Ciudadanía) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 10 MPs.

In the current election trend, Ciudadanos comes in at 2.0%, losing -4.8 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Ciudadanos
Name	Ciudadanos–Partido de la Ciudadanía
Translation	Citizens-Party of the Citizenry
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	2.0 (-4.8 since last election )
Seats in parliament	10 / 349
Group in the EU Parliament	RE

Junts per Catalunya

Together for Catalonia

Junts per Catalunya is a regional interest party that is currently represented in parliament with 8 seats.

Current polls have Junts per Catalunya coming in at 1.8% - a loss of -0.4 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Junts per Catalunya
Name	Junts per Catalunya
Translation	Together for Catalonia
Political orientation	Regional interests
Current poll value	1.8 (-0.4 since last election )
Seats in parliament	8 / 349

Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco

Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 6 MPs.

In the current election trend, Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco comes in at 1.4%, losing -0.2 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco
Name	Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	1.4 (-0.2 since last election )
Seats in parliament	6 / 349

EH Bildu

Euskal Herria Bildu

EH Bildu (Euskal Herria Bildu) is a left party and currently represented in parliament with 5 MPs.

Compared to the last election, EH Bildu scores an increase of +0.1 and comes in at 1.2%.

All information at a glance: EH Bildu
Name	Euskal Herria Bildu
Political orientation	Left-wing
Current poll value	1.2 (+0.1 since last election )
Seats in parliament	5 / 349

Más País

More land

Más País (País) is a left party that is currently represented in parliament with 3 seats.

In current polls, Más País comes in at 2.5%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +0.1.

All information at a glance: Más País
Name	País
Translation	More land
Political orientation	Left-wing
Current poll value	2.5 (+0.1 since last election )
Seats in parliament	3 / 349

CUP

Candidatura d'Unitat Popular

CUP (Candidatura d'Unitat Popular) is a left party and currently represented in parliament with 2 MPs.

All information at a glance: CUP
Name	Candidatura d'Unitat Popular
Political orientation	Left-wing
Seats in parliament	2 / 349

Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario

Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 2 MPs.

All information at a glance: Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario
Name	Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario
Political orientation	Centre-right
Seats in parliament	2 / 349

UPN

Unión del Pueblo Navarro

UPN (Unión del Pueblo Navarro) is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 2 MPs.

All information at a glance: UPN
Name	Unión del Pueblo Navarro
Political orientation	Centre-right
Seats in parliament	2 / 349

Galego

Bloque Nacionalista Galego–Nós Candidatura Galega

Galego (Bloque Nacionalista Galego–Nós Candidatura Galega) is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

All information at a glance: Galego
Name	Bloque Nacionalista Galego–Nós Candidatura Galega
Political orientation	Left-wing
Seats in parliament	1 / 349

PRC

Partido Regionalista de Cantabria

PRC (Partido Regionalista de Cantabria) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

All information at a glance: PRC
Name	Partido Regionalista de Cantabria
Political orientation	Centre-right
Seats in parliament	1 / 349

¡Teruel Existe!

Teruel Exists!

¡Teruel Existe! is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

All information at a glance: ¡Teruel Existe!
Name	¡Teruel Existe!
Translation	Teruel Exists!
Political orientation	Centre-right
Seats in parliament	1 / 349

PACMA

Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal

PACMA (Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal) is a party of undefinable orientation from Spain.

All information at a glance: PACMA
Name	Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal
Political orientation	Transversal
Seats in parliament	0 / 349