Spain: Political parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Liberal

Socialist

Capitalist

Conservative

PP PSOE

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

Centre-left

S&D

EU Parliament

Government

PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) is a center-left party that is currently represented in parliament with 121 seats.

The PSOE upholds socialist and social democratic values, including social justice, the promotion of workers' rights, and social security.

Sumar

Sum

Left-wing

LEFT

EU Parliament

Government

Sumar is a left party and currently represented in parliament with 31 MPs.

Sumar emphasizes the values of openness, transparency, and citizen participation. The movement aims for a renewed political culture based on dialogue and cooperation.

Partido Popular

People’s Party

Centre-right

EPP

EU Parliament

Opposition

Partido Popular is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 137 MPs.

The PP upholds conservative values, including an emphasis on family, tradition, and the strengthening of Spanish unity.

Vox

Right-wing

PfE

EU Parliament

Opposition

Vox is a right-wing party that is currently represented in parliament with 33 seats.

Vox advocates for conservative values, including the strengthening of Spanish unity, the emphasis on national identity and sovereignty, and the rejection of separatism.

ERC

Republican Left of Catalonia

Regional interests

G/EFA

EU Parliament

Opposition

ERC (Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya) is a regional interest party that is currently represented in parliament with 7 seats.

ERC represents republican values and advocates for the independence of Catalonia from Spain. They emphasize the importance of Catalan culture and language.

Junts per Catalunya

Together for Catalonia

Regional interests

EU Parliament

Opposition

Junts per Catalunya is a regional interest party that is currently represented in parliament with 7 seats.

Junts per Catalunya represents the values of Catalan identity and autonomy. They advocate for the cultural and political recognition of Catalonia.

EH Bildu

Basque Country Gather

Regional interests

LEFT

EU Parliament

Opposition

EH Bildu (Euskal Herria Bildu) is a regional interest party and currently represented in parliament with 6 MPs.

Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco

Basque National Party

Centre-right

EU Parliament

Opposition

Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 5 MPs.

Coalición Canaria

Canarian Coalition

Regional interests

EU Parliament

Opposition

Coalición Canaria is a regional interest party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

Galego

Galician Nationalist Bloc

Left-wing

G/EFA

EU Parliament

Opposition

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

UPN

Unión del Pueblo Navarro

Centre-right

EU Parliament

Opposition

UPN (Unión del Pueblo Navarro) is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 1 MPs.

CUP

Popular Unity Candidacy

Left-wing

LEFT

EU Parliament

No seats

CUP (Candidatura d'Unitat Popular) is a left party from Spain.

Podemos

We can

Left-wing

LEFT

EU Parliament

No seats

Podemos is a left party from Spain.

SALF

Unknown

EU Parliament

No seats

SALF is a party from Spain.