Spain: 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

PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) is a center-left party that is currently represented in parliament with 121 seats. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants to invest more in public services, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

In the current election trend, PSOE reaches 31.7% of the votes.

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	31.7 (0 since last election )
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 from Spain.

All information at a glance: Unidos Podemos
Name	Unidos Podemos
Translation	United We Can
Political orientation	Left-wing
Government	Part of the government
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 137 MPs. The party advocates consistent crime fighting, wants a strong nation-state, and wants tax cuts.

In current polls, Partido Popular is getting 34.8% of the vote - an increase of +1.7 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	34.8 (+1.7 since last election )
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 33 seats.

Current polls have Vox coming in at 11.7% - a loss of -0.7 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Vox
Name	Vox
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	11.7 (-0.7 since last election )

Sumar

Sum

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

Current polls show Sumar at 11.3. That's a loss of -1.0 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Sumar
Name	Sumar
Translation	Sum
Political orientation	Left-wing
Current poll value	11.3 (-1.0 since last election )

ERC

Republican Left of Catalonia

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

Current polls have ERC coming in at 1.6% - a loss of -0.3 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	1.6 (-0.3 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens

Junts per Catalunya

Together for Catalonia

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

In current polls, Junts per Catalunya comes in at 1.8%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +0.2.

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 (+0.2 since last election )

EH Bildu

Basque Country Gather

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

In the current election trend, EH Bildu reaches 1.4% of the votes.

All information at a glance: EH Bildu
Name	Euskal Herria Bildu
Translation	Basque Country Gather
Political orientation	Left-wing
Current poll value	1.4 (0 since last election )

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 5 MPs.

All information at a glance: Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco
Name	Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco
Political orientation	Centre-right

Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario

Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

All information at a glance: Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario
Name	Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario
Political orientation	Centre-right

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

UPN

Unión del Pueblo Navarro

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

All information at a glance: UPN
Name	Unión del Pueblo Navarro
Political orientation	Centre-right

CUP

Candidatura d'Unitat Popular

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

All information at a glance: CUP
Name	Candidatura d'Unitat Popular
Political orientation	Left-wing

Ciudadanos

Citizens-Party of the Citizenry

Ciudadanos (Ciudadanos–Partido de la Ciudadanía) is a center-right party from Spain.

All information at a glance: Ciudadanos
Name	Ciudadanos–Partido de la Ciudadanía
Translation	Citizens-Party of the Citizenry
Political orientation	Centre-right
Group in the EU Parliament	RE

EV

Emptied Spain

EV (España Vaciada) is a regional interest party from Spain.

All information at a glance: EV
Name	España Vaciada
Translation	Emptied Spain
Political orientation	Regional interests

Más País

More land

Más País (País) is a left party from Spain.

All information at a glance: Más País
Name	País
Translation	More land
Political orientation	Left-wing

PRC

Partido Regionalista de Cantabria

PRC (Partido Regionalista de Cantabria) is a center-right party from Spain.

All information at a glance: PRC
Name	Partido Regionalista de Cantabria
Political orientation	Centre-right

Podemos

We can

Podemos is a left party from Spain.

All information at a glance: Podemos
Name	Podemos
Translation	We can
Political orientation	Left-wing

¡Teruel Existe!

Teruel Exists!

¡Teruel Existe! is a center-right party from Spain.

All information at a glance: ¡Teruel Existe!
Name	¡Teruel Existe!
Translation	Teruel Exists!
Political orientation	Centre-right