Spain: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Liberal
Socialist
Capitalist
Conservative
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.

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
All information at a glance: PSOE

Unidos Podemos

United We Can

Unidos Podemos is a left party from Spain.

Name Unidos Podemos
Translation United We Can
Political orientation Left-wing
Government Part of the government
Group in the EU Parliament Left
All information at a glance: Unidos Podemos

Vox

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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
All information at a glance: ERC

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.

Name Junts per Catalunya
Translation Together for Catalonia
Political orientation Regional interests
Current poll value 1.8 (+0.2 since last election )
All information at a glance: Junts per Catalunya

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.

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

Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco

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.

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

Coalición Canaria–Partido Nacionalista Canario

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.

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

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.

Name Bloque Nacionalista Galego–Nós Candidatura Galega
Political orientation Left-wing
All information at a glance: Galego

UPN

Unión del Pueblo Navarro

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

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

CUP

Candidatura d'Unitat Popular

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

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

Ciudadanos

Citizens-Party of the Citizenry

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

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

EV

Emptied Spain

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

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

Más País

More land

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

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

PRC

Partido Regionalista de Cantabria

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

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

Podemos

We can

Podemos is a left party from Spain.

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

¡Teruel Existe!

Teruel Exists!

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

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