This article serves as a list of thepolitical parties in Spain.
Spain has a multi-party system at both the national and regional level, the major parties nationwide being the People's Party (PP) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
Spain was formerly considered to have a two-party system dominated by the PSOE and the PP; [1] however, the current makeup has no formation or coalition with enough seats to claim a parliamentary majority in the bicameral Cortes Generales (consisting of both the national Congress of Deputies and regional representation in the Senate). Regional parties can be strong in autonomous communities, notably Catalonia and the Basque Country, and are often essential for national government coalitions.
Party or coalition | Ideology | Leader | Deputies | Senators | MEPs | Regional dep. | Councillors | Status | ||
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People's Party (PP) Partido Popular | Conservatism Christian democracy | Alberto Núñez Feijóo | 137 / 350 | 140 / 265 | 22 / 61 | 452 / 1,258 | 23,412 / 66,979 | Opposition | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Partido Socialista Obrero Español | Social democracy | Pedro Sánchez | 121 / 350 | 88 / 265 | 20 / 61 | 354 / 1,258 | 20,784 / 66,979 | Government | ||
Vox (Vox) Vox | National conservatism Right-wing populism | Santiago Abascal | 33 / 350 | 3 / 265 | 6 / 61 | 119 / 1,258 | 1,695 / 66,979 | Opposition | ||
Unite (Sumar) Sumar | Progressivism Left-wing populism Green politics | Yolanda Díaz | 27 / 350 | 2 / 265 | 3 / 61 | 38 / 1,258 | 1,995 / 66,979 | Government | ||
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya | Catalan independence Left-wing nationalism Social democracy | Oriol Junqueras | 7 / 350 | 6 / 265 | 1 / 61 | 33 / 1,258 | 2,903 / 66,979 | Support | ||
Together for Catalonia (JxCat) Junts per Catalunya | Catalan independence Populism | Carles Puigdemont | 7 / 350 | 3 / 265 | 1 / 61 | 35 / 1,258 | 2,683 / 66,979 | Support | ||
Basque Country Unite (EH Bildu) Euskal Herria Bildu | Basque independence Abertzale left Socialism | Arnaldo Otegi | 6 / 350 | 5 / 265 | 1 / 61 | 30 / 1,258 | 1,399 / 66,979 | Support | ||
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea Partido Nacionalista Vasco | Basque nationalism Christian democracy Social democracy | Andoni Ortuzar | 5 / 350 | 5 / 265 | 1 / 61 | 31 / 1,258 | 986 / 66,979 | Support | ||
We can (Podemos) Podemos | Democratic socialism Left-wing populism | Ione Belarra | 4 / 350 | 0 / 265 | 2 / 61 | 17 / 1,258 | 1,995 / 66,979 | Support | ||
Canarian Coalition (CCa) Coalición Canaria | Regionalism Canarian nationalism Centrism | Fernando Clavijo | 1 / 350 | 1 / 265 | 0 / 61 | 19 / 1,258 | 304 / 66,979 | |||
Commitment Coalition (Compromís) Coalició Compromís | Valencian nationalism Eco-socialism Green politics | Joan Baldoví | 1 / 350 | 1 / 265 | 1 / 61 | 15 / 1,258 | 662 / 66,979 | |||
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) Bloque Nacionalista Galego | Galician nationalism Left-wing nationalism Socialism | Ana Pontón | 1 / 350 | 1 / 265 | 1 / 61 | 19 / 1,258 | 590 / 66,979 | |||
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Unión del Pueblo Navarro | Conservatism Christian democracy Regionalism | Javier Esparza | 1 / 350 | 1 / 265 | 0 / 61 | 15 / 1,258 | 298 / 66,979 | Opposition | ||
More for Majorca (Més) Més per Mallorca | Left-wing nationalism Democratic socialism Green politics | Lluís Apesteguia | 0 / 350 | 1 / 265 | 0 / 61 | 4 / 1,258 | 118 / 66,979 | |||
Yes to the Future (GBai) Geroa Bai | Basque nationalism Social democracy | Uxue Barkos | 0 / 350 | 1 / 265 | 0 / 61 | 7 / 50 | 50 / 66,979 | |||
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) Agrupación Socialista Gomera | Insularism Social democracy | Casimiro Curbelo | 0 / 350 | 1 / 265 | 0 / 61 | 3 / 1,258 | 34 / 66,979 | |||
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Agrupación Herreña Independiente | Insularism Canarian nationalism Centrism | Narvay Quintero | 0 / 350 | 1 / 265 | 0 / 61 | 1 / 70 | 9 / 66,979 |
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