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A regional election will be held in Aragon no later than Sunday, 27 June 2027, to elect the 12th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 67 seats in the Cortes will be up for election. If customary practice is maintained, the election will be held on Sunday, 23 May 2027, simultaneously with regional elections in at least seven other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
Under the 2007 Statute of Autonomy, the Cortes of Aragon are the unicameral legislature of the homonymous autonomous community, having legislative power in devolved matters, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president. [1]
Voting for the Cortes is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Aragon and in full enjoyment of their political rights, provided that they are not sentenced—by a final court ruling—to deprivation of the right to vote. [2] [3] [4]
The Cortes of Aragon are entitled to a minimum of 65 and a maximum of 80 seats, with the electoral law setting its size at 67. All members are elected in three multi-member constituencies—corresponding to the provinces of Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza, with each being allocated an initial minimum of 14 seats and the remaining 25 being distributed in proportion to their populations (provided that the seat-to-population ratio in the most populated province does not exceed three times that of the least populated one)—using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional voting system, with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes (which includes blank ballots) being applied in each constituency. [5] [6] The use of the electoral method may result in a higher effective threshold based on the district magnitude and the distribution of votes among candidacies. [7]
As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each Cortes constituency would be entitled the following seats (as of 12 December 2024): [b]
| Seats | Constituencies |
|---|---|
| 35 | Zaragoza |
| 18 | Huesca |
| 14 | Teruel |
The law does not provide for by-elections to fill vacated seats; instead, any vacancies that occur after the proclamation of candidates and into the legislative term will be covered by the successive candidates in the list and, when required, by the designated substitutes. [9] [10]
The term of the Cortes of Aragon expires four years after the date of their previous election, unless they are dissolved earlier. The election decree shall be issued no later than the twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of Aragon (BOA), with election day taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication. [2] [11] [12] The previous election was held on 28 May 2023, which meant that the legislature's term will expire on 28 May 2027. The election decree shall be published in the BOA no later than 4 May 2027, with the election taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication, setting the latest possible date for election day on Sunday, 27 June 2027.
The regional president has the prerogative to dissolve the Cortes of Aragon and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence is in process and that dissolution does not occur before one year has elapsed since the previous one. [11] [13] In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Cortes shall be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. [14]
Speculation emerged in September 2025 that the national leadership of the People's Party (PP) was planning to advance the elections in Aragon and Extremadura (and possibly the Balearic Islands) to make them take place near or concurrently with the Castilian-Leonese election scheduled for early 2026, in an electoral "Super Sunday". [15] [16] [17] While the alleged justification would be the regional governments' failure to approve their 2026 budgets, the true motive was attributed to PP plans—not without risk—to turn the simultaneous election call into a referendum on the national government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. [18] [19] Regional president Jorge Azcón ruled out any plans of a joint election call with other regions, [20] [21] with his government's allegedly focused on avoiding an election. [22] [23] Tensions between PP and Vox remained high, [24] and a controversy over the dismissal of a Vox parliamentary advisor for online hate speech prompted the breakup of budget negotiations on 21 October. [25] [26] [27] Vox was reportedly willing to take public blame for forcing early elections in Aragon and Extremadura. [28] [29] Azcón's government rejected an immediate election call following Extremaduran president María Guardiola's announcement of a snap Extremaduran election for 21 December 2025, [30] [31] [32] but this was attributed to him having his own timetable—unlike in Extremadura, budgetary procedures had not yet begun in Aragon [33] [34] —rather than a lack of willingness for a 2026 election. [35] [36] [37] Throughout November 2025, Azcón hinted at a failure in budget negotiations leading to an early parliament dissolution, [38] [39] with a possible election date being considered for February 2026, so as to prevent a simultaneous call with Castile and León in March. [40] [41]
The table below shows the composition of the parliamentary groups in the chamber at the present time. [42] [43]
| Groups | Parties | Legislators | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Total | ||||
| People's Parliamentary Group in the Cortes of Aragon | PP | 28 | 28 | ||
| Socialist Parliamentary Group | PSOE | 23 | 23 | ||
| Vox Parliamentary Group in Aragon | Vox | 7 | 7 | ||
| Aragonese Union Parliamentary Group | CHA | 3 | 3 | ||
| Aragon–Teruel Exists Parliamentary Group | TE | 3 | 3 | ||
| Mixed Parliamentary Group | Podemos | 1 | 3 | ||
| IU | 1 | ||||
| PAR | 1 | ||||
The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance ahead of an election are required to inform the relevant electoral commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. [44] [45] Amendments to the electoral law in 2024 increased requirements for a balanced composition of men and women in the electoral lists through the use of a zipper system. [46]
Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which will likely contest the election:
| Candidacy | Parties and alliances | Leading candidate | Ideology | Previous result | Gov. | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote % | Seats | ||||||||
| PP | List
| | Jorge Azcón | Conservatism Christian democracy | 35.5% | 28 | |||
| PSOE | List | | Pilar Alegría | Social democracy | 29.6% | 23 | [47] [48] | ||
| Vox | List
| | Alejandro Nolasco | Right-wing populism Ultranationalism National conservatism | 11.2% | 7 | |||
| CHA | List
| | José Luis Soro | Aragonese nationalism Eco-socialism | 5.1% | 3 | |||
| Existe | List
| | Tomás Guitarte | Localism Ruralism | 5.0% | 3 | [49] | ||
| Podemos–AV | List
| | TBD | Left-wing populism Direct democracy Democratic socialism | 4.0% | 1 | [50] [51] | ||
| IU | List
| | TBD | Socialism Communism | 3.1% | 1 | [52] | ||
| PAR | List
| | Alberto Izquierdo | Regionalism Centrism | 2.1% | 1 | [53] | ||
The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll.
The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 34 seats are required for an absolute majority in the Cortes of Aragon.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | | | | | Existe | | | | | SALF | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Dos/PP [p 1] [p 2] | 15–30 Jun 2025 | 1,300 | ? | 40.6 31/32 | 24.1 17/19 | 12.1 7/9 | 6.5 3/4 | 2.6 1/2 | 2.8 0/1 | 5.3 2/3 | 1.7 0/1 | – | – | 16.5 |
| NC Report/La Razón [p 3] | 16–31 May 2025 | 350 | 64.4 | ? 30 | ? 20 | ? 8 | ? 4 | ? 2 | ? 1 | ? 1 | ? 1 | – | – | ? |
| Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 4] | 14–25 Apr 2025 | 1,039 | ? | 37.3 28/30 | 25.8 18/20 | 12.6 8/9 | 6.4 3/4 | 3.3 2/3 | 2.8 1 | 4.3 1/2 | 1.9 1 | – | – | 11.5 |
| SocioMétrica/El Español [p 5] | 7–11 Apr 2025 | 1,200 | ? | 37.9 30 | 26.2 20 | 13.5 9 | 3.9 2 | 4.9 4 | 3.0 1 | 4.2 1 | 1.1 0 | – | – | 11.7 |
| A+M/Heraldo de Aragón [p 6] | 2–10 Apr 2025 | 2,400 | 67.4 | 43.6 32 | 31.1 24 | 10.1 6 | 5.2 3 | 2.4 2 | 1.7 0 | 2.4 0 | 1.0 0 | – | – | 12.5 |
| SocioMétrica/El Español [p 7] | 1–6 Oct 2024 | 1,500 | ? | 39.9 33 | 29.7 24 | 9.0 6 | 4.0 1 | 4.2 3 | 2.0 0 | 2.5 0 | 1.4 0 | 2.7 0 | – | 10.2 |
| NC Report/La Razón [p 8] | 15–18 Jul 2024 | 1,000 | 68.9 | 40.8 32 | 30.4 23 | 8.9 6 | 5.2 3 | 3.9 2 | 2.6 0 | 3.6 1 | 1.4 0 | – | – | 10.4 |
| A+M/Heraldo de Aragón [p 9] | 12–15 Jul 2024 | 1,600 | 68.1 | 40.6 30 | 35.1 26 | 9.8 6 | 5.5 3 | 2.7 2 | 0.9 0 | 1.1 0 | 2.4 0 | – | – | 5.5 |
| Data10/Okdiario [p 10] | 12–13 Jul 2024 | 1,500 | ? | 37.4 31 | 31.6 26 | 10.1 7 | 4.1 1 | 4.1 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5.4 |
| 2024 EP election | 9 Jun 2024 | — | 51.1 | 37.1 (28) | 30.3 (23) | 11.5 (8) | [c] | 2.9 (1) | 3.1 (1) | [c] | – | 5.1 (3) | 5.1 (3) | 6.8 |
| A+M/Heraldo de Aragón [p 11] | 10–16 Apr 2024 | 2,400 | 68.6 | 40.2 31 | 30.7 23 | 12.0 8 | 5.4 3 | 2.7 2 | 1.7 0 | 2.6 0 | 1.0 0 | – | – | 9.5 |
| 2023 general election | 23 Jul 2023 | — | 70.7 | 36.3 (26) | 31.1 (23) | 14.6 (9) | [c] | 2.9 (2) | [c] | [c] | 0.6 (0) | 12.3 (7) | – | 5.2 |
| 2023 regional election | 28 May 2023 | — | 66.5 | 35.5 28 | 29.6 23 | 11.2 7 | 5.1 3 | 5.0 3 | 4.0 1 | 3.1 1 | 2.1 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | | | Existe | | | | | SALF | Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SocioMétrica/El Español [p 5] | 7–11 Apr 2025 | 1,200 | 30.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 |
| CIS [p 12] | 7–31 Mar 2025 | 888 | 28.2 | 25.6 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 19.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| 2024 EP election | 9 Jun 2024 | — | 19.5 | 15.9 | 6.1 | [c] | 1.5 | 1.6 | [c] | – | 2.7 | 2.7 | — | 47.1 | 3.6 |
| 2023 general election | 23 Jul 2023 | — | 26.3 | 22.5 | 10.6 | [c] | 2.1 | [c] | [c] | 0.4 | 8.9 | – | — | 27.0 | 3.8 |
| 2023 regional election | 28 May 2023 | — | 23.9 | 19.9 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | – | – | — | 30.8 | 4.0 |
The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become president of the Government of Aragon.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | | | | | | | | Other/ None/ Not care | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azcón PP | Lambán PSOE | Alegría PSOE | Nolasco Vox | Soro CHA | Guitarte Existe | Corrales Podemos | Sanz IU | Izquierdo PAR | ||||||
| SocioMétrica/El Español [p 13] | 7–11 Apr 2025 | 1,200 | 30.0 | – | 16.4 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | – | 24.4 | 13.6 |
| CIS [d] [p 12] | 7–31 Mar 2025 | 888 | 27.6 | 1.8 | 18.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | – | 0.6 | 1.4 | – | 6.2 | 39.0 | 9.3 |
The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood for each leader to become president.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azcón PP | Alegría PSOE | ||||||
| SocioMétrica/El Español [p 13] | 7–11 Apr 2025 | 1,200 | 51.0 | 26.0 | – | 23.0 | 25.0 |