This article serves as a list of the political 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), the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), Vox (VOX) and Sumar (SMR).
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 | Coalition partners | Notes | ||
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People's Party (PP) Partido Popular |
Conservatism Christian democracy |
Alberto Núñez Feijóo | 137 / 350
|
140 / 265
|
12 / 59
|
452 / 1,258
|
23,412 / 66,979
|
PP (88) | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Partido Socialista Obrero Español |
Social democracy | Pedro Sánchez | 121 / 350
|
88 / 265
|
20 / 59
|
354 / 1,258
|
20,784 / 66,979
|
PSOE (102) PSC (19) |
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Vox (Vox) Vox |
Right-wing populism Ultranationalism National conservatism |
Santiago Abascal | 33 / 350
|
3 / 265
|
4 / 59
|
119 / 1,258
|
1,695 / 66,979
|
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Unite (Sumar) Sumar |
Progressivism Left-wing populism Green politics |
Yolanda Díaz | 26 / 350
|
2 / 265
|
3 / 59
|
38 / 1,258
|
1,995 / 66,979
|
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We can (Podemos) Podemos |
Democratic socialism Left-wing populism |
Ione Belarra | 5 / 350
|
0 / 265
|
3 / 59
|
17 / 1,258
|
1,995 / 66,979
|
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Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya |
Catalan independence Left-wing nationalism Social democracy |
Oriol Junqueras | 7 / 350
|
6 / 265
|
2 / 59
|
33 / 1,258
|
2,903 / 66,979
|
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Citizens (CS) Ciudadanos |
Liberalism Spanish nationalism |
Patricia Guasp | 0 / 350
|
0 / 265
|
7 / 59
|
9 / 1,258
|
392 / 66,979
|
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Together for Catalonia (JxCat) Junts per Catalunya |
Catalan independence Populism |
Laura Borràs | 7 / 350
|
3 / 265
|
3 / 59
|
32 / 1,258
|
2,683 / 66,979
|
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Basque Country Unite (EH Bildu) Euskal Herria Bildu |
Basque independence Abertzale left Socialism |
Arnaldo Otegi | 6 / 350
|
5 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
30 / 1,258
|
1,399 / 66,979
|
Sortu (1) Alternatiba (1) |
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Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea Partido Nacionalista Vasco |
Basque nationalism Christian democracy Social democracy |
Andoni Ortuzar | 5 / 350
|
5 / 265
|
1 / 59
|
31 / 1,258
|
986 / 66,979
|
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More Country–Greens Equo (MP–VE) Más País–Verdes Equo |
Green politics Direct democracy Alter-globalization |
Íñigo Errejón | 2 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
27 / 1,258
|
65 / 66,979
|
MP-Equo (2) | Part of Sumar since June 2023. | ||
Canarian Coalition (CCa) Coalición Canaria |
Regionalism Canarian nationalism Centrism |
Fernando Clavijo | 1 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
19 / 1,258
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304 / 66,979
|
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Commitment Coalition (Compromís) Coalició Compromís |
Valencian nationalism Eco-socialism Green politics |
Joan Baldoví | 1 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
15 / 1,258
|
662 / 66,979
|
Part of Sumar since June 2023. | |||
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) Bloque Nacionalista Galego |
Galician nationalism Left-wing nationalism Socialism |
Ana Pontón | 1 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
1 / 59
|
19 / 1,258
|
590 / 66,979
|
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Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Unión del Pueblo Navarro |
Conservatism Christian democracy Regionalism |
Javier Esparza | 1 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
15 / 1,258
|
298 / 66,979
|
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More for Majorca (Més) Més per Mallorca |
Left-wing nationalism Democratic socialism Green politics |
Lluís Apesteguia | 0 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
4 / 1,258
|
118 / 66,979
|
Part of Sumar since June 2023. | |||
Yes to the Future (GBai) Geroa Bai |
Basque nationalism Social democracy |
Uxue Barkos | 0 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
7 / 50
|
50 / 66,979
|
GSB/GSV EAJ/PNV |
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Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) Agrupación Socialista Gomera |
Insularism Social democracy |
Casimiro Curbelo | 0 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
3 / 1,258
|
34 / 66,979
|
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Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Agrupación Herreña Independiente |
Insularism Canarian nationalism Centrism |
Narvay Quintero | 0 / 350
|
1 / 265
|
0 / 59
|
1 / 70
|
9 / 66,979
|
During the period of the Francoist Regime from 1939 to 1977, Spain was a One-party state. That means that only one political party, the Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista (FET y de las JONS), was legally allowed to hold power.
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