List of political parties in Spain

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.

National political formations of Spain

Political parties with parliamentary representation

Represented in Cortes Generales

Party or coalition Ideology Leader Deputies Senators MEPs Regional dep. Councillors Coalition partners Notes
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)
Vox (Vox)
Vox
Right-wing populism
Ultranationalism
National conservatism
Santiago Abascal
33 / 350
3 / 265
4 / 59
119 / 1,258
1,695 / 66,979
Unite (Sumar)
Sumar
Progressivism
Left-wing populism
Green politics
Yolanda Díaz
31 / 350
2 / 265
5 / 59
38 / 1,258
1,995 / 66,979
Podemos (26)
IU (5)
CatComú (3)
Independent (1)
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
Citizens (CS)
Ciudadanos
Liberalism
Spanish nationalism
Patricia Guasp
0 / 350
0 / 265
7 / 59
9 / 1,258
392 / 66,979
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
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)
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
More CountryGreens 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
304 / 66,979
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
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
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
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG)
Agrupación Socialista Gomera
Insularism
Social democracy
Casimiro Curbelo
0 / 350
1 / 265
0 / 59
3 / 1,258
34 / 66,979
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Agrupación Herreña Independiente
Insularism
Canarian nationalism
Centrism
Narvay Quintero
0 / 350
1 / 265
0 / 59
1 / 70
9 / 66,979

Represented in regional parliaments

Party or coalition Ideology Leader Regional dep. Councillors Coalition partners Region
Empty Spain (EV)
España Vaciada
Localism
Ruralism
Tomás Guitarte
6 / 1,258
0 / 66,979
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
Partido Regionalista de Cantabria
Regionalism
Centrism
Miguel Ángel Revilla
8 / 1,258
351 / 66,979
Asturias Forum (Foro)
Foro Asturias
Regionalism
Conservatism
Carmen Moriyón
1 / 1,258
49 / 66,979
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP)
Candidatura d'Unitat Popular
Catalan independence
Anti-capitalism
Socialism
Mireia Vehí
9 / 1,258
313 / 66,979
Aragonese Party (PAR)
Partido Aragonés
Regionalism
Centrism
Alberto Izquierdo
1 / 1,258
661 / 66,979
Coalition for Melilla (CpM)
Coalición por Melilla
Social democracy
Progressivism
Regionalism
Mustafa Aberchán
5 / 25
Melilla
New Canaries–Canarian Bloc (NC–BC)
Nueva Canarias–Bloque Canarista
Canarian nationalism
Social democracy
Román Rodríguez
5 / 70
105 / 66,979
Canary Islands
Aragonese Union (CHA)
Chunta Aragonesista
Aragonese nationalism
Eco-socialism
Joaquín Palacín
3 / 67
148 / 66,979
Aragón
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
Unión del Pueblo Leonés
Regionalism
Autonomism
Luis Mariano Santos
3 / 81
151 / 66,979
Castile and León (León)
Forward Andalusia (AA)
Adelante Andalucía
Andalusian nationalism
Left-wing populism
Anti-capitalism
Teresa Rodríguez
2 / 109
Andalusia
More for Menorca (MxMe)
Més per Menorca
Left-wing nationalism
Democratic socialism
Green politics
Manel Martí
2 / 59
20 / 66,979
Balearic Islands (Menorca)
Movement for Dignity and Citizenship (MDyC)
Movimiento por la Dignidad y la Ciudadanía
Ceutan autonomism
Regionalism
Fatima Hamed
3 / 25
Ceuta
Ceuta Now! (CY!)
Ceuta Ya!
Democratic socialism
Ceutan autonomism
Mohamed Mustafa
2 / 25
Ceuta
The Union of Formentera (Sa Unió)
Sa Unió de Formentera
Conservatism Llorenç Córdoba
1 / 59
9 / 66,979
Balearic Islands (Formentera)
We Are Melilla (SML)
Somos Melilla
Regionalism Amin Azmani
1 / 25
Melilla

Political parties without representation

Communist parties

Nationalist parties

Andalusia

  • Partido Regionalista por Andalucía Oriental (PRAO) [es]

Asturias

Basque Country

  • Zutik
  • Zornotza Eginez (local)

Cantabria

Castile and León

Catalonia

Extremadura

Galicia

Madrid

Defunct parties

Defunct major parties

Defunct minor parties

Historical parties

Reign of Isabella II

Sexenio Democrático

Bourbon restoration

Second Spanish Republic

Francoist Spain

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.

See also

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