Politics · Spain · 17 hrs ago
Spain’s 2023 election left the PP largest but Sánchez in government
Spain is preparing for a general election on November 29, and the 2023 vote offers a recent comparison.
The People’s Party (PP), led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, won 137 seats, the most of any party, with 33.06% of the vote.
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), led by Pedro Sánchez, came second with 121 seats and 31.68% of the vote.
Despite finishing first, Feijóo could not secure enough parliamentary support to become prime minister.
After negotiations, Sánchez was invested with 179 votes in November 2023, allowing the PSOE to stay in government.
Vox won 33 seats, while the new Sumar coalition won 31; several regional and nationalist parties also gained seats, and the November 29 election is the next vote ahead.
The PP won Spain’s 2023 general election, becoming the largest party with 137 seats and 33.06% of the vote.
The PSOE came second with 121 seats and 31.68% of the vote.
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo could not secure enough parliamentary support for his investiture.
Pedro Sánchez was invested as prime minister in November 2023 with 179 votes in Congress.
The PSOE remained in government by forming a left-wing coalition.
- Who
- The PP, led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, won the most votes; the PSOE, led by Pedro Sánchez, remained in government.
- What
- Spain’s 2023 general election left the PP as the largest party, but Sánchez was invested as prime minister.
- When
- The election was in 2023. Sánchez was invested in November 2023.
- Where
- Spain; the investiture vote took place in Congress.
- Why
- Feijóo lacked the parliamentary support needed for investiture, while the PSOE formed a coalition to continue governing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The PP won 137 seats and the PSOE won 121.
Pedro Sánchez was invested as prime minister with 179 votes in Congress.
- PP seats
- 137
- PP vote share
- 33.06%
- PSOE seats
- 121
- PSOE vote share
- 31.68%
- Sánchez investiture
- 179 votes in Congress, November 2023
- Vox seats
- 33