2024 European Parliament election in Spain

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2024 European Parliament election in Spain

The 2024 European Parliament election in Spain was held on Sunday, 9 June 2024, as part of the EU-wide election to elect the 10th European Parliament. All 61 seats allocated to Spain as per the Treaty of Lisbon and the 2023 Council Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament were up for election.[a]

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2024 European Parliament election in Spain

 2019 9 June 2024 2029 

All 61[a] Spanish seats in the European Parliament
Opinion polls
Registered38,050,286 2.2%
Turnout17,652,007 (46.4%)
14.3 pp
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Dolors Montserrat Teresa Ribera Jorge Buxadé
Party PP PSOE Vox
Alliance EPP S&D Patriots
Leader since 1 April 2019 24 April 2024 21 April 2019
Last election 13 seats, 20.2% 21 seats, 32.9% 4 seats, 6.2%
Seats won 22 20 6
Seat change 9 1 2
Popular vote 5,996,627 5,290,945 1,688,255
Percentage 34.2% 30.2% 9.6%
Swing 14.0 pp 2.7 pp 3.4 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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Leader Diana Riba Estrella Galán Alvise Pérez
Party Ahora Repúblicas Sumar SALF
Alliance Greens/EFA
The Left
Greens/EFA
The Left
NI
Leader since 6 February 2024 19 March 2024 22 February 2024
Last election 3 seats, 5.6% 3 seats (UPCE)[b] Did not contest
Seats won 3 3 3
Seat change 0 0 3
Popular vote 860,660 818,015 803,545
Percentage 4.9% 4.7% 4.6%
Swing 0.7 pp n/a New party

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The election resulted in a victory for the opposition People's Party (PP), albeit short of the landslide victory that opinion polls had predicted a few weeks before the vote. At 34.2% and 22 seats, this was an increase of 14 percentage points and 9 seats from its 2019 performance. The ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), with third deputy prime minister Teresa Ribera as its lead candidate, held its own by scoring 30.2% and 20 seats, a drop of less than three points and one seat to its 2019 result. Far-right Vox increased its count by three points and two seats to just below 10% and 6, whereas the left-wing vote split between Yolanda Díaz's Sumar alliance and former minister Irene Montero's Podemos. The election was notable for the surprise performance of social media polemicist Alvise Pérez's right-wing Se Acabó La Fiesta (Spanish for "The Party Is Over"), which scored in sixth place just below Sumar. Left-wing nationalist Ahora Repúblicas roughly maintained its share and seats from the 2019 election, whereas Carles Puigdemont's Together and Free for Europe (Junts UE) and the peripheral nationalist Coalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS) saw large drops in support. The vote for liberal Citizens (Cs), which had peaked at 12.2% and 8 seats in the previous election, collapsed to 0.7%, losing all of its parliamentary representation.

The aftermath of the election saw the resignation of Yolanda Díaz as Sumar's leader over her alliance's disappointing results and in Vox leaving the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) to join Viktor Orbán's new Patriots for Europe grouping.

Electoral system

61 members of the European Parliament were allocated to Spain as per the Treaty of Lisbon and subsequent acts.[a][3][4] Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals and resident non-national European citizens over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights.[5][6] Amendments to the electoral law in 2022 abolished the "begged" or expat vote system (Spanish: voto rogado), under which Spaniards abroad were required to apply for voter registration before being permitted to vote.[7][8] The expat vote system was attributed responsibility for a major decrease in the turnout of Spaniards abroad during the years it had been in force.[9]

All seats were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with no electoral threshold being applied in order to be entitled to enter seat distribution. Seats were allocated to a single multi-member constituency comprising the entire national territory.[10] The use of the electoral method resulted in an effective threshold based on the district magnitude and the distribution of votes among candidacies.[11]

Outgoing delegation

Parties and candidates

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The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call. In order to be entitled to run, parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least 15,000 registered electors; this requirement could be lifted and replaced through the signature of at least 50 elected officials—deputies, senators, MEPs or members from the legislative assemblies of autonomous communities or from local city councils. Electors and elected officials were disallowed from signing for more than one list of candidates.[15]

Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:

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Candidacy Parties and
alliances
Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Ref.
Votes (%) Seats
PSOE Teresa Ribera Social democracy 32.86% 21 [16]
PP
List
Dolors Montserrat Conservatism
Christian democracy
20.15% 13 [17]
Cs Jordi Cañas Liberalism 12.18% 8 [18]
[19]
Sumar
List
Estrella Galán Progressivism
Left-wing populism
Green politics
11.39%[e] 6 [20]
[21]
[22]
[23]
Podemos
List
Irene Montero Left-wing populism
Democratic socialism
[24]
[25]
[26]
Vox
List
Jorge Buxadé Right-wing populism
Ultranationalism
National conservatism
6.21% 4 [27]
Ahora
Repúblicas
Diana Riba Secessionism
Left-wing nationalism
5.58% 3 [28]
[29]
[30]
Junts UE Toni Comín Catalan independence
Populism
4.54%[f] 3 [31]
[32]
CEUS
List
Oihane Agirregoitia Peripheral nationalism 2.82% 1 [33]
[34]
SALF
List
Alvise Pérez Right-wing populism
Anti-establishment
New party [35]
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Campaign

Party slogans

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Party or alliance Original slogan English translation Ref.
PSOE « Más Europa » "More Europe" [36]
PP « Tu voto es la respuesta » "Your vote is the answer" [37]
Cs « Equipo España » "Team Spain" [38]
Vox « Nos van a oír » "They will hear us" [39]
Sumar « Marca el rumbo » "Set the course" [40]
Podemos « Así es la vida » "That is life" [41]
Ahora Repúblicas ERC: « Europa Republicana »
EH Bildu: « Nazioa gara. Orain Euskal Herria »
BNG: « A voz galega en Europa »
Ara Més: « La veu de les Illes a Europa »
ERC: "Republican Europe"
EH Bildu: « We are a nation. Basque Country Now »
BNG: « The Galician voice in Europe »
Ara Més: « The voice of the Islands[g] in Europe »
[42]
[43]
[44]
[45]
Junts UE « Per seguir guanyant a Europa » "To keep winning in Europe" [46]
CEUS EAJ/PNV: « Indar Berria Europan. Tu voz importa »
CCa: « El poder de nuestro acento »
GBai: « Nafarroa Europan. Tu voz importa »
El Pi: « Que Europa es banyi »
EAJ/PNV: "New force in Europe. Your voice matters"
CCa: "The power of our accent/language"[h]
GBai: "Navarre in Europe. Your voice matters"
El Pi: "Let Europe take a risk"
[47]
[48]
[49]
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Election debates

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2024 European Parliament election debates in Spain
Date Organisers Moderator(s)     P  Present[i]    S  Surrogate[j]    NI  Not invited   A  Absent invitee 
PSOE PP Cs Vox Sumar Podemos AR Junts CEUS Audience Refs
18 May La Nueva España[k] Borja Ruisánchez S
Fernández
S
Solís
NI NI NI NI NI NI NI [51]
22 May laSexta
(El Objetivo)
Ana Pastor P
Ribera
P
Montserrat
NI NI NI NI NI NI NI 3.9%
(404,000)
27 May CRTVG[l] Alberto Varela S
Casares
S
Mon
S
Nart
NI S
Villoslada
NI S
Miranda
NI NI [52]
[53]
28 May EITB[m] Odei Esnaola S
Lainez
S
Iturgaiz
NI NI S
Larrea
S
Echeveste
S
Barrena
NI P
Agirregoitia
[54]
[55]
29 May El Comercio[k] Eduardo Paneque S
Fernández
S
Solís
NI NI NI NI NI NI NI [56]
3 June Prisa Àngels Barceló
Carlos de Vega
P
Ribera
P
Montserrat
P
Cañas
P
Buxadé
P
Galán
P
Montero
NI NI NI [57]
[58]
3 June Cadena SER Eva Domaika S
Mendia
S
Zarzalejos
NI A S
Larrea
S
Lapeña
S
Barrena
NI P
Agirregoitia
[59]
4 June CCMA[n] Xavi Coral S
López
S
Poptcheva
P
Cañas
S
Girauta
S
Asens
P
Montero
P
Riba
S
Sarri
NI [60]
4 June EITB Xabier Ormazabal S
Mendia
S
Zarzalejos
NI NI S
Larrea
S
Serra
S
Barrena
NI P
Agirregoitia
[61]
4 June IB3[o] Sílvia Pol
Martina Ramis
S
Homs
S
Álvarez
S
Torres
S
de las Heras
S
Martínez
S
Pérez Díaz
S
Weber
S
Frau
S
Prunés
[62]
6 June RTVE Xabier Fortes P
Ribera
P
Montserrat
P
Cañas
P
Buxadé
P
Galán
P
Montero
P
Riba
S
Sarri
P
Agirregoitia
5.6%
(595,000)
[63]
[64]
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Opinion polls

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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.

Voting intention estimates

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.

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  Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls

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Voting preferences

The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences.

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Victory preferences

The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a European Parliament election taking place.

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Victory likelihood

The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a European Parliament election taking place.

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Preferred candidate

The table below lists opinion polling on candidate preferences.

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Voter turnout

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The table below shows registered vote turnout on election day without including voters from the Census of Absent-Residents (CERA).

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Region Time
14:00 18:00 20:00
2019 2024 +/– 2019 2024 +/– 2019 2024 +/–
Andalusia 32.98% 26.04% –6.94 45.18% 35.10% –10.08 60.61% 45.29% –15.32
Aragon 36.75% 29.96% –6.79 51.27% 40.45% –10.82 67.31% 52.86% –14.45
Asturias 32.20% 27.95% –4.25 47.26% 40.73% –6.53 61.15% 50.91% –10.24
Balearic Islands 29.26% 22.80% –6.46 42.04% 30.20% –11.84 53.62% 39.08% –14.54
Basque Country 36.88% 29.31% –7.57 52.37% 40.59% –11.78 65.40% 50.89% –14.51
Canary Islands 24.61% 18.88% –5.73 40.03% 29.45% –10.58 56.00% 40.70% –15.30
Cantabria 37.29% 31.42% –5.87 55.08% 44.80% –10.28 67.93% 54.90% –13.03
Castile and León 36.08% 30.46% –5.62 52.51% 42.85% –9.66 69.33% 55.46% –13.87
Castilla–La Mancha 37.29% 29.38% –7.91 52.78% 39.86% –12.92 69.99% 51.36% –18.63
Catalonia 35.38% 24.75% –10.63 50.58% 33.69% –16.89 64.23% 43.53% –20.70
Extremadura 39.12% 28.12% –11.00 52.46% 36.81% –15.65 70.07% 48.31% –21.76
Galicia 32.92% 26.47% –6.45 50.21% 39.02% –11.19 65.34% 50.50% –14.84
La Rioja 38.36% 31.32% –7.04 53.48% 40.54% –12.94 68.85% 52.52% –16.33
Madrid 35.13% 31.98% –3.15 51.51% 44.66% –6.85 67.26% 56.31% –10.95
Murcia 35.40% 28.97% –6.43 48.39% 37.05% –11.34 62.56% 48.25% –14.31
Navarre 39.04% 30.76% –8.28 55.41% 41.30% –14.11 70.40% 52.76% –17.64
Valencian Community 38.47% 33.14% –5.33 51.48% 42.63% –8.85 64.33% 53.69% –10.64
Ceuta 24.51% 16.77% –7.74 40.65% 24.45% –16.20 55.22% 32.58% –22.64
Melilla 25.02% 16.15% –8.87 41.88% 23.96% –17.92 59.73% 33.16% –26.57
Total 34.75% 27.99% –6.76 49.45% 38.35% –11.10 64.30% 49.21% –15.18
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Results

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Overall

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
Summary of the 9 June 2024 European Parliament election results in Spain
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Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 5,996,62734.21+14.06 22+9
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,290,94530.19–2.67 20–1
Vox (Vox) 1,688,2559.63+3.42 6+2
Republics Now (ERCEH BilduBNGAra Més) 860,6604.91–0.67 3±0
Unite (Sumar)1 818,0154.67n/a 3±0
The Party Is Over (Se Acabó La Fiesta) 803,5454.58New 3+3
We Can (Podemos)1 578,0073.30n/a 2–1
Together and Free for Europe (Junts UE)2 442,2972.52–2.02 1–2
Coalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS) 284,8881.63–1.19 1±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)3 135,6910.77–0.55 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 122,2920.70–11.48 0–8
Workers' Front (FO) 66,0390.38New 0±0
The Forgotten Spain Exists–MunicipalistsFair World (Existe)4 40,2920.23+0.06 0±0
Spanish Left (IzqEsp) 32,7660.19New 0±0
Feminists to the Congress (PFAC) 29,2360.17New 0±0
European Justice (IE) 26,6110.15New 0±0
Andalusia Now (Andalucistas)5 22,9650.13+0.02 0±0
Volt Spain (Volt) 22,0200.13–0.01 0±0
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB) 19,5860.11New 0±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 15,2810.09±0.00 0±0
Pirates–Rebel Alliance–European Pirates (Pirates/Rebeldes) 14,4840.08+0.01 0±0
PCPEPCPC Coalition (PCPE–PCPC)6 11,1770.06–0.07 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)7 9,6770.06+0.01 0±0
Spanish Food Sovereignty (SAE) 9,3110.05New 0±0
Believe in Europe (Cree en Europa)8 9,2760.05–0.01 0±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 7,6180.04–0.18 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 6,5500.04±0.00 0±0
Country and Rural Movement (PMR) 6,5410.04New 0±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León PREPAL (PREPAL) 6,4560.04New 0±0
Galician Party (GLG) 5,7190.03New 0±0
Future (F) 5,6710.03New 0±0
Together for Extremadura (JUEX) 5,6110.03New 0±0
Workers' Revolutionary Current (CRT) 5,1650.03New 0±0
Extremadurans (PREx–CREx) 3,5090.02–0.03 0±0
Blank ballots 124,6550.71–0.26
Total 17,527,438 61+2
Valid votes 17,527,43899.29+0.15
Invalid votes 124,5690.71–0.15
Votes cast / turnout 17,652,00746.39–14.34
Abstentions 20,398,27953.61+14.34
Registered voters 38,050,286
Sources[66]
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Popular vote
PP
34.21%
PSOE
30.19%
Vox
9.63%
Ahora Repúblicas
4.91%
Sumar
4.67%
SALF
4.58%
Podemos
3.30%
Junts UE
2.52%
CEUS
1.63%
Others
3.65%
Blank ballots
0.71%
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Seats
PP
36.07%
PSOE
32.79%
Vox
9.84%
Ahora Repúblicas
4.92%
Sumar
4.92%
SALF
4.92%
Podemos
3.28%
Junts UE
1.64%
CEUS
1.64%
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Maps

Distribution by European group

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Summary of political group distribution in the 10th European Parliament (2024–2029)[67]
Groups Parties Seats Total  %
European People's Party (EPP) 22 22 36.07
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) 20 20 32.79
Patriots for Europe (PfE) 6 6 9.84
Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) 1
1
1
1
4 6.56
The Left in the European Parliament–GUE/NGL (The Left) 2
1
1
4 6.56
Renew Europe (RE) 1 1 1.61
Non-Inscrits (NI) 3
1
4 6.56
Total 61 61 100.00
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Elected legislators

The following table lists the elected legislators:

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Notes

  1. Note that while the Treaty of Lisbon initially allocated 54 seats to Spain, it was awarded five additional seats as a result of Brexit, and a further two following a European Council Decision in 2023 increasing the size of the European Parliament to 720 seats.[1][2]
  2. Within the Podemos–IU and CpE alliances in the 2019 election.
  3. Javier Nart, former Cs MEP.[13]
  4. Results for Podemos–IU (10.07%, 6 seats) and CpE (1.32%, 0 seats) in the 2019 election.
  5. Results for Junts in the 2019 election.
  6. Catalan les Illes specifically refers to the Balearic Islands in this context.
  7. Spanish acento has double meaning, referring to both the Canarian spoken language and to put emphasis in something.
  8. Denotes a main invitee attending the event.
  9. Denotes a main invitee not attending the event, sending a surrogate in their place.
  10. Asturias-specific debate.
  11. Galician-spoken debate.
  12. Basque-spoken debate.
  13. Catalan-spoken debate.
  14. Catalan-spoken Balearic Islands-specific debate.
  15. Within Sumar.
  16. Alternative projection based on raw CIS data.

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