Spain April 2019 general election
What was the result of the April 2019 general election in Spain?
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party won 123 of 350 seats with 28.7% of the vote. 75.8% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Spain- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Spanish Socialist Workers' Party won 123 of 350 seats with 28.7% of the vote; 75.8% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 5.9 points on 2016.
- Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 123 +38 seats 28.7% +6.0 points
- People's Party 66 −71 seats 16.7% −16.3 points
- Citizens 57 +25 seats 15.9% +2.8 points
- Podemos 33 −12 seats 11.1% −2.3 points
- Vox 24 10.3%
- Republican Left of Catalonia 15 +6 seats 3.9% +1.3 points
- En Comú Podem 7 −5 seats 2.4% −1.2 points
- Democratic Convergence / Together for Catalonia 7 −1 seat 1.9% −0.1 points
- Basque Nationalist Party 6 +1 seat 1.5% +0.3 points
- EH Bildu 4 +2 seats 1.0% +0.2 points
- En Masse / Common Group of the Left 2 −3 seats 0.9% −0.5 points
- Canarian Coalition 2 +1 seat 0.5% +0.2 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Spain 2016 general election, party by party.
- Spanish Socialist Workers' Party123
- People's Party66
- Citizens57
- Podemos33
- Vox24
- Republican Left of Catalonia15
- Democratic Convergence / Together for Catalonia7
- En Comú Podem7
- Basque Nationalist Party6
- EH Bildu4
- Canarian Coalition2
- En Masse / Common Group of the Left2
- Sum Navarre2
- Unnamed party with one seat2
Key numbers
28.7%
Share of the vote won by Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party won 123 of 350 seats. A majority needs 176.
+38 seats
Seats gained by Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 2016. People's Party lost 71 seats.
75.8%
Voter turnout
Up 5.9 points on 2016.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | 123 | +38 | 28.7 | +6.0 | 7,480,755 |
| People's Party | 66 | −71 | 16.7 | −16.3 | 4,356,023 |
| Citizens | 57 | +25 | 15.9 | +2.8 | 4,136,600 |
| Podemoswith Communist Party / United Left | 33 | −12 | 11.1 | −2.3 | 2,881,445 |
| Vox | 24 | 10.3 | 2,677,173 | ||
| Republican Left of Catalonia | 15 | +6 | 3.9 | +1.3 | 1,015,355 |
| En Comú Podem | 7 | −5 | 2.4 | −1.2 | 614,738 |
| Democratic Convergence / Together for Catalonia | 7 | −1 | 1.9 | −0.1 | 497,638 |
| Basque Nationalist Party | 6 | +1 | 1.5 | +0.3 | 394,627 |
| Animalist Party Against Mistreatment to Animals | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | +0.1 | 326,045 |
| EH Bildu | 4 | +2 | 1.0 | +0.2 | 258,840 |
| En Masse / Common Group of the Left | 2 | −3 | 0.9 | −0.5 | 236,746 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed party with one seat | 2 | 0.9 | 224,948 | ||
| Canarian Coalition | 2 | +1 | 0.5 | +0.2 | 137,196 |
| Sum Navarre | 2 | 0.4 | 107,124 |
± is the change against the Spain 2016 general election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 7,480,755
- People's Party 4,356,023
- Citizens 4,136,600
- Podemos 2,881,445
- Vox 2,677,173
- Republican Left of Catalonia 1,015,355
- En Comú Podem 614,738
- Democratic Convergence / Together for Catalonia 497,638
- Basque Nationalist Party 394,627
- Animalist Party Against Mistreatment to Animals 326,045
- EH Bildu 258,840
- En Masse / Common Group of the Left 236,746
- Unnamed party with one seat 224,948
- Canarian Coalition 137,196
- Sum Navarre 107,124
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
75.8% of the 34,798,204 registered voters cast a ballot (26,361,051 ballots), up 5.9 points on 2016. 25,886,130 of them were valid votes. The highest turnout since 1996 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Spanish Socialist Workers' Party28.7% of votes35.1% of seats
- People's Party16.7% of votes18.9% of seats
- Citizens15.9% of votes16.3% of seats
- Podemos11.1% of votes9.4% of seats
- Vox10.3% of votes6.9% of seats
- Republican Left of Catalonia3.9% of votes4.3% of seats
- En Comú Podem2.4% of votes2.0% of seats
- Democratic Convergence / Together for Catalonia1.9% of votes2.0% of seats
- Basque Nationalist Party1.5% of votes1.7% of seats
- EH Bildu1.0% of votes1.1% of seats
- En Masse / Common Group of the Left0.9% of votes0.6% of seats
- Canarian Coalition0.5% of votes0.6% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 5.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.2 by votes and 4.9 by seats; Spanish Socialist Workers' Party led People's Party by 12.0 points of the vote.
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