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Spanish general election held July 2023. Pedro Sanchez remained prime minister after coalition negotiations.
Spain 2023 General Election is one of the tracked elections shaping power in Spain.
Year
2023
Country
Spain
Contested
Congress of Deputies
Winner
Pedro Sanchez
Candidates
2
Outcome in context
PP won the most seats but failed to form a government. Sanchez secured re-election through a coalition with Sumar and support from regional parties, including a controversial amnesty deal with Catalan separatists.
PP won the most seats but failed to form a government. Sanchez secured re-election through a coalition with Sumar and support from regional parties, including a controversial amnesty deal with Catalan separatists.
The Spain 2023 General Election took place in 2023 in Spain. The election determined who would hold the office of Congress of Deputies.
Pedro Sanchez won the election. Voter turnout was reported at 70.4%, giving a sense of how many people took part in the contest. 2 candidates contested the election: Alberto Nunez Feijoo and Pedro Sanchez.
Details
election year
2023
office contested
Congress of Deputies
Country context
This election is connected to Spain. Use the country page to follow broader institutions, offices, and election history.
Government type
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Capital
Madrid
Legislature
Cortes Generales (Congress of Deputies and Senate)
Executive
Prime minister (President of the Government) nominated by the monarch and confirmed through an investiture vote in the Congress of Deputies. Constructive no-confidence mechanism requires naming an alternative candidate.
