Conservatism and liberalism
Social democracy and left-wing populism
Nationalism, regionalism and pro-indepence
parties
Against
Abstention
For
Jun 2016
Oct 2016
Jun 2018
PSOE
Pod.
PSOE
84
84
PSOE
Pod.
Pod.
67
PSOE
69
C’s
ERC-CDC-
PNV-
Compromís-
EHB-NC
C’s
ERC-CDC-
PNV-
Compromís-
EHB-NC
C’s
32
PP
PP
PP
137
29
Jun 2016
General election
Six months after the previous election had failed to produce a working majority, the 2016 vote again returned a hung parliament. PSOE, the centre-left party, tried and failed to form a government and initially opposed attempts by the centre-right PP to do so
Oct 2016
To appoint Rajoy as PM
After opposing Rajoy's first attempt to secure an absolute majority, PSOE changed tack in a second vote, abstaining and allowing PP to enter government with a simple majority. But PSOE split over the decision.
Jun 2018
No-confidence vote on Rajoy
When a corruption scandal engulfed the PP, PSOE again changed position, and joined all the other opposition parties in unseating Rajoy. PSOE's Sánchez then became prime minister, but could not maintain the backing of separatist parties.
Conservatism and liberalism
Social democracy and left-wing populism
Nationalism, regionalism and pro-indepence parties
Against
Abstention
For
Jun 2016
Oct 2016
Jun 2018
PSOE
Pod.
PSOE
84
84
15
PSOE
Pod.
Pod.
67
PSOE
69
C’s
ERC-CDC-
PNV-
Compromís-
EHB-NC
C’s
ERC-CDC-
PNV-
Compromís-
EHB-NC
C’s
32
PP
PP
PP
137
29
Jun 2016
General election
Six months after the previous election had failed to produce a working majority, the 2016 vote again returned a hung parliament. PSOE, the centre-left party, tried and failed to form a government and initially opposed attempts by the centre-right PP to do so
Oct 2016
To appoint Rajoy as PM
After opposing Rajoy's first attempt to secure an absolute majority, PSOE changed tack in a second vote, abstaining and allowing PP to enter government with a simple majority. But PSOE split over the decision.
Jun 2018
No-confidence vote on Rajoy
When a corruption scandal engulfed the PP, PSOE again changed position, and joined all the other opposition parties in unseating Rajoy. PSOE's Sánchez then became prime minister, but could not maintain the backing of separatist parties.
Conservatism and liberalism
Social democracy and left-wing populism
Nationalism, regionalism and pro-indepence parties
Jun 2016
General election
Six months after the previous election had failed to produce a working majority, the 2016 vote again returned a hung parliament. PSOE, the centre-left party, tried and failed to form a government and initially opposed attempts by the centre-right PP to do so
CCa-PNC
1
ERC-CDC-PNV-Compromís-EHB-NC
29
Podemos coalition
PP
C’s
PSOE
137
32
84
67
Oct 2016
To appoint Rajoy as PM
After opposing Rajoy's first attempt to secure an absolute majority, PSOE changed tack in a second vote, abstaining and allowing PP to enter government with a simple majority. But PSOE split over the decision.
PSOE
PSOE
69
15
PP
C’s
Podemos
coalition
For
Abstention
Against
Jun 2018
No-confidence vote on Rajoy
CCa-PNC
When a corruption scandal engulfed the PP, PSOE again changed position, and joined all the other opposition parties in unseating Rajoy. PSOE's Sánchez then became prime minister, but could not maintain the backing of separatist parties.
1
ERC-CDC-PNV-Compromís-EHB-NC
29
PP
C’s
PSOE
Podemos coalition
67
84
Against
Abstention
For
Conservatism and liberalism
Social democracy and left-wing populism
Nationalism, regionalism and pro-indepence parties
Jun 2016
General election
Six months after the previous election had failed to produce a working majority, the 2016 vote again returned a hung parliament. PSOE, the centre-left party, tried and failed to form a government and initially opposed attempts by the centre-right PP to do so
ERC-CDC-PNV-Compromís-EHB-NC
CCa-PNC
1
29
PP
C’s
PSOE
Podemos left coalition
32
137
67
84
Absolute
majority
176 seats
Oct 2016
To appoint Rajoy as PM
After opposing Rajoy's first attempt to secure an absolute majority, PSOE changed tack in a second vote, abstaining and allowing PP to enter government with a simple majority. But PSOE split over the decision.
PSOE
PSOE
69
15
PP
C’s
Podemos left coalition
For
Abstention
Against
Jun 2018
No-confidence vote on Rajoy
When a corruption scandal engulfed the PP, PSOE again changed position, and joined all the other opposition parties in unseating Rajoy. PSOE's Sánchez then became prime minister, but could not maintain the backing of separatist parties.
ERC-CDC-PNV-Compromís-EHB-NC
CCa-PNC
1
29
PP
C’s
PSOE
Podemos left coalition
84
Against
Abstention
For