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Elections in Spain
parliamentary monarchy
Elections in Spain: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of government is Pedro Sánchez; the system of government is parliamentary monarchy.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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PS
Pedro Sánchez live
Head of government - Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
In office since
2 June 2018
Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Head of state
Felipe VI of Spain
Region
Europe
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Next election
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Government
parliamentary monarchy
Capital
Madrid
Population
48 592 909
Country facts
Legislature
Cortes Generales
Established
1516
Currency
euro
Official language
Spanish
Capital
Madrid
Region
Europe
Area
505,990 km2
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Election history
23 July 2023parliamentary
Spanish general election
10 November 2019parliamentary
November 2019 Spanish general election
28 April 2019parliamentary
April 2019 Spanish general election
26 June 2016parliamentary
Spanish general election
20 December 2015parliamentary
Spanish general election
20 November 2011parliamentary
Spanish general election
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2018 - Mariano Rajoy Pedro Sánchez
peaceful - no coup recorded
2011 - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Mariano Rajoy
peaceful - no coup recorded
2004 - José María Aznar José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
peaceful - no coup recorded
1996 - Felipe González José María Aznar
peaceful - no coup recorded
1982 - Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Felipe González
peaceful - no coup recorded
1981 - Adolfo Suárez Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
contested - attempted coup (1981-02-23)
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Spain?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Spain?
The head of government is Pedro Sánchez (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party).
When was the last election in Spain?
The most recent was the Spanish general election on 23 July 2023.
What type of government does Spain have?
Spain is a parliamentary monarchy.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.