The 2023 Spanish general elections and the fourth Sánchez cabinet: A successful gamble for the left? Articles uri icon

publication date

  • September 2024

start page

  • 1

end page

  • 14

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1362-9395

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1743-9418

abstract

  • This article examines the July 2023 general elections in Spain and its potential impact on the governance of the country. Contrary to what most pre-election polls predicted, the two main opposition parties (i.e., PP and Vox) did not manage to earn sufficient electoral support and, as a result, a new coalition government of centre-left parties was formed. The outcome of these elections was notably shaped by the high levels of polarization registered in the country in the last years. This report tackles the most important elements of the elections with a historical perspective and an empirical approach, and how the subsequent formation of a new left-wing coalition government at the national level could affect the future electoral prospects of the incumbent parties.

subjects

  • Politics
  • Sociology

keywords

  • spain; elections; polarization; coalition government; political parties