2015 Spanish General Election Results Monday Dec 21,2015

 

 

The PP took 28.72% of the vote in Sunday's election, the PSOE 22.01%, Podemos 20.66% and Ciudadanos 13.93%.

In the 350-seat parliament this translates to: PP (123); PSOE (90); Podemos (69); Ciudadanos (40).

Mariano Rajoy's immediate reaction was to insist his party was "still the number one force" and he would attempt to form an administration.

Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez was equally adamant that Spain wanted "a move to the left".

Although he acknowledged Mr Rajoy had won the right to have the first attempt at forming a government, the Socialists made it clear they would not back a Rajoy-led government

This is the beginning of a new, multi-party era in Spain.

The unrivalled dominance of the PP and the Socialists, who alternated in power for 32 years, always with parliamentary majorities, is over

From L to R: Pablo Iglesias of Podemos, Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez, Albert Rivera of Ciudadanos (Citizens) and PP leader Mariano Rajoy