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Spanish general election, 2008

Election NameSpanish general election, 2008
CountrySpain
Typeparliamentary
Ongoingno
Previous ElectionSpanish general election, 2004
Previous Year2004
Next ElectionSpanish general election, 2012
Next Year2012
Seats For ElectionAll 350 seats of the Congress of Deputies and 208 of 264 seats in the Senate
176 seats were needed for a majority in the Congress of Deputies
Election DateMarch 9, 2008
Leader1José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Party1Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Leader Since122 July 2000
Last Election1164 seats, 43.3%
Seats1169
Seat Change1(+)5
Popular Vote111,288,698
Percentage143.87%
Swing1(+)1.28%
Leader2Mariano Rajoy
Party2People's Party (Spain)|People's Party
Leader Since24 September 2003
Last Election2148 seats, 38.3%
Seats2154
Seat Change2(+)6
Popular Vote210,277,809
Percentage239.94%
Swing2(+)2.23%
Leader3Gaspar Llamazares
Party3United Left (Spain)|United Left (IU)
Leader Since330 October 2000
Last Election35 seats, 4.96%
Seats32
Seat Change3(-)3
Popular Vote3969,871
Percentage33.77%
Swing3(-)1.19%
Leader4Artur Mas i Gavarró
Party4Convergence and Union|Convergence and Union (CiU)
Colour4DDA0DD
Leader Since42 December 2001
Last Election410 seats, 3.23%
Seats410
Popular Vote4779,425
Percentage43.03%
Swing4(-)0.20%
Leader5Iñigo Urkullu
Party5Basque Nationalist Party|Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV)
Leader Since518 January 2008
Last Election57 seats, 1.63%
Seats56
Seat Change5(-)1
Popular Vote5306,128
Percentage51.19%
Swing5(-)0.44%
Leader6Rosa Díez
Party6Union, Progress and Democracy|Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
Leader Since629 September 2007
Last Election60 seats, 0%
Seats61
Seat Change6(+)1
Popular Vote6306,078
Percentage61.19%
Swing6(+)1.19%
TitlePresident of the Government of Spain
Before ElectionJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Before PartySpanish Socialist Workers' Party
After ElectionJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
After PartySpanish Socialist Workers' Party
Map ImageElecciones generales españolas de 2008 - distribución del voto.svg
Map Size400px
Map CaptionProvince-level units won by PSOE (red) and PP (blue)

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Legislative elections for the Spanish Cortes Generales were held on March 9, 2008. The elections were for 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies, and the 208 directly elected seats in the upper house, the Senate, determining the Prime Minister of Spain. The elections are commonly referred to as 9-M in the Spanish media. The governing Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) led by current Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero declared victory on March 9, and the opposition People's Party conceded defeat.

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Polls of the CIS :
PSOE PP IU CiU ERC PNV Others Blank
April 2004 45.8% 35.4% 4.9% 2.7% 2.3% 1.3% 6.5% 1.1%
July 2004 44.0% 36.8% 5.0% 2.8% 2.6% 1.5% 6.0% 1.3%
October 2004 42.1% 36.1% 5.5% 3.3% 2.0% 1.7% 7.6% 1.7%
January 2005 42.4% 35.7% 5.4% 2.9% 2.3% 1.5% 7.6% 2.2%
April 2005 41.2% 36.6% 5.2% 3.1% 2.1% 1.6% 8.0% 2.2%
July 2005 41.9% 36.4% 5.1% 3.2% 2.3% 1.8% 6.8% 2.5%
October 2005 39.7% 37.7% 4.8% 3.4% 2.4% 1.5% 7.7% 2.8%
January 2006 39.6% 38.0% 4.9% 3.6% 2.4% 1.5% 7.5% 2.5%
April 2006 40.3% 38.2% 5.4% 2.9% 2.0% 1.4% 7.5% 2.3%
July 2006 40.6% 36.9% 5.0% 3.2% 2.1% 1.4% 8.0% 2.8%
October 2006 39.3% 37.9% 5.1% 3.1% 2.8% 1.7% 6.8% 3.4%
January 2007 38.8% 37.6% 6.5% 3.2% 2.0% 1.4% 7.6% 2.9%
April 2007 39.6% 36.6% 5.6% 3.0% 2.4% 1.6% 7.6% 3.6%
July 2007 40.5% 37.0% 6.1% 2.9% 1.9% 1.5% 7.7% 2.4%
October 2007 39.7% 37.4% 5.5% 3.1% 2.1% 1.5% 8.3% 2.4%
February 2008 40.2% 38.7% 5.8% 3.0% 2.1% 1.7% 5.8% 2.7%

Polls of the mass media :
PSOE PP IU CiU ERC PNV UPyD Others Blank
ABC October 2007 41.2% 39.3% 4.5% 2.5% 2.1% 1.1% - 6.1% 1.1%
La Vanguardia October 2007 42.3% 39.6% 5.7% 2.5% 1.6% 1.1%
6.0% 1.1%
Antena 3 TNS Demoscopia October 2007 40.6% 39.5% 5.2% 3.2% 2.3% 1.4% 0.9% 6.0% 1.1%
El Mundo Sigma 2 November 2007 42.2% 39.1% 4.8% 3.0% 2.2% 1.3%
7.4% 1.1%
CadenaSer Institute Opina November 2007 44.5% 38.0% 4.0% 3.0% 1.9% 1.4%
7.2%
Antena 3 TNS Demoscopia November 2007 41.4% 39.0% 5.5% 2.7% 2.3% 1.5% 0.8% 6.0% 1.1%
CadenaSer Institute Opina November 2007 (2nd week) 45.0% 38.0% 4.0% 3.2% 1.7% 1.9%
6.2%
Periódico Publico November 2007 42.5% 37.4% 5.2% 2.8% 2.0% 1.5%
8.6%
Revista Temas 40.7% 38.4% 5.3% 3.3% 2.0% 1.7% - 8.5% -
Antena 3 TNS Demoscopia December 2007 42.0% 38.2% 5.5% 3.2% 1.9% 1.4% 1.0% 6.0% 1.1%
Ipsos Expansion December 2007 41.3% 38.0% 5.3% 3.2% 2.1% 1.5% 1.3% 6.0% 1.1%

Polls of the mass media showing a seat prediction after January 2008 :
PSOE PP IU CiU ERC PNV CC UPyD Others Blank Unknown/Undecided
El Mundo, Sigma, January 2008 41.9% 39.4% 5.0% 3.4% 2.2% 1.5% 0.9%
5,6% 1,1%
Predicted Seats 153 - 164 151 - 162 5 10 - 11 7 7 3
2 - 3
La Vanguardia, INSTITUTO NOXA, January 2008 42.5% 39.7% 5.3% 2.8% 1.7% 1.9%
6.1% 1.1%
Predicted Seats 158 - 162 152 - 156 5 - 6 10 5 - 8 7 - 9
6 - 8
Público, OBRADOIRO DE SOCIOLOXIA, January 2008 43.0% 38.5% 5.6% 2.7% 1.6% 1.6%
0.9%
Predicted Seats 167 151 6 9 5 7 2 0 3
Antena 3, TNS Demoscopia, January 2008 41.9% 40.1% 4.8% 3.3% 1.8% 1.6%
Predicted Seats 160-164 151-155 4-5 10-11 5-6 7-8
La Vanguardia, Instituto Noxa, January 2008 42.3% 39.8% 5.1% 2.5% 1.8% 1.5%
Predicted Seats 162-164 154-156 5 8 6 7 2
2
El País, Sondeo-flash de Metroscopia, 17/01/2008 34.6% 26.8% 3.9%
6.9% 3.0% 16.6%
Predicted Seats
La Vanguardia, NOXA 42% 40% 5% 2.5% 1.5%
Predicted Seats 160 155 5 8-10 5-6
Antena 3, TNS Demoscopia, 21/01/2008 41.6% 39.5% 5.1% 3.1% 2.0% 1.5% 0.8% 2.0%
Predicted Seats 160-164 149-153 4-5 10-11 6-7 7-8 3 1
Público, Obradoiro de sociología, 21/01/2008 42.8% 39.2% 5.0% 2.6% 1.7% 1.6%
Predicted Seats
Público, Obradoiro de sociología, 28/01/2008 44.5% 38.7% 4.6% 2.8% 1.5% 1.6%
Predicted Seats
Cadena SER, Instituto Opina, 28/01/2008 44.0% 38.0% 3.5% 3.0% 1.9% 1.6%
8.0%
Predicted Seats
Antena 3TNS Demoscopia (28/01/2008) 42.3% 39.6% 4.5% 3.0% 1.6% 1.5%
Predicted Seats 162-166 151-155 4 9-10 6 7-8
4 0

Polls of the mass media showing a seat prediction after February 2008 :
Poll PSOE PP IU CiU ERC PNV CC BNG UPyD CHA Others blank Unknown/Undecided
ABC.Instituto DYM (03/02/2008) 42.4% 38.6% 4.2%
14.8%
Predicted Seats
El PaísMetroscopia (03/02/2008) 34.6% 24.9% 2.9% 1.8% 0.7% 0.7%
2.7%
Predicted Seats
Público.Obradoiro de Socioloxia - (01/02/2008) 44.6% 38.2% 5.0% 3.0% 1.3% 1.6%
Predicted Seats
Antena 3TNS Demoscopia (04/02/2008) 42.5% 39.3%
Predicted Seats 164-166 154-156 3 9 6 6-7 2 2 0 0 3
CIS 21-01-2008 to 04-02-2008 40.2% 38.7% 5.8% 3.0% 2.1% 1.7% 0.6% 0.9%
2.7% 16.9%
Predicted Seats 158-163 153-157 5-6 10 6 7 1-2 2 0-1 0 4
Público.Obradoiro de Sociología - (12/02/2008) 42.6% 40.1% 4.9% 2.6% 1.3% 1.3%
Predicted Seats 158-169 154-163 4 8 4 6 2 2
4
Antena 3TNS Demoscopia (18/02/2008) 41.8% 40.2% 5.4% 2.9% 1.9% 1.6%
Predicted Seats 162-164 155-157 4 8-9 6-7 7-8
TelecincoDemométrica (20/02/2008) 44.2% 38.6%
Predicted Seats 170-177 148-153 5-7 10 4 6
Antena 3TNS Demoscopia (25/02/2008) 42.0% 39.7% 5.4% 2.7% 2.2% 1.5%
Predicted Seats 161-164 154-157 4-5 8-9 7 7
El MundoSigma Dos (01/03/2008) 43.4% 39.3% 4.4% 3.2% 1.9% 1.5%
13.3%
Predicted Seats 155-171 148-161 4 9-11 5-6 7
0-1
2-7
Público.Obradoiro de Sociología - (01/03/2008) 43.9% 39.5% 4.8% 2.7%
Predicted Seats 165-171 153-158 4 7-8 4 7 1 0-1

Congress : Regional variations
Electoral District PSOE-2004 PP-2004 PSOE-2008 PP-2008 PSOE-Change PP-Change
A Coruña 38.9 44.6 39.9 43.3 1.0 -1.3
Álava 30.8 26.9 40.8 26.5 10.0 -0.4
Albacete 46.3 46.9 45.5 47.6 -0.8 0.7
Alicante 42.1 48.9 41.1 52.4 -1.0 3.5
Almería 47.7 44.3 41.2 50.7 -6.5 6.4
Asturias 43.4 43.8 46.3 42.1 2.9 -1.7
Ávila 34.0 59.5 34.5 59.2 0.5 -0.3
Badajoz 51.7 41.7 52.2 41.9 0.5 0.2
Barcelona 41.7 16.0 46.7 16.8 5.0 0.8
Burgos 38.9 52.0 40.3 50.7 1.4 -1.3
Cáceres 50.5 43.5 52.0 42.1 1.5 -1.4
Cádiz 50.7 33.6 51.0 38.3 0.3 4.7
Cantabria 40.9 51.9 43.4 50.2 2.5 -1.7
Castellón 44.6 45.6 44.1 49.1 -0.5 3.5
Ceuta 35.8 59.2 40.2 55.5 4.4 -3.7
Ciudad Real 48.1 46.6 46.6 47.9 -1.5 1.3
Córdoba 49.9 33.7 50.7 37.7 0.8 4.0
Cuenca 45.4 49.7 45.1 50.0 -0.3 0.3
Girona 31.6 11.5 39.5 12.2 7.9 0.7
Granada 51.5 37.0 49.6 41.5 -1.9 4.5
Guadalajara 44.1 47.6 41.0 50.8 -3.1 3.2
Guipúzcoa 26.3 15.3 38.9 14.5 12.6 -0.8
Huelva 56.2 30.6 55.6 35.1 -0.6 4.5
Huesca 45.7 37.5 47.4 37.8 1.7 0.3
Islas Baleares 39.5 45.9 44.1 44.0 4.6 -1.9
Jaen 54.4 34.1 55.4 36.6 1.0 2.5
La Rioja 44.0 49.9 43.6 49.6 -0.4 -0.3
Las Palmas 33.9 42.2 42.5 39.9 8.6 -2.3
León 46.8 45.0 49.5 43.9 2.7 -1.1
Lleida 29.6 14.6 37.0 15.1 7.4 0.5
Lugo 37.2 49.7 40.0 45.6 2.8 -4.1
Madrid 44.1 45.0 39.5 49.3 -4.6 4.3
Málaga 49.8 36.4 46.7 43.2 -3.1 6.8
Melilla 41.4 54.6 48.0 49.2 6.6 -5.4
Murcia 35.0 57.4 32.6 61.4 -2.4 4.0
Navarra 33.6 37.6 34.6 39.3 1.0 1.7
Ourense 31.1 55.3 37.6 48.1 6.5 -7.2
Palencia 43.1 50.2 43.4 49.9 0.3 -0.3
Pontevedra 37.5 46.0 39.5 44.2 2.0 -1.8
Salamanca 39.8 54.3 39.1 54.6 -0.7 0.3
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 35.0 28.3 36.6 30.9 1.6 2.6
Segovia 39.9 52.4 39.0 53.5 -0.9 1.1
Sevilla 58.3 27.9 58.1 31.5 -0.2 3.6
Soria 38.8 50.8 42.2 50.2 3.4 -0.6
Tarragona 35.5 17.0 44.9 17.8 9.4 0.8
Teruel 41.1 40.8 44.1 39.9 3.0 -0.9
Toledo 46.5 47.5 42.9 51.4 -3.6 3.9
Valencia 42.2 45.7 40.1 51.7 -2.1 6.0
Valladolid 44.6 46.8 42.5 49.4 -2.1 2.6
Vizcaya 26.8 18.7 37.0 18.4 10.2 -0.3
Zamora 39.9 53.3 42.0 52.2 2.1 -1.1
Zaragoza 40.3 35.5 46.3 36.5 6.0 1.0
SPAIN TOTALS 42.6 37.7 43.9 39.9 1.3 2.2

: Investiture voting
Invesiture voting for José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE)
Vote Parties Votes
 Yes PSOE 169
No PP, ERC, UPyD 158
Abstentions CiU, PNV, IU, BNG, CC, NaBai 23

ES Elections and referendums in Spain

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