| Election Name | Spanish general election, 2008 |
Country | Spain |
Type | parliamentary |
Ongoing | no |
Previous Election | Spanish general election, 2004 |
Previous Year | 2004 |
Next Election | Spanish general election, 2012 |
Next Year | 2012 |
Seats For Election | All 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 Date | March 9, 2008 |
Leader1 | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Party1 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
Leader Since1 | 22 July 2000 |
Last Election1 | 164 seats, 43.3% |
Seats1 | 169 |
Seat Change1 | (+)5 |
Popular Vote1 | 11,288,698 |
Percentage1 | 43.87% |
Swing1 | (+)1.28% |
Leader2 | Mariano Rajoy |
Party2 | People's Party (Spain)|People's Party |
Leader Since2 | 4 September 2003 |
Last Election2 | 148 seats, 38.3% |
Seats2 | 154 |
Seat Change2 | (+)6 |
Popular Vote2 | 10,277,809 |
Percentage2 | 39.94% |
Swing2 | (+)2.23% |
Leader3 | Gaspar Llamazares |
Party3 | United Left (Spain)|United Left (IU) |
Leader Since3 | 30 October 2000 |
Last Election3 | 5 seats, 4.96% |
Seats3 | 2 |
Seat Change3 | (-)3 |
Popular Vote3 | 969,871 |
Percentage3 | 3.77% |
Swing3 | (-)1.19% |
Leader4 | Artur Mas i Gavarró |
Party4 | Convergence and Union|Convergence and Union (CiU) |
Colour4 | DDA0DD |
Leader Since4 | 2 December 2001 |
Last Election4 | 10 seats, 3.23% |
Seats4 | 10 |
Popular Vote4 | 779,425 |
Percentage4 | 3.03% |
Swing4 | (-)0.20% |
Leader5 | Iñigo Urkullu |
Party5 | Basque Nationalist Party|Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV) |
Leader Since5 | 18 January 2008 |
Last Election5 | 7 seats, 1.63% |
Seats5 | 6 |
Seat Change5 | (-)1 |
Popular Vote5 | 306,128 |
Percentage5 | 1.19% |
Swing5 | (-)0.44% |
Leader6 | Rosa Díez |
Party6 | Union, Progress and Democracy|Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) |
Leader Since6 | 29 September 2007 |
Last Election6 | 0 seats, 0% |
Seats6 | 1 |
Seat Change6 | (+)1 |
Popular Vote6 | 306,078 |
Percentage6 | 1.19% |
Swing6 | (+)1.19% |
Title | President of the Government of Spain |
Before Election | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Before Party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
After Election | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
After Party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
Map Image | Elecciones generales españolas de 2008 - distribución del voto.svg |
Map Size | 400px |
Map Caption | Province-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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Spanish general election, 2008 Video
Polls of the mass media : |
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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% |
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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 |