SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION 2011

A legislative election for the Cortes Generales in Spain was held on 20 November 2011. The elections were for 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies, which will determine who becomes the Prime Minister of Spain. Elections were also held for the 208 directly elected seats in the upper house, the Senate. The Popular Party (PP), led by Mariano Rajoy won an absolute majority in the elections, ending the rule of the Spanish Socialist  Party (PSOE).

Spanish general election, 2011

2008 ← 20 November 2011 → Next

All 350 seats of the Congress of Deputies and 208 of 264 seats in the Senate 176 seats needed for a majority Opinion polls Majority party Minority party Third party Leader Mariano Rajoy Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba Cayo Lara Party Popular Party PSOE United Left Leader since 4 September 2003 9 July 2011 14 December 2008 Last election 154 seats, 39.94% 169 seats, 43.87% 2 seats, 2.45% Seats won 186 110 11 Seat change 32 59 9 Popular vote 10,830,693 6,973,880 1,680,810 Percentage 44.62% 28.73% 6.92% Swing 4.68% 15.14% 450%

Prime Minister of Spain before election José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero PSOE Elected Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy Popular Party