2011 Spanish General Election
20 November 2011 · The democratic era · 350 seats, 176 for a majority
The second term of Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was quickly overshadowed by the impact of the Great Recession in Spain, aggravated by the Spanish property bubble's crash that led to a real estate crisis.
Prime Minister before
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
PSOE
Prime Minister after
Mariano Rajoy
PP
Largest force
PP
186 of 350 seats
Turnout
68.9%
The result
| Share of the Congress | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | Mariano Rajoy | 186 | +32 | 10.866.566 | 44.6% | +4.5 | |
| PSOE | Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 110 | -59 | 7.003.511 | 28.8% | -15.1 | |
| CiU | Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida | 16 | +6 | 1.015.691 | 4.2% | +1.2 | |
| IU | Cayo Lara | 11 | +9 | 1.686.040 | 6.9% | +3.0 | |
| Amaiur | Iñaki Antigüedad | 7 | +7 | 334.498 | 1.4% | +1.1 | |
| UPyD | Rosa Díez | 5 | +4 | 1.143.225 | 4.7% | +3.5 |
15 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.