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Spain general election 2026

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Congress of Deputies, Senate Scheduled

4 Dec 2026 – 11 Jan 2027

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Madrid time.

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Results page
lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosdeprensa/notasprensa/interior/Paginas/2023/200723-seguimiento-resultados-elecciones-generales-23j.aspx
Last time
40 days to the final result (Congress of Deputies 2023: 23 Jul → 1 Sept 2023) boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php

Congress of Deputies 350 seats

28 Nov12 Dec26 Dec9 Jan
Election-night count
29–30 NovElection-night count: Sun 29 Nov, 21:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 06:00, precedent.
Final result
4 Dec 2026 – 11 JanFinal result: Fri 4 Dec, 10:00 → Mon 11 Jan, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateMadrid time. Polls close in 55 days.

Government. Days from election day to the Real Decreto appointing the President of the Government (BOE): 2011 (20 Nov) to RD 1822/2011 of 20 Dec (30); Nov 2019 (10 Nov) to RD 1/2020 of 7 Jan 2020 (58); 2023 (23 Jul) to RD 828/2023 of 16 Nov (116); 2016 (26 Jun) to RD 414/2016 of 30 Oct (126). The 2015 and April 2019 elections produced no investiture and ended in repeat elections under art. 99.5 (from Wikipedia, not checked against BOE). A government market needs a deadline beyond the longest precedent and should allow for a repeat election. Precedents: 30 and 58 and 116 and 126 days from polling day.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    precedent
    LOREG art. 84.1: voting runs 'a las nueve horas ... hasta las veinte horas', local time. On 29 Nov 2026 Spain is on winter time: the peninsula, Balearics, Ceuta and Melilla on CET (UTC+1), closing 19:00 UTC; the Canary Islands on WET (UTC+0), closing last at 20:00 UTC (21:00 CET) - pollsCloseUtc is that last close, as in earlier records. The Government's provisional count comes from copies of each polling station's tally (art. 98.2, 'a los solos efectos de facilitar la información provisional'). 2023 precedent: the Ministry of the Interior's results site (resultados.generales23j.es) and app began releasing provisional Congress results 'desde las 21 horas, tras el cierre de los colegios electorales en Canarias' (La Moncloa/Interior press note, 20 Jul 2023), with the ministers' results briefing planned for about 22:30; the same rule puts the first release at 21:00 CET (20:00 UTC) on 29 Nov. The window's end (06:00 CET Monday 30 Nov) is an ESTIMATE: the 2023 time of 100% counted was not verified. Provisional only; it excludes the votes of electors resident abroad (CERA), which are counted at the general scrutiny (art. 75).
  2. Final result
    →
    announced
    LOREG art. 103.1 (as amended by LO 12/2022): the general scrutiny by each Provincial Electoral Board 'se realiza el quinto día siguiente al de la votación' (Fri 4 Dec 2026), starting at 10:00 CET (art. 104.2; CERA votes are counted first that morning, art. 75); art. 107.2: it must end 'no más tarde del octavo día posterior' (Mon 7 Dec; 6 and 8 Dec are national holidays, but electoral deadlines run in calendar days). After one day for claims, one for the board's decision and a possible appeal to the Junta Electoral Central, the boards proclaim the elected members (art. 108.2-4) - an estimated mid-December. Art. 108.6: the Junta Electoral Central publishes the general and per-constituency results in the BOE 'en el periodo de cuarenta días' - by Fri 8 Jan 2027, across the Christmas and Epiphany holidays. Precedent 2023: JEC Resolution of 30 Aug 2023 publishing the results of both chambers appeared in BOE no. 209 of 1 Sep 2023 (BOE-A-2023-18907), day 40 exactly, with a correction on 14 Sep 2023 (BOE-A-2023-19537). The opening is an ESTIMATED floor (the first board scrutinies); the window closes at the end of Mon 11 Jan 2027 CET, one BOE working day past the statutory day 40 plus a weekend. Proclamations can be challenged before the Supreme Court within 3 days (art. 112), judgment by day 37 (art. 114.1), then amparo before the Constitutional Court (3 + 15 days); 2023 had such a case for Madrid (STC 95/2023 of 12 Sep 2023). Court confirmation is not required, so there is no court-validation stage.
  3. Government formed
    —
    announced
    Constitution art. 68.6: the elected Congress must be convened within 25 days of the election (by Thu 24 Dec 2026); the convocation decree fixes the day (2023: Real Decreto 400/2023 art. 5 set the constitutive sessions for 17 Aug 2023, day 25). The 2026 decree was not yet in the BOE when checked, so no opening time is set here. Art. 99: after consultations the King proposes a candidate, who needs an absolute majority of the Congress, or a simple majority 48 hours later; if no candidate is invested within two months of the first vote, both chambers are dissolved and new elections held (art. 99.5). The Senate plays no part in the investiture.
Results sources 8 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)unreachable
lamoncloa.gob.es/presidente/actividades/Paginas/2026/051026-sanchez-convocatoria-elecciones.aspxcalendarotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
boe.es/buscar/act.phptimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)OK 2026-10-05
boe.es/buscar/act.phptimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)OK 2026-10-05
juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/elecciones/Generales-julio2023see-alsootherno (election page without a results marker)OK 2026-10-05
lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosdeprensa/notasprensa/interior/Paginas/2023/200723-seguimiento-resultados-elecciones-generales-23j.aspxsee-alsorace resultsyesOK 2026-10-05
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Spanish_general_electionsee-alsootherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/inicio/authority-homeotherno (no election or results marker)unreachable

Senate 209 seats

28 Nov12 Dec26 Dec9 Jan
Election-night count
29–30 NovElection-night count: Sun 29 Nov, 21:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 06:00, precedent.
Final result
4 Dec 2026 – 11 JanFinal result: Fri 4 Dec, 10:00 → Mon 11 Jan, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateMadrid time. Polls close in 55 days.
Stage windows and their sources 2 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    precedent
    LOREG art. 84.1: voting runs 'a las nueve horas ... hasta las veinte horas', local time. On 29 Nov 2026 Spain is on winter time: the peninsula, Balearics, Ceuta and Melilla on CET (UTC+1), closing 19:00 UTC; the Canary Islands on WET (UTC+0), closing last at 20:00 UTC (21:00 CET) - pollsCloseUtc is that last close, as in earlier records. The Government's provisional count comes from copies of each polling station's tally (art. 98.2, 'a los solos efectos de facilitar la información provisional'). 2023 precedent: the Ministry of the Interior's results site (resultados.generales23j.es) and app began releasing provisional Senate results 'desde las 21 horas, tras el cierre de los colegios electorales en Canarias' (La Moncloa/Interior press note, 20 Jul 2023), with the ministers' results briefing planned for about 22:30; the same rule puts the first release at 21:00 CET (20:00 UTC) on 29 Nov. The window's end (06:00 CET Monday 30 Nov) is an ESTIMATE: the 2023 time of 100% counted was not verified. Provisional only; it excludes the votes of electors resident abroad (CERA), which are counted at the general scrutiny (art. 75). Seats: 209 directly elected (LOREG art. 165 as amended by LO 2/2026 of 30 Jun, BOE-A-2026-14329, following the constitutional reform of art. 69.3 of 19 May 2026, BOE-A-2026-10881: Formentera now elects its own senator, separate from Ibiza; 208 in 2023). The regional legislatures appoint further senators (art. 69.5); they are not elected on this day.
  2. Final result
    →
    announced
    LOREG art. 103.1 (as amended by LO 12/2022): the general scrutiny by each Provincial Electoral Board 'se realiza el quinto día siguiente al de la votación' (Fri 4 Dec 2026), starting at 10:00 CET (art. 104.2; CERA votes are counted first that morning, art. 75); art. 107.2: it must end 'no más tarde del octavo día posterior' (Mon 7 Dec; 6 and 8 Dec are national holidays, but electoral deadlines run in calendar days). After one day for claims, one for the board's decision and a possible appeal to the Junta Electoral Central, the boards proclaim the elected members (art. 108.2-4) - an estimated mid-December. Art. 108.6: the Junta Electoral Central publishes the general and per-constituency results in the BOE 'en el periodo de cuarenta días' - by Fri 8 Jan 2027, across the Christmas and Epiphany holidays. Precedent 2023: JEC Resolution of 30 Aug 2023 publishing the results of both chambers appeared in BOE no. 209 of 1 Sep 2023 (BOE-A-2023-18907), day 40 exactly, with a correction on 14 Sep 2023 (BOE-A-2023-19537). The opening is an ESTIMATED floor (the first board scrutinies); the window closes at the end of Mon 11 Jan 2027 CET, one BOE working day past the statutory day 40 plus a weekend. Proclamations can be challenged before the Supreme Court within 3 days (art. 112), judgment by day 37 (art. 114.1), then amparo before the Constitutional Court (3 + 15 days); 2023 had such a case for Madrid (STC 95/2023 of 12 Sep 2023). Court confirmation is not required, so there is no court-validation stage.
Results sources 8 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)unreachable
lamoncloa.gob.es/presidente/actividades/Paginas/2026/051026-sanchez-convocatoria-elecciones.aspxcalendarotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
boe.es/buscar/act.phptimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)OK 2026-10-05
boe.es/buscar/act.phptimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)OK 2026-10-05
juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/elecciones/Generales-julio2023see-alsootherno (election page without a results marker)OK 2026-10-05
lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosdeprensa/notasprensa/interior/Paginas/2023/200723-seguimiento-resultados-elecciones-generales-23j.aspxsee-alsorace resultsyesOK 2026-10-05
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Spanish_general_electionsee-alsootherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/inicio/authority-homeotherno (no election or results marker)unreachable

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-10-05: La Moncloa declaration of 5 Oct 2026 (snap election announced for 29 Nov 2026); BOE sumario of 5 Oct 2026 (no. 247, no convocation decree) and 6 Oct 2026 (not yet online); LOREG 5/1985 (arts. 42, 75, 84, 98, 103-108, 112-114, 162, 165) and Constitution (arts. 68, 69, 99, 115) consolidated on boe.es; LO 2/2026 (BOE-A-2026-14329); Real Decreto 400/2023 (BOE-A-2023-12663); JEC 2023 results resolution (BOE-A-2023-18907) and 2023 election page on juntaelectoralcentral.es; La Moncloa/Interior note of 20 Jul 2023; appointment decrees RD 1822/2011, 414/2016, 1/2020, 828/2023; infoelectoral.interior.gob.es (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-10-05.

Questions and answers

When is the Spain general election 2026?
Polling day is 2026-11-29, not yet officially confirmed.
When will the final result of the Congress of Deputies race be official?
Expected between 2026-12-04T09:00:00Z and 2027-01-11T22:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. LOREG art. 103.1 (as amended by LO 12/2022): the general scrutiny by each Provincial Electoral Board 'se realiza el quinto día siguiente al de la votación' (Fri 4 Dec 2026), starting at 10:00 CET (art. 104.2; CERA votes are counted first that morning, art. 75); art. 107.2: it must end 'no más tarde del octavo día posterior' (Mon 7 Dec; 6 and 8 Dec are national holidays, but electoral deadlines run in calendar days). After one day for claims, one for the board's decision and a possible appeal to the Junta Electoral Central, the boards proclaim the elected members (art. 108.2-4) - an estimated mid-December. Art. 108.6: the Junta Electoral Central publishes the general and per-constituency results in the BOE 'en el periodo de cuarenta días' - by Fri 8 Jan 2027, across the Christmas and Epiphany holidays. Precedent 2023: JEC Resolution of 30 Aug 2023 publishing the results of both chambers appeared in BOE no. 209 of 1 Sep 2023 (BOE-A-2023-18907), day 40 exactly, with a correction on 14 Sep 2023 (BOE-A-2023-19537). The opening is an ESTIMATED floor (the first board scrutinies); the window closes at the end of Mon 11 Jan 2027 CET, one BOE working day past the statutory day 40 plus a weekend. Proclamations can be challenged before the Supreme Court within 3 days (art. 112), judgment by day 37 (art. 114.1), then amparo before the Constitutional Court (3 + 15 days); 2023 had such a case for Madrid (STC 95/2023 of 12 Sep 2023). Court confirmation is not required, so there is no court-validation stage.
When will the final result of the Senate race be official?
Expected between 2026-12-04T09:00:00Z and 2027-01-11T22:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. LOREG art. 103.1 (as amended by LO 12/2022): the general scrutiny by each Provincial Electoral Board 'se realiza el quinto día siguiente al de la votación' (Fri 4 Dec 2026), starting at 10:00 CET (art. 104.2; CERA votes are counted first that morning, art. 75); art. 107.2: it must end 'no más tarde del octavo día posterior' (Mon 7 Dec; 6 and 8 Dec are national holidays, but electoral deadlines run in calendar days). After one day for claims, one for the board's decision and a possible appeal to the Junta Electoral Central, the boards proclaim the elected members (art. 108.2-4) - an estimated mid-December. Art. 108.6: the Junta Electoral Central publishes the general and per-constituency results in the BOE 'en el periodo de cuarenta días' - by Fri 8 Jan 2027, across the Christmas and Epiphany holidays. Precedent 2023: JEC Resolution of 30 Aug 2023 publishing the results of both chambers appeared in BOE no. 209 of 1 Sep 2023 (BOE-A-2023-18907), day 40 exactly, with a correction on 14 Sep 2023 (BOE-A-2023-19537). The opening is an ESTIMATED floor (the first board scrutinies); the window closes at the end of Mon 11 Jan 2027 CET, one BOE working day past the statutory day 40 plus a weekend. Proclamations can be challenged before the Supreme Court within 3 days (art. 112), judgment by day 37 (art. 114.1), then amparo before the Constitutional Court (3 + 15 days); 2023 had such a case for Madrid (STC 95/2023 of 12 Sep 2023). Court confirmation is not required, so there is no court-validation stage.
Where are the official Congress of Deputies results?
https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosdeprensa/notasprensa/interior/Paginas/2023/200723-seguimiento-resultados-elecciones-generales-23j.aspx
Where are the official Senate results?
https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosdeprensa/notasprensa/interior/Paginas/2023/200723-seguimiento-resultados-elecciones-generales-23j.aspx