Will Podemos win the most seats in the 2026 Spanish general election?
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Watch for: This market establishes clear tie-breaking procedures and points to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior for official data in case of ambiguity.
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This market establishes clear tie-breaking procedures and points to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior for official data in case of ambiguity. However, participants should be aware of strict and potentially surprising attribution clauses regarding joint lists. For instance, the rules explicitly dictate that only lists presented by Podemos entirely on its own count toward Podemos, while joint lists like ERC–Podem in Catalonia are assigned exclusively to ERC, regardless of individual candidates elected. Additionally, the primary resolution basis mentions a consensus of credible reporting before falling back on the official ministry portal, and a fixed longstop date of November 30, 2027, will resolve the market to 'Other' if final certification is delayed.
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Resolution rules
Legislative elections to elect the 350 members of the Congress of Deputies of Spain are scheduled to take place on November 29, 2026. This market will resolve according to the political party that wins the greatest number of seats in the Congress of Deputies of Spain as a result of this election. If the results of the specified election are not definitively known by November 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. Parties will be ranked by the number of seats won by their electoral lists (candidaturas) nationwide in this election, attributed as set out below. If two or more parties are tied on seats, ties will be broken by the total number of valid votes received by their lists nationwide, with higher vote totals ranking higher. If parties remain tied, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the listed party names. This market will resolve to the party that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking. Seats and votes will be attributed according to the electoral list on which they were obtained, as reported in the official results, regardless of the party membership of individual candidates. Lists will be attributed as follows: PSOE: lists of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, including the Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (PSC) lists in Catalonia. PP: lists of the People’s Party, including the joint UPN–PP list in Navarre. Broad Front (FA): all Broad Front lists, including Catalunya en Comú in Catalonia, Compromís–Valencian Front in the Valencian Community, and Canarian People’s Unity (UPC) in the Canary Islands. ERC: Republican Left of Catalonia lists, including the joint ERC–Podem lists in Catalonia. Podemos: only lists presented by Podemos on its own. CCa: Canarian Coalition lists, including the joint CCa–1º CAN lists in the Canary Islands. Any other list will be attributed to the party or coalition that presents it, as named in the official proclamation of candidacies. Electoral cooperation, endorsements, coalition agreements, or subsequent changes in party affiliation or parliamentary-group membership will not be considered. This market will resolve based on the results of the elections, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. In the case of ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on the results as reported by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/).
Market explained
This market measures whether Podemos wins the most seats in the 350-member Spanish Congress of Deputies in the 2026 general election. Only lists presented by Podemos on its own count toward its total.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if Podemos wins the greatest number of seats in the Congress of Deputies. Only lists presented by Podemos on its own are attributed to it, excluding joint lists such as ERC–Podem. If parties tie on seats, the tie is broken first by nationwide valid votes and then alphabetically. The market resolves to No if another party finishes in first place under these ranking rules. The market resolves to Other if definitive results are not known by November 30, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET. Resolution is determined by a consensus of credible reporting, or solely by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior in case of ambiguity.
Resolution source
Consensus of credible reporting, with the Spanish Ministry of the Interior as the fallback in case of ambiguity
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