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PP ideology

The PP ideology on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test: the estimated position of Partido Popular (PP) ahead of Spain's general election on 29 November 2026.

The People's Party is Spain's main centre-right party. Founded in 1989 as the successor to Alianza Popular, it belongs to the European People's Party and is led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo. It won the most votes in 2023 and favours lower taxes, tighter control of irregular immigration and the territorial unity of Spain; it voted against the 2024 amnesty law.

Leader or candidate
Alberto Núñez Feijóo
Founded
1989
Seats in 2023
137
European group
EPP
Scope
Nationwide
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PP ideologyFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

PP ideology on twelve axes

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Balanced

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Strongly democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Order-first

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Cooperative

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Balanced

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Assimilationist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Market liberal

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Market-leaning

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Free trader

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Balanced

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Conservative

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Tech optimist

Partido Popular on the political compass

Authoritarian right

Economic +3.4 · Authority +2.4

Partido Popular on the political compassAUTHORITARIAN LEFTAUTHORITARIAN RIGHTLIBERTARIAN LEFTLIBERTARIAN RIGHTAUTHORITARIANLIBERTARIANLEFTRIGHTPPPP

Economic runs from −10 (left) to +10 (right), authority from −10 (libertarian) to +10 (authoritarian). Both come from the Economy and Power axes; a score in the Balanced band counts as centre. How the political compass works

Nearest countries

  1. Poland91% close
  2. Bulgaria89% close
  3. Romania89% close
  4. Armenia88% close
  5. Dominican Republic88% close

Nearest historical figures

  1. Winston Churchill1874–196589% close
  2. Konrad Adenauer1876–196787% close
  3. Margaret Thatcher1925–201385% close
  4. José de San Martín1778–185084% close
  5. George Washington1732–179983% close

Countries are placed by how they are governed today, and figures by what they argued for and did. The placements are editorial estimates, and the three matches are separate comparisons. Methodology

Parties closest to PP

  1. Unión del Pueblo NavarroUPN92% close
  2. Coalición CanariaCC82% close
  3. Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea – Partido Nacionalista VascoPNV82% close
  4. Junts per CatalunyaJunts82% close
  5. Se Acabó La FiestaSALF80% close

Closest ideology

Classical Liberalism

87% close

Of the 38 ideologies in the 12 Axes test, Classical Liberalism is the closest to the estimated position of PP on economy, power, intervention and culture.

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Questions about PP

What is the PP ideology?

The People's Party is Spain's main centre-right party. Founded in 1989 as the successor to Alianza Popular, it belongs to the European People's Party and is led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo. It won the most votes in 2023 and favours lower taxes, tighter control of irregular immigration and the territorial unity of Spain; it voted against the 2024 amnesty law.

Where is PP on the political compass?

By our estimate, the PP ideology sits in the Authoritarian right area (economic +3.4, authority +2.4), on a scale from −10 to +10 on each axis.

Which party is closest to the PP ideology?

On the quiz's twelve axes, the party closest to PP is Unión del Pueblo Navarro. The list above shows the five closest parties with their closeness.

How do I know if I am close to the PP ideology?

Take the 36-statement political quiz. When you finish, this page and the Spain election quiz page will show how close you are to PP and to every other party.