The 14th was a meeting of the , the national legislature of Spain, with the membership determined primarily by the results of the general election held on 10 November 2019. The Cortes met for the first time on 3 December 2019, and was dissolved prematurely on 29 May 2023 after regional and local elections in which the governing PSOE lost control of six autonomous communities and many local councils.

Election The 14th Spanish general election under the 1978 Constitution was held on 10 November 2019. It saw the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remaining the largest party in the Senate, the upper house of the , as well as the largest party in the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the , but falling short of a majority.

Alliance Senate Congress of Deputies Seats +/− Votes % Seats +/−PSOE 93 –30 6,792,199 28.00 120 –3PP 83 +29 5,047,040 20.81 89 +23 Vox 2 +2 3,656,979 15.08 52 +28 UP–ECP–EC 0 ±0 3,119,364 12.86 35 –7 ERC–Sob–ERPV 11 ±0 880,734 3.63 13 –2 Cs 0 –4 1,650,318 6.80 10 –47 JxCat–Junts 3 +1 530,225 2.19 8 +1 EAJ/PNV 9 ±0 379,002 1.56 6 ±0 EH Bildu 1 ±0 277,621 1.14 5 +1 Others/blanks 6 +2 1,924,746 7.93 12 +6 Total 208 ±0 24,258,228 100.00 350 ±0

History The new Senate met for the first time on 3 December 2019 and after two rounds of voting Pilar Llop (PSOE) was elected as President of the Senate of Spain.

The new congress also met for the first time on 3 December 2019 and after two rounds of voting Meritxell Batet (PSOE) was elected as President of the Congress of Deputies with the support of the Unidos Podemos–En Comú Podem (UP–ECP) and various nationalist and regionalist parties.

Government formation

Dissolution

On Monday 29 May 2023, the day after the 2023 regional and local elections in Spain in which the PSOE lost control of the governments of six autonomous communities and many cities and towns across the country, Pedro Sánchez called a press conference and confirmed that the Cortes would be dissolved that afternoon, with a general election called for the 23 June 2023.

Members Senate

Congress of Deputies

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