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41st Federal Congress of the PSOE

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41st Federal Congress of the PSOE

← 2021 29 November–1 December 2024

1,095 delegates in the federal congress
Plurality of delegates needed to win
 
Candidate Pedro Sánchez Blank ballots
Popular vote Cancelled Cancelled
Delegate vote Unopposed N/A

Incumbent Secretary

Pedro Sánchez



The 41st Federal Congress of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party will be held in Seville from 29 November to 1 December 2024, to renovate the governing bodies of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and establish the party's main lines of action and strategy for the next leadership term.[1] Although the congress was scheduled to be held in 2025, party leader Pedro Sánchez had expressed his intention to advance it to late 2024,[1] with this being confirmed on 30 August 2024.[2] Initially planned for 15–17 November, it was delayed two weeks for "logistical reasons".[3][4][5]

In late April 2024, Sánchez announced his intention to reflect on his political future, including a possible retiring from Spanish politics. This raised the possibility that the congress could have taken place earlier than planned to elect a successor.[6] Finally, Sánchez announced that he would not be resigning despite a "harassment and bullying operation" and that he would be fighting "even harder" as prime minister.[7]

A primary election to elect the new party secretary-general was initially scheduled for 13 October, but as a result of no opposing candidates running for election, Pedro Sánchez was proclaimed unopposed as party leader on 19 September.[8]

Overview

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The federal congress of the PSOE is the party's supreme body, and can be of either ordinary or extraordinary nature, depending on whether it is held following the natural end of its term or due to any other exceptional circumstances not linked to this event. Ordinary congresses are to be held every three or four years and called at least 45 days in advance of their celebration, though they can be postponed for up to one additional year.[9]

Timetable

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The key dates are listed below (all times are CET):[10]

  • 7 September: Official announcement of the congress.
  • Primaries:
    • 12 September: Start of pre-candidacy submission period.
    • 19 September: End of pre-candidacy submission period (at 12 pm).
    • 20 September: Start of endorsement collection period.
    • 30 September: End of endorsement collection period (at 12 pm).
    • 1–2 October: Proclamation of candidates.
    • 3 October: Official start of internal information campaign.
    • 12 October: Last day of internal information campaign.
  • Congress delegations:
    • 24 September: Start of pre-candidacy submission period.
    • 30 September: End of pre-candidacy submission period (at 12 pm).
    • 2 October: Start of endorsement collection period.
    • 9 October: End of endorsement collection period (at 12 pm).
    • 9–10 October: Proclamation of candidates.
  • 13 October: 1st round of primary election.
  • 20 October: Election of congress delegations and 2nd round of primary election (if required).
  • 8–10 November: Pre-congress conventions.
  • 29 November–1 December: Federal congress.

Candidates

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Incumbent

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Candidate Age Notable positions Announced Eliminated Ref.

Elected

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Candidate elected as secretary-general.
Pedro Sánchez
52 President of the Socialist International (since 2022)
Prime Minister of Spain (since 2018)
Secretary-General of the PSOE (2014–2016 and since 2017)
Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Madrid (2009–2011, 2013–2016 and since 2019)

President pro tempore of the Council of the European Union (2023)
Leader of the Opposition of Spain (2014–2016 and 2017–2018)
City Councillor of Madrid (2004–2009)
7 September 2024 checkY Elected [8]
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Declined

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The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running:

Opinion polls

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Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the candidate's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded. Polls show data gathered among PSOE voters/supporters as well as Spanish voters as a whole, but not among party members, who are the ones ultimately entitled to vote in the primary election.

PSOE voters

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Spanish voters

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Results

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Summary of the 13 October–1 December 2024 PSOE congress results
Candidate Primary Congress
Secretary Executive
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Pedro Sánchez Cancelled Unopposed
Blank ballots
Total
Valid votes Cancelled
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters 1,095 1,095
Sources
Vote by delegates (Executive)
Sánchez
0.00%
Blank ballots
0.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sánchez irá a las urnas en 2024 sólo con retoques en su Ejecutiva y llevará a octubre el 41º Congreso". El Español (in Spanish). Madrid. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ Marcos, José (30 August 2024). "Sánchez convocará el Congreso Federal del PSOE en noviembre para activar la renovación del partido". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Sánchez convoca el Congreso Federal del PSOE para el 15, 16 y 17 de noviembre en Sevilla" (in Spanish). Madrid: Europa Press. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "El PSOE celebrará su congreso federal del 29 de noviembre al 1 de diciembre" (in Spanish). RTVE. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Sánchez asegura estar con ánimo para otra legislatura y seguir "lo que quieran los españoles con su voto"" (in Spanish). EiTB. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Rodríguez Veiga, Diego (28 April 2024). "Zapatero y seis más: el expresidente, único líder que suscita entusiasmo para suceder a Sánchez". El Español (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Pedro Sánchez to continue as Spain's PM despite 'bullying' campaign". The Guardian. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Pedro Sánchez será reelegido como secretario general del PSOE al ser el único candidato". elDiario.es (in Spanish). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Estatutos 40 Congreso PSOE" (PDF). PSOE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Calendario 41 Congreso Federal" (PDF). PSOE (in Spanish). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Pedro Sánchez anuncia que se presentará a la reelección como secretario general del PSOE: "Tengo un proyecto de futuro para España"" (in Spanish). Madrid: Cadena SER. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  12. ^ Ansón, Luis María (28 April 2023). "Sánchez sí tiene sucesor". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  13. ^ "García-Page no descarta que Sánchez dimita y no se ve como sucesor del presidente". La Voz del Tajo (in Spanish). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  14. ^ Martín, Ana (11 June 2023). "La conjura de Adriana Lastra: Sánchez intenta sofocar los primeros movimientos sucesorios" (in Spanish). El Debate. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  15. ^ López Pavón, Teresa (26 April 2024). "María Jesús Montero se presenta como sucesora natural de Sánchez con Zapatero como líder en la sombra". El Mundo (in Spanish). Seville. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  16. ^ Fernández, Rubén (29 April 2024). "María Jesús Montero, la sucesora que tendrá que esperar". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  17. ^ ""La hipótesis Zapatero" ante una posible dimisión de Pedro Sánchez, la opción que descarta rotundamente el expresidente" (in Spanish). La Sexta. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  18. ^ a b "ElectoPanel (13feb): Sánchez, preferido a Page como líder del PSOE". Electomanía (in Spanish). 13 February 2024.