Los gobiernos de coalición en las comunidades autónomas españolas (1980-2025). Un análisis longitudinal de sus características y rendimientos electorales

Mateo Javier Hernández Tristán; Ángel Cazorla Martín; Alejandro Sánchez Muñoz

doi:10.21308/recp.68.04

Authors

Mateo Javier Hernández Tristán Universidad de Granada
Ángel Cazorla Martín Universidad de Granada
Alejandro Sánchez Muñoz Universidad de Salamanca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21308/recp.68.04

Keywords:

coalition governments, autonomous communities, electoral payoffs, accountability

Abstract

The main subject of the present research aims at coalition governments which are defined as a common configuration of the executive power in the Spanish autonomous political system. This is evidenced by the fact that, during the period of this research, 1980-2025, 41.1% of the total executives in the autonomous communities have been formed by more than one political party. Among the main characteristics of these governments, it is noteworthy that most of them are bipartite, they are minimal winning coalitions, they are unbalanced, and their frequency varies depending on the time period and the type of autonomous community. In this sense, they are more frequent in periods and communities with a multiparty system and a strong identity axis. Furthermore, they predominantly experience electoral setbacks, meaning that they are penalized electorally for their governance actions, while opposition parties tend to gain electoral ground. The electoral performance of coalition governments does not show differences based on the time frame in which they operate. However, it does vary according to certain features, among which a greater electoral penalty is observed in those that are unstable or composed by political parties with different ideological positions.

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