2007 Andalusian Statute of Autonomy referendum

A referendum on the reform of the Andalusian Statute of Autonomy was held in Andalusia on Sunday, 18 February 2007. Voters were asked whether they ratified a statutory amendment which effectively approved a new Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia.[1] The draft Statute had been submitted to the consideration of the Spanish Cortes Generales at the end of the previous year, where it had been approved in both the Congress of Deputies on 2 November 2006 (with a 306–0 result) and in the Spanish Senate on 20 December (with a 242–0 result).[2]

2007 Andalusian Statute of Autonomy referendum
18 February 2007

"Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia Bill?"
LocationAndalusia
Results
Response
Votes %
Y Yes 1,920,944 90.23%
N No 207,955 9.77%
Valid votes 2,128,899 95.99%
Invalid or blank votes 88,934 4.01%
Total votes 2,217,833 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 6,186,061 35.85%

The question asked was "Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia Bill?" (Spanish: ¿Aprueba el proyecto de Estatuto de Autonomía para Andalucía?). The referendum resulted in 90.2% of valid votes in support of the bill on a turnout of just 35.9%, and resulted in the approval of a new Statute of Autonomy replacing the 1981 Statute,[3] which received royal assent on 19 March and was published in the Official State Gazette on 20 March 2007.[4]

Results

Overall

Question

Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia Bill?

Referendum results
Choice Votes %
Yes 1,920,944 90.23
No 207,955 9.77
Valid votes 2,128,899 95.99
Invalid or blank votes 88,934 4.01
Total votes 2,217,833 100.00
Registered voters and turnout 6,186,061 35.85
Source: Regional Government of Andalusia[5]

Results by province

Province Electorate Turnout Yes No
Votes % Votes %
Almería 444,202 31.74 119,707 88.14 16,108 11.86
Cádiz 952,169 30.58 251,467 89.69 28,901 10.31
Córdoba 639,725 40.30 220,793 89.34 26,337 10.66
Granada 711,534 36.10 222,716 90.16 24,301 9.84
Huelva 384,488 34.97 120,844 92.95 9,163 7.05
Jaén 529,033 43.59 206,047 92.01 17,904 7.99
Málaga 1,065,869 32.01 295,214 89.75 33,707 10.25
Seville 1,459,041 38.71 484,156 90.38 51,534 9.62
Total 6,186,061 35.85 1,920,944 90.23 207,955 9.77
Sources[5]

See also

References

  1. "Sinopsis del Estatuto de Andalucía". congreso.es (in Spanish). Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Andalusia (Spain), 18 February 2007: Autonomy Statute". sudd.ch (in German). Direct Democracy. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. "Referéndum para la aprobación de la reforma del Estatuto de Autonomía para Andalucía". congreso.es (in Spanish). Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. "Statute of Autonomy for Andalusia of 2007". Organic Law No. 2 of 19 March 2007. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. "Electoral Results Consultation. Referendum. February 2007. Andalusia totals". juntadeandalucia.es (in Spanish). Regional Government of Andalusia. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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