2007 Spanish regional elections

The 2007 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communitiesAragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community—, not including Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia, which had separate electoral cycles. 812 of 1,206 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election, as well as the 50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

2007 Spanish regional elections

27 May 2007

812 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla
Registered19,023,546 1.6%
Turnout12,999,215 (68.3%)
0.4 pp

Regional administrations after the 2007 regional elections

The results saw few changes overall, with most incumbent governments remaining in power. The only exception was the People's Party (PP) government in the Balearic Islands, which was replaced by a coalition led by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).

Election date

Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community, with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia—had their elections fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, to be held together with nationwide local elections.[1][2]

In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve the regional parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four year-terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election. In other cases—namely, Aragon, the Balearic Islands, Castile and León and the Valencian Community—, the law granted presidents the power to call a snap election resulting in a fresh four year-parliamentary term.[3] By the time of the 2007 regional elections, however, this prerogative had not yet been exercised by any of these communities.

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Previous control New control
Autonomous communities
Aragon Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Balearic Islands People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Canary Islands Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Cantabria Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
Castile and León People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Rioja People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Madrid People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Murcia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Navarre Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
Valencian Community People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Autonomous cities
Ceuta People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Melilla People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Overall results

Summary of the 27 May 2007 regional election results in Spain
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ACm. ACt. Total
People's Party (PP) 5,863,67545.46 36634400
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,753,78936.86 3217328
United Left (IU) 540,0544.19 19019
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCPNC) 225,8781.75 19019
Commitment for the Valencian Country (Compromís PV) 195,1161.51 707
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 139,1321.08 22022
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 99,1590.77 12012
Aragonese Party (PAR) 81,1350.63 909
Navarre Yes (NaBai) 77,8720.60 12012
Aragonese Union (CHA) 54,7520.42 404
Leonese People's Union–United Zamora (UPL–UZ) 41,5190.32 202
Bloc for Mallorca (PSM–EN, EUEV, ERC) 37,5720.29 404
Majorcan Union (UM) 28,1780.22 303
PSOEIbiza for Change (PSOE–ExC) 19,0940.15 606
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 14,4120.11 202
Riojan Party (PR) 10,3690.08 202
Coalition for Melilla (CpM) 6,2450.05 055
Ceutan Democratic UnionUnited Left of Ceuta (UDCE–IU) 5,6590.04 044
PSMNationalist AgreementThe Greens of Menorca (PSM–EN, EV–Me) 3,2920.03 101
Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF) 1,7950.01 101
Others 487,3253.78 000
Blank ballots 212,1621.64
Total 12,898,184 81250862
Valid votes 12,898,18499.22
Invalid votes 101,0310.78
Votes cast / turnout 12,999,21568.33
Registered voters 19,023,546
Popular vote
PP
45.46%
PSOE
36.86%
IU
4.19%
CC–PNC
1.75%
CPV
1.51%
UPN
1.08%
PRC
0.77%
PAR
0.63%
NaBai
0.60%
Others
5.51%
Blank ballots
1.64%

Summary by region

Aragon

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 276,41541.14+3.20 30+3
PP 208,64231.06+0.33 23+1
PAR 81,13512.08+0.90 9+1
CHA 54,7528.15–5.56 4–5
IU 27,4404.08+1.02 1±0
Others 8,5621.27 0±0
Blank ballots 14,8902.22+0.13
Valid votes 671,83699.31–0.05
Invalid votes 4,6550.69+0.05
Votes cast / turnout 676,49166.51–3.85
Registered voters 1,017,085

Asturias

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 252,20142.04+1.56 21–1
PP 248,90741.50+2.32 20+1
IUBALV 58,1149.69–2.42 4±0
URASPAS 13,3142.22–2.46 0±0
Others 12,8442.14 0±0
Blank ballots 14,4582.41+0.12
Valid votes 599,83899.20–0.09
Invalid votes 4,8440.80+0.09
Votes cast / turnout 604,68261.59–2.25
Registered voters 981,802

Balearic Islands

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 192,57746.02+1.32 28–1
PSIB–PSOE 115,47727.60+3.06 16+1
Bloc 37,5728.98–3.14 4–1
UM 28,1786.73–0.72 3±0
PSOEExC 19,0944.56+0.61 6+1
PSMEN 3,2920.79+0.10 1±0
AIPF 1,7950.43+0.05 1±0
EM–EU 1,7280.41±0.00 0±0
PSOE+GxF 1,4560.35+0.05 0±0
Others 8,6622.07 0±0
Blank ballots 8,6132.06+0.40
Valid votes 418,44499.41+0.06
Invalid votes 2,4970.59–0.06
Votes cast / turnout 420,94160.14–2.70
Registered voters 699,947

Canary Islands

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 322,83334.51+9.09 26+9
CC–PNC 225,87824.15–12.12 19–4
PP 224,88324.04–6.57 15–2
NC 50,7495.43New 0±0
CCN 46,6764.99+3.58 0–3
LV 17,7931.90–0.08 0±0
PNC 2440.03–0.02 0±0
Others 33,1673.55 0±0
Blank ballots 13,2371.42+0.14
Valid votes 935,46099.43–0.01
Invalid votes 5,3920.57+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 940,85261.27–3.35
Registered voters 1,537,139

Cantabria

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 143,61041.48–1.01 17–1
PRC 99,15928.64+9.40 12+4
PSOE 84,98224.54–5.45 10–3
IU–BR 6,5111.88–1.82 0±0
Others 6,0591.75 0±0
Blank ballots 5,9231.71–0.37
Valid votes 346,24499.06–0.12
Invalid votes 3,2760.94+0.12
Votes cast / turnout 349,52071.97–1.08
Registered voters 485,624

Castile and León

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 748,74649.17+0.68 48±0
PSOE 574,59637.73+0.96 33+1
IU–LV–CyL 46,8783.08–0.37 0±0
UPL–UZ 41,5192.73–1.28 2±0
ACAL 17,4961.15–0.19 0±0
CI–PCL 16,4351.08+0.37 0±0
Others 46,9213.08 0±0
Blank ballots 30,2001.98–0.32
Valid votes 1,522,79199.20+0.06
Invalid votes 12,3050.80–0.06
Votes cast / turnout 1,535,09670.70–1.96
Registered voters 2,171,192

Castilla–La Mancha

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 572,84951.96–5.87 26–3
PP 467,31942.38+5.72 21+3
IU–ICAM 37,7533.42+0.37 0±0
Others 10,5620.96 0±0
Blank ballots 14,0801.28–0.05
Valid votes 1,102,56399.25–0.07
Invalid votes 8,3220.75+0.07
Votes cast / turnout 1,110,88573.74–2.50
Registered voters 1,506,504

Extremadura

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOEr 352,34253.00+1.34 38+2
PPEU 257,39238.71–1.83 27+1
IUSIEx 30,0284.52–1.75 0–3
IPEx 8,3891.26New 0±0
Others 8,7771.32 0±0
Blank ballots 7,9261.19–0.18
Valid votes 664,85499.27+0.08
Invalid votes 4,8980.73–0.08
Votes cast / turnout 669,75274.95–0.68
Registered voters 893,547

La Rioja

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 84,38248.81+0.21 17±0
PSOE 69,85840.41+2.23 14±0
PR 10,3696.00+0.81 2±0
IZQ 5,2923.06–1.30 0±0
Blank ballots 2,9771.72–0.18
Valid votes 172,87899.21+0.04
Invalid votes 1,3790.79–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 174,25773.30–1.80
Registered voters 237,745

Madrid

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,592,16253.29+4.81 67+10
PSOE 1,002,86233.57–5.43 42–3
IUCM 264,7828.86+0.36 11+2
LV, LVM, LVCM, LV–GV 33,0441.11+0.14 0±0
Others 43,2311.45 0±0
Blank ballots 51,6651.73–0.01
Valid votes 2,987,74699.55–0.06
Invalid votes 13,4540.45+0.06
Votes cast / turnout 3,001,20067.31+4.73
Registered voters 4,458,989

Murcia

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 379,01158.30+1.64 29+1
PSOE 207,99832.00–2.11 15–1
IU–LV–RM 40,6336.25–0.98 1±0
CCR 8,1391.25New 0±0
Others 5,6480.87 0±0
Blank ballots 8,6421.33–0.20
Valid votes 650,07199.24+0.04
Invalid votes 4,9720.76–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 655,04368.01–1.97
Registered voters 963,221
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
UPN 139,13242.19+0.71 22–1
NaBai 77,87223.62+5.80 12+4
PSN–PSOE 74,15822.49+1.34 12+1
CDN 14,4124.37–3.28 2–2
IUN/NEB 14,3374.35–4.43 2–2
RCN/NOK 4,7051.43New 0±0
PC 5410.16–0.17 0±0
Blank ballots 4,5811.39–0.99
Valid votes 329,73894.74+1.22
Invalid votes 18,3015.26–1.22
Votes cast / turnout 348,03973.79+3.09
Registered voters 471,653

Valencian Community

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,277,45852.52+5.35 54+6
PSPV–PSOE 838,98734.49–1.47 38+3
Compromís PV 195,1168.02–3.02 7+1
Others 86,5453.56 0±0
Blank ballots 34,3481.41–0.14
Valid votes 2,432,45499.33–0.02
Invalid votes 16,3760.67+0.02
Votes cast / turnout 2,448,83070.14–1.37
Registered voters 3,491,365

Ceuta

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 22,48465.18+2.63 19±0
UDCEIU 5,65916.41+4.71 4+1
PSOE 2,9858.65–0.05 2±0
PSPC 1,5574.51+0.31 0±0
PDSC 1,2583.65–1.50 0–1
LV–GV 3260.95New 0±0
Blank ballots 2260.66–0.09
Valid votes 34,49599.43–0.13
Invalid votes 1980.57+0.13
Votes cast / turnout 34,69360.29+1.06
Registered voters 57,540

Melilla

Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 16,10255.96+0.96 15±0
CpM 6,24521.71–4.62 5–2
PSOE 5,24618.23+6.24 5+2
CM 7832.72–7.67 0±0
Blank ballots 3961.38+0.26
Valid votes 28,77299.44–0.01
Invalid votes 1620.56+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 28,93457.65+0.26
Registered voters 50,193

References

  1. "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). gencat.cat (in Spanish). Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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