Galician parliamentary election, 2009
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The Galician parliamentary election of 2009 (Galician: Eleccións ao Parlamento de Galicia 2009) was held on Sunday, 1 March 2009 to elect members to the Galician Parliament.[1]
The election saw the People's Party of Galicia retake control of the parliament from the coalition of the Socialists and the Galician Nationalist Bloc, with a majority of 1 seat.[2] As a result, Alberto Núñez Feijoo became the President of Galicia.
Presidential primaries
Prior to the actual parliamentary elections a closed primary was held by each of the parties to determine their candidates for the presidency.
| Party | A Coruña | Lugo | Ourense | Pontevedra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPdeG | Carlos Negreira | Raquel Arias | Carmen Pardo | Alberto Núñez Feijoo |
| PSdeG-PSOE | Mar Barcón | Ricardo Varela | Manuel Vázquez Fernández | Emilio Pérez Touriño |
| BNG | Anxo Quintana | Fernando Blanco | Alfredo Suárez Canal | Teresa Táboas |
| EU-IU | Yolanda Díaz | Carlos Portomeñe | Carmen Iglesias Sueiro | Juan Fajardo |
| TeGa | Xoán Gato | Melina Paz | Javier Novoa | María Isabel Barros |
| Máis Galicia | Xermán Tobío | Ramón López Díaz | N/A | Alfredo Bea |
| UPyD | José Anido | Luis Alejandro Pérez de Llano | Aser García | Andrés Wenceslao Mosquera |
| FPG | Xiana López Penedo | Xosé Manuel Seixas | Brais Fidalgo | Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín |
Election campaign
Candidates
The candidates for the presidency of the Xunta de Galicia were:
- Alberto Núñez Feijoo (PPdeG)
- Emilio Pérez Touriño (PSdeG-PSOE)
- Anxo Quintana (BNG)
Amongst the extra-parliamentary parties that had achieved significant results in previous elections the candidates were:
- Yolanda Díaz (EU-IU)
- Xoán Gato (TeGa)
- Xermán Tobío (Máis Galicia)[3]
- Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín (FPG)
Slogans
- PPdeG - Chegou o momento. Empezamos (The moment has arrived, let's start)
- PSdeG - O presidente. (The president)
- BNG - Con valentía, sen ataduras. Queremos máis! (Courageously, without hindrance. We want more!)
- EU-IU - Revela a realidade, rebélate! (Reveal the truth, rebel!)
- FPG - Coa nación na esquerda. (With the nation on the left)
- TEGA - A túa xente, a túa terra. (Your people, your land)
- NÓS-UP: GZ pola independência. (GZ for independence)
Results summary
| Political Party This table indicates those parties with over 500 votes nationwide |
Seats |
Seats Gained |
Seats Lost |
Net Change in seats |
% of Seats |
% of Votes |
Number of Votes |
change in % of vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPdeG | 38 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.66% | 46.68% | 789,427 | +1.65% | |
| PSdeG | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% | 31.02% | 524,488 | -2.05% | |
| BNG | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 16% | 16.01% | 270,712 | -2.56% | |
| UPyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1.41% | 23,796 | ||
| TeGa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1.11% | 18,726 | ||
| EU-IU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.97% | 16,441 | ||
| OV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.35% | 5,911 | ||
| PUM+J | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.21% | 3,507 |
Source:[4]
Votes summary
Seats summary
References
- ↑ http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm
- ↑ "Mixed results in Spain elections". BBC News. 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ A coalition between Partido Galeguista and a faction of Terra Galega
- ↑ http://resultadoseleccions.xunta.es/11AU/def.htm
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