Valencian regional election, 2007
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All 99 seats in the Corts Valencianes 50 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 3,491,365 2.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout |
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The 2007 Valencian regional election was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 7th Corts of the Valencian Community. All 99 seats in the Corts were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in 12 other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
As in the three previous elections, the People's Party (PP) won with an increased absolute majority of seats, as well as winning an absolute majority of votes - the first time since 1983 that this had been achieved. The PP increased its vote share by more than 5% and gained 6 of the additional 10 seats.
The Valencian Nationalist Bloc (BNV) which in the previous election had remained 0.3% short of the 5% threshold, formed an electoral alliance with United Left (IU) under the name Commitment for the Valencian Country (CPV). This combined list, which also included smaller Green and left-wing groups, saw BNV gain its first seat representation in the Courts, though the combined vote for both IU and BNV was considerably lesser than both had polled separately in 2003, with the coalition only gaining one seat overall. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSPV-PSOE) gained 3 seats despite decreasing its vote share by 1 point.
Electoral system
The 99 members of the Corts Valencianes were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of 5 per 100 of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold were not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Alicante, Castellón and Valencia. Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of 20 seats, with the remaining 39 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations.[1][2] Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, with all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Valencian Community and in full enjoyment of all political rights entitled to vote.
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure at least the signature of 1 per 100 of the electors entered in electoral register of the constituency for which they were seeking election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days from the election call.[1][3][4]
A 2006 statutory amendment abolished the fixed-term mandate fixing elections for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, instead allowing for them to be held up to 30 days from the legislature's expiry date, which would take place four years after the previous election.[n 1] The President of the Generalitat Valenciana had the prerogative to dissolve the Corts and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process. Additionally, the chamber was to be automatically dissolved and a new election called if an investiture process failed to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot.[2][3]
Opinion polls
Vote
Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The lead column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. Poll results use the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. However, if such date is unknown, the date of publication will be given instead.
Date | Polling Firm/Source | PP | PSPV | EUPV | BNV | UV | CPV | Oth. | Lead |
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27 May 2007 | Regional Election | 52.5 | 34.5 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0.9 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 18.0 |
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20 May | Opina | 50.0 | 38.0 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 9.5 | 2.5 | 12.0 | |
10–16 May | Grup Marest | 44.5 | 37.6 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 2.2 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
13 May | Opina | 51.6 | 37.5 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 8.6 | 2.3 | 14.1 | |
27 Apr–8 May | Sigma-2 | 49.4 | 36.8 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 8.9 | 4.9 | 12.6 | |
2–7 May | Noxa | 50.5 | 35.1 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 2.2 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
9 Apr–6 May | CIS | 49.8 | 36.0 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 3.3 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 13.8 |
28 Mar–5 Apr | Grup Marest | 45.2 | 37.4 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 2.0 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 7.8 |
21 Jan | Grup Marest | 44.7 | 38.3 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 1.5 | 12.6 | 2.9 | 6.4 |
12–20 Jan | PP | 50.2 | 34.9 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 10.6 | 4.3 | 15.3 | |
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16–24 Nov | Sigma-2 | 49.1 | 35.3 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 13.8 | ||
2–3 Oct | Opina | 49.3 | 36.4 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 12.9 | ||
18–25 Sep | PSPV | 46.6 | 40.5 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 8.6 | 4.3 | 6.1 | |
5 Jun | Grup Marest | 45.4 | 38.9 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 6.5 | |
24 Apr–10 May | Opimarco | 46.6 | 39.6 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 7.0 | |
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9 Oct | Opina | 48.0 | 36.6 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 11.4 | |
2005 | |||||||||
13 Jun 2004 | EP Election | 49.7 | 42.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 7.5 | |
14 Mar 2004 | General Election | 46.8 | 42.4 | 4.7 | 1.5 | N/A | 4.6 | 4.4 | |
2004 | |||||||||
25 May 2003 | Regional Election | 47.2 | 35.9 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 11.3 |
Seat projections
Opinion polls showing seat projections are displayed in the table below. The highest seat figures in each polling survey have their background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. 50 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Corts Valencianes.
Date | Polling Firm/Source | PP | PSPV | EUPV | BNV | UV | CPV | Others |
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27 May 2007 | Regional Election | 54 | 38 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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20 May | Opina | 51−52 | 39 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 8−9 | 0 |
19 May | UVLC | 45−49 | 41−45 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 8−10 | 0 |
13 May | Opina | 54 | 38 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 7 | 0 |
10–16 May | Grup Marest | 48 | 40 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 11 | 0 |
27 Apr–8 May | Sigma-2 | 50−53 | 38−41 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2–7 May | Noxa | 52−54 | 35−37 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 9−11 | 0 |
9 Apr–6 May | CIS | 53 | 38 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 8 | 0 |
28 Mar–5 Apr | Grup Marest | 49 | 39 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 11 | 0 |
21 Jan | Grup Marest | 46−47 | 40−41 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 12 | 0 |
12–20 Jan | PP | 55 | 36 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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16–24 Nov | Sigma-2 | 53−56 | 37−40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16–24 Nov | Sigma-2 | 48−50 | 34−36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18–25 Sep | PSPV | 47−48 | 42−44 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 8−9 | 0 |
18–25 Sep | PSPV | 49−50 | 44−45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 Jun | Grup Marest | 50 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 Apr–10 May | Opimarco | 49 | 41 | w.CPV | w.CPV | 0 | 9 | 0 |
24 Apr–10 May | Opimarco | 50−51 | 41−43 | 4−5 | 0−4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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13 Mar | PP | 49 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2005 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
25 May 2003 | Regional Election | 48 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Overall
Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− | ||
People's Party (PP) | 1,277,458 | 52.52 | +5.37 | 54 | +6 | |
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) | 838,987 | 34.49 | –1.46 | 38 | +3 | |
Commitment for the Valencian Country (Compromís PV)1 | 195,116 | 8.02 | –3.02 | 7 | +1 | |
Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote | 86,545 | 3.56 | — | 0 | ±0 | |
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Valencian Union–The Eco-pacifist Greens (UV–LVEP) | 22,789 | 0.94 | –2.04 | 0 | ±0 | |
Valencian Coalition (CVa) | 17,331 | 0.71 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) | 11,686 | 0.48 | +0.17 | 0 | ±0 | |
Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 10,187 | 0.42 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Spain 2000 (E–2000) | 5,934 | 0.24 | +0.13 | 0 | ±0 | |
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) | 4,088 | 0.17 | +0.01 | 0 | ±0 | |
United for Valencia (UxV) | 2,559 | 0.11 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Authentic Falange (FA) | 2,493 | 0.10 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 | |
Humanist Party (PH) | 2,039 | 0.08 | –0.03 | 0 | ±0 | |
Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R) | 1,531 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Liberal Centre (CL) | 1,511 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Renewal Liberal Centre (CLR) | 1,461 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Spanish Falange of the JONS (FE–JONS) | 1,018 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) | 785 | 0.03 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
National Democracy (DN) | 706 | 0.03 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 | |
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) | 427 | 0.02 | New | 0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots | 34,348 | 1.41 | –0.14 | ||||||
Total | 2,432,454 | 100.00 | 99 | +10 | |||||
Valid votes | 2,432,454 | 99.33 | –0.02 | ||||||
Invalid votes | 16,376 | 0.67 | +0.02 | ||||||
Votes cast / turnout | 2,448,830 | 70.14 | –1.37 | ||||||
Abstentions | 1,042,535 | 29.86 | +1.37 | ||||||
Registered voters | 3,491,365 | ||||||||
Source(s): Corts Valencianes, historiaelectoral.com, Argos Information Portal | |||||||||
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Distribution by constituency
Constituency | PP | PSPV | CPV | |||
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% | S | % | S | % | S | |
Alicante | 51.8 | 19 | 36.6 | 14 | 6.8 | 2 |
Castellón | 49.3 | 12 | 38.0 | 10 | 7.8 | 2 |
Valencia | 53.6 | 23 | 32.5 | 14 | 8.8 | 3 |
Total | 52.5 | 54 | 34.5 | 38 | 8.0 | 7 |
Notes
- ↑ As per Article 42 of the General Electoral System Law of 1985, the election Decree was to be issued on the twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of the Corts and published on the following day in the Official Journal of the Valencian Community, with election day being held on the fifty-fourth day from publication. As a result, an election could not be held later than the thirtieth day from the date of expiry of the Corts.
References
- 1 2 Valencian Electoral Law of 1987, Law No. 2 of March 31, 1987 Official Journal of the Valencian Community (in Spanish). Retrieved on 17 March 2017.
- 1 2 Statute of Autonomy of the Valencian Community of 1982, Organic Law No. 1 of July 1, 1982 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 17 March 2017.
- 1 2 General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985, Organic Law No. 5 of June 19, 1985 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 28 December 2016.
- ↑ "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.