Valencian regional election, 2007

Valencian regional election, 2007

27 May 2007
All 99 seats in the Corts Valencianes 50 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	3,491,365 2.0%
Turnout	2,448,830 (70.1%) 1.4 pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader Francisco Camps Joan Ignasi Pla Glòria Marcos Party PP PSPV–PSOE Compromís PV Leader since 10 July 2002 24 September 2000 26 January 2007 Leader's seat Valencia Valencia Valencia Last election 48 seats, 47.2% 35 seats, 35.9% 6 seats, 11.0% Seats won 54 38 7 Seat change 6 3 1 Popular vote 1,277,458 838,987 195,116 Percentage 52.5% 34.5% 8.0% Swing 5.3 pp 1.4 pp 3.0 pp
Constituency results map for the Corts Valencianes
President before election Francisco Camps PP Elected President Francisco Camps PP

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.

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.

Results

Overall

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Corts Valencianes election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		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

Distribution by constituency

Notes

References

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