2011 Murcian regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Murcia 2011 Murcian regional election Region of Murcia parliamentary no 2007 Murcian regional election 2007 2015 Murcian regional election 2015 All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly of Murcia 23 #Opinion polls 974,998 10px 1.2% 662,086 (67.9%)10px 0.1 pp 22 May 2011 170x170px Ramón Luis Valcárcel People's Party of the Region of Murcia 5 October 1991 Three 29 seats, 58.3% 33 10px 4 382,871 58.8% 10px 0.5 pp 170x170px Begoña García Retegui Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 3 October 2010 Three 15 seats, 32.0% 11 10px 4 155,506 23.9% 10px 8.1 pp 170x170px José Antonio Pujante United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia April 2005 Three 1 seat, 6.3% 1 10px 0 50,988 7.8% 10px 1.5 pp MurciaDistrictMapAssembly2011.png 350px Constituency results map for the Regional Assembly of Murcia President Ramón Luis Valcárcel People's Party of the Region of Murcia Ramón Luis Valcárcel People's Party of the Region of Murcia A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The election was won by the People's Party (PP), which obtained its best result ever in the Region. With over 70% of the seats (33), it obtained thrice the number of seats of the second most voted party, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), which plummeted to just below 24% and 11 seats. The PP had won its first election in 1995, and under Ramón Luis Valcárcel it had achieved an absolute majority of seats and votes in all elections held ever since. All in all, the PP gained four seats from the PSOE, with United Left (IU) holding its solitary seat but gaining ground, increasing its % of the share from 6.3% to 7.8%. The 5% regional threshold prevented Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) from winning a seat as, although it polled 5.3% in District Three, its vote in the entire Murcian region was 4.5%. Overview Electoral system The Regional Assembly of Murcia was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Murcia, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Murcian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.Ley Orgánica 4/1982, de 9 de junio, de Estatuto de Autonomía para la Región de Murcia Organic Law 4 es 9 June 1982 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-15031&tn=1&p=20100717 22 February 2017 Voting for the Regional Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Murcians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (es Voto rogado).Reig Pellicer Naiara 16 December 2015 http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/politics/article/spanish-elections-begging-for-the-right-to-vote.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160415142104/http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/politics/article/spanish-elections-begging-for-the-right-to-vote.html usurped April 15, 2016 Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote cafebabel.co.uk 17 July 2017 The 45 members of the Regional Assembly of Murcia were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, which were established by law as follows: District One (comprising the municipalities of Lorca, Aguilas, Puerto Lumbreras, Totana, Alhama de Murcia, Librilla, Aledo and Mazarrón). District Two (comprising the municipalities of Cartagena, La Unión, Fuente Alamo de Murcia, Torre-Pacheco, San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcázares). District Three (comprising the municipalities of Murcia, Alcantarilla, Beniel, Molina de Segura, Alguazas, Las Torres de Cotillas, Lorquí, Ceutí, Cieza, Abarán, Blanca, Archena, Ricote, Ulea, Villanueva del Río Segura, Ojós, Fortuna, Abanilla and Santomera). District Four (comprising the municipalities of Caravaca, Cehegín, Calasparra, Moratalla, Bullas, Pliego, Mula, Albudeite and Campos del Río). District Five (comprising the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla). Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat, with the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations.Ley 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia Law 2 es 24 February 1987 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-9474&tn=1&p=19950504 22 February 2017 Election date The term of the Regional Assembly of Murcia expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Regional Assembly were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 27 May 2007, setting the election date for the Regional Assembly on 22 May 2011.Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General es 19 June 1985 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=20110129 28 December 2016 The president had the prerogative to dissolve the Regional Assembly of Murcia and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Regional Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term. Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the Region of Murcia, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election: Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov. Government Ref. References Vote % Seats PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Ramón Luis Valcárcel ConservatismChristian democracy 58.3% 29 EFE 30 September 2009 Valcárcel optará a la reelección en Murcia en 2011 https://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/politica-eD/noticias/1580782/09/09/Valcarcel-optara-a-la-reeleccion-en-Murcia-en-2011.html es El Economista Madrid 20 February 2021 PSOE List on Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50px Begoña García Retegui Social democracy 32.0% 15 Agencias 4 October 2010 Begoña García Retegui será la rival de Valcárcel en las próximas elecciones autonómicas https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20101003/local/region/normalidad-todas-agrupaciones-constitucion-201010031210.html es La Verdad 20 February 2021 IU–V–RM List on United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–V–RM) Eco-socialists of the Region of Murcia (Eco) 50px José Antonio Pujante SocialismCommunismEco-socialism 6.3% 1 Europa Press 15 November 2010 IU integra a la formación Ecosocialistas de la Región de Murcia en su proyecto político y social https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/874057/0/ es 20 minutos 20 February 202115 January 2011 José Antonio Pujante es ratificado como candidato de IU-Verdes a la presidencia de la CARM https://www.europapress.es/murcia/noticia-jose-antonio-pujante-ratificado-candidato-iu-verdes-presidencia-carm-20110115165527.html es Europa Press Murcia 20 February 2021 Opinion polls The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 28px|link=People's Party of the Region of Murcia|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia|PSOE 27px|link=United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia|IU 27px|link=Union, Progress and Democracy|UPyD Lead 2011 regional election 22 May 2011 67.9 58.875% Verdana 33 23.975% Verdana 11 7.875% Verdana 1 4.575% Verdana 0 34.9 CEMOPEl PP arrebataría un diputado al PSRM hasta alcanzar los 30 http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20110514/local/region/encuesta-cemop-elecciones-201105141140.html es La Verdad 14 May 2011La encuesta del CEMOP otorga al PP 30 escaños en la Asamblea Regional http://www.laverdad.es/especiales/elecciones/murcia/2011/noticias/encuesta-cemop-otorga-escanos-20110515.html es La Verdad 15 May 2011 5–10 May 2011 1,201? 59.875% Verdana 30 25.975% Verdana 14 8.575% Verdana 1 3.675% Verdana 0 33.9 NC Report/La RazónEl PP blinda sus feudos http://www.larazon.es/noticia/6468-el-pp-blinda-sus-feudos https://web.archive.org/web/20110916131058/http://www.larazon.es/noticia/6468-el-pp-blinda-sus-feudos dead 16 September 2011 es La Razón 16 May 2011 3–10 May 2011?? 59.975% Verdana 30/31 27.875% Verdana 13/14?75% Verdana 1 – 32.1 TNS Demoscopia/Antena 3El PP podría recuperar la alcaldía de Palma de Mallorca http://www.antena3.com/noticias/espana/podria-recuperar-alcaldia-palma-mallorca_2011050757476fb86584a8f862698f84.html es Antena 3 7 May 2011 7 May 2011?? 59.175% Verdana 30/31 26.275% Verdana 12/13 8.375% Verdana 2 – 32.9 NC Report/La RazónLos cuatro inexpugnables http://www.larazon.es/noticia/6673-los-cuatro-inexpugnables https://web.archive.org/web/20110426232342/http://www.larazon.es/noticia/6673-los-cuatro-inexpugnables dead 26 April 2011 es La Razón 25 April 2011 25 Apr 2011?? 59.675% Verdana 30/31 28.075% Verdana 13/14 8.575% Verdana 1 2.375% Verdana 0 31.6 Celeste-Tel/TerraBarómetro electoral autonómico http://www.celeste-tel.es/images/Eleccionesccaa.pdf es Celeste-Tel 9 May 2011 21 May 2015 24 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250424165027/http://www.celeste-tel.es/images/Eleccionesccaa.pdf dead 13–20 Apr 2011 400? 59.675% Verdana 32 26.075% Verdana 12 8.575% Verdana 1 4.375% Verdana 0 33.6 CISPreelectoral elecciones autonómicas, 2011. Región de Murcia (Estudio nº 2880. Marzo-Abril 2011) http://datos.cis.es/pdf/Es2880mar_A.pdf es CIS 5 May 2011El PSOE fija su objetivo: salvar los muebles http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2011/05/06/pagina-14/86637260/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 6 May 2011 17 Mar–17 Apr 2011 1,491? 61.875% Verdana 31 26.075% Verdana 13 6.675% Verdana 1 2.375% Verdana 0 35.8 Sigma Dos/El MundoEl Mundo 25-27 de Abril 2011 https://es.scribd.com/document/141982762/El-Mundo-25-27-de-Abril-2011 es El Mundo 25 April 2011Valcárcel tendría dos tercios del Parlamento de Murcia (El Mundo) http://www.electometro.es:80/2011/04/valcarcel-tendria-dos-tercios-del-parlamento-de-murcia-el-mundo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110429195655/http://www.electometro.es/2011/04/valcarcel-tendria-dos-tercios-del-parlamento-de-murcia-el-mundo/ dead 29 April 2011 es Electómetro 25 April 2011 9 May 2015 11–14 Apr 2011 500? 61.775% Verdana 31/32 24.875% Verdana 11/13 7.175% Verdana 1/2 – 36.9 Ikerfel/VocentoEl PP arrasa con Valcárcel, que amplía su hegemonía y hunde aún más al PSOE http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/2011/05/08/028.html es ABC 8 May 2011Región de Murcia: PP 31 escaños, PSOE 13, IU 1 (Grupo Vocento) http://www.electometro.es:80/2011/05/region-de-murcia-pp-31-escanos-psoe-13-iu-1-grupo-vocento/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110511190129/http://www.electometro.es/2011/05/region-de-murcia-pp-31-escanos-psoe-13-iu-1-grupo-vocento/ dead 11 May 2011 es Electómetro 8 May 2011 2 March 2021 4–14 Apr 2011 2,300? 59.675% Verdana 31 26.975% Verdana 13 6.675% Verdana 1 – 32.7 IMAES/CEMOPBarómetro Región de Murcia Primavera 2011 https://issuu.com/cemopmurcia/docs/barometro_primavera_2011_informe_prensa_2 es CEMOP 12 April 2011 25 Mar–1 Apr 2011 900? 59.2 25.5 8.8 4.8 33.7 Sigma Dos/El MundoEl PP podría acaparar hasta dos tercios de la Asamblea en Murcia (El Mundo) http://www.electometro.es:80/2011/01/el-pp-podria-acaparar-hasta-dos-tercios-de-la-asamblea-en-murcia-el-mundo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110307041630/http://www.electometro.es/2011/01/el-pp-podria-acaparar-hasta-dos-tercios-de-la-asamblea-en-murcia-el-mundo/ dead 7 March 2011 es Electómetro 7 January 2011 25 April 2011 27–29 Dec 2010 500? 61.875% Verdana 31/32 25.475% Verdana 12/13 7.375% Verdana 1 – 36.4 IMAES/CEMOPBarómetro de la Región de Murcia. Otoño 2010 http://www.cemopmurcia.es/encuestas/barometro-de-la-region-de-murcia-otono-2010/ es CEMOP 19 November 2010 21–26 Oct 2010 600? 63.4 21.9 8.8 4.1 41.5 Sigma Dos/El MundoCaso electoral histórico en más comunidades autónomas (El Mundo) http://www.electometro.es/2010/06/caso-electoral-historico-en-mas-comunidades-autonomas-el-mundo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100622053350/http://www.electometro.es/2010/06/caso-electoral-historico-en-mas-comunidades-autonomas-el-mundo/ dead 22 June 2010 es Electómetro 1 June 2010 2–4 May 2010 700? 62.775% Verdana 31/33 26.875% Verdana 12/14 4.675% Verdana 0 – 35.9 TNS Demoscopia/CEMOPBarómetro de la Región de Murcia. Primavera 2010 http://www.cemopmurcia.es/encuestas/barometros-region-de-murcia/barometro-de-la-region-de-murcia-primavera-2010/ es CEMOP 4 June 2010 8 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180409045025/http://www.cemopmurcia.es/encuestas/barometros-region-de-murcia/barometro-de-la-region-de-murcia-primavera-2010/ 9 April 2018 dead 22–28 Apr 2010 603? 61.7 24.5 7.7 4.2 37.2 Consultores CSA/La VerdadSi hoy hubiera elecciones, el PP murciano obtendría el 60% de los votos http://consultorescsa.com/60-votos-p/ es Consultores CSA 29 November 2009 1 July 2018 1 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180701140348/http://consultorescsa.com/60-votos-p/ dead 29 Nov 2009 1,111? 60.0 31.3 5.2 – 28.7 Synovate/CEMOPBarómetro Región de Murcia. Otoño 2009 http://www.cemopmurcia.es/encuestas/barometros-region-de-murcia/otono-2009-barometro-region-de-murcia/ es CEMOP 28 November 2009 8 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180409044524/http://www.cemopmurcia.es/encuestas/barometros-region-de-murcia/otono-2009-barometro-region-de-murcia/ 9 April 2018 dead 26 Oct–6 Nov 2009 1,094 68.3 61.5 28.5 4.9 3.2 33.0 2009 EP election 7 Jun 2009 48.0 61.5 29.8 3.0 2.9 31.7 Synovate/CEMOPBarómetro Región de Murcia. Primavera 2009 http://www.cemopmurcia.es/encuestas/barometros-region-de-murcia/primavera-2009-barometro-region-de-murcia/ es CEMOP 10 May 2009 9 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095645/http://www.cemopmurcia.es/encuestas/barometros-region-de-murcia/primavera-2009-barometro-region-de-murcia/ 4 March 2016 dead 21–26 Apr 2009 608 58.3 61.1 29.0 4.4 3.4 32.1 2008 general election 9 Mar 2008 79.6 61.2 32.9 2.9 0.9 28.3 2007 regional election 27 May 2007 68.0 58.375% Verdana 29 32.075% Verdana 15 6.375% Verdana 1 – 26.3 Results Overall + ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 382,871 58.79 +0.49 33 +4 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 155,506 23.88 −8.12 11 −4 United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–V–RM) 50,988 7.83 +1.58 1 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 29,279 4.50 New 0 ±0 The Greens of the Region of Murcia–Ecolo (LV–Ecolo) 7,659 1.18 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 3,930 0.60 +0.02 0 ±0 Party for the Regeneration of Democracy in Spain (PRDE) 1,177 0.18 New 0 ±0 Employment Business Party (PEE) 1,057 0.16 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 856 0.13 −0.02 0 ±0 Renewed United Democratic Centre (CDUR) 834 0.13 New 0 ±0 Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD) 824 0.13 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 719 0.11 New 0 ±0 State Reform of Nostradamus (REN) 621 0.10 New 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 488 0.07 New 0 ±0 Republican Platform–Republican Coalition of the Region of Murcia (PRCR) 220 0.03 New 0 ±0 Citizens' Convergence of the South-East (CCSE) 182 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 14,050 2.16 +0.83 Total 651,261 45 ±0 Valid votes 651,261 98.37 −0.87 Invalid votes 10,825 1.63 +0.87 Votes cast / turnout 662,086 67.91 −0.10 Abstentions 312,912 32.09 +0.10 Registered voters 974,998 Sourceshttp://econet.carm.es/inicio/-/crem/anuario/a2011/TomoI/pdf/R20.pdf 2011 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I es econet.carm.es Regional Statistics Center of Murcia 7 December 2019Sierra Rodríguez Javier 2015 El Sistema Electoral de la Región de Murcia: Balance y Perspectivas https://digitum.um.es/digitum/bitstream/10201/47735/6/Javier%20Sierra%20Rodr%c3%adguez%20Tesis%20Doctoral.pdf 326 es Murcia Universidad de Murcia. Facultad de Derecho 6 December 2019http://www.historiaelectoral.com/amurcia.html Elecciones a la Asamblea Regional de Murcia (1983 - 2019) es Historia Electoral.com 30 September 2017 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Region of Murcia 58.79 PSOE Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 23.88 IU–V–RM United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia 7.83 UPyD Union, Progress and Democracy 4.50 LV–Ecolo Ecolo–Greens 1.18 Others #777777 1.67 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 2.16 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Region of Murcia 73.33 PSOE Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 24.44 IU–V–RM United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia 2.22 Distribution by constituency Constituency PP PSOE IU–V–RM % S % S % S One 57.2 5 26.7 2 9.6 − Two 60.8 8 21.4 2 6.9 − Three 59.9 15 22.0 5 7.5 1 Four 53.2 3 33.9 1 7.9 − Five 52.3 2 29.0 1 10.2 − Total 58.8 33 23.9 11 7.8 1 Sources Aftermath Government formation InvestitureRamón Luis Valcárcel (PP) Ballot → 22 June 2011 Required majority → 23 out of 45 15 Yes • PP (33) 33 45 green 125px No • PSOE (11) • IU–V–RM (1) 12 45 red 125px Abstentions 0 45 gray 125px Absentees 0 45 black 125px Sources 2014 investiture InvestitureAlberto Garre (PP) Ballot → 8 April 2014 Required majority → 23 out of 45 15 Yes • PP (33) 33 45 green 125px No • PSOE (10) • IU–V–RM (1) 11 45 red 125px Abstentions 0 45 gray 125px Absentees • PSOE (1) 1 45 black 125px Sources References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Category:2011 in the Region of Murcia Murcia Category:Regional elections in the Region of Murcia Category:May 2011 in Spain