1999 Madrid municipal election

Election in the Spanish municipality of Madrid 1999 Madrid municipal election City of Madrid parliamentary no 1995 Madrid municipal election 1995 2003 Madrid municipal election 2003 All 53 seats in the City Council of Madrid 27 #Opinion polls 2,488,296 10px 1.6% 1,494,090 (60.0%)10px 11.3 pp 13 June 1999 170x170px José María Álvarez del Manzano People's Party of the Community of Madrid 10 October 1986 30 seats, 52.7% 28 10px 2 734,921 49.5% 10px 3.2 pp 170x170px Fernando Morán PSOE–p 27 June 1998 16 seats, 27.8% 20 10px 4 534,700 36.0% 10px 8.2 pp 170x170px Inés Sabanés United Left of the Community of Madrid 23 June 1998 9 seats, 15.6% 5 10px 4 128,731 8.7% 10px 6.9 pp Mayor Mayor after election José María Álvarez del Manzano People's Party of the Community of Madrid José María Álvarez del Manzano People's Party of the Community of Madrid A municipal election was held in Madrid on 13 June 1999 to elect the 6th City Council of the municipality. All 53 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election. The People's Party (PP) won an absolute majority of seats for a third consecutive time, but, for the first time since the 1987 election the party lost votes and seats. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) maintained its second place but reverted the decline it had been suffering since 1983. PSOE gains came at the expense of United Left (IU), which lost nearly half of its votes and seats. As a result, José María Álvarez del Manzano was elected as Mayor of Madrid for a third term in office. Overview Under the 1978 Constitution, the governance of municipalities in Spain—part of the country's local government system—was centered on the figure of city councils (es ayuntamientos), local corporations with independent legal personality composed of a mayor, a government council and an elected legislative assembly.Constitution 1978 art. 140; LBRL 1985 art. 19. The mayor was indirectly elected by the local assembly, requiring an absolute majority; otherwise, the candidate from the most-voted party automatically became mayor (ties were resolved by drawing lots).LBRL 1985 art. 19; LOREG 1985 art. 196. In the case of Madrid, the top-tier administrative and governing body was the City Council of Madrid.LBRL 1985 add. prov. 6 (suppl. supplemented by Decree 1674 of 11 July 1963 art. 3). Date The term of local assemblies in Spain expired four years after the date of their previous election, with election day being fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, but a 1998 amendment allowed for local elections held in May 1995 to be held concurrently with European Parliament elections, provided that they were scheduled for within a four month-timespan. The election decree was required to be issued no later than 54 days before the scheduled election date and published on the following day in the Official State Gazette (BOE).LOREG 1985 arts. 42, 194 & add. prov. 5. The previous local elections were held on 28 May 1995, setting the date for election day concurrently with that year's European Parliament election on 13 June 1999. Local assemblies could not be dissolved before the expiration of their term, except in cases of mismanagement that seriously harmed the public interest and implied a breach of constitutional obligations, in which case the Council of Ministers could—optionally—decide to call a by-election.LBRL 1985 art. 61. Elections to the assemblies of local entities were officially called on 20 April 1999 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 13 June.Royal Decree 606/1999 1999 art. 1. Electoral system Voting for local assemblies was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered and residing in the municipality and with full political rights (provided that they had not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence, nor were legally incapacitated), as well as resident non-national European citizens, and those whose country of origin allowed reciprocal voting by virtue of a treaty.Constitution 1978 art. 13; LBRL 1985 art. 19; LOREG 1985 arts. 2–3 & 176. Local councillors were elected using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a five percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) in each municipality.LOREG 1985 arts. 163 & 180. Each municipality was a multi-member constituency, with a number of seats based on the following scale:LOREG 1985 art. 179. Population Councillors <250 5 251–1,000 7 1,001–2,000 9 2,001–5,000 11 5,001–10,000 13 10,001–20,000 17 20,001–50,000 21 50,001–100,000 25 >100,001 +1 per each 100,000 inhabitants or fraction+1 if total is an even number The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term were filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes.LOREG 1985 arts. 46, 48 & 182. Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance were required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 10 days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of a determined amount of the electors registered in the municipality for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list. In the case of Madrid, as its population was over 1,000,001, at least 8,000 signatures were required.LOREG 1985 arts. 44 & 187. Below is a list of the main parties and 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 José María Álvarez del Manzano ConservatismChristian democracy 52.7% 30 PSOE–p List on Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Democratic Party of the New Left (PDNI) 50px Fernando Morán Social democracy 27.8% 16 Díez Anabel 28 June 1998 Los candidatos oficialistas ganan las primarias https://elpais.com/diario/1998/06/28/espana/898984801_850215.html es El País Madrid 29 November 2025 IU List on United Left of the Community of Madrid (IU)– Communist Party of Madrid (PCM)– Socialist Action Party (PASOC)– Republican Left (IR)– Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)– Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT) 50px Inés Sabanés SocialismCommunism 15.6% 9 Serrano Rodolfo 25 May 1998 IU promueve para alcaldesa a Inés Sabanés y retira su apoyo a Herrera https://elpais.com/diario/1998/05/25/madrid/896095471_850215.html es El País Madrid 2 December 2025Jiménez Barca Antonio 30 May 1998 El final de una travesía de 16 años https://elpais.com/diario/1998/05/30/madrid/896527460_850215.html es El País Madrid 2 December 2025 Opinion polls The tables below list opinion polling results 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. Voting intention estimates The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 27 seats were required for an absolute majority in the City Council of Madrid (28 in the 1995 election). Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 27px|link=People's Party of the Community of Madrid|PP 17px|link=Madrilenian Socialist Federation|PSOE 25px|link=United Left of the Community of Madrid|IU Lead 1999 municipal election 13 Jun 1999 60.0 49.575% Verdana 28 36.075% Verdana 20 8.775% Verdana 5 13.5 Sigma Dos/El MundoManzano: suma su tercera mayoría y sigue https://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1999/06/06/espana/685314.html es El Mundo 6 June 1999 27 May–2 Jun 1999 500? 51.175% Verdana 27/29 37.875% Verdana 20/22 8.375% Verdana 4 13.3 Eco Consulting/ABCEl PP aumenta sus votos en Madrid y repite mayoría absoluta en el Ayuntamiento https://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1999/06/05/079.html es ABC 5 June 1999 24 May–2 Jun 1999 400? 53.175% Verdana 29/31 32.275% Verdana 17/19 11.175% Verdana 6 20.9 Demoscopia/El PaísManzano comienza a perder apoyo https://elpais.com/diario/1999/06/06/espana/928620016_850215.html es El País 6 June 1999El éxito del éxito https://elpais.com/diario/1999/06/06/opinion/928620001_850215.html es El País 6 June 1999 26 May–1 Jun 1999?? 53.375% Verdana 29 34.675% Verdana 18 11.775% Verdana 6 18.7 CISRuiz-Gallardón aumenta su mayoría y el alcalde pierde dos ediles, según el CIS https://elpais.com/diario/1999/06/05/madrid/928581871_850215.html es El País 5 June 1999El PP conserva su poder municipal, autonómico y europeo, e IU se hunde http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1999/06/05/pagina-14/34493083/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 5 June 1999 3–19 May 1999?? 51.975% Verdana 28/29 29.875% Verdana 16/17 15.075% Verdana 8 22.1 Tele 5El PP mantiene su mayoría en la región, según un sondeo de Tele 5 https://elpais.com/diario/1999/05/04/madrid/925817067_850215.html es El País 4 May 1999 4 May 1999???75% Verdana 29/30?75% Verdana 18?75% Verdana 6/7? Demoscopia/CEIMEl PP mantiene la mayoría absoluta en la capital y la Comunidad, según una encuesta https://elpais.com/diario/1999/05/01/madrid/925557860_850215.html es El País 1 May 1999 12–26 Apr 1999?? 50.675% Verdana 28/29 34.575% Verdana 18?75% Verdana 6/7 16.1 Demoscopia/CEIMMayoría absoluta del PP en la Comunidad y el Ayuntamiento https://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1999/03/01/057.html es ABC 1 March 1999 1 Mar 1999???75% Verdana 29?75% Verdana 15?75% Verdana 9? Demoscopia/PDNILa izquierda está a un escaño del PP en la región, según un sondeo https://elpais.com/diario/1999/02/20/madrid/919513466_850215.html es El País 20 February 1999 21 Jan–1 Feb 1999?? 50.475% Verdana 27 40.375% Verdana 22 7.975% Verdana 4 10.1 PSOEMayoría absoluta para Álvarez del Manzano, según un sondeo del PP https://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1999/01/30/057.html es ABC 30 January 1999 27 Jan 1999???75% Verdana 26?75% Verdana 20?75% Verdana 7? Demoscopia/CEIMRomero José Manuel La izquierda se acerca al PP en intención de voto, según una encuesta https://elpais.com/diario/1998/05/19/madrid/895577067_850215.html es El País 19 May 1998 16–27 Apr 1998?? 50.0 31.0 15.0 19.0 Demoscopia/CEIMRomero José Manuel Los madrileños valoran más a Barranco que al alcalde, según un sondeo https://elpais.com/diario/1997/11/06/madrid/878819057_850215.html es El País 6 November 1997 16–24 Sep 1997 1,096? 50.675% Verdana 29 33.075% Verdana 18 14.075% Verdana 8 17.6 1996 general election 3 Mar 1996 80.2 52.875% Verdana (30) 29.375% Verdana (17) 15.175% Verdana (8) 23.5 1995 municipal election 28 May 1995 71.2 52.775% Verdana 30 27.875% Verdana 16 15.675% Verdana 9 24.9 Results + ← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Madrid election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 734,921 49.48 −3.23 28 −2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 534,700 36.00 +8.16 20 +4 United Left (IU) 128,731 8.67 −6.89 5 −4 The Greens (LV) 10,462 0.70 New 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 8,974 0.60 −0.13 0 ±0 Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 6,653 0.45 New 0 ±0 Alliance for National Unity (AUN) 3,500 0.24 New 0 ±0 Union Community of Madrid (UCMA) 2,658 0.18 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 1,906 0.13 +0.05 0 ±0 Madrilenian Independent Regional Party (PRIM) 1,695 0.11 −0.01 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 1,580 0.11 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,488 0.10 New 0 ±0 Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI) 1,208 0.08 +0.05 0 ±0 Natural Law Party (PLN) 1,188 0.08 New 0 ±0 Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 1,099 0.07 New 0 ±0 Republican Action (AR) 860 0.06 New 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 790 0.05 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 43,021 2.90 +1.15 Total 1,485,434 53 −2 Valid votes 1,485,434 99.42 −0.18 Invalid votes 8,656 0.58 +0.18 Votes cast / turnout 1,494,090 60.04 −11.17 Abstentions 994,206 39.96 +11.17 Registered voters 2,488,296 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/mmadrid.html Elecciones Municipales en Madrid (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 4 November 2025https://www.madrid.es/UnidadesDescentralizadas/UDCEstadistica/Nuevaweb/Publicaciones/anuesta/nuevos/Anuario%20Estad%C3%ADstico%20Municipal/Anuario%20Estad%C3%ADstico%202006/C16.pdf Elecciones al Ayuntamiento de Madrid y a la Asamblea de Madrid de 13 de junio de 1999 es City Council of Madrid 26 November 2025https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 5 November 2025 5 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240805154842/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead Official State Gazette 178 (Supplement) 27 July 1999 es Acuerdo de 15 de julio de 1999, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 606/1999, de 19 de abril, y celebradas el 13 de junio, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1999/07/27/pdfs/C00001-01182.pdf 0212-033X 1–1182 26 November 2025 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Community of Madrid 49.48 PSOE–p Madrilenian Socialist Federation 36.00 IU United Left of the Community of Madrid 8.67 Others #777777 2.97 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 2.90 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Community of Madrid 52.83 PSOE–p Madrilenian Socialist Federation 37.34 IU United Left of the Community of Madrid 9.43 Aftermath Government formation Investiture Ballot → 3 July 1999 Required majority → 27 out of 53 José María Álvarez del Manzano (PP) • PP (28) 28 53 People's Party of the Community of Madrid 125px 15 Fernando Morán (PSOE–p) • PSOE–p (20) 20 53 Madrilenian Socialist Federation 125px 15 Inés Sabanés (IU) • IU (5) 5 53 United Left of the Community of Madrid 125px 15 Abstentions/Blank ballots 0 53 gray 125px Absentees 0 53 black 125px SourcesFraguas Rafael 4 July 1999 https://elpais.com/diario/1999/07/04/madrid/931087456_850215.html El alcalde anuncia una Concejalía de Igualdad de Oportunidades en su tercera investidura El País Madrid 29 November 2025 References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography 30em y Decreto 1674/1963, de 11 de julio, por el que se aprueba el texto articulado de la Ley que establece un régimen especial para el Municipio de Madrid Decree 1674/1963 11 July 1963 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1963-14593 es https://boe.es/boe/dias/1963/07/18/pdfs/A10982-10992.pdf 18 December 2025 Decree 1674 of 11 July 1963 y Constitución Española Constitution 27 December 1978 version as of 28 August 1992 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1978-31229 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-31229&tn=1&p=19920828 27 December 2016 Constitution 1978 y Ley 7/1985, de 2 de abril, Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local Law 7/1985 2 April 1985 version as of 22 April 1999 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-5392 es https://boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-5392&tn=1&p=19990422 4 November 2025 LBRL 1985 y Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General Organic Law 5/1985 19 June 1985 version as of 22 April 1999 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19990422 4 November 2025 LOREG 1985 y Real Decreto 606/1999, de 19 de abril, de convocatoria de elecciones Locales y a las Asambleas de Ceuta y Melilla Royal Decree 606/1999 19 April 1999 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1999-8719 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1999-8719 26 November 2025 Royal Decree 606/1999 1999 Municipal election Madrid Category:Elections in Madrid Madrid