2007 Valencia municipal election

Election in the Spanish municipality of Valencia 2007 Valencia municipal election City of Valencia parliamentary no 2003 Valencia municipal election 2003 2011 Valencia municipal election 2011 All 33 seats in the City Council of Valencia 17 #Opinion polls 609,221 10px 3.5% 416,802 (68.4%)10px 0.1 pp 27 May 2007 170x170px Rita Barberá People's Party of the Valencian Community 1991 19 seats, 51.2% 21 10px 2 235,158 56.7% 10px 5.5 pp 170x170px Carmen Alborch PSPV–PSOE 7 October 2006 12 seats, 33.4%"PSPV+Bloc" Results for PSPV–PSOE (30.8%, 12 seats) and Bloc–EV (2.6%, 0 seats) in the 2003 election. 12 10px 0 140,187 33.8% 10px 0.4 pp 170x170px Amadeu Sanchis EUPV–V–IR 2004 2 seats, 8.1%"EUPV" Results for Entesa (7.3%, 2 seats) and EV–LV (0.8%, 0 seats) in the 2003 election. 0 10px 2 19,808 4.8% 10px 3.3 pp Mayor Mayor after election Rita Barberá People's Party of the Valencian Community Rita Barberá People's Party of the Valencian Community A municipal election was held in Valencia on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th City Council of the municipality. All 33 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. 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 Valencia, the top-tier administrative and governing body was the City Council of Valencia.LBRL 1985 arts. 121–132. 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. 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. The previous local elections were held on 25 May 2003, setting the date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 27 May 2007. 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 3 April 2007 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 27 May.Royal Decree 444/2007 2007 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 Valencia, as its population was between 300,001 and 1,000,000, at least 5,000 signatures were required.LOREG 1985 arts. 44 & 187. Amendments earlier in 2007 required a balanced composition of men and women in the electoral lists, so that candidates of either sex made up at least 40 percent of the total composition.LOREG 1985 art. 44 bis. 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 Rita Barberá ConservatismChristian democracy 51.2% 19 Ferrandis Joaquín 11 June 2005 https://elpais.com/diario/2005/06/11/cvalenciana/1118517485_850215.html Barberá anuncia que repetirá como candidata a la alcaldía de Valencia en las elecciones de 2007 es El País Valencia 9 November 2025 PSPV–PSOE List on Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc) The Greens–Ecologist Left of the Valencian Country (EV–EE) 50px Carmen Alborch Social democracy 30.8% 12 EFE 12 June 2006 https://cadenaser.com/ser/2006/06/12/espana/1150069822_850215.html La ex ministra Alborch, candidata socialista a la alcaldía de Valencia es Cadena SER Valencia 9 November 2025Barcala Diego 28 February 2007 https://elpais.com/diario/2007/02/28/cvalenciana/1172693885_850215.html El Bloc negocia con el PSPV un pacto electoral en Valencia es El País Valencia 10 November 2025Arabí Francesc 17 April 2007 https://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/2007/04/17/bloc-acepta-15-lista-alborch-13592920.html El Bloc acepta el 15 en la lista de Alborch y hará campaña propia es Levante-EMV Valencia 10 November 2025 EUPV–V–IR List on United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)– Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV)– Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR) The Greens of the Valencian Country (EV–LV) Republican Left (IR) 50px Amadeu Sanchis SocialismCommunism 8.1%"EUPV" 2 M. R. 12 July 2006 https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-evita-bloc-valencia-ciudad-y-concurrira-solitario-elecciones-2007-200607120300-1422416963423_noticia.html EU evita al Bloc en Valencia ciudad y concurrirá en solitario en las elecciones de 2007 es ABC Valencia 10 November 2025Bono Ferran 14 January 2007 https://elpais.com/diario/2007/01/14/cvalenciana/1168805884_850215.html El 77% de los militantes de EU aprueba el pacto con el Bloc para desbancar al PP es El País Valencia 9 November 2025 UV–LVEP List on Valencian Union (UV) The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP) 50px Vicente González-Lizondo Sánchez BlaverismConservatism 3.6% 0 G. Llagües José Luis 21 July 2006 https://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/2006/07/21/uv-anuncia-hoy-candidatura-lizondo-13691263.html UV anuncia hoy la candidatura de Lizondo-Sánchez a la alcaldía de Valencia es Levante-EMV Valencia 10 November 20256 April 2007 https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-unio-valenciana-coaliga-union-centro-liberal-ecopacifistas-superar-liston-electoral-20070406110436.html Unió Valenciana se coaliga con la Unión de Centro Liberal y ecopacifistas para superar el listón electoral del 5% es Europa Press Valencia 10 November 2025 CVa List on Valencian Coalition (CV) 50px Juan García Sentandreu BlaverismAnti-immigration colspan="2" Did not contest 26 July 2006 https://www.europapress.es/comunitat-valenciana/noticia-cv-dice-exigencias-uv-imposibilitan-alcanzar-acuerdo-elecciones-2007-20060726153241.html CV dice que las "exigencias" de UV imposibilitan alcanzar un acuerdo para las elecciones de 2007 es Europa Press Valencia 10 November 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; 17 seats were required for an absolute majority in the City Council of Valencia. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 33px|link=People's Party of the Valencian Community|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Valencian Country|PSPV 27px|link=United Left of the Valencian Country|EUPV 27px|link=Valencian Union|UV 25px|link=Valencian Nationalist Bloc|Bloc–EV CVa Lead 2007 municipal election 27 May 2007 68.4 56.775% Verdana 21 33.875% Verdana 12 4.875% Verdana 0 0.875% Verdana 0 "PSPV" Within PSPV–PSOE. 1.475% Verdana 0 22.9 PPUn sondeo propio otorga a Barberá una holgada mayoría absoluta https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-sondeo-propio-otorga-barbera-holgada-mayoria-absoluta-200705210300-1633227289985_noticia.html es ABC 21 May 2007 21 May 2007 818? 55.975% Verdana 19 31.975% Verdana 12 5.775% Verdana 2 – "PSPV" – 24.0 Grup Marest/Levante-EMVBarberá empataría con PSPV-EU y Sentandreu tendría la llave del gobierno local de Valencia https://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/3539/barbera-empataria-pspv-eu-sentandreu-tendria-llave-gobierno-local-valencia/302198.html es Levante-EMV 21 May 2007 10–16 May 2007?? 44.475% Verdana 16 37.575% Verdana 14 7.475% Verdana 2 3.375% Verdana 0 "PSPV" 5.075% Verdana 1 6.9 Opina/El PaísEl PP se crece en Madrid y Valencia y el PSOE amarra Barcelona y Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/2007/05/21/espana/1179698402_850215.html es El País 21 May 2007Barberá mantiene la mayoría sin signos de fatiga en sus votantes https://elpais.com/diario/2007/05/21/espana/1179698405_850215.html es El País 21 May 2007 14 May 2007 600? 56.075% Verdana 19 36.075% Verdana 12 5.575% Verdana 2 – "PSPV" – 20.0 Sigma Dos/El MundoElecciones 27-M / Sondeo El Mundo-Sigma Dos https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/graficos/may/s1/encuesta.html es El Mundo 12 May 2007 2–9 May 2007 400? 51.775% Verdana 18/19 34.875% Verdana 12/13 6.875% Verdana 2 – "PSPV" – 16.9 Grup Marest/Levante-EMVBarberá gobernaría por un solo concejal https://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/3502/barbera-gobernaria-concejal/289954.html es Levante-EMV 15 April 2007 28 Mar–5 Apr 2007 1,000 70 45.275% Verdana 17 34.475% Verdana 13 7.675% Verdana 3 3.775% Verdana 0 2.775% Verdana 0 4.575% Verdana 0 10.8 PPBarberá no afloja y roza ya los veinte concejales https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-barbera-no-afloja-y-roza-veinte-concejales-200703120300-1631931644011_noticia.html es ABC 12 March 2007Foto fija en Valencia https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-foto-fija-valencia-200705030300-1632879550289_noticia.html es ABC 3 May 2007 12 Mar 2007???75% Verdana 19/20?75% Verdana 11/12?75% Verdana 2 – – –? PSPV 12 Mar 2007???75% Verdana 18/19?75% Verdana 13?75% Verdana 1/2 – – –? PPRita Barberá sigue "intratable" según los sondeos internos de los populares https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-rita-barbera-sigue-intratable-segun-sondeos-internos-populares-200702220300-1631616376843_noticia.html es ABC 12 February 2007 12 Feb 2007???75% Verdana 18/19?75% Verdana 12/13?75% Verdana 2 – – –? PPEl PP revalidaría su mayoría absoluta en Valencia y "robaría" un concejal al PSPV https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-pp-revalidaria-mayoria-absoluta-valencia-y-robaria-concejal-pspv-200612130300-153417687711_noticia.html es ABC 13 December 2006 13–24 Oct 2006 818? 55.975% Verdana 20 29.675% Verdana 11 5.975% Verdana 2 <4.075% Verdana 0 <4.075% Verdana 0 – 26.3 PSPVMoral Juanjo García del Rubio revela una encuesta que sitúa al PSPV como el preferido por los jóvenes https://elpais.com/diario/2006/06/24/cvalenciana/1151176680_850215.html es El País 24 June 2006 22–29 May 2006 900? 47.875% Verdana 17/18 36.575% Verdana 13/14 7.475% Verdana 2/3 – – – 11.3 PSPVUna encuesta del PSPV refleja que el PP repetiría mayoría absoluta en Valencia https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-encuesta-pspv-refleja-pp-repetiria-mayoria-absoluta-valencia-200601160300-1313735140856_noticia.html es ABC 16 January 2006 16 Jan 2006???75% Verdana 19?75% Verdana 12?75% Verdana 2 – – –? PPFerrandis Joaquín Un sondeo del PP revela que Barberá volvería a tener mayoría absoluta https://elpais.com/diario/2005/12/17/cvalenciana/1134850686_850215.html es El País 17 December 2005Barberá fideliza electores y revalidaría hoy en Valencia su amplia mayoría absoluta Una encuesta interna del PP apunta que el PSOE perdería uno o dos ediles en favor de EU https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-barbera-fideliza-electores-y-revalidaria-valencia-amplia-mayoria-absoluta-encuesta-interna-pp-apunt-200512170300-1013047008856_noticia.html es ABC 17 December 2005Una encuesta del PP da la mayoría a Barberá con el 53% de votos y quita uno o dos ediles al PSPV https://www.levante-emv.com/valencia/3006/encuesta-pp-da-mayoria-barbera-53-votos-quita-o-ediles-pspv/159831.html es Levante-EMV 17 December 2005 15 Oct–15 Nov 2005 800? 53.675% Verdana 19/20 29.375% Verdana 10/11 9.875% Verdana 3/4 2.075% Verdana 0 1.375% Verdana 0 – 24.32004 EP election 13 Jun 2004 52.4 53.475% Verdana (19) 37.475% Verdana (14) 4.675% Verdana (0) 0.775% Verdana (0) 0.775% Verdana (0) – 16.02004 general election 14 Mar 2004 77.9 48.575% Verdana (17) 39.075% Verdana (14) 5.975% Verdana (2) – 1.075% Verdana (0) – 9.5 2003 municipal election 25 May 2003 68.5 51.275% Verdana 19 30.875% Verdana 12 7.375% Verdana 2 3.675% Verdana 0 2.675% Verdana 0 – 20.4 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 33px|link=People's Party of the Valencian Community|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Valencian Country|PSPV 27px|link=United Left of the Valencian Country|EUPV 27px|link=Valencian Union|UV 25px|link=Valencian Nationalist Bloc|Bloc–EV CVa Lead 2007 municipal election 27 May 2007 38.6 23.0 3.3 0.5 "PSPV" 0.9 31.6 15.62004 EP election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 13 Jun 2004 28.0 19.6 2.4 0.4 0.4 – 47.6 8.42004 general election"CERA" 14 Mar 2004 37.6 30.2 4.6 – 0.8 – 22.1 7.4 2003 municipal election 25 May 2003 34.9 21.1 5.0 2.5 1.8 – 31.5 13.8 Victory preferences The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a municipal election taking place. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 33px|link=People's Party of the Valencian Community|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Valencian Country|PSPV Other/None Lead PP 13–24 Oct 2006 818 51.3 24.4 24.3 26.9 Victory likelihood The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a municipal election taking place. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 33px|link=People's Party of the Valencian Community|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Valencian Country|PSPV Other/None Lead Grup Marest/Levante-EMV 28 Mar–5 Apr 2007 1,000 66.5 – – –? PP 13–24 Oct 2006 818 70.8 15.4 13.8 55.4 PP 15 Oct–15 Nov 2005 800 87.0 12.7 0.3 74.3 Preferred Mayor The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become mayor of Valencia. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead BarberáPP RubioPSPV AlborchPSPV MontalbánEUPV PP 13–24 Oct 2006 818 56.0 – 22.0 – 22.0 34.0 PP 15 Oct–15 Nov 2005 800 64.0 21.4 – 9.7 4.9 42.6 Results + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Valencia election results → center|320px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 235,158 56.67 +5.52 21 +2 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)1 140,187 33.78 +0.36 12 ±0 United Left–The Greens–Republican Left: Municipal Agreement (EUPV–V–IR)2 19,808 4.77 −3.32 0 −2 Valencian Coalition (CVa) 5,615 1.35 New 0 ±0 Valencian Union–The Eco-pacifist Greens (UV–LVEP) 3,279 0.79 −2.83 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 1,070 0.26 +0.10 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 775 0.19 ±0.00 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 650 0.16 New 0 ±0 Movement for Change and Liberties (MpCL) 546 0.13 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 539 0.13 New 0 ±0 Ordinary Citizens (CiCa) 504 0.12 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 370 0.09 New 0 ±0 United for Valencia (UxV) 369 0.09 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 255 0.06 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 213 0.05 −0.02 0 ±0 The Greens of Europe (LVdE) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,644 1.36 −0.27 Total 414,982 33 ±0 Valid votes 414,982 99.56 −0.16 Invalid votes 1,820 0.44 +0.16 Votes cast / turnout 416,802 68.42 −0.08 Abstentions 192,419 31.58 +0.08 Registered voters 609,221 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/mvalencia.html Eleccions municipals a València (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 4 November 2025http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/webs/estadistica/Anuario/2007/Pdf/215.pdf Consultes electorals. 1. Eleccions municipals ca City Council of Valencia https://web.archive.org/web/20171206005841/http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/webs/estadistica/Anuario/2007/Pdf/215.pdf 27 November 2025 6 December 2017 https://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 162 (Supplement) 7 July 2007 es Acuerdo de 6 de julio de 2007, 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 444/2007, de 2 de abril, y celebradas el 27 de mayo de 2007, 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/2007/07/07/pdfs/C00001-00624.pdf 0212-033X 1–623 6 November 2025 left Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country results are compared to the combined totals of Socialist Party of the Valencian Country and Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–The Greens–Republican Left: Municipal Agreement results are compared to the combined totals of United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement and The Greens of the Valencian Country in the 2003 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Valencian Community 56.67 PSPV–PSOE Socialist Party of the Valencian Country 33.78 EUPV–V–IR United Left of the Valencian Country 4.77 CVa Valencian Coalition 1.35 Others #777777 2.07 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.36 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Valencian Community 63.64 PSPV–PSOE Socialist Party of the Valencian Country 36.36 Aftermath Government formation Investiture Ballot → 16 June 2007 Required majority → 17 out of 33 Rita Barberá (PP) • PP (21) 21 33 People's Party of the Valencian Community 125px 15 Carmen Alborch (PSPV) • PSPV (12) 12 33 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country 125px 15 Abstentions/Blank ballots 0 33 gray 125px Absentees 0 33 black 125px SourcesVelert Sara 17 June 2007 https://elpais.com/diario/2007/06/17/cvalenciana/1182107879_850215.html Rita Barberá acentúa su apuesta por la Valencia de los grandes eventos El País Valencia 9 November 2025 Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography 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 13 April 2007 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-5392 es https://boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-5392&tn=1&p=20070413 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 20 April 2007 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=20070420 4 November 2025 LOREG 1985 y Real Decreto 444/2007, de 2 de abril, por el que se convocan elecciones locales y a las Asambleas de Ceuta y Melilla, para el 27 de mayo de 2007 Royal Decree 444/2007 2 April 2007 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2007-7018 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2007-7018 10 November 2025 Royal Decree 444/2007 2007 Municipal election Valencia Category:Elections in Valencia Valencia