2002 PSOE prime ministerial primary

none 2002 PSOE prime ministerial primary Logotipo del PSOE.svg primary no 1998 PSOE prime ministerial primary 1998 2011 PSOE prime ministerial primary 2011 #Opinion polls ~234,000 6 October 2002The primary election was left uncontested on 25 September, as a result of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's candidacy being the only one fielded.27 October 2002 Zapatero ya es el candidato del PSOE a La Moncloa tras unas primarias sin rival https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2002-10-27/zapatero-ya-es-el-candidato-del-psoe-a-la-moncloa-tras-unas-primarias-sin-rival-1275321657/ es Libertad Digital 13 April 2025 170x170px José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero E3035F Uncontested prime ministerial nominee Elected prime ministerial nominee Joaquín Almunia (2000) José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero A primary election was scheduled for Sunday, 6 October 2002, to elect the prime ministerial nominee of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) for the 2004 Spanish general election. The introduction of the primary system to elect the PSOE nominee for the office of prime minister of Spain had been first tested in 1998 and introduced in the party's statutes following the 2000 federal party congress, when José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was elected as new secretary-general. Primaries for the 2004 general election were first announced by Zapatero during a party event on 26 April 2001 and confirmed through new regulations approved in a party political conference in July, which also set new endorsement requirements for candidates intending to run. The PSOE leadership announced the formal start of the process in September 2002. Zapatero was the only candidate fielded, securing the nomination by garnering all three ways of endorsement requirements available: support from both the executive and federal committees and the signatures of 67,940 party members, almost three times the required threshold. As a result, he was ratified as the party's prime ministerial nominee unopposed on 27 October 2002, with the primaries being left uncontested.28 October 2002 https://elpais.com/elpais/2002/10/28/actualidad/1035796619_850215.html Zapatero afirma que "un PSOE en forma es imparable" es El País 13 April 202528 October 2002 https://elpais.com/diario/2002/10/28/espana/1035759601_850215.html Zapatero: "Quitaré el poder a los poderosos y haré un país para todos" es El País Madrid 13 April 202521 February 2008 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero https://www.elimparcial.es/noticia/4402/elecciones/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero.html es El Imparcial 13 April 2025 Background The first experience in the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) to elect a prime ministerial nominee through party primaries was in 1998, when Josep Borrell, a former public works minister, defeated Joaquín Almunia, then incumbent PSOE leader.Díez Anabel 25 April 1998 https://elpais.com/diario/1998/04/25/espana/893455228_850215.html Borrell gana y trastoca la situación del PSOE es El País Madrid 19 March 2025 Borrell withdrew his candidacy in 1999 over a tax fraud scandal affecting two former aides,Díez Anabel 15 May 1999 Borrell renuncia como candidato por el escándalo de sus ex colaboradores https://elpais.com/diario/1999/05/15/espana/926719201_850215.html es El País Madrid 19 March 2025 with Almunia then being appointed as candidate unopposed;Agencias 24 July 1999 El Comité Federal respalda la candidatura de Almunia https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/1999/julio/24/nacional/psoe.html es El Mundo Madrid 19 March 2025 he would go on to lose the 2000 Spanish general election, which the People's Party (PP) won by a landslide.Prieto Joaquín 13 March 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/03/13/espana/952902014_850215.html Aznar consigue una histórica mayoría absoluta es El País Madrid 20 March 2025 This led to Almunia's resignation,Díez Anabel 13 March 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/03/13/espana/952902020_850215.html Joaquín Almunia asume la derrota y dimite es El País Madrid 20 March 2025 prompting a party congress in July 2000 in which José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, a deputy for León, emerged as the party's new secretary-general.Díez Anabel 23 July 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/07/23/espana/964303201_850215.html Zapatero gana a Bono por sólo 9 votos es El País Madrid 13 April 2025 The system to select the party's nominee to the post of prime minister was discussed in the aftermath of the 2000 general election,Díez Anabel 11 April 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/04/11/espana/955404019_850215.html La gestora del PSOE deja en manos del congreso la decisión sobre las primarias es El País Madrid 15 April 2025Díez Anabel 16 April 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/04/16/espana/955836014_850215.html El PSOE propondrá "una fórmula abierta" para designar al candidato a La Moncloa es El País Madrid 15 April 2025 but internal divisions led to a final decision being postponed until the party congress or later.Díez Anabel 18 April 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/04/18/espana/956008821_850215.html El PSOE pospone hasta después del congreso de julio la elección de su candidato a La Moncloa es El País Madrid 15 April 2025Díez Anabel 19 April 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/04/19/espana/956095209_850215.html Los borrellistas piden primarias para elegir al líder del PSOE y limitar el tiempo en los cargos es El País Madrid 15 April 2025Díez Anabel 14 July 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/07/14/espana/963525614_850215.html Los militantes socialistas defenderán en su congreso la consolidación de las primarias es El País Madrid 15 April 2025 During a party event on 26 April 2001, Zapatero announced that the PSOE prime ministerial candidate would be "democratically elected" and hinted at a primary election being held at some point, while remembering the Almunia–Borrell precedent and joking that "primaries give surprises".Marcos Pilar 27 April 2001 https://elpais.com/diario/2001/04/27/espana/988322430_850215.html El líder del PSOE se someterá a primarias es El País Madrid 13 April 202528 April 2001 Desconcierto en el PSOE ante la insinuación de Zapatero de convocar unas primarias https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2001-04-28/desconcierto-en-el-psoe-ante-la-insinuacion-de-zapatero-de-convocar-unas-primarias-27978/ es Libertad Digital 13 April 2025 A political conference held in July 2001 saw the introduction in the party's statutes of the primary system for public and institutional offices.Díez Anabel 22 July 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/07/22/espana/964216805_850215.html El PSOE acepta convocar primarias, pero pospone su desarrollo a una conferencia de organización es El País Madrid 13 April 2025Rusiñol Pere 23 July 2000 https://elpais.com/diario/2000/07/23/espana/964303206_850215.html Las primarias se incorporarán a los estatutos, pero sólo para cargos institucionales es El País Madrid 13 April 202521 July 2001 https://elpais.com/diario/2001/07/21/espana/995666408_850215.html La Conferencia política empuja al PSOE a reforzar los valores de izquierda es El País Madrid 13 April 2025 The start of the primary process was announced by party president Manuel Chaves on 1 September 2002, after consultations with regional party leaders, with the timetable being approved in a federal committee meeting on 6 September.2 September 2002 El PSOE inicia el proceso de primarias para elegir a su candidato a La Moncloa https://elpais.com/elpais/2002/09/02/actualidad/1030954618_850215.html es El País Madrid 13 April 2025 While Zapatero was widely predicted to be the sole candidate, the PSOE was intent on following due process to emphasize the democratic nature of the procedure, at a time when the ruling PP did not have successor for José María Aznar as prime ministerial nominee (who was expected to be determined by Aznar himself, amid criticism of "finger-pointing" or dedazo, as it was known in Spanish).Díez Anabel 3 September 2002 El PSOE abre el proceso para elegir a Zapatero candidato a presidente https://elpais.com/diario/2002/09/03/espana/1031004013_850215.html es El País Madrid 13 April 2025Díez Anabel 10 September 2002 Los 'barones' del PSOE aclaman a Zapatero como candidato a la presidencia https://elpais.com/diario/2002/09/10/espana/1031608808_850215.html es El País Madrid 13 April 2025Suárez Marta 10 September 2002 Los «barones» del PSOE respaldan a Rodríguez Zapatero como próximo candidato a la Moncloa https://www.diariodeleon.es/nacional/20910/829447/barones-psoe-respaldan-rodriguez-zapatero-proximo-candidato-moncloa.html es Diario de León Madrid 15 April 2025 Overview Procedure Following its 2000 congress, the PSOE approved a party regulation governing public offices that included the election of candidates through a closed primary system.20 July 2001 El PSOE refrenda las primarias y limita a tres los mandatos en un mismo órgano de dirección https://elpais.com/elpais/2001/07/20/actualidad/995617017_850215.html es El País Madrid 15 April 2025Pascual Bueno 2016 129 Primaries were established as mandatory to elect prime ministerial nominees, except when the party already held the office of prime minister, in which case a primary election would only be held if explicitly requested by a majority of members in the federal committee.PSOE Federal Congress 2008 14 The primary election was organized on the basis of plurality voting. Voting comprised all members of the PSOE—including its regional branches—and the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC).PSOE Federal Congress 2008 10 Candidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of either at least 10% of party members (which for the 2002 prime ministerial primary amounted to 23,400 endorsements), the federal committee as a body or a majority of members in the federal executive commission.EFE 8 September 2002 Zapatero será proclamado candidato del PSOE en el aniversario de la victoria electoral de González https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2002-09-08/zapatero-sera-proclamado-candidato-del-psoe-en-el-aniversario-de-la-victoria-electoral-de-gonzalez-1275316573/ es Libertad Digital 13 April 2025Pascual Bueno 2016 130–131 In the event of only one candidate meeting this requirement, the primaries would be left uncontested with such candidate being elected unopposed.Pascual Bueno 2016 131 Timetable The key dates of the primary election procedure are listed below (all times are CET):12 September 2002 PSOE. Zapatero formaliza hoy su presentación a las primarias para candidato a La Moncloa https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/psoe-zapatero-formaliza-hoy-presentacion-primarias-para-candidato-moncloa/1411122833 es Servimedia Madrid 14 April 2025 6 September: Official announcement of the primary election; start of endorsement collection and candidacy submission periods. 25 September: End of endorsement collection and candidacy submission periods at 3 pm. 29 September: Official start of internal information campaign. 5 October: Last day of internal information campaign. 6 October: Primary election. Candidates Candidate Notable positions Announced Ref. ReferencesQualified Candidates who met endorsement requirements and qualified to contest the primary election. center|75px José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero(age 1960 8 4 2002 10 6) Secretary-General of the PSOE (since 2000)Leader of the Opposition of Spain (since 2000)Member of the Congress of Deputies for León (since 1986)Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (1997–2000)Secretary-General of the PSOE in the province of León (1988–2000) 12 September 2002 12 September 2002 Zapatero estira el proceso de las primarias y reitera su candidatura https://www.abc.es/espana/abci-zapatero-estira-proceso-primarias-y-reitera-candidatura-200209120300-128987_noticia.html es ABC Madrid 14 April 202513 September 2002 Zapatero abre el proceso para convertirse en candidato https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2002/09/13/economia/1031896589_850215.html es Cinco Días 14 April 2025 Endorsements Zapatero sought to meet all three endorsement requirements,Díez Anabel 7 September 2002 50.000 afiliados avalarán la candidatura del secretario general https://elpais.com/diario/2002/09/07/espana/1031349608_850215.html es El País Madrid 13 April 2025 which he achieved by the deadline of 25 September.24 September 2002 PSOE. Nadie disputará las primarias a Zapatero, que doblará los respaldos necesarios para ser candidato a La Moncloa https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/psoe-nadie-disputara-primarias-zapatero-doblara-respaldos-necesarios-para-ser-candidato-moncloa/1411124060 es Servimedia Madrid 14 April 2025 + Summary of candidate endorsement results Candidate Party members Executive commission Federal committee Count % T % over total party membership % V % over valid endorsements Count % T % over total executive commission membership % V % over valid endorsements Count % T % over total federal committee membership % V % over valid endorsements José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero 67,940 29.03 100.00 Unanimity Unanimity Total 67,940 25 249 Valid endorsements 67,940 29.03 25 100.00 249 100.00 Not endorsing ~166,060 70.97 0 0.00 0 0.00 Total members ~234,000 25 249 SourcesEFE 25 September 2002 Todo el Comité Federal del PSOE apoya la candidatura de Zapatero para las elecciones de 2004 https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2002-09-25/todo-el-comite-federal-del-psoe-apoya-la-candidatura-de-zapatero-para-las-elecciones-de-2004-1275318695/ es Libertad Digital 14 April 202527 September 2002 PSOE. Zapatero triplica los avales de militantes necesarios y ya es candidato del PSOE a la presidencia del Gobierno https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/psoe-zapatero-triplica-avales-militantes-necesarios-ya-es-candidato-dl-psoe-presidencia-gobierno/1411124423 es Servimedia Madrid 14 April 2025Sanz Díaz 2015 98 Opinion polls Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the candidate's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded. Polls show data gathered among PSOE voters/supporters as well as Spanish voters as a whole, but not among party members, who were the ones ultimately entitled to vote in the primary election. PSOE voters Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None Lead Zapatero(Inc.) Almunia González Bono Solana Borrell Chaves Díez Guerra Maragall ASEPSondeo 'La Opinión Pública de los Españoles' (ASEP, España) http://www.jdsurvey.net/jds/jdsurveyContents.jsp?Idioma=E&SeccionTexto=05 es Banco de datos ASEP/JDS 15 April 2025 30 Jun–5 Jul 2003"Post" Conducted after the primary election. 1,212 60.6 – 16.9 6.3 2.5 – – – – – 1.2 12.6 43.7 ASEP 10–15 Apr 2000 1,210 – – 35.4 9.1 14.9 4.1 8.2 2.5 1.7 3.6 3.2 17.3 20.5 Demoscopia/El PaísLa mayoría apoya la renuncia de Borrell y opta por González o Almunia https://elpais.com/diario/1999/06/05/espana/928533604_850215.html es El País 5 June 1999 26 May–1 Jun 1999? – 10.0 45.0 16.0 – – 5.0 – – 5.0 19.0 29.0 Spanish voters Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None Lead Zapatero(Inc.) González Bono Borrell Chaves Díez Guerra Maragall Solana ASEP 30 Jun–5 Jul 2003"Post" 1,212 38.2 9.6 6.4 4.4 – – – – – 2.0 39.4 28.6 ASEP 10–15 Apr 2000 1,210 – 16.9 6.2 7.0 4.3 2.6 1.2 3.9 5.0 3.1 49.7 9.9 Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography PSOE Federal Congress 6 July 2008 Normativa reguladora de los Cargos Públicos http://descargas.psoe.es/download.do?id=355195 es Spanish Socialist Workers' Party https://web.archive.org/web/20100825032718/http://descargas.psoe.es/download.do?id=355195 25 August 2010 dmy-all Pascual Bueno Ernesto M. PhD 2016 Selección de Líderes y Candidatos a la Presidencia del Gobierno (1976-2016). "El jardín secreto del PSOE" https://ddd.uab.cat/pub/tesis/2016/hdl_10803_400077/empb1de1.pdf es Barcelona Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona dmy-all Category:2002 elections in Spain Category:October 2002 in Spain Category:Primary elections in Spain 2002 Category:Uncontested elections