2016 Romanian parliamentary election

none 2016 12 11 y Romania 2012 Romanian parliamentary election parliamentary 2012 2020 2020 Romanian parliamentary election All 136 seats in the Senate All 329 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 39.46% ( 2.30 pp) 69 S and 165 D Social Democratic Party (Romania) National Liberal Party (Romania) USR Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (Romania) People's Movement Party Romanian ethnic minority parties Liviu Dragnea Alina Gorghiu Nicușor Dan Hunor Kelemen Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Traian Băsescu Varujan PambuccianPambuccian, a member of the Union of Armenians of Romania, has been the parliamentary leader of the national minorities' group since 1996. 59 S / 150 D 50 S / 100 D - 9 S / 18 D - - 0 S / 18 D 67 S / 154 D 8 S / 4 D 30 S / 69 D 20 S / 31 D 13 S / 30 D New 9 S / 21 D 0 S / 3 D 9 S / 20 D New 8 S / 18 D 0 S / 17 D New 0 S / 1 D D - Teleorman S - Timiș D - Bucharest D - Harghita S - Bucharest S - Bucharest D - Nationwide National minorities have nationwide mandates and do not represent a specific county. Legea privind alegerea Senatului şi a Camerei Deputaţilor, precum şi pentru organizarea şi funcţionarea Autorităţii Electorale Permanente, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare The Law on the election of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, as well as on the organization and operation of the Permanent Electoral Authority, with subsequent amendments and additions - Updated text 208 2015-07-20 94.12 https://www.roaep.ro/legislatie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Legea-nr.-208-2015-actualizata.pdf ro 3,204,864 45.48% 1,412,377 20.04% 625,154 8.87% 435,969 6.19% 396,386 5.62% 376,891 5.35% 94,028 1.33% Dacian Cioloș Sorin Grindeanu 18,403,044 Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Independent (technocratic) PSD Victor_Ponta_la_semnarea_declaratiei_politice_privind_infiintarea_USL_2.0_-_14.11_(3)_(15621867427)_(cropped).jpg 120 90 120 10 16 center Alina_Gorghiu_44_(cropped).jpg 120 90 120 10 16 center Nicușor_Dan_candidatura_bgiu.jpg 120 90 120 10 16 center KelemenHunorFotoThalerTamas (cropped).jpg 120 90 120 10 16 center Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu.jpg 90 119 120 3 2 center EPP_Summit;_Meise,_Dec._2013_(11449226465)_(cropped_2).jpg 90 122 120 3 2 center Varujan Pambuccian (2).JPG 120 90 120 10 16 center 350px Chamber of Deputies results 350px Senate results Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 11 December 2016.Alegeri parlamentare 2016. Guvernul a decis ca pe 11 decembrie sa votam senatorii si deputatii http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/alegeri-parlamentare-2016-guvernul-decide-data-in-care-vom-fi-chemati-la-urne-pentru-alegerea-senatorilor-si-deputatilor.html Știrile ProTV 31 August 2016 They were the first held under a new electoral system adopted in 2015, which saw a return to the proportional electoral system last used in the 2004 elections. The new electoral legislation provides a norm of representation for deputies of 73,000 inhabitants and 168,000 inhabitants for senators, which decreased the number of MPs.http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/analiza-2016-anul-alegerilor-locale-si-parlamentare-noile-reguli-electorale-14955104 ANALIZĂ: 2016, anul alegerilor locale şi parlamentare. Noile reguli electorale Mediafax Ştefan Pană 5 January 2016 A total of 466 parliamentary seats (308 deputies, 18 minority deputies, and 134 senators) were contested, compared with the 588 parliamentarians elected in 2012. The diaspora was represented by four deputies and two senators, elected by postal vote.http://www.gandul.info/politica/legea-votului-prin-corespondenta-promulgata-de-presedinte-14893082 Legea votului prin corespondenţă, promulgată de preşedinte Gândul 19 November 2015 10 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160914063541/http://www.gandul.info/politica/legea-votului-prin-corespondenta-promulgata-de-presedinte-14893082 14 September 2016 dead The elections saw a turnout of 39.5%, lower than in 2012 but slightly higher than in the 2008 elections. New electoral system The parliamentary election of 2016 unfolded differently compared to 2012 and 2008. On 24 February 2015, the Electoral Code Commission decided in principle for the future electoral law to return to party-list proportional representation, thereby relinquishing the first-past-the-post (uninominal) voting system as introduced in 2008.http://www.gandul.info/politica/noua-lege-electorala-parlamentari-alesi-pe-liste-si-campanii-electorale-finantate-de-stat-13884962 NOUA LEGE ELECTORALĂ. Parlamentari aleşi pe liste şi campanii electorale finanţate de stat Gândul Andrei Cristian 24 February 2015 ro The option of turning the Parliament of Romania into a perfectly bicameral parliament, with some 300 deputies being elected on a closed list and 100 senators being elected by a single-round uninominal majority vote, had been discussed for yearshttp://adevarul.ro/news/politica/votulpe-lista-revine-la-alegerile-2016-1_512e428000f5182b85af11d9/index.html Votul pe listă revine la alegerile din 2016 Adevărul Zachmann Sebastian 27 February 2013 ro and even agreed upon between the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the opposition.http://www.romaniatv.net/decizie-bomba-schimbari-majore-la-viitoarele-alegeri-parlamentare-se-revine-la-votul-pe-liste_204401.html Schimbări MAJORE la viitoarele alegeri parlamentare: Se renunţă la uninominal şi se revine la votul pe liste România TV 24 February 2015 ro The new electoral law promulgated by President Klaus Iohannis on 20 July 2015 however did not retain uninominal constituencies for the Senate. Closely sticking to the commission's recommendations, the new electoral law completely returned to party-list proportional representation.Mihai Pelin Ana-Maria Popescu New Election Law in Romania Radio România Internaţional http://www.rri.ro/en_gb/new_election_law_in_romania-2534281 21 July 2015 30 December 2015 With a representation norm of one deputy per 73,000 inhabitants and one senator per 168,000 inhabitants,http://www.romanialibera.ro/politica/institutii/legea-algerilor-parlamentare-pe-liste--promulgata-de-iohannis-386442 Legea ALEGERILOR PARLAMENTARE pe LISTE, promulgată de Iohannis România Liberă Filimon Paul 20 July 2015 ro a total of 308 deputies were elected, to which are added the 18 deputies of minorities, 134 senators and 6 MPs of diaspora (two senators and four deputies).http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-20309843-presedintele-klaus-iohannis-promulgat-legea-alegerilor-parlamentare.htm Presedintele Klaus Iohannis a promulgat Legea alegerilor parlamentare HotNews.ro Rosca Iulia 20 July 2015 ro All in all this totals to a number of 466 MPs, five fewer than in 2008 and 122 fewer than in 2012. While for single-party lists the electoral threshold is kept at 5%, a higher threshold of 8–10% is introduced for electoral alliances. For the first time the Romanian electors residing abroad were able to cast their vote via mail, in a reaction to the flawed procedures at the 2014 presidential election. Parties Although the image of Victor Ponta and his Social Democratic Party (PSD) was badly affected by corruption scandals and a recent wave of protests, the party remains one of the two major parties in Romania. Besides the PSD, the Romanian party system however went through a number of substantial regroupings. Major regroupings Leading centre-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Centre Right Alliance (ACD) of the Conservative Party (PC) and National Liberal Party (PNL) contested the 2012 parliamentary election under the joint ticket of the Social Liberal Union (USL).Romanian opposition parties join forces, SE Times, 06/02/2011 They won an absolute majority to form a government headed by prime minister Victor Ponta. Over time, the PC and PNL increasingly distanced themselves from each other, with the PC – despite its name – embracing social liberalismAugust 2016 and being affected by corruption scandals involving its leader, Dan Voiculescu, who was subsequently sentenced to prison for money laundering. In turn, the PNL dropped out of the coalition government in February 2014.http://sofiaglobe.com/2014/02/25/romanias-liberals-to-leave-ruling-coalition-government/ Romania's Liberals to leave ruling coalition, government The Sofia Globe 2014-07-16 Formerly affiliated with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), the party applied for membership in the European People's Party (EPP) and was later accepted as a member.EPP concerned over actions of radical Islamic militant groups and over latest political developments in Romania; welcomes five new member parties European People's Party 12 September 2014 http://www.epp.eu/epp-concerned-over-actions-radical-islamic-militant-groups-and-over-latest-political-developments dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150413072435/http://www.epp.eu/epp-concerned-over-actions-radical-islamic-militant-groups-and-over-latest-political-developments 13 April 2015 The PNL's shift to the right led to a faction led by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu leaving to form the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR), which then merged with the PC to found the Romanian Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE), named after the European party.http://www.romania-insider.com/new-political-party-in-romania/151429/ New political party in Romania romania-insider.com 2015-06-22 2015-06-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626163545/http://www.romania-insider.com/new-political-party-in-romania/151429/ 2015-06-26 dead http://www.aldeparty.eu/en/news/alde-party-president-welcomes-establishment-new-party-romania ALDE Party President welcomes establishment of new party in Romania dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171556/http://www.aldeparty.eu/en/news/alde-party-president-welcomes-establishment-new-party-romania 2016-03-03 This move was criticized by Conservative MEP Maria Grapini, who accused her party of betrayal.Dolana Andra 18 June 2015 SCANDAL ÎN PC. Grapini își varsă "amărăciunea" pe Facebook. Conservatorii: Hoțul strigă hoții http://www.romanialibera.ro/politica/partide/scandal-in-pc--grapini-isi-varsa--amaraciunea--pe-facebook--conservatorii--hotul-striga-hotii-382439 România Liberă ro Subsequently, the PNL joined forces with the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), which itself had suffered a split when Traian Băsescu left to form the People's Movement (PMP).Alina Grigoras People's Movement Party aims re-launching NineO'Clock.ro http://www.nineoclock.ro/people%E2%80%99s-movement-party-aims-re-launching/ 29 January 2014 30 December 2015 Ahead of a complete merger, the PDL and PNL formed the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL),Serban Georgescu PNL and PDL form the Christian Liberal Alliance http://www.nineoclock.ro/pnl-and-pdl-form-the-christian-liberal-alliance/ nineoclock.ro 22 July 2014 30 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120400/http://www.nineoclock.ro/pnl-and-pdl-form-the-christian-liberal-alliance/ 4 March 2016 dead which successfully fielded Klaus Iohannis in the November 2014 presidential election.Romanians elected Klaus Iohannis their new president for the next five years http://www.thediplomat.ro/articol.php?id=5662 17 November 2014 TheDiplomat.ro 30 December 2015 2 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241202170443/https://thediplomat.ro/articol.php?id=5662 dead The two parties fully merged on 17 November 2014 under the name of National Liberal Party (PNL). In June 2015, the left-wing National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR) which was previously in the Centre Left Alliance (ACS) with the Social Democrats (PSD), absorbed the remainders of dissolved populist PP-DDAlina Novaceanu Oprea: Am încheiat o fuziune prin absobţie cu PP-DD. Suntem un partid al uşilor deschise http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/oprea-am-incheiat-o-fuziune-prin-absobtie-cu-pp-dd-suntem-un-partid-al-usilor-deschise-14516518 29 June 2015 30 December 2015 ro after the latter's founder Dan Diaconescu was convicted for extortion.http://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-media-owner-politician-five-years-jail-blackmail/143409/ Romanian media owner and politician gets five years in jail for blackmail romania-insider.com 2015-03-04 2015-09-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930175823/http://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-media-owner-politician-five-years-jail-blackmail/143409/ 2015-09-30 dead UNPR president Gabriel Oprea advanced an independent list for his party for the 2016 parliamentary election.http://www.evz.ro/gabriel-oprea-unpr-are-doua-variante-pentru-viitoarele-alegeri-in-alianta-cu-psd-sau-singuri.html Gabriel Oprea: UNPR are două variante pentru viitoarele alegeri, în alianţă cu PSD sau singuri Evenimentul Zilei Tomescu Ioana 19 July 2015 ro Though it aimed to win 10% of national vote on its own,UNPR's Oprea: UNPR matters in Romanian politics Agerpres http://www.agerpres.ro/english/2015/08/29/unpr-s-oprea-unpr-matters-in-romanian-politics-17-44-57 29 August 2015 30 December 2015 the party also reaffirmed its commitment to the Centre Left Alliance (ACS) with the PSD.UNPR will support the prime minister-designate and his cabinet in Parliament Agerpres http://www.agerpres.ro/english/2015/11/11/unpr-will-support-the-prime-minister-designate-and-his-cabinet-in-parliament-19-15-38 11 November 2015 30 December 2015 However, in July 2016, UNPR joined the right-leaning People's Movement Party (PMP) led by former president Traian Băsescu, despite protests from some UNPR members.http://www.evz.ro/pmp-si-unpr-au-fuzionat.html PMP și UNPR au FUZIONAT astăzi. Traian Băsescu: "Cel mai bun profil de premier sunt eu" Evenimentul Zilei Carmen Vintilă 20 July 2016http://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2016/07/20/intalnirea-conducerilor-pmp-si-unpr-la-parlament-13-46-45 UPDATE Congresele reunite ale PMP și UNPR au aprobat în unanimitate fuziunea Agerpres 20 July 2016 28 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160721115045/http://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2016/07/20/intalnirea-conducerilor-pmp-si-unpr-la-parlament-13-46-45 21 July 2016 dead Oprea, himself under investigation for abuse of power, resigned from the party and declared his intention to leave politics.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/gabriel-oprea-a-ajuns-la-dna-in-dosarul-audi-jacuzzi-cum-s-a-protejat-de-ziaristi-fostul-vicepremier.html Gabriel Oprea, urmarit penal de DNA in dosarul "Audi + jacuzzi". Fostul ministru a venit la DNA cu trei garzi de corp 17 August 2016 Further developments List of political parties in Romania A new nationalist party, United Romania Party (PRU), was founded by MP Bogdan Diaconu on 17 August 2014 and became official by court decision on 17 February 2015. Also notable was the rise of the Union for the Salvation of Romania (USR), a party recently created from its base in Bucharest as the Union for the Salvation of Bucharest. Led by Nicușor Dan, a mathematics professor, it was a reformist group of newcomers to politics committed to rooting out corruption. Polling suggested that the USR would exceed its goal of winning 10% of the popular vote. The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ), the largest party representing an ethnic minority, was also projected to be represented in the parliament. + Parties to be entered in the election and their leadershttp://parlamentare2016.bec.ro/candidati/partide-care-au-depus-la-biroul-electoral-central-liste-de-sustinatori-la-nivel-national-la-alegerile-pentru-senat-si-camera-deputatilor-din-data-de-11-decembrie-2016/ Partide care au depus la Biroul Electoral Central liste de susţinători la nivel național la alegerile pentru Senat și Camera Deputaților din data de 11 decembrie 2016 - Biroul Electoral Central1 PSD (Liviu Dragnea) PNL (Alina Gorghiu) ALDEhttp://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-20243875-congresul-partidului-conservator-aprobat-fuziunea-partidul-liberal-reformator.htm Daniel Constantin si Calin Popescu Tariceanu au semnat protocolul de fuziune intre PC si PLR: Noua formatiune se va numi Partidul Alianta Liberalilor si Democratilor (ALDE) HotNews.ro Neagu Alina 19 June 2015 ro (Daniel Constantin, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu) UDMR (Hunor Kelemen) USR (Nicușor Dan) PMP (Traian Băsescu) PRU (Bogdan Diaconu) AN (Marian Munteanu) PER (Dănuț Pop) PRM (Emil Străinu) PSR (Constantin Rotaru) Opinion polls #F8F9FA Parties that surpass the parliamentary threshold of 5% (except the leading party) silver silver Parties that do not surpass the parliamentary threshold of 5% silver #FFFF90 Parties that maybe can surpass or not surpass the parliamentary threshold of 5% silver Poll source Date Sample size PNL PDL PLR PSD–UNPR–PC PPDD UDMR PRM PMP PNȚCD M10 PRU Other Lead INSCOP 1–6 Jul 2014 1,055 19.3% 11.9% 42.3%2.8% 5.4%3.2% 7.5%1.2% 13.7% CCSCC 20–26 Aug 2014 1,248 34% 5% 38%4% 6%2% 7% 4% INSCOP 30 Aug–4 Sep 2014 1,058 31.5%4.4% 42.6%3.4% 5.8%3.3% 7.1%0.8% 10.1% INSCOP 27 Nov–2 Dec 2014 1,076 41.7%3.3% 38.8%2.3% 5.1%1.2% 5.6%0.6% 2.9% Poll source Date Sample size PNL PLR PSD–UNPR–PC PPDD UDMR PRM PMP PNȚCD M10 PRU Other Lead CSOP 13–18 Dec 2014 1,044 47% 34%2% 6%3%3% 13% CSOP 27 Jan–4 Feb 2015 1,036 49% 32%2% 6%2%3% 17% INSCOP 5–10 Feb 2015 1,065 44.2%3.3% 37.4%1.4% 5%1.1%4%0.9% 6.8% Avangarde 18–26 Feb 2015 900 40% 5% 37%3% 5%4%3% 3% CSOP 3–10 Mar 2015 1,007 49% 31%2% 7%2%2% 18% CSCI 24–28 Mar 2015 1,073 39% 6% 37%2% 5%2%3% 2% ARP 30 Mar–3 Apr 2015 1,100 44%3% 34%2% 5%2.5%2.5%1% 10% CSCI 20–24 Apr 2015 1,090 42% 5% 39%1%4%1%3% 3% Avangarde 21–29 Apr 2015 950 43% 5% 40%1%4%1%2%2% 3% INSCOP 23–30 Apr 2015 1,085 44.7%2.2% 39.1%1% 5.2%2%2.8%1% 5.6% Poll source Date Sample size PNL ALDE (PLR+PC) PSD UNPR (incl. PP–DD) UDMR PRM MP PNȚCD M10 PRU Other Lead INSCOP 9–14 Jul 2015 1,075 44.5%3% 37.1% 5.1%2.1%2.4%1.2%2.3% 2.3% 7.4% CSCI 10–17 Aug 2015 1,021 41%3% 37%2% 5%3% 5%3% 1% 4% Avangarde 1–7 Sep 2015 1,000Bucharest only. 32% 6% 34% 7%2%4%2% 5% 8% 2% INSCOP 10–15 Sep 2015 1,085 42%2.6% 35% 5.1% 5%1.3%2.5%1%2%1% 2.5% 7% INSCOP 26 Nov–2 Dec 2015 1,071 40.1%4% 36.3%2.6% 5.2%1.1%4.4%1%2.4% 2.9% 3.8% ARP 2–6 Dec 2015 950 35% 6.5% 34%2.5% 4% 5% 7.5%2.5%1.5% 1.5% 1% CIADO 1–5 Feb 2016 1,157 35.45%4.57% 36.42% 23.56% 0.97% INSCOP 21–28 Mar 2016 1,068 37.2% 5.3% 39.2% 5%1% 5.1%0.4%2.2%1.2% 3.4% 2% Poll source Date Sample size PNL ALDE PSD PMP (incl. UNPR) UDMR USR PRU Other Lead CIADO 1–10 Aug 2016 5,428 (urban only) 32.33% 8.2% 35.76% 7.57% 5.1% 8.1%-2.94% 3.43% TNS 14–23 Sep 2016 1,000 25% 7% 45%4% 5% 10%3%1% 20% ARP 17–24 Sep 2016 1,170 30% 5.5% 38%4% 5% 9%-8.5% 8% CIADO 6–30 Oct 2016 4,500 29.3% 6.5% 44.6%4.9% 5.2% 5.7%2.5%1.3% 15.3%CCSB1-7 Nov 20161,261 27.2% 5.2% 40.2% 5% 5.4% 11%4.2%1.8% 13%TNS11-21 Nov 20161,003 18% 7% 40% 7%3% 19%3%3% 21%Avangarde20-27 Nov 20161000 27% 6% 43% 5% 5% 8%3%3% 16%SOCIOPOL23-30 Nov 20161006 25% 6% 40% 5% 5% 10% 5%4% 15%SOCIOPOL3-7 Dec 20161002 27% 6% 41%4%4% 7% 5%6% 14%IRES6-7 Dec 20161100 23% 6% 44% 6% 5% 7%4%5% 21%AvangardeSynthesisUnspecified 24–31% 5–6% 40% 5–7% - 7–15% 3–5%- 9–16% Graphical summary of the polls thumb|Graphical representation of the polling for the 2016 Romanian parliamentary election|center|1000px Results thumb|300px|Results of the election, showing vote strength by electoral district. Top: results for the Chamber of Deputies; bottom: results for the Senate. thumb|300px|right|Results of the election by electoral district. Top: results for the Chamber of Deputies; bottom: results for the Senate thumb|300px|right|Vote share by party and county Chamber of Deputies File:CDEP2016.svg Social Democratic Party 3204864 154 +4 National Liberal Party 1412377 69 –31 Save Romania Union 625154 30 New Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 435969 21 +3 Alliance of Liberals and Democrats 396386 20 New People's Movement Party 376891 18 New United Romania Party 196397 0 New Greater Romania Party 73264 0 0 Ecologist Party of Romania 62414 0 0 Our Romania Alliance 61206 0 New gold Romanian Socialist Party 24580 0 0 Party of the Roma 13126 1 0 Democratic Forum of Germans 12375 1 0 Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs of Romania 6545 1 0 Community of the Lipovan Russians 6160 1 0 Hellenic Union of Romania 5817 1 0 Democratic Turkish Union of Romania 5536 1 0 Association of Macedonians of Romania 5513 1 0 Union of Serbs of Romania 5468 1 0 Federation of the Jewish Communities in Romania 5069 1 0 Union of Armenians of Romania 4868 1 0 League of Albanians of Romania 4640 1 0 Bulgarian Union of Banat–Romania 4542 1 0 Union of Croats of Romania 3532 1 0 Association of Italians of Romania 3486 1 0 Union of Poles of Romania 3355 1 0 Cultural Union of Ruthenians of Romania 2824 1 0 Humanist Power Party 2599 0 New New Romania Party 1764 0 New Union of the Ukrainians of Romania 1172 1 0 Youth Civic Action Platform 609 0 New Green Party 566 0 New Democratic Roma Party 523 0 New National Unity Bloc 518 0 New Our Vrancea Party 511 0 New Independents 76764 0 0 213916 –83 18403044 BEC Senate File:SEN2016.svg Social Democratic Party 3221786 67 +8 National Liberal Party 1440193 30 –20 Save Romania Union 629375 13 New Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 440409 9 0 Alliance of Liberals and Democrats 423728 9 New People's Movement Party 398791 8 New United Romania Party 207977 0 New Greater Romania Party 83568 0 0 Ecologist Party of Romania 77218 0 0 Our Romania Alliance 66774 0 New gold Romanian Socialist Party 32808 0 0 Humanist Power Party 3066 0 New New Romania Party 2349 0 New National Unity Bloc 739 0 New Green Party 719 0 New Youth Civic Action Platform 719 0 New Our Vrancea Party 652 0 New Democratic Roma Party 648 0 New Republican Party of Romania 52 0 New Independents 21395 0 0 205973 –40 18403044 BEC See also List of members of the Senate of Romania (2016–2020) List of members of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania (2016–2020) Notes References External links Parliamentary Romania Category:Parliamentary elections in Romania