2007 Seville municipal election

Election in the Spanish municipality of Seville 2007 Seville municipal election Seville parliamentary no 2003 Seville municipal election 2003 2011 Seville municipal election 2011 All 33 seats in the City Council of Seville 17 #Opinion polls 565,792 10px 2.8% 308,999 (54.6%)10px 4.0 pp 27 May 2007 170x170px Juan Ignacio Zoido People's Party of Andalusia 28 June 2006 12 seats, 35.2% 15 10px 3 128,776 41.8% 10px 6.6 pp 170x170px Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín PSOE–A 27 June 1998 14 seats, 38.6% 15 10px 1 124,534 40.5% 10px 1.9 pp 170x170px Antonio Rodrigo United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia 30 September 2006 3 seats, 9.0% 3 10px 0 25,772 8.4% 10px 0.6 pp Mayor Mayor after election Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia A municipal election was held in Seville 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 Seville, the top-tier administrative and governing body was the City Council of Seville.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 Seville, 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 PSOE–A List on Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 50px Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín Social democracy 38.6% 14 18 September 2006 El PSOE ratifica hoy a Monteseirín como candidato a la alcaldía de Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/2006/09/18/andalucia/1158531731_850215.html es El País Seville 12 November 2025 PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Juan Ignacio Zoido ConservatismChristian democracy 35.2% 12 28 June 2006 El PP designará hoy a Juan Ignacio Zoido candidato a la Alcaldía de Sevilla https://sevilla.abc.es/home/sevi-pp-designara-juan-ignacio-zoido-candidato-alcaldia-sevilla-200606280300-1422211446771_noticia.html es ABC 12 November 2025 PA List on Andalusian Party (PA) 50px Agustín Villar Andalusian nationalismSocial democracy 12.3% 4 Carmona María José 9 June 2006 Agustín Villar es desde ayer el candidato oficial del PA a la Alcaldía de Sevilla https://sevilla.abc.es/home/sevi-agustin-villar-desde-ayer-candidato-oficial-alcaldia-sevilla-200606090300-1421935906240_noticia.html es ABC Seville 12 November 2025 IULV–CA List on United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA)– Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA)– Collective for the Unity of Workers–Andalusian Left Bloc (CUT–BAI)– Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR) 50px Antonio Rodrigo SocialismCommunism 9.0% 3 28 May 2006 Sevilla.- Valderas advierte de que la propuesta de Torrijos como candidato a la Alcaldía es sólo "la primera opinión" https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/sevilla-00357/noticia-sevilla-valderas-advierte-propuesta-torrijos-candidato-alcaldia-solo-primera-opinion-20060528152401.html es Europa Press El Coronil 12 November 202530 September 2006 El Consejo Andaluz de IU aprueba con el 71% de los votos las candidaturas para ciudades de más de 50.000 habitantes https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-consejo-andaluz-iu-aprueba-71-votos-candidaturas-ciudades-mas-50000-habitantes-20060930183141.html es Europa Press Seville 12 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 Seville. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 27px|link=Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia|PSOE–A 34px|link=People's Party of Andalusia|PP 27px|link=Andalusian Party|PA IULV Lead 2007 municipal election 27 May 2007 54.6 40.575% Verdana 15 41.875% Verdana 15 4.575% Verdana 0 8.475% Verdana 3 1.3 Ipsos/RTVE–FORTALa encuesta de Ipsos no pronostica cambios en las principales capitales andaluzas https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/239437/0/sondeo/autonomicas/andalucia/ 20 Minutos 27 May 2007 es 27 May 2007? ??75% Verdana 15/17?75% Verdana 14/16?75% Verdana 0/1?75% Verdana 2/3? 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 2007Los socialistas acarician la mayoría absoluta en Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/2007/05/21/espana/1179698406_850215.html?rel=listapoyo es El País 21 May 2007 14 May 2007 600? 45.075% Verdana 16/17 37.075% Verdana 13 5.075% Verdana 0/1 9.575% Verdana 3 8.0 Estio/El CorreoTres encuestas dan un empate técnico al PSOE y PP en Ayuntamiento de Sevilla https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/236855/0/empate/popular/socialista/ es 20 minutos 21 May 2007 8–12 May 2007 1,300? 42.175% Verdana 15 40.775% Verdana 14/15 5.575% Verdana 1/2 7.075% Verdana 2 1.4 Ipsos/Grupo Joly 30 Apr–11 May 2007 800? 38.575% Verdana 13/14 38.175% Verdana 13/14 9.075% Verdana 3 8.575% Verdana 3 0.4 Metroscopia/ABChttps://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-sevilla-20070520.html El PP recorta distancias y logra en estos momentos un empate técnico con el PSOE es ABC 20 May 2007 9–10 May 2007 800 60.0 42.575% Verdana 14/15 41.775% Verdana 14/15 5.075% Verdana 0/1 8.875% Verdana 2/3 0.8 Opina/Cadena SERLos socialistas revalidarán su gobierno en Sevilla https://cadenaser.com/ser/2007/05/13/espana/1179013812_850215.html es Cadena SER 13 May 2007Informe Sevilla. Mayo 2007 http://www.cadenaser.com:80/static/pulsometro/anteriores/encuesta_070513.htm es Opina 13 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070516052659/http://www.cadenaser.com:80/static/pulsometro/anteriores/encuesta_070513.htm 2007-05-16El PA podría dejar el Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, según el sondeo de la SER https://elpais.com/diario/2007/05/14/andalucia/1179094928_850215.html es El País 14 May 2007 9 May 2007 800? 42.975% Verdana 15/16 41.675% Verdana 15 5.075% Verdana 0/1 8.075% Verdana 3 1.3 Sigma Dos/El MundoUna encuesta de 'El Mundo' da más concejales a PSOE y PP, con reedición de mandato por parte socialista https://m.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-sevilla-27-encuesta-mundo-da-mas-concejales-psoe-pp-reedicion-mandato-parte-socialista-20070514111639.html es Europa Press 14 May 2007Elecciones 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? 42.575% Verdana 14/16 41.575% Verdana 14/15 5.275% Verdana 0/2 7.175% Verdana 2 1.0 CISPreelectoral elecciones municipales 2007. Sevilla (Estudio nº 2686. Abril 2007) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/es2686mar_apdf es CIS 11 May 2007 9–29 Apr 2007 1,000? 42.875% Verdana 15 36.975% Verdana 12/13 8.675% Verdana 3 8.375% Verdana 2/3 5.9 Insomer/PAEl PSOE baja, el PP sube y empatan en intención de voto https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-sevilla-20070422-14.html es ABC 22 April 2007 15–18 Apr 2007 1,100? 37.175% Verdana 13 38.675% Verdana 13/14 13.775% Verdana 4 7.875% Verdana 2 1.5 Ipsos/Grupo JolyPedrote Isabel Los partidos reciben con satisfacción y distancia la foto fija de las encuestas https://elpais.com/diario/2007/03/01/andalucia/1172704927_850215.html es El País 1 March 2007 1 Mar 2007?? 39.775% Verdana 14/15 35.075% Verdana 12/13 10.475% Verdana 3 9.675% Verdana 3 4.7 CANP/El CorreoUna encuesta sitúa en empate técnico los resultados de las municipales en Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/2007/03/05/andalucia/1173050531_850215.html es El País 5 March 2007 5–14 Feb 2007 1,100? 38.675% Verdana 14 38.775% Verdana 14 8.175% Verdana 2 8.675% Verdana 3 0.1 Sociatae Estudios/PPUna encuesta da al PP el triunfo en las municipales por cinco puntos https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-sevilla-20070109-10.html es ABC 9 January 2007 27 Nov–15 Dec 2006 1,500? 34.775% Verdana 12/13 39.875% Verdana 14/15 10.775% Verdana 3 10.275% Verdana 3 5.1 Insomer/PAUna encuesta del PA da la mayoría a un gobierno del PP con los andalucistas https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-sevilla-20061212-13.html es ABC 12 December 2006Pedrote Isabel Un sondeo del PA da la victoria al PP en Sevilla y atribuye 4 ediles a su candidato https://elpais.com/diario/2006/12/12/andalucia/1165879328_850215.html es El País 12 December 2006 16–24 Nov 2006 1,100? 35.175% Verdana 12 41.575% Verdana 14 12.475% Verdana 4 8.975% Verdana 3 6.4Ipsos/Grupo JolyUna encuesta de Joly prevé que PSOE e IU volverán a gobernar al sumar 17 ediles en las municipales de 2007 https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/sevilla-00357/noticia-sevilla-encuesta-joly-preve-psoe-iu-volveran-gobernar-sumar-17-ediles-municipales-2007-20060416110230.html es Europa Press 16 April 2006 16 Apr 2006?? 38.075% Verdana 14 36.775% Verdana 13/14 10.075% Verdana 3 9.075% Verdana 3 1.3 El CorreoEl PSOE y el PP se levantan la moral https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-sevilla-20060403-16.html es ABC 3 April 2006 3 Apr 2006?? 38.675% Verdana 14/15 35.075% Verdana 13/14 12.375% Verdana 3 9.075% Verdana 2 3.6 Sigma Dos/PPEl PP aumenta hasta dos concejales y el PSOE se mantiene, según un sondeo https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-sevilla-20050515-15.html es ABC 15 May 2005 9–10 May 2005 600? 39.275% Verdana 13/14 39.075% Verdana 13/14 8.675% Verdana 3 9.275% Verdana 3 0.2 2004 EP election 13 Jun 2004 42.0 50.475% Verdana (18) 39.875% Verdana (15) 3.275% Verdana (0) 4.775% Verdana (0) 10.6 2004 regional election 14 Mar 2004 76.3 48.875% Verdana (17) 33.175% Verdana (12) 5.875% Verdana (2) 7.375% Verdana (2) 15.7 2004 general election 14 Mar 2004 76.3 52.475% Verdana (19) 34.575% Verdana (12) 3.875% Verdana (0) 5.675% Verdana (2) 17.9 2003 municipal election 25 May 2003 58.6 38.675% Verdana 14 35.275% Verdana 12 12.375% Verdana 4 9.075% Verdana 3 3.4 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 27px|link=Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia|PSOE–A 34px|link=People's Party of Andalusia|PP 27px|link=Andalusian Party|PA IULV Lead 2007 municipal election 27 May 2007 22.0 22.8 2.4 4.6 45.4 0.8 CIS 9–29 Apr 2007 1,000 37.5 16.8 2.8 4.3 24.3 10.9 20.7 CANP/El Correo 5–14 Feb 2007 1,100 32.8 22.8 2.5 3.8 – – 10.0 2004 EP election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 13 Jun 2004 21.1 16.7 1.3 2.0 58.0 4.4 2004 regional election"CERA" 14 Mar 2004 37.1 25.1 4.4 5.6 23.7 12.0 2004 general election"CERA" 14 Mar 2004 39.8 26.2 2.9 4.3 23.7 13.6 2003 municipal election 25 May 2003 22.5 20.5 7.2 5.2 41.4 2.0 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 27px|link=Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia|PSOE–A 34px|link=People's Party of Andalusia|PP 27px|link=Andalusian Party|PA IULV Other/None Lead CIS 9–29 Apr 2007 1,000 43.0 20.4 3.6 5.3 8.2 19.5 22.6 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 27px|link=Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia|PSOE–A 34px|link=People's Party of Andalusia|PP 27px|link=Andalusian Party|PA IULV Other/None Lead CIS 9–29 Apr 2007 1,000 61.7 7.4 0.5 0.4 0.6 29.4 54.3 Preferred Mayor The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become mayor of Seville. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead MonteseirínPSOE–A ZoidoPP VillarPA RodrigoIULV Opina/Cadena SER 9 May 2007 800 36.0 26.0 – – 38.0 10.0 CIS 9–29 Apr 2007 1,000 34.3 15.8 2.4 3.1 4.3 40.1 18.5 Predicted Mayor The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood for each leader to become mayor. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead MonteseirínPSOE–A ZoidoPP Opina/Cadena SER 9 May 2007 800 67.0 10.0 23.0 57.0 Results + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Seville election results → center|320px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 128,776 41.84 +6.64 15 +3 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 124,534 40.46 +1.86 15 +1 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 25,772 8.37 −0.60 3 ±0 Andalusian Party (PA) 13,839 4.50 −7.82 0 −4 The Greens 2007 (LV2007) 3,207 1.04 −0.30 0 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 2,179 0.71 +0.17 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 724 0.24 New 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 593 0.19 New 0 ±0 Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 525 0.17 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 523 0.17 New 0 ±0 Group of Independent Citizens (GCI) 519 0.17 −0.14 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS)1 280 0.09 ±0.00 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 221 0.07 −0.02 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,110 1.99 −0.48 Total 307,802 33 ±0 Valid votes 307,802 99.61 +0.05 Invalid votes 1,197 0.39 −0.05 Votes cast / turnout 308,999 54.61 −3.94 Abstentions 256,793 45.39 +3.94 Registered voters 565,792 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/msevilla.html Elecciones municipales en Sevilla (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 4 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 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 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO results are compared to Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 totals in the 2003 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of Andalusia 41.84 PSOE–A Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia 40.46 IULV–CA United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia 8.37 PA Andalusian Party 4.50 LV2007 Confederation of the Greens 1.04 Others #777777 1.81 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.99 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of Andalusia 45.45 PSOE–A Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia 45.45 IULV–CA United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia 9.09 Aftermath Government formation Investiture Ballot → 16 June 2007 Required majority → 17 out of 33 Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín (PSOE–A) • PSOE–A (15) • IULV–CA (3) 18 33 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia 125px 15 Juan Ignacio Zoido (PP) • PP (15) 15 33 People's Party of Andalusia 125px 15 Abstentions/Blank ballots 0 33 gray 125px Absentees 0 33 black 125px SourcesLucio Lourdes 17 June 2007 https://elpais.com/diario/2007/06/17/andalucia/1182032523_850215.html Tercer mandato de Monteseirín en Sevilla es El País Seville 12 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 Seville Category:Elections in Seville Seville