2011 PSOE prime ministerial primary

none 2011 PSOE prime ministerial primary Logotipo del PSOE.svg primary no 2002 PSOE prime ministerial primary 2002 2015 PSOE prime ministerial primary 2015 #Opinion polls ~218,720 26 June 2011The primary election was left uncontested on 13 June, as a result of Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba's candidacy being the only one meeting the endorsement requirements.Agencias 13 June 2011 Rubalcaba será proclamado candidato el 9 de julio al no tener rival en primarias https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/06/13/espana/1307966043.html es El Mundo Madrid 12 April 2025 170x170px Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba F2B95B Uncontested prime ministerial nominee Elected prime ministerial nominee José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (2008) Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba A primary election was scheduled for Sunday, 26 June 2011, to elect the prime ministerial nominee of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) for the next Spanish general election, at the time expected for early 2012. The primary process was triggered following the announcement on 2 April 2011 by PSOE leader José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero that he would not be running as the party's candidate for the post of prime minister of Spain in the next general election, initially scheduled for 2012, against the backdrop of the ongoing financial crisis affecting the country. Deputy prime minister and interior minister, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, and defence minister, Carme Chacón, were widely seen as the most likely contenders for the position. The PSOE's heavy defeats in the local and regional elections on 22 May 2011 prompted a party crisis, with some sectors demanding an extraordinary congress to be held to replace Zapatero. Chacón announced her withdrawal from the contest in order to allow the party to coalesce around Rubalcaba and prevent internal divisions that could damage both the party and government's standings ahead of the general election. As a result, the primaries were left uncontested and Rubalcaba was proclaimed candidate unopposed on 9 July 2011. 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.EFE 2 April 2011 https://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/20110402/mas-actualidad/politica/repaso-primarias-psoe-largo-201104021153.html Un repaso a las primarias del PSOE a lo largo de la historia es El Correo 13 April 20252 April 2011 https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110402/primarias-del-psoe-fomula-democratizar-partido/421579.shtml Las primarias del PSOE, una fórmula de democratizar el partido es RTVE 13 April 2025 However, Borrell withdrew his candidacy in 1999 over a tax fraud scandal affecting two former aides, with Almunia then being appointed as candidate unopposed; he would go on to lose the 2000 Spanish general election, which the People's Party (PP) won by a landslide.Alcaide Soledad 24 May 2011 https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/24/actualidad/1306248688_742769.html Las otras primarias es El País Madrid 13 April 202525 May 2011 https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/05/25/espana/1306307374.html Las opciones de un partido tras una debacle electoral es El Mundo Madrid 13 April 2025 Another primary process in 2002 saw PSOE leader José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero being elected unopposed,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 and in 2007, with Zapatero as the incumbent prime minister, no primaries were organized.Forcada Daniel 16 October 2007 Zapatero será proclamado candidato a la Presidencia el próximo 25 de noviembre https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2007-10-16/zapatero-sera-proclamado-candidato-a-la-presidencia-el-proximo-25-de-noviembre_507702/ es El Confidencial 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 The impact of the Great Recession in Spain and the adoption of a harsh austerity agenda had seen the ruling PSOE plummet in popularity, with the party suffering defeats in the 2009 European Parliament and 2010 Catalan elections while lagging behind the opposition PP under Mariano Rajoy in opinion polls.Flores Daniel 28 November 2010 https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20101128/psc-reconoce-inmediato-derrota-elecciones-catalanas/376916.shtml El PSC cosecha su peor resultado de la historia y Montilla abandonará la dirección del partido es RTVE 13 April 2025EFE Blanco José Miguel 12 May 2011 https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/05/11/espana/1305118520.html El día más doloroso de Zapatero es El Mundo Madrid 13 April 2025 A possible decision by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero not to seek re-election became the focus of political debate by 2010,López Alba Gonzalo 20 December 2009 https://www.publico.es/actualidad/zapatero-congela-2011-decision-sobre-candidatura.html Zapatero congela hasta 2011 la decisión sobre su candidatura es Público 13 April 2025EFE 24 October 2010 https://www.deia.eus/politica/2010/10/24/gomez-insta-zapatero-desvele-optara-5608024.html Gómez insta a Zapatero a que desvele si optará a la reelección es Deia Madrid 13 April 2025Europa Press 24 December 2010 https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/12/24/espana/1293148045.html Rubalcaba: Si Zapatero se presenta a la reelección, 'nadie va a decir que no' es El Mundo Madrid 13 April 2025 with Zapatero himself refusing to publicly confirm or deny the speculation.EFE; Europa Press 30 December 2010 https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/12/30/espana/1293711713.html Zapatero: 'Este Gobierno es el que más ha mejorado las políticas sociales' es El Mundo Madrid 13 April 2025Sánchez Manuel 9 March 2011 https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/03/09/espana/1299666918.html El fin del espíritu de Vistalegre, ¿el final de Zapatero? es El Mundo Madrid 13 April 2025 This would last until 2 April 2011, when he announced his decision not to run for a third term in the next general election, initially scheduled for March 2012.Merino Juan Carlos 2 April 2011 Zapatero pone fin a su tiempo y garantiza primarias https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20110403/54135718249/zapatero-pone-fin-a-su-tiempo-y-garantiza-primarias.html es La Vanguardia 12 April 2025 In his speech, Zapatero called for his successor to be elected through a primary election, in order to avoid a situation mirroring Joaquín Almunia's rushed selection in the 1997 party congress,Cruz Marisa Sánchez Manuel 2 April 2011 Zapatero: 'No seré candidato en 2012' https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/04/02/espana/1301731355.html es El Mundo Madrid 12 April 2025López Alba Gonzalo 3 April 2011 Zapatero confirma que se va en 2012 y lanza las primarias https://www.publico.es/actualidad/zapatero-confirma-2012-lanza-primarias.html es Público 12 April 2025 though regional PSOE leaders were not supportive of this procedure.2 April 2011 Los barones no quieren primarias en campaña si Zapatero decide irse https://elpais.com/elpais/2011/04/02/actualidad/1301732217_850215.html es El País 13 April 2025 Immediately following this announcement, deputy prime minister and interior minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba and defence minister Carme Chacón were considered as the favourites.2 April 2011 Los candidatos para suceder a Zapatero https://www.infobae.com/2011/04/02/1022233-los-candidatos-suceder-zapatero/ es Infobae 12 April 20253 April 2011 Zapatero abre la vía sucesoria: los posibles candidatos https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1008333/0/sucesor/zapatero/candidato/ es 20 minutos 12 April 2025Lobo José Mendoza Alberto 4 April 2011 Rubalcaba propondrá a Chacón que renuncie a disputarle las primarias https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2011-04-04/rubalcaba-propondra-a-chacon-que-renuncie-a-disputarle-las-primarias_631464/ es El Confidencial 12 April 2025 Following the PSOE's heavy defeat in the local and regional elections of 22 May 2011, regional Basque and Extremaduran PSOE leaders, Patxi López and Guillermo Fernández Vara, called for the cancellation of the primaries and the convening of an extraordinary party congress to replace Zapatero and define a new political program.23 May 2011 Fernández Vara afirma que si fuera Zapatero se plantearía un adelanto electoral https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/05/23/espana/1306134432.html es El Mundo Madrid 12 April 2025Agencias 24 May 2011 Patxi López reclama la celebración de un congreso del PSOE antes de las primarias https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110524/patxi-lopez-reclama-celebracion-congreso-extraordinario-del-psoe/434464.shtml es RTVE 12 April 2025Merino Juan Carlos 25 May 2011 Golpe de mano en el PSOE para sustituir a Zapatero como líder https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20110525/54160163286/golpe-de-mano-en-el-psoe-para-sustituir-a-zapatero-como-lider.html es La Vanguardia 12 April 2025 Both Zapatero and the party's deputy secretary-general, José Blanco, rejected this notion and assured that the primary election process would go ahead.Díez Anabel 23 May 2011 El PSOE convocará el sábado las primarias https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/23/actualidad/1306136306_691934.html es El País Madrid 12 April 2025Díez Anabel Rodríguez Aizpeolea Luis 25 May 2011 Zapatero insiste en imponer primarias pero López exige un debate a fondo https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/25/actualidad/1306323595_848399.html es El País 12 April 2025Martín Plaza Ana 25 May 2011 Primarias en el PSOE, un proceso de 20 a 45 días para saber quién sucederá a Zapatero https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110525/primarias-psoe-proceso-20-a-45-dias-para-saber-quien-sucedera-a-zapatero/434329.shtml es RTVE 12 April 2025 Concurrently, Chacón's supporters called for the primaries to be delayed in order for its political effect to "not go down after the summer",Fàbrega Jordi 23 May 2011 Carme Chacón pide retrasar las primarias para que el PSOE las rentabilice https://cadenaser.com/ser/2011/05/23/espana/1306108247_850215.html es Cadena SER 12 April 2025 whereas several sectors within the party called for a "consensus candidacy" under Rubalcaba while adding pressure on Chacón not to run.Europa Press 23 May 2011 Fernández Vara propone una "candidatura de consenso" liderada por Rubalcaba para la sucesión de Zapatero https://cadenaser.com/ser/2011/05/23/espana/1306108232_850215.html es Cadena SER 12 April 2025 Chacón ultimately withdrew on 26 May, confirming that she had intended to run but was stepping back for the sake of "party unity, Zapatero's image and the government's stability".Chacón: "Me retiro porque se ha puesto en riesgo al PSOE y al Gobierno" https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/26/actualidad/1306409760_593619.html es El País Madrid 12 April 2025González Miguel Chacón: "O renunciaba o había elecciones anticipadas" https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/29/actualidad/1306693404_253454.html es El País Madrid 13 April 2025 This paved the way for Rubalcaba to become the sole major candidate.Garea Fernando 26 May 2011 Camino libre para Rubalcaba https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/26/actualidad/1306435878_057446.html es El País Madrid 12 April 2025Guerrero Borja 27 May 2011 Chacón cede a la presión y se cae de las primarias https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2011/05/27/economia/1306475781_850215.html es Cinco Días 12 April 2025Díez Anabel 28 May 2011 Zapatero y los barones nominan como el "mejor" y único candidato a Rubalcaba https://elpais.com/diario/2011/05/28/espana/1306533601_850215.html es El País Madrid 13 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.Plaza Ana Martín 25 May 2011 https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110525/congreso-federal-del-psoe-cuando-se-puede-convocar/434570.shtml Primarias, Congreso o designación del Comité Federal en el PSOE es RTVE 15 April 2025PSOE 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 10PSOE Federal Committee 2011 4 Candidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of either at least 10% of party members (which for the 2011 prime ministerial primary amounted to 21,872 endorsements), the federal committee as a body or a majority of members in the federal executive commission.PSOE Federal Committee 2011 1Pascual 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.PSOE Federal Congress 2008 18–19PSOE Federal Committee 2011 2Pascual Bueno 2016 131 Timetable The key dates of the primary election procedure are listed below (all times are CET):PSOE Federal Committee 2011 6 28 May: Official announcement of the primary election; start of endorsement collection and candidacy submission periods. 13 June: End of endorsement collection and candidacy submission periods at 12 pm. 14 June: Endorsement verification. 15 June: Provisional proclamation of primary candidates. 18 June: Definitive proclamation of primary candidates. 19 June: Official start of internal information campaign. 25 June: Last day of internal information campaign. 26 June: Primary election (polling stations open at 10 am and close at 8 pm). 2 July: Proclamation of prime ministerial nominee. Candidates Candidate Notable positions Announced Ref. ReferencesQualified Candidates who met endorsement requirements and qualified to contest the primary election. center|75px Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba(age 1951 7 28 2011 6 26) First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (since 2010)Spokesperson of the Government of Spain (1993–1996 and since 2010)Member of the Congress of Deputies for Cádiz (since 2008)Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (since 2008)Minister of the Interior of Spain (since 2006)Member of the Congress of Deputies for Cantabria (2004–2008)Spokesperson of the Socialist Parliamentary Group of the Congress (2004–2006)Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (1996–2004)Secretary of Communication of the PSOE (1997–2000)Minister of the Presidency of Spain (1993–1996)Member of the Congress of Deputies for Toledo (1993–1996)Minister of Education and Science of Spain (1992–1993)Secretary of State of Education of Spain (1988–1992)Secretary-General for Education of Spain (1986–1988)Director-General for University Education of Spain (1985–1986) 28 May 2011 Díez Anabel 28 May 2011 Rubalcaba anuncia un proyecto "de cambio" para ganar las elecciones https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/28/actualidad/1306584724_941780.html es El País Madrid 12 April 20259 July 2011 El Comité Federal del PSOE ratifica a Rubalcaba como candidato https://www.abc.es/espana/abci-rubalcaba-candidato-oficial-201107090000_noticia.html es ABC 12 April 2025Failed to qualify Candidates who announced an intention to run, but failed to qualify due to not meeting endorsement requirements. center|75px José Carlos Carmona(age 48) None 29 May 2011 Menéndez María 30 May 2011 Un exdiputado y dos militantes del PSOE buscan avales para competir con Rubalcaba https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110530/ex-diputado-militante-del-psoe-sevillanos-buscan-avales-para-competir-con-rubalcaba-primarias/435584.shtml es RTVE 12 April 2025EFE 13 June 2011 Hoy acaba el plazo para optar a las primarias del PSOE http://www.publico.es/espana/381629/hoy-acaba-el-plazo-para-optar-a-las-primarias-del-psoe es Público https://web.archive.org/web/20110616172603/http://www.publico.es/espana/381629/hoy-acaba-el-plazo-para-optar-a-las-primarias-del-psoe 12 April 2025 16 June 2011 Gil Joaquín 30 May 2011 José Carlos, el 'Quijote' del PSOE https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/30/actualidad/1306755574_738021.html es El País Madrid 12 April 2025 center|75px Luis Ángel Hierro(age 1963 6 5 2011 6 26) Member of the Congress of Deputies for Seville (2004–2007) 29 May 2011 center|75px Julián Pastor(age 52) None 29 May 2011 center|75px Jorge Martínez Peñaranda(age 33) None 31 May 2011 EFE 1 June 2011 Ya son cinco los militantes del PSOE que quieren ganarle las primarias a Rubalcaba https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110601/ya-son-cinco-militantes-del-psoe-quieren-ganarle-primarias-a-rubalcaba/436165.shtml es RTVE 12 April 2025 center|75px Manuel Pérez(age 63) None 31 May 2011 center|75px Enrique García López(age 62) None 1 June 2011 Agencias 2 June 2011 Aumenta hasta ocho el número de socialistas que desean enfrentarse a Rubalcaba en primarias https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110602/aumenta-hasta-ocho-numero-socialistas-desean-enfrentarse-a-rubalcaba-primarias/436565.shtml es RTVE 12 April 2025 center|75px David González Sánchez(age 33) None 1 June 2011 center|75px Juan María Hernández Pérez(age 38) None 1 June 2011 center|75px Modesto Durán López(age unknown) None 13 June 2011 EFE 13 June 2011 Rubalcaba, "candidato de facto" del PSOE al no lograr avales ningún aspirante https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/politica/2011/06/13/rubalcaba-candidato-facto-psoe-lograr-3353529.html es Diario de Noticias Madrid 14 April 2025 Declined The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running: José Blanco (age 1962 2 6 2011 6 26) — Deputy Secretary-General of the PSOE (since 2008); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Lugo (since 1996); Spokesperson of the Government of Spain (2011); Minister of Development of Spain (2009–2011); Secretary of Organization of the PSOE (2000–2008); City Councillor of Palas de Rei (1991–1999); Senator for Lugo (1989–1996).16 June 2010 Blanco afirma no estar disponible para ser el sucesor de Zapatero https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/actualidad/politica/2010/06/16/blanco-afirma-disponible-sucesor-zapatero/66590.html es Diario de Noticias Pamplona 24 March 202221 December 2010 Zapatero ya sabe si se presentará a los comicios de 2012 pero sólo una persona del partido conoce su decisión https://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/rc/20101220/sociedad/zapatero-persona-partido-conoce-201012202223.html es El Correo Madrid 24 March 2022Toribio Beatriz 18 February 2011 José Blanco, el sucesor en la sombra https://www.lainformacion.com/espana/jose-blanco-el-sucesor-en-la-sombra_6ufvqsfwor59desperjsd6/ es La Información 24 March 2022 Jose Bono (age 1950 12 14 2011 6 26) — President of the Congress of Deputies (since 2008); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Toledo (since 2008); President of the PSCM–PSOE (1990–1997 and since 2004); Minister of Defence of Spain (2004–2006); Member of the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha for Toledo (1987–2004); President of the Regional Government of Castilla–La Mancha (1983–2004); Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (1990–2000); Secretary-General of the PSCM–PSOE (1988–1990); Member of the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha for Albacete (1983–1987); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Albacete (1979–1983); Fourth Secretary of the Congress of Deputies (1979–1982).Agencias 6 June 2011 Bono asegura que Zapatero le propuso sucederle como candidato a la Presidencia https://elpais.com/politica/2011/06/06/actualidad/1307353895_249781.html es El País Madrid 24 March 2022EFE 6 June 2011 Bono afirma que Zapatero le tanteó hace cinco años para sustituirle como candidato en 2012 https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110606/bono-afirma-zapatero-barajo-2006-su-nombre-para-candidato-del-psoe-gobierno/437501.shtml es RTVE 16 April 2025 Carme Chacón (age 1971 3 13 2011 6 26) — Minister of Defence of Spain (since 2008); Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (since 2008); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Barcelona (since 2000); Minister of Housing of Spain (2007–2008); Secretary of Culture of the PSOE (2004–2008); First Vice President of the Congress of Deputies (2004–2007); Secretary of Education, Universities, Culture and Research of the PSOE (2000–2004); First Deputy Mayor of Esplugues de Llobregat (1999–2003); City Councillor of Esplugues de Llobregat (1999–2003).26 May 2011 Carme Chacón anuncia que no se presenta a las elecciones primarias en el PSOE https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2011/05/26/economia/1306545810_850215.html es Cinco Días 12 April 2025 Trinidad Jiménez (age 1962 6 4 2011 6 26) — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain (since 2010); Minister of Health and Social Policy of Spain (2009–2010); Secretary of State for Ibero-America (2006–2009); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (2008); Secretary of International Policy of the PSOE (2004–2007); Spokesperson of the Socialist Group in Madrid (2003–2006); City Councillor of Madrid (2003–2006); Secretary of International Relations of the PSOE (2000–2003).4 April 2011 Trinidad Jiménez, la primera en descartarse como sucesora de Zapatero https://www.elprogreso.es/articulo/espana/trinidad-jimenez-no-se-plantea-presentarse-las-primarias/20110404121500216142.html es El Progreso de Lugo 29 July 2024 Patxi López (age 1959 10 4 2011 6 26) — Lehendakari (since 2009); Secretary-General of the PSE–EE (PSOE) (since 2002); Member of the Basque Parliament for Biscay (since 1991); Secretary-General of the PSE–EE (PSOE) in Biscay (1997–2002); Secretary of Organization of the PSE–EE (PSOE) (1991–1995); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Biscay (1987–1989); Secretary-General of the JSE–EGAZ (1985–1988).16 April 2011 Patxi López asegura que no será candidato en las primarias del PSOE https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/espana/2011/04/16/patxi-lopez-asegura-sera-candidato-44989074.html es El Periódico de Extremadura 12 April 2025 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (age 1960 8 4 2011 6 26) — Prime Minister of Spain (since 2004); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (since 2004); Secretary-General of the PSOE (since 2000); President pro tempore of the Council of the European Union (2010); Leader of the Opposition of Spain (2000–2004); Member of the Congress of Deputies for León (1986–2004); Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (1997–2000); Secretary-General of the PSOE in the province of León (1988–2000).Pérez-Amat Esther 2 April 2011 Zapatero anuncia que no será candidato a las elecciones de 2012 y abre la puerta a las primarias https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110402/zapatero-anuncia-no-sera-candidato-a-elecciones-2012-abre-puerta-a-primarias/421516.shtml es RTVE 12 April 2025 Javier Solana (age 1942 7 14 2011 6 26) — High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy (1999–2009); Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union (1999–2009); Secretary-General of the Western European Union (1999–2009); Secretary-General of NATO (1995–1999); Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (1981–1984 and 1994–1997); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain (1992–1995); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (1977–1995); Minister of Education and Science of Spain (1988–1992); Spokesperson of the Government of Spain (1985–1988); Minister of Culture of Spain (1982–1988); Secretary of Studies and Programs of the PSOE (1979–1981); Secretary of Press and Information of the PSOE (1976–1979).19 February 2010 Javier Solana descarta dedicarse a la "primera fila" de la política a propósito de una hipotética sucesión de Zapatero https://www.europapress.es/extremadura/noticia-javier-solana-descarta-dedicarse-primera-fila-politica-proposito-hipotetica-sucesion-zapatero-20100219130743.html es Europa Press Mérida 29 July 2024 Endorsements Rubalcaba secured the endorsement of the federal committee on 28 May,Menéndez María 28 May 2011 Rubalcaba es designado candidato a las primarias y descarta una "derrota digna" en las elecciones https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110528/rubalcaba/435326.shtml es RTVE 12 April 2025 whereas all the other nine announced candidates failed to meet the threshold in time, garnering a total 14 "spontaneous" endorsements which were regarded as invalid due to them being sent via email or fax. Julián Pastor had previously claimed to have 8,500 endorsements; David González reported having "4,000 or 5,000" endorsements but acknowledged being unable to verify whether they belonged to party members because he was not able to access the official census; whereas José Carlos Carmona was said to have about 4,700.Europa Press 13 June 2011 Hoy termina el plazo para que los aspirantes a competir con Rubalcaba entreguen los 22.000 avales necesarios https://www.eldia.es/hemeroteca-eldia/nacional/2011-06-13/13-Hoy-termina-plazo-aspirantes-competir-Rubalcaba-entreguen-avales-necesarios.htm es El Día Madrid 14 April 202514 June 2011 Rubalcaba, candidato de facto al no reunir los avales ningún aspirante https://www.lne.es/espana/2011/06/14/rubalcaba-candidato-facto-reunir-avales-21085403.html es La Nueva España 14 April 2025 + Summary of candidate endorsement results Candidate Party members Federal committee Count % T % over total party membership % V % over valid endorsements Count % T % over total federal committee membership % V % over valid endorsements Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba colspan="3" Not applicable Unanimity José Carlos Carmona 0 0.00 0.00 rowspan="9" colspan="3" Not applicable Modesto Durán López 0 0.00 0.00 Enrique García López 0 0.00 0.00 David González Sánchez 0 0.00 0.00 Juan María Hernández Pérez 0 0.00 0.00 Luis Ángel Hierro 0 0.00 0.00 Jorge Martínez Peñaranda 0 0.00 0.00 Manuel Pérez 0 0.00 0.00 Julián Pastor 0 0.00 0.00 Total 0 246 Valid endorsements 0 0.00 246 100.00 Not endorsing ~218,720 100.00 0 0.00 Total members ~218,720 246 SourcesGil Joaquín 27 May 2011 El timón del PSOE https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/27/actualidad/1306496285_612219.html es El País Madrid 12 April 2025Gil Joaquín 13 June 2011 Los precandidatos a las primarias no consiguen los avales suficientes https://elpais.com/politica/2011/06/13/actualidad/1307947314_748556.html es El País Madrid 12 April 2025 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 Other/None Lead Zapatero(Inc.) Bono Chacón Rubalcaba Blanco Fernándezde la Vega Ikerfel/ABCEl PSOE reduce a la mitad la ventaja electoral del PP, según una encuesta https://www.noticiasdealava.eus/actualidad/2011/04/11/psoe-reduce-mitad-ventaja-electoral-1817592.html es Noticias de Álava 11 April 2011 11 Apr 2011? – – 21.0 32.0 – – – – 11.0 Metroscopia/El PaísRubalcaba es el candidato preferido http://elpais.com/diario/2011/04/03/espana/1301781606_850215.html es El País 3 April 2011 30–31 Mar 2011 1,004 10.0 14.0 15.0 52.0 – – 5.0 4.0 37.0 Sigma Dos/El MundoZapatero en quinta posición para ser candidato del PSOE https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/03/14/espana/1300121552.html es El Mundo 14 March 2011 7–9 Mar 2011 1,000 12.9 – – 44.8 – – – – 31.9 Opina/Cadena SERPulsómetro 17/01/11 http://www.cadenaser.com/static/pulsometro/anteriores/pulsometro_170111.pdf es Instituto Opina 17 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111116101109/http://www.cadenaser.com/static/pulsometro/anteriores/pulsometro_170111.pdf 16 November 2011 12–13 Jan 2011 1,000 26.7 12.6 11.8 27.4 8.3 – – 13.0 0.7 Sigma Dos/El MundoRubalcaba será el candidato del PSOE en las próximas elecciones para el 53,5% de los españoles https://www.eleconomista.es/politica-eD/noticias/2715930/01/11/Rubalcaba-sera-el-candidato-del-PSOE-en-las-proximas-elecciones-para-535-de-los-espanoles.html es El Economista 3 January 2011 23–28 Dec 2010 1,000 – 13.8 9.7 33.4 – – – – 19.6 Opina/Cadena SERPulsómetro 02/11/10 http://www.cadenaser.com/static/pulsometro/anteriores/encuesta_101102.pdf es Instituto Opina 2 November 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101122035137/http://www.cadenaser.com/static/pulsometro/anteriores/encuesta_101102.pdf 22 November 2010 28–29 Oct 2010 1,000 36.0 13.0 12.4 20.5 9.7 – – 8.4 15.5 Metroscopia/El PaísEl 77% quiere nuevos candidatos https://elpais.com/diario/2010/06/06/espana/1275775203_850215.html es El País 6 June 2010 Garea Fernando Clima Social de España (12ª oleada. Junio 2010) http://metroscopia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/INFORME-Clima-Social-12%C2%AA-Oleada-Junio-2010.pdf es Metroscopia 14 June 2010 15 October 2018 3 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180103101529/http://metroscopia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/INFORME-Clima-Social-12%C2%AA-Oleada-Junio-2010.pdf dead 2 Jun 2010 506 35.0 4.0 – 8.0 3.0 5.0 9.0 38.0 27.0 Noxa/La VanguardiaEl 63% no quiere que Zapatero repita; la alternativa: Rubalcaba o Bono http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2010/01/01/pagina-15/80337625/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 2 January 2010 28–29 Dec 2009 807 – 8.8 8.1 11.0 – – – – 2.2 Sigma Dos/El MundoBono y Rubalcaba, los sustitutos preferidos para Zapatero https://www.libertaddigital.com/nacional/bono-y-rubalcaba-los-sustitutos-preferidos-para-zapatero-1276380380/ es Libertad Digital 2 January 2010 23–29 Dec 2009 1,000 – 15.5 – 19.8 – – – – 4.3 Spanish voters Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None Lead Zapatero(Inc.) Bono Chacón Rubalcaba Blanco Solana López Fernándezde la Vega Ikerfel/VocentoEncuesta Elecciones 2011 https://www.abc.es/encuestas-elecciones2011/ es ABC 1 May 2011 4–22 Apr 2011 45,635 – 11.3 18.8 34.9 2.8 – – – 3.1 29.1 16.1 NC Report/La RazónRubalcaba encabeza todas las encuestas tras el fin de Zapatero http://www.libertaddigital.com/nacional/rubalcaba-encabeza-todas-las-encuestas-tras-el-fin-de-zapatero-1276419201/ es Libertad Digital 3 April 2011 3 Apr 2011? – 21.2 7.3 25.2 – 5.2 – – 46.3 4.0 TNS Demoscopia/Antena 3Rubalcaba es el favorito para ser el candidato socialista a las elecciones https://www.antena3.com/noticias/espana/rubalcaba-favorito-ser-candidato-socialista-elecciones_20110402574776f84beb287180ba65ca.html es Antena 3 2 April 2011 2 Apr 2011? – 2.3 10.4 40.5 1.1 – – – 3.3 42.4 30.1 Invymark/laSextaRajoy perdería también contra Rubalcaba y Chacón http://www.publico.es/espana/rajoy-perderia-rubalcaba-y-chacon.html es Público 2 April 2011La Sexta ya ve al PSOE ganador http://www.libertaddigital.com/nacional/la-sexta-cree-que-rubalcaba-o-chacon-ganarian-a-rajoy-1276419163/ es Libertad Digital 2 April 2011 2 Apr 2011? – – 24.8 62.1 – – – – 13.1 37.3 – 5.9 11.3 44.0 1.5 – – – 16.3 7.5 32.7 Metroscopia/El País 30–31 Mar 2011 1,004 8.0 16.0 17.0 42.0 – – – – 10.0 7.0 25.0 NC Report/La RazónLos españoles piden que Zapatero acabe con la incertidumbre https://www.antena3.com/noticias/espana/espanoles-piden-que-zapatero-acabe-incertidumbre_20110314575396094beb2837bbfdbfc7.html es Antena 3 14 March 2011 14 Mar 2011? – 20.3 5.7 23.5 – 6.4 – – 44.1 3.2 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 7–9 Mar 2011 1,000 7.3 12.6 10.1 26.9 – 11.9 – – – – 14.3 Opina/Cadena SER 12–13 Jan 2011 1,000 16.7 18.0 14.6 30.3 8.8 – – – – 11.5 12.3 NC Report/La RazónRubalcaba ya es el favorito para suceder a Zapatero https://www.larazon.es/historico/887-rubalcaba-se-desmarca-como-sucesor-SLLA_RAZON_350037/ es La Razón 27 December 2010La mayoría de los españoles cree que Zapatero no debería presentarse a las elecciones https://www.antena3.com/noticias/espana/mayoria-espanoles-cree-que-zapatero-deberia-presentarse-elecciones_20101227574789e24beb287180ba92a6.html es Antena 3 27 December 2010 22–24 Dec 2010 1,000 – 29.5 12.2 32.7 9.8 – – – – – 3.2 Opina/Cadena SER 28–29 Oct 2010 1,000 21.3 19.7 13.7 24.5 10.3 – – – – 10.4 3.2 NC Report/La RazónBono se consolida como el preferido y López cae https://www.larazon.es/historico/6103-bono-se-consolida-como-el-preferido-y-lopez-cae-QLLA_RAZON_335616/ es La Razón 17 October 2010 17 Oct 2010? – 27.9 15.9 24.5 16.2 9.0 6.5 – – – 3.4 Opina/Cadena SERPulsómetro 13/10/10 http://www.cadenaser.com/static/pulsometro/anteriores/encuesta_101013.htm es Cadena SER 13 October 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101016013206/http://www.cadenaser.com/static/pulsometro/anteriores/encuesta_101013.htm 16 October 2010 7–8 Oct 2010 1,000 22.1 20.6 14.2 20.0 11.1 – – – – 12.0 1.5 Metroscopia/El País 2 Jun 2010 506 21.0 3.0 – 6.0 2.0 – – 2.0 10.0 56.0 15.0 Noxa/La Vanguardia 28–29 Dec 2009 807 – 11.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 – – 4.0 32.0 38.0 4.0 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 23–29 Dec 2009 1,000 – 17.9 6.7 15.5 3.2 – – 9.2 – – 2.4 Aftermath The lack of any significant challenger following the PSOE's rally around Rubalcaba meant that the primary process was left uncontested.Lobo José Luis 29 May 2011 Paseo militar de Rubalcaba en Ferraz: nadie se atreve a exigir primarias 'sin trampa' https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2011-05-29/paseo-militar-de-rubalcaba-en-ferraz-nadie-se-atreve-a-exigir-primarias-sin-trampa_251186/ es El Confidencial 13 April 2025 As a result, the federal committee ratified Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba as the party's prime ministerial candidate on 9 July 2011.Sánchez Santiago 9 July 2011 Rubalcaba, tras 20 años gobernando, se estrena como candidato a presidente https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110709/rubalcaba-alquimista-del-psoe/435049.shtml es RTVE 13 April 2025 Rubalcaba subsequently vacated all of his cabinet posts in order to focus on his candidacy.Menéndez María 8 July 2011 Rubalcaba deja el Gobierno de forma inmediata para dedicar "todo el esfuerzo" a su candidatura https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110708/rubalcaba-anuncia-abandona-gobierno-forma-inmediata/446440.shtml es RTVE 13 April 2025Sánchez Manuel Cruz Marisa 8 July 2011 Rubalcaba abandona el Gobierno https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/07/08/espana/1310127066.html es El Mundo Madrid 13 April 2025 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 PSOE Federal Committee 28 May 2011 Procedimiento para la elección de candidato o candidata a la presidencia del Gobierno de España https://e00-elmundo.uecdn.es/documentos/2011/05/28/calendario.pdf es Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 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:2011 elections in Spain Category:June 2011 in Spain Category:Primary elections in Spain 2011 Category:Uncontested elections