2011 Madeiran regional election

2011 Madeiran regional election Madeira parliamentary no 2007 Madeiran regional election 2007 2015 Madeiran regional election 2015 47 seats to the Legislative Assembly of Madeira 24 9 October 2011 57.4% 3.4 pp Alberto João Jardim (cropped).jpg 165 110 150 0 30 Alberto João Jardim Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 33 seats, 64.2% 25 8 71,561 48.6% 15.7 pp José Manuel Rodrigues (24.º Congresso Nacional do PS, 2024).png 150 110 150 0 17 José Manuel Rodrigues CDS – People's Party 2 seats, 5.3% 9 7 25,975 17.6% 12.3 pp 85px Maximiano Martins Socialist Party (Portugal) 7 seats, 15.4% 6 1 16,942 11.5% 3.9 pp José Manuel Coelho (rotated and cropped).jpg 220 110 150 65 55 José Manuel Coelho CC0033 PTP Did not contest 3 3 10,115 6.9% New party Edgar-silva-2016-01-11.jpg 115 110 150 0 0 FF0000 Edgar Silva CDU 2 seats, 5.4% 1 1 5,546 3.8% 1.6 pp 80px Hélder Spínola de Freitas 1F468B PND 1 seat, 2.1% 1 0 4,825 3.3% 1.2 pp 85px Rui Almeida 008080 PAN Did not contest 1 1 3,134 2.1% New party 100px João Gonçalves MPT 1 seat, 2.3% 1 0 2,839 1.9% 0.3 pp Abertura das Jornadas Parlamentares, ALRAM, Madeira, Maio 2024 (53703458109).jpg 500 110 150 20 190 Roberto Almada Left Bloc (Portugal) 1 seat, 3.0% 0 1 2,512 1.7% 1.3 pp Pt regelection2 1996.PNG 250px The most voted party in each municipality. President Alberto João Jardim Social Democratic Party (Portugal) Alberto João Jardim Social Democratic Party (Portugal) A regional election was held in Madeira on 9 October 2011, to determine the composition of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. In the election, the Social Democratic Party, led by Alberto João Jardim, who has been in power since 1978, archived, once again, an absolute majority."Madeira. Jardim vence com maioria absoluta mas perde votos" https://web.archive.org/web/20111010053911/http://www.ionline.pt/portugal/madeira-primeiras-projeccoes-dao-maioria-absoluta-ao-psd 2011-10-10 , i, 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011. The campaign for the regional legislative election in Madeira ran from 25 September to 7 October 2011. The election was marked by the discovery of a "financial hole" in the accounts of the Regional Government, which may have influenced the election results.Jardim diz que notícias sobre 'buraco financeiro' devem-se à proximidade de eleições https://web.archive.org/web/20111018055221/http://dnoticias.pt/actualidade/politica/280814-jardim-diz-que-noticias-sobre-buraco-financeiro-devem-se-a-proximidade-d 2011-10-18 , Diário de Notícias, 31 August 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011. In fact, the PSD obtained its worst result ever in a regional election (48.56 percent),Madeira: PSD conquista nova maioria absoluta (gráfico animado) https://web.archive.org/web/20111011191423/http://aeiou.expresso.pt/madeira-psd-conquista-nova-maioria-absoluta-grafico-animado=f679211#ixzz1aKZJzC3E 2011-10-11 , Expresso, 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011. resulting in the loss of eight deputies in relation to the regional elections of 2007. The CDS–PP grew from 5 percent to 17.6 percent and from 4th most voted party to second most voted party, a result that was considered historical by national party leader Paulo Portas. The CDS–PP and PS-Madeira claimed that there were irregularities in the election,Eleições na Madeira, com alegação de irregularidades , RTP Informação, 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011. specifically because of the transportation of voters to the polls with vehicles of various public bodies which led to the formalization of a complaint to the National Elections Commission (CNE).Denúncia de irregularidades motiva ataque de Jardim à CNE, Sol, 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.Viaturas da Eletricidade da Madeira transportam eleitores https://web.archive.org/web/20111011164755/http://aeiou.expresso.pt/viaturas-da-eletricidade-da-madeira-transportam-eleitores=f679176 2011-10-11 , Expresso, 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011. Electoral system The 47 members of the Madeiran regional parliament are elected in a single constituency by proportional representation under the D'Hondt method, coinciding with the territory of the Region.Comissão Nacional de Eleições - Eleição para a Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira 2007 Parties The parties that partook in the election, and their leaders, were:Regionais 2011 - Candidatos Left Bloc (BE), Roberto Almada Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU), Edgar Silva Earth Party (MPT), João Gonçalves Party for Animals and Nature (PAN), Rui Almeida New Democracy Party (PND), Hélder Spínola de Freitas Socialist Party (PS), Maximiano Martins Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD), Alberto João Jardim People's Party (CDS–PP), José Manuel Rodrigues Portuguese Labour Party (PTP), José Manuel Coelho Opinion polling Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date link=Social_Democratic_Party_(Portugal)|25x25px|PSD 35px|link=Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS 31px|link=Unitary Democratic Coalition|CDU 25px|link=CDS – People's Party|CDS–PP 25px|link=Left Bloc (Portugal)|BE 18px|link=Earth Party|MPT 27px|link=New Democracy Party (Portugal)|PND 32px|link=Portuguese Labour Party|PTP 30px|link=People-Animals-Nature|PAN O Other Lead 2011 regional election 9 Oct 201148.675% Verdana 25 11.575% Verdana 6 3.875% Verdana 1 17.675% Verdana 9 1.775% Verdana 0 1.975% Verdana 1 3.375% Verdana 1 6.975% Verdana 3 2.175% Verdana 1 2.675% Verdana 0 31.0 Eurosondagem 2–4 Oct 201150.5 17.0 5.5 10.5 3.5 3.3 2.0 2.7 2.5 2.5 33.5 UCP–CESOP 1–2 Oct 201148 14 5 16 2 2 4 5 2 2 32 Intercampus 30 Sep–3 Oct 201153.5 16.9 3.9 11.8 2.5 2.8 8.6 36.6 Eurosondagem 25–27 Jul 201156.6 15.9 3.9 10.2 2.8 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.3 1.8 40.7 Eurosondagem 30–31 May 201150.5 17.2 4.5 15.0 3.8 9.0 33.3 2007 regional election 6 May 200764.275% Verdana 33 15.475% Verdana 7 5.475% Verdana 2 5.375% Verdana 2 3.075% Verdana 1 2.375% Verdana 1 2.175% Verdana 1 2.375% Verdana 0 48.8 Voter turnout The table below shows voter turnout throughout election day. Turnout Time 12:00 16:00 19:00 2007 2011 ± 2007 2011 ± 2007 2011 ± Total 24.02% 23.47% 0.55 pp 44.65% 43.46% 1.19 pp 60.75% 57.38% 3.37 pp Sourceshttps://www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/regionais2011/afluencia.html Regionais 2011 - Afluência pt eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/regionais2011/index.html Ministry of Internal Administration 12 June 2023https://www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/regionais2007/Index.html Regionais 2007 - Afluência pt eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/regionais2007/Index.html Ministry of Internal Administration 12 June 2023 Summary of votes and seats Summary of the 9 October 2011 Legislative Assembly of Madeira elections results |- | colspan="10"|centre |- ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Parties ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|% ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|±pp swing ! colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center"|MPs |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align=center|2007 ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align=center|2011 ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|± ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|% ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|± |- | Social Democratic Party (Portugal) Social Democratic |71,561||48.57||15.7||33||25||8||53.19||17.0 |- | CDS – People's Party People's |25,975||17.63||12.3||2||9||7||19.15||14.8 |- | Socialist Party (Portugal) Socialist |16,942||11.50||3.9||7||6||1||12.77||2.1 |- |style="width: 10px" bgcolor=#CC0033 align="center" | |align=left|Labour |10,115||6.87||||||3||||6.38|| |- | Unitary Democratic Coalition Unitary Democratic Coalition |5,546||3.76||3.8||2||1||1||2.13||2.1 |- | New Democracy Party (Portugal) New Democracy |4,825||3.27||1.2||1||1||0||2.13||0.0 |- |style="width: 10px" bgcolor=teal align="center" | |align=left|Party for Animals and Nature |3,134||2.13||||||1||||2.13|| |- | Earth Party Earth |2,839||1.93||0.3||1||1||0||2.13||0.0 |- | Left Bloc (Portugal) Left Bloc |2,512||1.70||1.3||1||0||1||0.00||2.1 |- |colspan=2 align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total valid |width="50" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|143,449 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|97.36 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|0.4 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|47 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|47 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|0 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|0.0 |- |colspan=2|Blank ballots |1,088||0.74||0.1||colspan=5 rowspan=4| |- |colspan=2|Invalid ballots |2,800||1.90||0.5 |- |colspan=2 align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total |width="50" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|147,337 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |- |colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout ||256,755||57.38||3.4 |- | colspan=10 align=left | Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |} Vote share #ddd 600px 410px PSD Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 48.57 CDS-PP Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party 17.63 PS Socialist Party (Portugal) 11.50 PTP #CC0033 6.87 CDU Portuguese Communist Party 3.76 PND New Democracy Party (Portugal) 3.27 PAN teal 2.13 MPT Earth Party 1.93 BE Left Bloc (Portugal) 1.70 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 2.64 Parliamentary seats #ddd 600px 410px PSD Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 53.19 CDS-PP Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party 19.15 PS Socialist Party (Portugal) 12.77 PTP #CC0033 6.38 CDU Portuguese Communist Party 2.13 PND New Democracy Party (Portugal) 2.13 PAN teal 2.13 MPT Earth Party 2.13 Maps See also Madeira References External links Election results Comissão Nacional de Eleições Category:2011 elections in Portugal 2011 Category:October 2011 in Portugal