2015 Valencia municipal election

Election in the Spanish municipality of Valencia 2015 Valencia municipal election City of Valencia parliamentary no 2011 Valencia municipal election 2011 2019 Valencia municipal election 2019 All 33 seats in the City Council of Valencia 17 #Opinion polls 582,804 10px 0.5% 420,307 (72.1%)10px 2.7 pp 24 May 2015 170x170px Rita Barberá People's Party of the Valencian Community 1991 20 seats, 52.5% 10 10px 10 107,435 25.8% 10px 26.7 pp 170x170px Joan Ribó Coalició Compromís 7 May 2010 3 seats, 9.0% 9 10px 6 97,114 23.3% 10px 14.3 pp 170x170px Fernando Giner C's 28 March 2015 Did not contest 6 10px 6 64,228 15.4% New party 170x170px Joan Calabuig PSPV–PSOE 3 October 2010 8 seats, 21.8% 5 10px 3 58,338 14.0% 10px 7.8 pp 170x170px Jordi Peris VALC 10 April 2015 Did not contest 3 10px 3 40,927 9.8% New party 170x170px Amadeu Sanchis Acord Ciutadà 2004 2 seats, 8.7%"AC" Results for EUPV (7.2%, 2 seats), VyE (1.3%, 0 seats) and ERPV–AM (0.2%, 0 seats) in the 2011 election. 0 10px 2 19,639 4.7% 10px 4.0 pp Mayor Mayor after election Rita Barberá People's Party (Spain) Joan Ribó Coalició Compromís A municipal election was held in Valencia on 24 May 2015 to elect the 10th 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. The unveiling of a string of corruption scandals during the 2011–2015 period involving the party in power, coupled with allegations of abuse of power and perceived poor management of the economic situation, had taken its toll in the ruling People's Party (PP), which went on to suffer a dramatic decline, losing over half of its vote share and city councillors and scoring its worst result since 1991. The scope of the PP collapse was such that incumbent mayor Rita Barberá was quoted saying "¡Qué hostia!" amid tears (Spanish for "What a smack!") after learning of the results in election night. As a result, the election turned into a surprisingly close race with the Valencianist coalition Compromís, which scored a strong second place. The Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE), unable to capitalize on the PP losses, continued its long-term decline and fell to fourth place, with its votes being drawn away to both Compromís and newly created Podemos-led Valencia in Common coalition. Centrist Citizens (C's), contesting a Valencian municipal election for the first time, turned into the third political force through its capture of disenchanted PP voters, while historical United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV), standing within the Acord Ciutadà coalition (Valencian for "Citizen Agreement"), failed to achieve enough votes to win seats on the local assembly. As a result of the election, with the PP unable to command a majority of seats in the city council even with the support of C's, Barberá was ousted from office after 24 years of government, being succeeded by Compromís candidate Joan Ribó. The 2015 election marked the end of the two decade-long PP political dominance over both the city and the whole of the Valencian Community, losing control over the regional government, all provincial capitals and most major cities in the region to left-wing coalitions and alliances. Background Rita Barberá of the People's Party (PP) was elected to a sixth term as mayor of Valencia after her party won a fifth consecutive absolute majority in the local assembly in the 2011 election. The then-ruling party of Spain, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), had suffered a serious decline in popular support following Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's approval of unpopular austerity measures to try to tackle the economic crisis that was beleaguering the country. The PP benefitted from the PSOE's collapse, which helped cement its landslide victory by an absolute majority of seats in the 2011 general election held on 20 November and paving the way for the investiture of Mariano Rajoy as new prime minister. However, the PP in the city of Valencia had already shown signs of political wear in the 2011 election—suffering a slight decrease in support—as a result of Barberá's continuous tenure as city mayor since 1991, as well as the unveiling of the Gürtel affair in 2009. The scandal would result in regional president Francisco Camps's resignation in July 2011, just one month after taking office, with Alberto Fabra succeeding him as regional premier.Pérez Iván Álvarez Francisco Hernández Marisol 21 July 2011 https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/07/20/valencia/1311173185.html Francisco Camps dimite es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022Prats Jaime 21 July 2011 https://elpais.com/diario/2011/07/21/espana/1311199206_850215.html Alberto Fabra sustituye a Camps al frente del PP y de la Generalitat es El País Valencia 16 January 2022 The following years saw the unveiling of a series of corruption scandals affecting the PP, involving party deputies,Ferrandis Joaquín 29 June 2013 https://elpais.com/politica/2013/06/29/actualidad/1372529986_566955.html La presencia de un 20% de diputados imputados divide al PP valenciano es El País Valencia 16 January 2022 mayors,Molto Daniel 17 September 2014 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2014/09/17/54194f1fe2704e0c4f8b4572.html El juez imputa de nuevo a Castedo por beneficiar al constructor Ortiz es El Mundo Alicante 16 January 2022 local councillors,Ortega Lorena Esquitino Rubén 10 January 2015 https://elpais.com/ccaa/2015/01/10/valencia/1420915724_499102.html El PP tiene medio centenar de imputados en cargos municipales es El País Castellón / Alicante 16 January 2022 two Corts's speakersNieto Juan 10 November 2014 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2014/11/10/5460b2a822601d0e068b4576.html Juan Cotino, imputado por los contratos con Gürtel para la visita del Papa es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 and former regional president José Luis Olivas.EFE 2 June 2014 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2014/06/02/538c56cfca4741112b8b4577.html Olivas, imputado por delito fiscal en el asesoramiento de Vicente Cotino es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 The regional party leadership also had to cope with accusations of illegal financing,Zafra Ignacio 16 December 2014 https://elpais.com/politica/2014/12/15/actualidad/1418650982_343017.html El juez procesa a 19 personas por la financiación ilegal del PP valenciano es El País Valencia 16 January 2022 as well as possible embezzlement offences in the additional costs incurred in the Formula 1 project and Pope Benedict XVI's 2006 visit to Valencia, accusations that also reached Barberá's local government.Giménez Miguel 11 August 2014 https://www.eldiario.es/comunitat-valenciana/politica/corrupcion-pp-valenciano_1_4710728.html La corrupción en el PP valenciano, de la A a la Z es eldiario.es Valencia 16 January 2022Ferrandis Joaquín 16 November 2014 https://elpais.com/ccaa/2014/11/16/valencia/1416136402_315563.html La hoguera valenciana de las corrupciones del PP es El País Valencia 16 January 2022 At the same time, both the regional and local governments had to deal with the effects of an ongoing financial crisis. The regional executive was forced to ask for a bailout from the central government headed by Rajoy in July 2012,EFE 20 July 2012 https://www.publico.es/espana/comunitat-valenciana-pide-rescate.html La Comunitat Valenciana pide el rescate es Público 16 January 2022 with its economic situation remaining severe because of high unemployment and debt. The decision of Fabra's government to close down RTVV, the regional public television broadcasting channel, because of financing issues, was also met with widespread protests.Terrasa Rodrigo 5 November 2013 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2013/11/05/52792b930ab740e8048b4575.html Fabra cierra la televisión valenciana tras tumbar la Justicia el ERE es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022Maroto Voro 4 December 2013 https://www.eldiario.es/comunitat-valenciana/protestas-canal-cercan-fabra-pp_1_5135336.html Las protestas por el cierre de Canal 9 cercan a Alberto Fabra y aíslan al PP es eldiario.es 16 January 2022 The 2014 European Parliament election, which resulted in enormous losses for the PP in the entire Valencian Community, paved the way for the rise of new parties Podemos, Compromís and Citizens, with the PSOE local branch finding itself unable to gain anything from the PP's lost support.Ferrandis Joaquín Moltó Ezequiel Ortega Lorena 25 May 2014 https://elpais.com/ccaa/2014/05/25/valencia/1401041756_680224.html El PP se desploma en las grandes ciudades y da la llave a los minoritarios es El País Valencia / Alicante / Castellón 16 January 2022 As a result, the ruling PP faced the 2015 election with a severe decline in popular support, an increase of electoral competitiveness and the shadow of corruption looming over the local PP leadership. 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 Valencia, the top-tier administrative and governing body was the City Council of Valencia.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 22 May 2011, setting the date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 24 May 2015. 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 31 March 2015 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 24 May.Royal Decree 233/2015 2015 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 <100 3 101–250 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 Valencia, as its population was between 300,001 and 1,000,000, at least 5,000 signatures were required.LOREG 1985 arts. 44 & 187. Additionally, a balanced composition of men and women was required 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 PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Rita Barberá ConservatismChristian democracy 52.5% 20 Europa Press 16 October 2012 https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/nacional/rita-barbera-presentara-reeleccion-valencia_1_5457232.html Rita Barberá se presentará a la reelección como alcaldesa de Valencia es El País Madrid / Valencia 9 November 20256 March 2015 https://www.europapress.es/comunitat-valenciana/noticia-barbera-candidatura-vengo-volver-ser-alcaldesa-valencianos-20150306133453.html Barberá, sobre su candidatura: "Vengo a volver a ser la alcaldesa de los valencianos" es Europa Press Valencia 9 November 2025 PSPV–PSOE List on Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 50px Joan Calabuig Social democracy 21.8% 8 EFE 15 September 2014 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2014/09/15/54170e0f22601d00498b458b.html Calabuig se presenta a las primarias para ser alcalde de Valencia es El Mundo Valencia 9 November 2025Lidón Inma 19 October 2014 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2014/10/19/54440935268e3ebb2a8b4578.html Calabuig será el candidato del PSPV que se enfrente a Rita Barberá es El Mundo Valencia 9 November 2025 Compromís List on Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc) Valencian People's Initiative (IdPV) Greens Equo of the Valencian Country (VerdsEquo) 50px Joan Ribó ValencianismProgressivismGreen politics 9.0% 3 EFE 10 December 2014 Joan Ribó confirma que irá a las primarias de Compromís en Valencia https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2014/12/10/54885a1122601dab218b459b.html es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 EUPV–EV–ERPV List on United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)– Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV)– The Dawn Marxist Organization (La Aurora (OM))– Republican Left (IR)– Open Left (IzAb) The Greens of the Valencian Country (EVPV) Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 50px Amadeu Sanchis ValencianismDemocratic socialismEcologism 8.7%"AC" 2 Zafra Ignacio 1 February 2015 https://elpais.com/ccaa/2015/02/01/valencia/1422814938_370125.html Sanchis será el candidato de Esquerra Unida al Ayuntamiento de Valencia es El País Valencia 9 November 2025 VALC List on We Can (Podemos/Podem) 50px Jordi Peris Left-wing populismDirect democracyDemocratic socialism colspan="2" Did not contest C's List on Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 50px Fernando Giner Liberalism colspan="2" Did not contest Campaign Party slogans Party or alliance Original slogan English translation Ref. References PP « Trabajar. Hacer. Crecer. » "Work. Do. Grow." 7 May 2015 https://www.abc.es/espana/20150507/abci-lemas-campana-municipales-partidos-201505071015.html Así son los lemas para las elecciones del 24-M es ABC 16 January 2022 PSPV–PSOE « Gobernar para la mayoría » "To govern for the majority" Compromís « Amb valentia »« Con valentía » "With courage" Beltrán Adolf 8 April 2015 http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2015/04/08/valencia/1428516470_653905.html Compromís se ofrece como opción capaz de gestionar reformas y pactos es El País 6 December 2017 EUPV–EV–ERPV « Es tiempo de izquierda »« És temps d'esquerres » "It is the time of the left" UPyD « Libres » "Free" C's « El cambio » "The change" VALC « Es ahora » "It is now" Issues In April 2015, Compromís denounced mayor Rita Barberá's expenses charged to public funds during 2011 and 2014, believing they could constitute an embezzlement offence as they were not related to municipal functions but to party and personal actions. The leaked bills, a total of 466 throughout the legislature amounting to expenditures of 278,000 euros, included payments for air travel, train tickets, car trips, hotels and restaurants. Compromís candidate Joan Ribó commented that "at a time when there are 85,000 unemployed in Valencia and it is the city with the highest number of evictions per capita, it is obscene, unsupportive and unethical to find all of these luxury expenses".Toledo Cristóbal 23 April 2015 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2015/04/23/5538d31eca4741c0188b4583.html Compromís lleva a la Fiscalía los gastos de Rita Barberá es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 During the election campaign, the public prosecutor announced that it would open an investigation into Barberá's expenses, which would be linked to the already ongoing investigations on her because of luxury gifts worth 7,600 euros she would have allegedly received between 2007 and 2009 from a public body chaired by herself.Nieto Juan 28 December 2014 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2014/12/28/549efe98e2704e99408b457e.html La Fiscalía investiga 7.600 euros en regalos de lujo para Rita Barberá es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 The unveiling of such practices was dubbed as the "Ritaleaks case" by opposition parties—in reference to Rita Barberá's name—, which believed that such expenses were part of a larger scheme that maintained an illegal funding of the Valencian PP through public funds.Toledo Cristóbal Nieto Juan 21 May 2015 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2015/05/21/555da5abca474190258b4578.html La Fiscalía investiga a Barberá también por el 'caso Ritaleaks' es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 The expenses scandal dominated the political landscape during the campaign, with Barberá herself being frequently booed during outdoor political acts in markets. She responded by saying she was being the target of a defamation campaign orchestrated by Compromís, and denied committing any wrongdoing or misuse of public money.18 May 2015 https://www.abc.es/local-comunidad-valenciana/20150518/abci-barbera-denuncia-nuevo-boicot-201505181339.html Rita Barberá sufre un nuevo intento de boicot en un acto de la campaña electoral es ABC 16 January 2022 Another related scandal, the "Imelsa case", shook the PP campaign as EUPV leaked recordings allegedly belonging to public entity Imelsa former director, Marcos Benavent. Such recordings involved senior party officials, such as Xàtiva Mayor and President of the Valencia Deputation Alfonso Rus, in an alleged illegal financing network of the Valencian PP.Agencias 1 May 2015 https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2448139/0/caso-imelsa/rus-grabacion/cuenta-dinero-dos-millones-pelas/ Caso Imelsa: Rus cuenta dinero en una grabación; "mil, dos mil, tres mil... dos millones de pelas" es 20 minutos 16 January 2022Alberola Miquel 9 May 2015 https://elpais.com/ccaa/2015/05/09/valencia/1431187170_969191.html El 'caso Imelsa' perturba la campaña de Fabra y Barberá es El País Valencia 16 January 2022 The PP denounced Rus and expelled him from the party just 20 days ahead of the election, but he refused to withdraw as candidate and continued campaigning as an independent; the PP being unable to contest the local election in Xàtiva in a separate list.Borràs Xavier Nieto Juan 3 May 2015 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2015/05/03/55456fa9268e3e22048b4578.html Fabra fulmina a Rus por corrupción a 20 días de las elecciones es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 202222 May 2015 https://www.abc.es/local-comunidad-valenciana/20150522/abci-alfonso-decide-presentarse-como-201505221138.html Alfonso Rus será candidato del PP de Xàtiva pese a estar suspendido es ABC 16 January 2022 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 Valencia. Color key: #FFEAEA Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls 1px solid #AAAAAA #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 28px|link=People's Party of the Valencian Community|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Valencian Country|PSPV 25px|link=Coalició Compromís|Compromís AC 27px|link=Union, Progress and Democracy|UPyD 30px|link=Podemos (Spanish political party)|VALC 30px|link=Citizens (Spanish political party)|C's 30px|link=Vox (political party)|Vox Lead 2015 municipal election 24 May 2015 72.1 25.875% Verdana 10 14.075% Verdana 5 23.375% Verdana 9 4.775% Verdana 0 1.475% Verdana 0 9.875% Verdana 3 15.475% Verdana 6 0.875% Verdana 0 2.5 TNS Demoscopia/RTVE–FORTASondeo a pie de urna. Datos de FORTA https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFyz2DeWAAAl1lW?format=jpg&name=large es FORTA 24 May 2015 24 May 2015???75% Verdana 11/12?75% Verdana 5/6?75% Verdana 5/6 – –?75% Verdana 4/5?75% Verdana 5/6 –? GAD3/Antena 3Encuestas y resultados - elecciones autonómicas y municipales del 24 de mayo de 2015 http://www.slideshare.net/GAD3_com/con-150405-comparativa-encuestas-resultados-antena-3-48692251 es GAD3 28 May 2015 11–22 May 2015???75% Verdana 11/12?75% Verdana 6/7?75% Verdana 5/6 – –?75% Verdana 4/5?75% Verdana 5/6 –? Sigma Dos/El MundoLa Alcaldía de Valencia se pone a tiro de Ciudadanos http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2015/05/16/55565018e2704ecd108b4595.html es El Mundo 16 May 2015Intención de voto en el Ayto. de Valencia. Gráfico http://www.elmundo.es/grafico/espana/2015/05/15/55564c74e2704ed3108b4597.html es El Mundo 16 May 2015 13–14 May 2015 500? 31.375% Verdana 11/12 13.875% Verdana 5 15.875% Verdana 5/6 5.275% Verdana 0/2 – 11.875% Verdana 4 16.775% Verdana 6 – 14.6 JM&A/PúblicoEl PP depende de C's para gobernar en Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla y Málaga http://www.publico.es/politica/pp-depende-c-s-gobernar.html es Público 15 May 2015 12 May 2015???75% Verdana 12?75% Verdana 6?75% Verdana 4 – –?75% Verdana 6?75% Verdana 5 –? Sigma Dos/MediasetEl PP pierde la mayoría absoluta en Valencia y dependería de Ciudadanos para gobernar http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/nacional/elecciones_24m/Elecciones_24M-encuesta_Sigma_Dos-Mediaset-Comunidad_Valenciana-Valencia_0_1987125625.html es Telecinco 15 May 2015 4–7 May 2015?? 32.175% Verdana 11/12 14.275% Verdana 4/5 14.675% Verdana 5?75% Verdana 0/1 – 10.475% Verdana 3 18.375% Verdana 6/7 – 13.8 GAD3/ABCBarberá baja nueve concejales pero duplica en votos al PSPV http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/2015/05/10/031.html es ABC 15 May 2015 29 Apr–5 May 2015 500? 30.175% Verdana 11 15.875% Verdana 5 15.675% Verdana 5 5.875% Verdana 2 0.575% Verdana 0 11.875% Verdana 4 16.275% Verdana 6 – 13.9 JM&A/PúblicoAda Colau empata con Trias, Barberá se estrella en Valencia y Podemos tiene la llave en Sevilla http://www.publico.es/politica/ada-colau-empata-trias-barbera.html es Público 3 May 2015Tracking de sondeos en las capitales: la derecha sólo puede esperar que Ciudadanos salve al PP http://www.publico.es/politica/tracking-sondeos-capitales-ni-siquiera.html es Público 3 May 2015 3 May 2015?? 29.275% Verdana 11 15.375% Verdana 6 12.175% Verdana 4 4.975% Verdana 0 1.275% Verdana 0 17.375% Verdana 6 16.175% Verdana 6 – 11.9 Invest Group/Levante-EMVLa izquierda puede con Barberá y C's http://www.levante-emv.com/elecciones/municipales/2015/05/10/izquierda-barbera-cs/1262635.html es Levante-EMV 10 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150512084745/http://www.levante-emv.com/elecciones/municipales/2015/05/10/izquierda-barbera-cs/1262635.html 12 May 2015 22–30 Apr 2015 600? 26.375% Verdana 9/10 13.175% Verdana 4/5 17.275% Verdana 6 7.675% Verdana 2 – 15.775% Verdana 5 16.975% Verdana 6 – 9.1 Sigma Dos/Las ProvinciasVALENCIA, Abril 2015. Sondeo SigmaDos http://www.electografica.com/2015/05/valencia-abril-2015-sondeo-sigmados.html es Electográfica 4 May 2015 22–23 Apr 2015 400? 29.375% Verdana 11 14.675% Verdana 5 11.675% Verdana 4 7.675% Verdana 2 0.975% Verdana 0 12.275% Verdana 4 19.475% Verdana 7 – 9.9 MyWord/Cadena SEREl PP podría perder Generalitat y Ayuntamiento de Valencia, incluso con el apoyo de Ciudadanos http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2015/04/23/radio_valencia/1429816910_970450.html es Cadena SER 23 April 2015El ObSERvatorio de la Cadena SER. Estudio preelectoral de Valencia (24/4/2015) http://myword.es/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/El-ObSERvatorio-de-MyWord-Valencia-ciudad-Abril-2015.pdf es MyWord 24 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074531/http://myword.es/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/El-ObSERvatorio-de-MyWord-Valencia-ciudad-Abril-2015.pdf 18 May 2015 16–21 Apr 2015 500? 26.475% Verdana 9/10 13.175% Verdana 4/5 13.975% Verdana 4/5 5.475% Verdana 1/2 1.175% Verdana 0 16.275% Verdana 5/6 19.175% Verdana 6/7 – 7.3 CISPreelectoral elecciones autonómicas y municipales 2015. Ciudad de Valencia (Estudio nº 3066. Marzo-Abril 2015) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/es3066marcap_a es CIS 7 May 2015El PP se echa a la calle para recuperar a las clases medias http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2015/05/08/pagina-17/95357635/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 8 May 2015 23 Mar–19 Apr 2015 710? 35.775% Verdana 13 15.975% Verdana 6 10.475% Verdana 4 4.575% Verdana 0 2.175% Verdana 0 13.275% Verdana 5 14.475% Verdana 5 – 19.8 Metroscopia/El PaísD A. El partido de Rivera disputa la hegemonía a Barberá en Valencia https://politica.elpais.com/politica/2015/04/19/actualidad/1429436025_986617.html es El País 19 April 2015Clima político en la Comunidad Valenciana/Abril de 2015 http://metroscopia.org/clima-politico-en-la-comunidad-valenciana-abril-de-2015/ es Metroscopia 19 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20171206223042/http://metroscopia.org/clima-politico-en-la-comunidad-valenciana-abril-de-2015/ 6 December 2017 13–15 Apr 2015 600 75 23.575% Verdana 8 13.975% Verdana 5 12.275% Verdana 4 6.075% Verdana 2 – 18.275% Verdana 6 22.075% Verdana 8 – 1.5 Sigma Dos/El MundoCiudadanos, la sorpresa decisiva en Valencia http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2015/04/06/55217f53e2704ef4228b456d.html es El Mundo 6 April 2015Encuesta electoral: Ayuntamiento de Valencia http://www.elmundo.es/grafico/comunidad-valenciana/2015/04/06/5521752be2704eba248b456b.html es El Mundo 6 April 2015 26–27 Mar 2015 500? 31.875% Verdana 11/13 14.675% Verdana 5/6 12.075% Verdana 4 4.475% Verdana 0 1.675% Verdana 0 15.875% Verdana 5/6 16.775% Verdana 6 – 15.1 Sigma Dos/Las ProvinciasVALENCIA, Marzo 2015. Sondeo SigmaDos http://www.electografica.com/2015/03/valencia-marzo-2015-sondeo-sigmados.html es Electográfica 24 March 2015 13–16 Mar 2015 500? 30.375% Verdana 11/12 13.475% Verdana 4/5 14.675% Verdana 5 7.175% Verdana 2 4.775% Verdana 0/1 15.575% Verdana 5/6 11.375% Verdana 4 – 14.8 ODEC/PSPVUn sondeo del PSPV no da opción al PP en Valencia pero sí en Alicante http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2015/03/21/550d379c22601dad798b4571.html es El Mundo 21 March 2015Sondeo del PSPV para las municipales http://www.elmundo.es/grafico/comunidad-valenciana/2015/03/21/550d3c4022601da9798b4571.html es El Mundo 21 March 2015 3–15 Mar 2015 1,000? 27.9–28.475% Verdana 10 20.0–20.375% Verdana 7 12.9–13.575% Verdana 5 5.1–5.375% Verdana 1 2.2–2.475% Verdana 0 13.0–13.575% Verdana 5 13.1–13.475% Verdana 5 0.6–0.975% Verdana 0 7.9–8.1 PPVALENCIA, Enero 2015. Sondeo interno PP http://www.electografica.com/2015/02/valencia-enero-2015-sondeo-interno-pp.html es Electográfica 24 February 2015Una encuesta encargada por el PP acerca a Rita Barberá a la mayoría absoluta en Valencia https://www.eldiario.es/comunitat-valenciana/encuesta-encargada-pp-absoluta-valencia_1_4360555.html es eldiario.es 25 February 2015 24 Feb 2015 800??75% Verdana 15/16?75% Verdana 6/7?75% Verdana 2/3?75% Verdana 1?75% Verdana 0/1?75% Verdana 5/6?75% Verdana 1/2 –? Llorente & CuencaEl reparto del poder territorial en España en 2015 http://www.desarrollando-ideas.com/publico/141104_dmasi_Informe_especial_reparto_poder_territorial_2015.pdf es desarrollando-ideas.com 31 October 2014 31 Oct 2014???75% Verdana 13/16?75% Verdana 6/8?75% Verdana 3/4?75% Verdana 1/2?75% Verdana 1?75% Verdana 5/7 – –? 2014 EP election 25 May 2014 53.6 28.375% Verdana (12) 16.875% Verdana (7) 9.075% Verdana (3) 11.275% Verdana (4) 9.575% Verdana (4) 8.675% Verdana (3) 3.675% Verdana (0) 3.175% Verdana (0) 11.5 CompromísUn sondeo de Compromís augura que habrá batalla y da la victoria al 'tripartito' y Rita Barberá cae más que Fabra a la espera del caso Nóos http://cdn5.coaliciocompromis.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mundo-VCIA-Pag.-6-7-13.4.13.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130512124435/http://cdn5.coaliciocompromis.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mundo-VCIA-Pag.-6-7-13.4.13.pdf dead 12 May 2013 es El Mundo 19 April 2013 27–29 Mar 2013?? 34.775% Verdana 13 15.175% Verdana 5 15.275% Verdana 5 14.175% Verdana 5 14.075% Verdana 5 – – – 19.5 PSPVEn el PSPV no se acaban de creer sus propias encuestas https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCBpfvACIAIW2ir.jpg:large es El Mundo 30 January 2013Barberá perdería la mayoría absoluta, según un sondeo del PSPV http://www.larazon.es/local/comunidad-valenciana/barbera-perderia-la-mayoria-absoluta-segun-un-YG901771 es La Razón 30 January 2013 Dec 2012 500? 33.075% Verdana 13 22.875% Verdana 8 13.575% Verdana 5 8.975% Verdana 3 11.675% Verdana 4 – – – 10.2 2011 general election 20 Nov 2011 75.9 52.575% Verdana (19) 23.975% Verdana (8) 5.975% Verdana (2) 7.275% Verdana (2) 7.575% Verdana (2) – – – 28.6 2011 municipal election 22 May 2011 69.4 52.575% Verdana 20 21.875% Verdana 8 9.075% Verdana 3 7.275% Verdana 2 2.875% Verdana 0 – – – 30.7 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 28px|link=People's Party of the Valencian Community|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Valencian Country|PSPV 25px|link=Coalició Compromís|Compromís AC 27px|link=Union, Progress and Democracy|UPyD 30px|link=Podemos (Spanish political party)|VALC 30px|link=Citizens (Spanish political party)|C's 30px|link=Vox (political party)|Vox Lead 2015 municipal election 24 May 2015 18.4 10.0 16.7 3.4 1.0 7.0 11.0 0.6 27.9 1.7 Invest Group/Levante-EMV 22–30 Apr 2015 600 17.0 7.9 11.2 4.6 0.7 10.0 12.0 0.2 25.8 6.4 5.0 MyWord/Cadena SER 16–21 Apr 2015 500 10.3 7.2 13.6 2.5 0.8 7.6 14.6 – 32.0 6.0 1.0 CIS 23 Mar–19 Apr 2015 710 16.8 9.9 8.7 4.1 1.8 10.8 9.0 – 29.3 6.6 6.0 2014 EP election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 25 May 2014 14.9 8.9 4.7 5.9 5.0 4.5 1.9 1.6 46.4 5.0 PSPV Dec 2012 500 20.5 13.8 8.5 7.1 7.4 – – – – – 6.7 2011 general election"CERA" 20 Nov 2011 39.4 18.0 4.4 5.4 5.6 – – – 24.1 21.4 2011 municipal election 22 May 2011 36.0 14.9 6.2 4.9 1.9 – – – 30.6 30.7 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 28px|link=People's Party of the Valencian Community|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Valencian Country|PSPV 25px|link=Coalició Compromís|Compromís AC 27px|link=Union, Progress and Democracy|UPyD 30px|link=Podemos (Spanish political party)|VALC 30px|link=Citizens (Spanish political party)|C's Other/None Lead Invest Group/Levante-EMV 22–30 Apr 2015 600 18.0 8.2 12.8 4.4 0.8 9.5 12.7 7.1 21.5 5.2 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 28px|link=People's Party of the Valencian Community|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of the Valencian Country|PSPV 25px|link=Coalició Compromís|Compromís AC 30px|link=Podemos (Spanish political party)|VALC 30px|link=Citizens (Spanish political party)|C's Other/None Lead Invest Group/Levante-EMV 22–30 Apr 2015 600 58.1 4.5 2.5 0.2 1.7 2.3 7.1 24.9 53.6 Preferred Mayor The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become mayor of Valencia. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead BarberáPP CalabuigPSPV RibóCompromís SanchisAC PerisVALC GinerC's GAD3/ABC 29 Apr–5 May 2015 500 16.5 7.5 7.0 4.9 1.7 12.7 20.7 29.0 3.8 Results + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Valencia election results → center|320px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 107,435 25.77 −26.77 10 −10 Commitment to Valencia: Commitment (Compromís) 97,114 23.30 +14.27 9 +6 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 64,228 15.41 New 6 +6 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 58,338 14.00 −7.76 5 −3 Valencia in Common (VALC) 40,927 9.82 New 3 +3 Citizen Agreement (EUPV–EV–ERPV)1 19,639 4.71 −4.01 0 −2 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,757 1.38 −1.45 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 4,518 1.08 +0.63 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 3,353 0.80 New 0 ±0 We Are Valencian (SOMVAL) 2,976 0.71 New 0 ±0 Democratic People (Poble) 2,877 0.69 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 1,391 0.33 −0.15 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 773 0.19 New 0 ±0 Together (Junts)2 646 0.15 +0.08 0 ±0 Forward (Avant) 542 0.13 New 0 ±0 United for Valencia (UxV) 511 0.12 −0.05 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 446 0.11 ±0.00 0 ±0 Neo-Democrats (Neodemócratas) 307 0.07 New 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 270 0.06 New 0 ±0 Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 228 0.05 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,568 1.10 −1.08 Total 416,844 33 ±0 Valid votes 416,844 99.18 +0.46 Invalid votes 3,463 0.82 −0.46 Votes cast / turnout 420,307 72.12 +2.71 Abstentions 162,497 27.88 −2.71 Registered voters 582,804 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/mvalencia.html Eleccions municipals a València (des de 1979) ca 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 248 16 October 2015 es Acuerdo de 1 de julio de 2015, 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 233/2015, de 30 de marzo, y celebradas el 24 de mayo de 2015, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona. Provincias: Valencia, Valladolid, Zamora, Zaragoza, Ceuta y Melilla https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2015/10/16/pdfs/BOE-A-2015-11158.pdf 0212-033X 96411–96655 6 November 2025 left Footnotes: 1 Citizen Agreement results are compared to the combined totals of United Left of the Valencian Country, Greens and Eco-pacifists and Republican Left of the Valencian Country in the 2011 election. 2 Together results are compared to Valencian Nationalist Left–European Valencianist Party totals in the 2011 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Valencian Community 25.77 Compromís Coalició Compromís 23.30 C's Citizens (Spanish political party) 15.41 PSPV–PSOE Socialist Party of the Valencian Country 14.00 VALC Valencia en Comú 9.82 Acord Ciutadà Acord Ciutadà 4.71 UPyD Union, Progress and Democracy 1.38 PACMA Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals 1.08 Others #777777 3.44 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.10 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Valencian Community 30.30 Compromís Coalició Compromís 27.27 C's Citizens (Spanish political party) 18.18 PSPV–PSOE Socialist Party of the Valencian Country 15.15 VALC Valencia en Comú 9.09 Aftermath Government formation As election results were known, mayor Rita Barberá conceded defeat to Joan Ribó from Compromís, whose surprise results—9 city councillors and 23.3% of the vote—allowed him to be appointed as new Mayor through an alliance with both the PSPV–PSOE and VALC, as all three commanded an absolute majority of seats together. The PP had hoped to rely on support from newcomer C's, but its 6 seats, together with the PP's 10, meant that they fell one seat short of an overall majority. Compromís's historic result came mostly at the cost of a declining PSOE, which fell to fourth place and obtained its worst result in history. In her concession speech, Barberá stated that "I come with dignity, pride and gratitude to all Valencians that have allowed me to be mayor for 24 years", commenting on her party's result—which lost over half of its 2011 vote and city councillors—that "it is a bad result, I will not hide from it".Lidón Inma Terrasa Rodrigo 25 May 2015 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2015/05/24/55622e7dca47411b408b458d.html es Debacle de Rita Barberá, Joan Ribó podría ser alcalde de Valencia El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 The shock from the PP collapse was such that, in a spontaneous reaction after learning of the results in election night, a tearful Barberá was recorded by cameras as saying "¡Qué hostia!...¡Qué hostia!" (Spanish for "What a smack!... what a smack!") while embracing a party colleague.25 May 2015 https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2015/05/25/5562fbc3ca4741e5618b457b.html es La 'hostia' de Rita Barberá El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 As a result of the three left-from-centre parties reaching an agreement to take power over the city, Joan Ribó was appointed as new mayor of Valencia on 13 June 2015 thanks to the votes of Compromís, the PSPV and VALC. Barberá, who had renounced her seat in the city council the previous day, did not attend Ribó's appointment.EFE 13 June 2015 https://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/2015/06/13/joan-ribo-alcalde-valencia-12573434.html Joan Ribó, alcalde de Valencia es Levante-EMV 16 January 2022 The new PP local leader, Alfonso Novo, congratulated Ribó on his election and said the PP would maintain "institutional loyalty, but also firmness and exemplariness" in the new party's role as "opposition and control".13 June 2015 https://www.europapress.es/comunitat-valenciana/noticia-ausencia-barbera-corporacion-marca-algunos-momentos-constitucion-nuevo-ayuntamiento-20150613162109.html La ausencia de Barberá en la corporación marca algunos momentos de la constitución del nuevo Ayuntamiento es Europa Press Valencia 16 January 2022 Just seven months later, on 26 January 2016, a major police operation in Valencia would result in the arrest of several high-ranking members from the Valencian PP regional and local branches, as a consequence of the ongoing investigation on the PP's corruption in the region during its time in government.Zafra Ignacio Hernández José A. 26 January 2016 24 detenidos en una operación anticorrupción centrada en Valencia https://elpais.com/politica/2016/01/26/actualidad/1453798078_040910.html es El País Valencia / Madrid 16 January 2022 Several days later, on 1 February, all ten PP city councillors in the city council of Valencia, including Novo himself, would be charged for a money laundering offence, related to the party's illegal financing in the Valencian Community.Nieto Juan 1 February 2016 El juez imputa a todos los concejales del PP por lavar la caja B de Barberá https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/02/01/56af3aad22601d936f8b45a4.html es El Mundo Valencia 16 January 2022 Judicial investigation pointed to former Mayor Rita Barberá also being involved in the scandal—that also covered the possible illegal funding of her 2015 election runHernández Marisol 1 February 2016 Génova conmina a Rita Barberá a dar explicaciones sobre su campaña http://www.elmundo.es/espana/2016/02/01/56af6b1f22601dab518b45e1.html es El Mundo Madrid 16 January 2022—with her arrest or imputation only being prevented by the fact she had legal protection as an incumbent senator.Zafra Ignacio 26 January 2016 La investigación por la corrupción en Valencia apunta a Rita Barberá https://elpais.com/politica/2016/01/26/actualidad/1453822747_623000.html es El País Valencia 16 January 2022 Investiture Ballot → 13 June 2015 Required majority → 17 out of 33 Joan Ribó (Compromís) • Compromís (9) • PSPV (5) • VALC (3) 17 33 Coalició Compromís 125px 15 Alfonso Novo (PP) • PP (10) 10 33 People's Party of the Valencian Community 125px 15 Fernando Giner (C's) • C's (6) 6 33 Citizens (Spanish political party) 125px 15 Abstentions/Blank ballots 0 33 gray 125px Absentees 0 33 black 125px SourcesClemente Joaquim 13 June 2015 https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/elecciones-autonomicas-municipales/2015-06-13/joan-ribo-nuevo-alcalde-de-valencia-no-necesito-ni-vara-ni-mando_883330/ Joan Ribó, nuevo alcalde de Valencia: "No necesito ni vara ni mando" El Confidencial Valencia 9 November 2025 Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography y Constitución Española Constitution 27 December 1978 version as of 27 September 2011 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1978-31229 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-31229&p=20110927 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 30 December 2013 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-5392 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-5392&tn=1&p=20131230 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 31 March 2015 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=20150331 4 November 2025 LOREG 1985 y Real Decreto 233/2015, de 30 de marzo, por el que se convocan elecciones locales y a las Asambleas de Ceuta y Melilla para el 24 de mayo de 2015 Royal Decree 233/2015 30 March 2015 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2015-3448 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2015-3448 10 November 2025 Royal Decree 233/2015 2015 Municipal election Valencia Category:Elections in Valencia Valencia