2011 Riojan regional election

Election in the Spanish region of La Rioja 2011 Riojan regional election La Rioja (Spain) parliamentary no 2007 Riojan regional election 2007 2015 Riojan regional election 2015 All 33 seats in the Parliament of La Rioja 17 #Opinion polls 242,007 10px 1.8% 168,826 (69.8%)10px 3.5 pp 22 May 2011 170x170px Pedro Sanz People's Party of La Rioja 2 October 1993 17 seats, 48.8% 20 10px 3 85,975 52.0% 10px 3.2 pp 170x170px Francisco Martínez-Aldama Socialist Party of La Rioja 30 July 2000 14 seats, 40.4% 11 10px 3 50,169 30.3% 10px 10.1 pp 170x170px Miguel González de Legarra Riojan Party (1990–2012) 16 December 1995 2 seats, 6.0% 2 10px 0 8,983 5.4% 10px 0.6 pp President Pedro Sanz People's Party of La Rioja Pedro Sanz People's Party of La Rioja The 2011 Riojan regional election was held on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. The People's Party (PP) had formed the government of the region since the 1995 election, holding a majority of seats since then. As a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) collapse at the national level, the PP increased its majority, gaining 3 seats and obtaining its best historical result in a regional election; the same 3 seats that were lost by the PSOE, which obtained its worst result ever. The Riojan Party (PR) held its 2 seats with a slightly reduced vote share. Overview Electoral system The Parliament of La Rioja was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of La Rioja, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Riojan Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Autonomous Community.Statute of Autonomy of La Rioja of 1982 Organic Law 3 es 9 June 1982 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-15030&tn=1&p=20100717 15 September 2017 Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in La Rioja and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Riojans abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (es Voto rogado).Reig Pellicer Naiara 16 December 2015 http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/politics/article/spanish-elections-begging-for-the-right-to-vote.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160415142104/http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/politics/article/spanish-elections-begging-for-the-right-to-vote.html usurped April 15, 2016 Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote cafebabel.co.uk 17 July 2017 The 33 members of the Parliament of La Rioja were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally.General Deputation of La Rioja Elections Law of 1991 Law 3 es 21 March 1991 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1991-7743&tn=1&p=19910323 15 September 2017 The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in La Rioja. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985 Organic Law 5 es 19 June 1985 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=20110129 28 December 2016http://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/LOREG_ENG Representation of the people Institutional Act www.juntaelectoralcentral.es Central Electoral Commission 16 June 2017 Election date The term of the Parliament of La Rioja expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 27 May 2007, setting the election date for the Parliament on 22 May 2011. The President of the Autonomous Community had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of La Rioja and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year has elapsed since a previous dissolution. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term. Opinion polls The table below lists voting intention estimates 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. 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 Parliament of La Rioja. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 28px|link=People's Party of La Rioja|PP 25px|link=Socialist Party of La Rioja|PSOE 28px|link=Riojan Party|PR 27px|link=United Left (Spain)|IU 27px|link=Union, Progress and Democracy|UPyD Lead 2011 regional election 22 May 2011 69.8 52.075% Verdana 20 30.375% Verdana 11 5.475% Verdana 2 3.775% Verdana 0 3.675% Verdana 0 21.7 NC Report/La RazónEl PP blinda sus feudos http://www.larazon.es/noticia/6468-el-pp-blinda-sus-feudos es La Razón 16 May 2011 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20110916131058/http://www.larazon.es/noticia/6468-el-pp-blinda-sus-feudos 16 September 2011 3–10 May 2011?? 51.175% Verdana 17/18 34.575% Verdana 13/14?75% Verdana 2 – – 16.6 TNS Demoscopia/Antena 3El PP podría recuperar la alcaldía de Palma de Mallorca http://www.antena3.com/noticias/espana/podria-recuperar-alcaldia-palma-mallorca_2011050757476fb86584a8f862698f84.html es Antena 3 7 May 2011Encuesta de TNS para Antena 3 y Onda Cero. Elecciones 22M. Expectativas electorales en La Rioja http://www.tns-global.es/docs/docs_soluciones_467.pdf es TNS Demoscopia 7 May 2011 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20120626070736/http://www.tns-global.es/docs/docs_soluciones_467.pdf 26 June 2012 4–5 May 2011 500? 51.975% Verdana 19/20 31.275% Verdana 11/12 5.775% Verdana 2 4.175% Verdana 0 – 20.7 NC Report/La RazónEl PSOE se rinde al PP http://www.larazon.es/noticia/7750-el-psoe-se-rinde-al-pp es La Razón 25 April 2011 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20110625113040/http://www.larazon.es/noticia/7750-el-psoe-se-rinde-al-pp 25 June 2011 El PP ganaría un escaño a costa del PSOE, según la encuesta de NC Report para La Razón https://www.forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=2119529#post80943944 es ForoCoches 25 April 2011 25 Apr 2011???75% Verdana 18?75% Verdana 13?75% Verdana 2 – –? Celeste-Tel/TerraBarómetro electoral autonómico http://www.celeste-tel.es/images/Eleccionesccaa.pdf es Celeste-Tel 9 May 2011 21 May 2015 24 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250424165027/http://www.celeste-tel.es/images/Eleccionesccaa.pdf dead 13–20 Apr 2011 400? 52.775% Verdana 19 32.175% Verdana 12 5.775% Verdana 2 4.675% Verdana 0 – 20.6 CISPreelectoral elecciones autonómicas, 2011. Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja (Estudio nº 2882. Marzo-Abril 2011) http://datos.cis.es/pdf/Es2882mar_A.pdf es CIS 5 May 2011El PSOE fija su objetivo: salvar los muebles http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2011/05/06/pagina-14/86637260/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 6 May 2011 17 Mar–18 Apr 2011 784? 50.975% Verdana 19 31.575% Verdana 12 6.775% Verdana 2 4.275% Verdana 0 1.575% Verdana 0 19.4 Sigma Dos/El MundoEl Mundo 25-27 de Abril 2011 https://es.scribd.com/document/141982762/El-Mundo-25-27-de-Abril-2011 es El Mundo 25 April 2011Sanz consolida su ventaja en La Rioja (El Mundo) http://www.electometro.es/2011/04/sanz-consolida-su-ventaja-en-la-rioja-el-mundo/ es Electómetro 25 April 2011 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20110427185036/http://www.electometro.es/2011/04/sanz-consolida-su-ventaja-en-la-rioja-el-mundo/ 27 April 2011 12–15 Apr 2011 400? 53.375% Verdana 19/20 35.475% Verdana 13 4.675% Verdana 0/1 – – 17.9 Ikerfel/VocentoPedro Sanz afronta con tranquilidad su quinta reelección http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/2011/05/08/030.html es ABC 8 May 2011El PP amplía su ventaja http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/v/20110508/rioja/amplia-ventaja-20110508.html es El Correo 8 May 2011 10–12 Apr 2011 1,000? 48.175% Verdana 17/18 37.975% Verdana 13/14 5.275% Verdana 1/2 – – 10.2 GAD/ABCEl PP refuerza su mayoría en La Rioja y recupera Logroño http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/2011/03/20/032.html es ABC 20 March 2011 10–16 Mar 2011 600? 50.975% Verdana 18 36.975% Verdana 13 5.675% Verdana 2 – – 14.0 Sigma Dos/El MundoAumenta la ventaja del PP frente al PSOE en La Rioja (El Mundo) http://www.electometro.es/2011/01/aumenta-la-ventaja-del-pp-frente-al-psoe-en-la-rioja-el-mundo/ es Electómetro 7 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110113143053/http://www.electometro.es/2011/01/aumenta-la-ventaja-del-pp-frente-al-psoe-en-la-rioja-el-mundo/ 13 January 2011 7 Jan 2011 400? 52.375% Verdana 18/19 33.875% Verdana 12/13 6.575% Verdana 2 – – 18.5 Sigma Dos/El MundoCaso electoral histórico en más comunidades autónomas (El Mundo) http://www.electometro.es/2010/06/caso-electoral-historico-en-mas-comunidades-autonomas-el-mundo/ es Electómetro 1 June 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100622053350/http://www.electometro.es/2010/06/caso-electoral-historico-en-mas-comunidades-autonomas-el-mundo/ 22 June 2010 25–26 May 2010 400? 51.675% Verdana 18/20 36.675% Verdana 13/14 4.775% Verdana 0/1 3.275% Verdana 0 – 15.0 Sigma Dos/Diario La RiojaEl PP refuerza su hegemonía http://www.larioja.com/20100523/local/region/refuerza-hegemonia-201005231309.html es Diario La Rioja 23 May 2010El PP ganaría hasta 2 escaños más a costa de PSOE y PR (La Rioja) http://www.electometro.es/2010/05/el-pp-ganaria-hasta-2-escanos-mas-a-costa-de-psoe-y-pr-la-rioja/ es Electómetro 25 May 2010 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20100603050931/http://www.electometro.es/2010/05/el-pp-ganaria-hasta-2-escanos-mas-a-costa-de-psoe-y-pr-la-rioja/ 3 June 2010 14–18 May 2010 1,000? 50.775% Verdana 18/19 36.375% Verdana 13 5.275% Verdana 1/2 3.175% Verdana 0 – 14.4 Diario La RiojaEl PP reeditaría la mayoría absoluta y recuperaría la Alcaldía de Logroño http://www.larioja.com/20100422/local/region/sondeo-larioja-201004221025.html es Diario La Rioja 22 April 2010Un sondeo de larioja.com augura otra mayoría absoluta del PP en La Rioja http://www.electometro.es/2010/04/un-sondeo-de-larioja-com-augura-otra-mayoria-absoluta-del-pp-en-la-rioja/ es Electómetro 22 April 2010 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20100501055536/http://www.electometro.es/2010/04/un-sondeo-de-larioja-com-augura-otra-mayoria-absoluta-del-pp-en-la-rioja/ 1 May 2010 3–24 Mar 2010 838??75% Verdana 18?75% Verdana 13?75% Verdana 2 – –? 2009 EP election 7 Jun 2009 50.4 50.775% Verdana (18) 40.675% Verdana (15) – 1.975% Verdana (0) 3.075% Verdana (0) 10.1 2008 general election 9 Mar 2008 79.3 49.575% Verdana (18) 43.675% Verdana (15) 1.575% Verdana (0) 1.975% Verdana (0) 1.375% Verdana (0) 5.9 2007 regional election 27 May 2007 73.3 48.875% Verdana 17 40.475% Verdana 14 6.075% Verdana 2 3.175% Verdana 0 – 8.4 Results + ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of La Rioja election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 85,975 51.98 +3.17 20 +3 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50,169 30.33 −10.08 11 −3 Riojan Party (PR) 8,983 5.43 −0.57 2 ±0 United Left of La Rioja (IU) 6,114 3.70 +0.64 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,891 3.56 New 0 ±0 Greens of La Rioja–Ecolo (Ecolo–V) 2,041 1.23 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 697 0.42 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 567 0.34 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 482 0.29 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,496 2.72 +1.00 Total 165,415 33 ±0 Valid votes 165,415 97.98 −1.23 Invalid votes 3,411 2.02 +1.23 Votes cast / turnout 168,826 69.76 −3.54 Abstentions 73,181 30.24 +3.54 Registered voters 242,007 Sourceshttp://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/LA_RIOJA_2011_Resultados.pdf Parliament of La Rioja election results, 22 May 2011 8 June 2011 es www.juntaelectoralcentral.es Electoral Commission of La Rioja 30 September 2017http://www.historiaelectoral.com/arioja.html Elecciones al Parlamento de La Rioja (1983 - 2019) es Historia Electoral.com 30 September 2017 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of La Rioja 51.98 PSOE Socialist Party of La Rioja 30.33 PR Riojan Party 5.43 IU United Left (Spain) 3.70 UPyD Union, Progress and Democracy 3.56 Ecolo–V Ecolo–Greens 1.23 Others #777777 1.06 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 2.72 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of La Rioja 60.61 PSOE Socialist Party of La Rioja 33.33 PR Riojan Party 6.06 Aftermath InvestiturePedro Sanz (PP) Ballot → 22 June 2011 Required majority → 17 out of 33 15 Yes • PP (20) 20 33 green 125px No • PSOE (11) 11 33 red 125px Abstentions • PR (2) 2 33 gray 125px Absentees 0 33 black 125px Sources References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Category:2011 in La Rioja Rioja Category:Regional elections in La Rioja (Spain) Category:May 2011 in Europe