2011 Barcelona municipal election

Election in the Spanish municipality of Barcelona 2011 Barcelona municipal election Barcelona parliamentary no 2007 Barcelona municipal election 2007 2015 Barcelona municipal election 2015 All 41 seats in the City Council of Barcelona 21 #Opinion polls 1,163,594 10px 5.7% 616,537 (53.0%)10px 3.4 pp 22 May 2011 170x170px Xavier Trias Convergence and Union 17 May 2002 12 seats, 25.5% 14 10px 2 174,122 28.7% 10px 3.2 pp 170x170px Jordi Hereu PSC–PM 8 September 2006 14 seats, 29.9% 11 10px 3 134,193 22.1% 10px 7.8 pp 170x170px Alberto Fernández Díaz People's Party of Catalonia 17 July 2002 7 seats, 15.6% 9 10px 2 104,475 17.2% 10px 1.6 pp 170x170px Ricard Gomà ICV–EUiA–E 4 July 2010 4 seats, 9.3% 5 10px 1 62,979 10.4% 10px 1.1 pp 170x170px Jordi Portabella UpB–ERC–RI.cat–DCat 16 May 1998 4 seats, 8.8% 2 10px 2 33,900 5.6% 10px 3.2 pp Mayor Mayor after election Jordi Hereu Socialists' Party of Catalonia Xavier Trias Convergence and Union A municipal election was held in Barcelona on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th City Council of the municipality. All 41 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. Overview Under the 1978 Constitution, the governance of municipalities in Spain—part of the country's local government system—was centered on the figure of city councils (es ayuntamientos), local corporations with independent legal personality composed of a mayor, a government council and an elected legislative assembly.Constitution 1978 art. 140; LBRL 1985 art. 19. The mayor was indirectly elected by the local assembly, requiring an absolute majority; otherwise, the candidate from the most-voted party automatically became mayor (ties were resolved by drawing lots).LBRL 1985 art. 19; LOREG 1985 art. 196. In the case of Barcelona, the top-tier administrative and governing body was the City Council of Barcelona.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 27 May 2007, setting the date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 22 May 2011. 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 29 March 2011 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 22 May.Royal Decree 424/2011 2011 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 (amended for smaller municipalities in 2011):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 Barcelona, as its population was over 1,000,001, at least 8,000 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 PSC–PM List on Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 50px Jordi Hereu Social democracy 29.9% 14 Cia Blanca 30 November 2010 El PSC de Barcelona reafirma a Hereu como candidato tras el fiasco del 28-N https://elpais.com/diario/2010/11/30/catalunya/1291082838_850215.html es El País Barcelona 8 November 2025Agencias 19 February 2011 Jordi Hereu gana las primarias y repetirá como candidato del PSC a la Alcaldía de Barcelona https://cadenaser.com/ser/2011/02/19/espana/1298076617_850215.html es Cadena SER 8 November 2025 CiU List on Convergence and Union (CiU)– Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC)– Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC) 50px Xavier Trias Catalan nationalismCentrism 25.5% 12 Noguer Miquel 19 January 2009 Trias no repetirá como candidato de CiU si pierde en 2011 https://elpais.com/diario/2009/01/19/catalunya/1232330845_850215.html es El País Barcelona 8 November 2025Cia Blanca 1 June 2010 Trias se postula como alcalde para que la ciudad "recupere el rumbo" https://elpais.com/diario/2010/06/01/catalunya/1275354441_850215.html es El País Barcelona 8 November 2025 PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Alberto Fernández Díaz ConservatismChristian democracy 15.6% 7 4 February 2011 Rajoy proclama este sábado a Alberto Fernández candidato a la Alcaldía en Barcelona https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-rajoy-proclama-sabado-alberto-fernandez-candidato-alcaldia-barcelona-20110204184529.html es Europa Press Madrid 8 November 2025 ICV–EUiA–E List on Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV) United and Alternative Left (EUiA)– Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)– Living Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC viu)– Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR) 50px Ricard Gomà RegionalismEco-socialismGreen politics 9.3% 4 13 March 2008 Gomà sustituye a Mayol como segundo teniente de alcalde en el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona https://elpais.com/elpais/2008/03/13/actualidad/1205399823_850215.html es El País Barcelona 8 November 2025Europa Press 30 May 2010 ICV-EUiA proclama a Gomà candidato a las municipales de 2011 por Barcelona https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20100530/53937277406/icv-euia-proclama-a-goma-candidato-a-las-municipales-de-2011-por-barcelona.html es La Vanguardia Barcelona 8 November 20255 July 2010 ICV proclama a Gomà candidato a la alcaldía https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barcelona/20100705/icv-proclama-goma-candidato-alcaldia-366171 es El Periódico de Catalunya Barcelona 8 November 2025 UpB–ERC–RI.cat–DCat List on Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) Independence Rally (RI.cat) Catalan Democracy (DCat) 50px Jordi Portabella Catalan independenceLeft-wing nationalismSocial democracy 8.8% 4 Europa Press 30 January 2011 ERC ratifica a Portabella como su alcaldable por Barcelona https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/01/30/barcelona/1296400327.html es El Mundo Barcelona 8 November 202528 March 2011 Jordi Portabella, candidatura de la coalición Unitat per Barcelona https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/elecciones-2011/20110328/54133377971/jordi-portabella-candidatura-de-la-coalicion-unitat-per-barcelona.html es La Vanguardia 8 November 2025 Opinion polls The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. Voting intention estimates The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 21 seats were required for an absolute majority in the City Council of Barcelona. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 26px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 28px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 30px|link=People's Party of Catalonia|PP 35px|link=ICV–EUiA 26px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC 30px|link=Citizens (Spanish political party)|C's Lead 2011 municipal election 22 May 2011 53.0 22.175% Verdana 11 28.775% Verdana 14 17.275% Verdana 9 10.475% Verdana 5 5.675% Verdana 2 1.975% Verdana 0 6.6 Ipsos–Eco/FORTAUn sondeo da la victoria a CiU en Barcelona, donde obtendría entre 14 y 16 concejales https://www.lainformacion.com/espana/un-sondeo-da-la-victoria-a-ciu-en-barcelona-donde-obtendria-entre-15-y-16-concejales_m9en9wpblhydtndx1jwsd4/ es La Información 22 May 2011Las encuestas a pie de urna confirman el descalabro del PSOE y consolidan la mayoría absoluta en Madrid https://www.abc.es/espana/abci-asturias-elecciones22m-201105220000_noticia.html es ABC 22 May 2011 22 May 2011???75% Verdana 10/12?75% Verdana 14/16?75% Verdana 7/8?75% Verdana 4/5?75% Verdana 2/3 –? Ikerfel/VocentoVuelco en Barcelona: el PP decide http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/2011/05/14/018.html es ABC 14 May 2011Sondeos municipales (Grupo Vocento) http://www.electometro.es/2011/05/sondeos-municipales-grupo-vocento es Electómetro 14 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110517091731/http://www.electometro.es/2011/05/sondeos-municipales-grupo-vocento 17 May 2011 14 May 2011 900? 27.275% Verdana 12 30.975% Verdana 14 14.975% Verdana 6/7?75% Verdana 4?75% Verdana 4/5 – 3.7 GESOP/El PeriódicoFicha técnica de las encuestas https://www.bcn.cat/estadistica/castella/dades/inf/ele/ele27/A62.htm es City Council of Barcelona 30 May 2020CiU se impondría al PSC por solo dos concejales en las municipales de BCN https://www.elperiodico.com/es/elecciones-municipales-2011/20110515/ciu-se-impondria-al-psc-por-solo-dos-concejales-en-las-municipales-de-bcn-1006697 es El Periódico de Catalunya 15 May 2011 12–13 May 2011 800? 23.575% Verdana 12 29.075% Verdana 14 15.975% Verdana 7/8 9.475% Verdana 4/5 6.075% Verdana 2/3 2.775% Verdana 0 5.5 Sigma Dos/El MundoEstimación de resultados https://www.bcn.cat/estadistica/castella/dades/inf/ele/ele27/A61.htm es City Council of Barcelona 30 May 2020 10–12 May 2011 400? 26.275% Verdana 12 32.175% Verdana 14/15 17.175% Verdana 7/8 8.675% Verdana 4 7.875% Verdana 3 – 5.9 Metroscopia/El PaísCIU quita la supremacía al PSC en Barcelona después de 32 años https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/15/actualidad/1305454877_895110.html es El País 15 May 2011Estimación de resultado electoral en Barcelona https://elpais.com/elpais/2011/05/15/media/1305457034_720215.html es El País 15 May 2011 10–11 May 2011 1,000 55.0 24.775% Verdana 12 29.475% Verdana 15 15.475% Verdana 7 9.475% Verdana 4 6.775% Verdana 3 – 4.7 GAD/COPECiU supera por primera vez al PSC en Barcelona http://jerez.cope.es/espana/09-05-11--ciu-supera-por-primera-vez-al-psc-en-barcelona-241966-1 es COPE 9 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110517084612/http://jerez.cope.es/espana/09-05-11--ciu-supera-por-primera-vez-al-psc-en-barcelona-241966-1 17 May 2011 CiU sería la primera fuerza política en Barcelona (COPE) http://www.electometro.es:80/2011/05/ciu-seria-la-primera-fuerza-politica-en-barcelona-cope es Electómetro 9 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110515025017/http://www.electometro.es:80/2011/05/ciu-seria-la-primera-fuerza-politica-en-barcelona-cope 15 May 2011 9 May 2011?? 24.575% Verdana 12 30.275% Verdana 14 18.175% Verdana 8 8.575% Verdana 4 7.975% Verdana 3 – 5.7 TNS Demoscopia/Antena 3CiU ganaría en Barcelona y UPN debería pactar con el PP para poder gobernar en Navarra https://www.antena3.com/especiales/elecciones-autonomicas-municipales/22m-2011/ciu-ganaria-barcelona-upn-deberia-pactar-poder-gobernar-navarra_20110505574469794beb287180b535e7.html es Antena 3 10 May 2011Encuesta de TNS para Antena 3 y Onda Cero. Elecciones 22M. Expectativas electorales en la Ciudad de Barcelona http://www.tns-global.es/docs/docs_soluciones_461.pdf es TNS Demoscopia 9 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120621171359/http://www.tns-global.es/docs/docs_soluciones_461.pdf 21 June 2012 Cambio de gobierno en Barcelona (Antena 3) http://www.electometro.es/2011/05/cambio-de-gobierno-en-barcelona-antena-3/ es Electómetro 9 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110727072117/http://www.electometro.es/2011/05/cambio-de-gobierno-en-barcelona-antena-3/ 27 July 2011 2–3 May 2011 750? 24.975% Verdana 11/12 32.375% Verdana 15/16 16.175% Verdana 7/8 10.275% Verdana 4 6.975% Verdana 3/4 3.775% Verdana 0 7.4 GAPS/CiUCiU augura que ganará en Barcelona por cinco concejales https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/elecciones-2011/20110505/54150594959/ciu-augura-que-ganara-en-barcelona-por-cinco-concejales.html es La Vanguardia 5 May 2011Sondejos http://politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat/ca/pgov_ambits_d_actuacio/pgov_eleccions/pgov_totes_les_convocatories/pgov_municipals/pgov_any_2011_m/sondejos/ ca Government of Catalonia https://web.archive.org/web/20200703044834/http://politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat/ca/pgov_ambits_d_actuacio/pgov_eleccions/pgov_totes_les_convocatories/pgov_municipals/pgov_any_2011_m/sondejos/ 1 July 2020 3 July 2020 26–29 Apr 2011 800? 23.0–24.675% Verdana 11/12 33.4–34.475% Verdana 16/17 13.9–14.975% Verdana 6/7 8.7–9.775% Verdana 4 6.0–7.075% Verdana 2/3 – 9.8–10.4 Noxa/La VanguardiaVuelco en Barcelona http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2011/05/03/pagina-1/86625251/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 3 May 2011 25–27 Apr 2011 600? 24.975% Verdana 11/12 31.675% Verdana 14/15 18.375% Verdana 8 9.675% Verdana 4 6.675% Verdana 3 2.275% Verdana 0 6.7 Sigma Dos/El MundoPerspectiva de cambio en el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (El Mundo) http://www.electometro.es/2011/04/perspectiva-de-cambio-en-el-ayuntamiento-de-barcelona-el-mundo/ es Electómetro 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110728220013/http://www.electometro.es/2011/04/perspectiva-de-cambio-en-el-ayuntamiento-de-barcelona-el-mundo/ 28 July 2011 15–18 Apr 2011 400? 26.275% Verdana 12 32.575% Verdana 15/16 19.375% Verdana 8/9 6.775% Verdana 3 5.475% Verdana 2 – 6.3 CISPreelectoral elecciones municipales 2011. Barcelona (Estudio nº 2866. Abril 2011) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/es2866pdf es CIS 5 May 2011El vértigo de perder Barcelona https://elpais.com/politica/2011/05/14/actualidad/1305372984_773432.html es El País 5 May 2011 17 Mar–17 Apr 2011 967? 25.275% Verdana 12 33.175% Verdana 16 12.475% Verdana 5 8.975% Verdana 4 8.575% Verdana 4 4.375% Verdana 0 7.9 PSOEHereu sigue recortando distancias con Trias, según una encuesta del PSOE https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/elecciones-2011/20110407/54137958723/hereu-sigue-recortando-distancias-con-trias-segun-una-encuesta-del-psoe.html es La Vanguardia 7 April 2011 1–15 Mar 2011 800??75% Verdana 13?75% Verdana 16?75% Verdana 6?75% Verdana 3?75% Verdana 3 –? GESOP/El PeriódicoHereu recorta a la mitad la ventaja de CiU reforzado por las primarias http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/politica/20110225/hereu-recorta-mitad-ventaja-ciu-reforzado-por-proceso-las-primarias/889947.shtml es El Periódico de Catalunya 25 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606114448/http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/politica/20110225/hereu-recorta-mitad-ventaja-ciu-reforzado-por-proceso-las-primarias/889947.shtml 6 June 2011 El PSC estrecha la distancia con CiU en Barcelona (El Periódico) http://www.electometro.es/2011/02/el-psc-estrecha-la-distancia-con-ciu-en-barcelona-el-periodico/ es Electómetro 25 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726181043/http://www.electometro.es/2011/02/el-psc-estrecha-la-distancia-con-ciu-en-barcelona-el-periodico/ 26 July 2011 21–22 Feb 2011 800? 24.675% Verdana 11/12 35.375% Verdana 16/17 14.375% Verdana 6/7 8.075% Verdana 3/4 7.575% Verdana 3 – 10.7 GESOP/El PeriódicoTrias voreja la majoria absoluta contra Hereu i gairebé empata contra Tura http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/politica/20110206/trias-voreja-majoria-absoluta-contra-hereu-gairebe-empata-contra-tura/693887.shtml ca El Periódico de Catalunya 6 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110208141748/http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/politica/20110206/trias-voreja-majoria-absoluta-contra-hereu-gairebe-empata-contra-tura/693887.shtml 8 February 2011 Ficha técnica https://www.gesop.net/images/pdf/es/Articulos/110206_Hereuesuncasorealturaunahipotesis.pdf es El Periódico de Catalunya 6 February 2011 31 Jan–1 Feb 2011 400?"Tura" Montserrat Tura as PSC candidate hypothesis. 27.075% Verdana 13 32.075% Verdana 15 15.575% Verdana 7 6.575% Verdana 3 7.575% Verdana 3 – 5.0?"Hereu" Jordi Hereu as PSC candidate hypothesis. 18.575% Verdana 9 38.075% Verdana 18/19 15.575% Verdana 7 8.075% Verdana 3/4 8.075% Verdana 3/4 – 19.5 Feedback/La VanguardiaTura reanima al PSC http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2011/01/17/pagina-1/85561176/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 17 January 2011 12–14 Jan 2011 600 60.0"Tura" 33.475% Verdana 15 34.375% Verdana 16 13.475% Verdana 6 6.475% Verdana 2 5.175% Verdana 2 – 0.9 60.0"Hereu" 21.375% Verdana 10 42.575% Verdana 19 13.775% Verdana 6 7.075% Verdana 3 8.175% Verdana 3 – 21.2 AraTrias arrasa a Barcelona i el PSC pot perdre Girona i Tarragona, tot i que es consolida a Lleida https://www.ara.cat/politica/Trias-arrasa-Barcelona-eleccions-municipals_0_386362066.html ca Ara 8 December 2010Otra encuesta que da a Trias mayoría en el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona http://www.vozbcn.com/2010/12/09/45425/encuesta-trias-mayoria-ayuntamiento/ es La Voz de Barcelona 9 December 2010 8 Dec 2010???75% Verdana 9/11?75% Verdana 17/19?75% Verdana 6?75% Verdana 4/5?75% Verdana 2/3 –? 2010 regional election 28 Nov 2010 62.3 17.875% Verdana (9) 36.375% Verdana (18) 14.275% Verdana (7) 9.375% Verdana (4) 6.575% Verdana (3) 4.175% Verdana (0) 18.5 Sigma Dos/El MundoTrias camina firme hacia la alcaldía de Barcelona http://www.vozbcn.com/2010/11/23/43250/trias-camina-alcaldia-barcelon/ es La Voz de Barcelona 23 November 2010CiU ganaría en el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona, pero sin mayoría (El Mundo) http://www.electometro.es/2010/11/ciu-ganaria-en-el-ayuntamiento-de-barcelona-pero-sin-mayoria-el-mundo/ es Electómetro 23 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111104041619/http://www.electometro.es/2010/11/ciu-ganaria-en-el-ayuntamiento-de-barcelona-pero-sin-mayoria-el-mundo/ 4 November 2011 15–18 Nov 2010 400? 25.575% Verdana 11/12 31.575% Verdana 14/15 17.175% Verdana 8 10.175% Verdana 4 6.775% Verdana 3 3.575% Verdana 0 6.0 GAPS/CiUEnquesta CiU Barcelona Maig 2010 https://es.slideshare.net/xaviertrias/enquesta-ciu-barcelona-maig-2010 ca CiU 16 June 2010CiU roza la mayoría absoluta en Barcelona (sondeo propio) http://www.electometro.es/2010/06/ciu-roza-la-mayoria-absoluta-en-barcelona-sondeo-propio/ es Electómetro 16 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110728215953/http://www.electometro.es/2010/06/ciu-roza-la-mayoria-absoluta-en-barcelona-sondeo-propio/ 28 July 2011 25–31 May 2010 817? 20.0–21.075% Verdana 10/11 36.7–37.775% Verdana 17/19 13.2–14.275% Verdana 6/7 6.8–7.875% Verdana 2/3 6.0–7.075% Verdana 3 – 16.7 Noxa/La VanguardiaCiU da el vuelco http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2010/05/30/pagina-1/82110661/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 30 May 2010 24–27 May 2010 1,000? 24.775% Verdana 11 39.675% Verdana 17 14.975% Verdana 6 9.575% Verdana 4 6.775% Verdana 3 1.975% Verdana 0 14.9 GAPS/CiUEnquesta Trias CiU Desembre 2009 https://es.slideshare.net/xaviertrias/enquesta-trias-ciu-desembre-2009 ca CiU 13 January 2010 28 Nov–10 Dec 2009 805? 24.0–25.075% Verdana 11/12 32.7–33.775% Verdana 15/16 13.3–14.375% Verdana 6/7 9.2–10.275% Verdana 4/5 7.9–8.975% Verdana 3/4 1.875% Verdana 0 8.7 Noxa/La VanguardiaMáxima igualdad http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2009/11/29/pagina-1/79922739/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 29 November 2009 18–23 Nov 2009 1,000? 28.875% Verdana 13 30.175% Verdana 13 17.475% Verdana 7/8 11.075% Verdana 4/5 7.575% Verdana 3 3.975% Verdana 0 1.3 2009 EP election 7 Jun 2009 40.5 32.775% Verdana (15) 21.775% Verdana (10) 20.775% Verdana (9) 8.075% Verdana (3) 8.475% Verdana (4) 0.475% Verdana (0) 11.0 GAPS/CiUBaròmetre Març 2009 https://es.slideshare.net/xaviertrias/barmetre-mar-2009 ca CiU 5 April 2009Un sondeo de CiU otorga la Alcaldía de Barcelona a Trias https://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/espana/noticias/1147303/04/09/Un-sondeo-de-CiU-otorga-la-Alcaldia-de-Barcelona-a-Trias.html es El Economista 5 April 2009 10–23 Mar 2009 810? 26.975% Verdana 13 32.875% Verdana 15 14.075% Verdana 6 8.675% Verdana 4 7.675% Verdana 3 2.075% Verdana 0 5.9 GESOP/El PeriódicoCiU ganaría por primera vez en Barcelona https://politica.e-noticies.es/ciu-ganaria-por-primera-vez-en-barcelona-23981.html es E-Notícies 15 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20111115034519/https://politica.e-noticies.es/ciu-ganaria-por-primera-vez-en-barcelona-23981.html 15 November 2011 CiU iguala las expectativas de voto del PSC para la alcaldía de Barcelona https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/436708/0/ciu/socialista/ayuntamiento/ es 20 minutos 15 December 2008Ficha técnica GESOP https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barcelona/20081215/ficha-tecnica-gesop-149445 es El Periódico de Catalunya 15 December 2008 1–3 Dec 2008 800? 27.775% Verdana 13/14 27.975% Verdana 13/14 15.175% Verdana 7 8.075% Verdana 3/4 8.075% Verdana 3/4 – 0.2 GAPS/CiUEnquesta Maig 2008 https://es.slideshare.net/xaviertrias/enquesta-maig-2008 ca CiU 3 July 2008 21–30 May 2008 804? 26.5–27.575% Verdana 12/13 28.2–29.275% Verdana 13/14 12.9–13.975% Verdana 5/7 8.7–9.775% Verdana 4/5 10.9–11.975% Verdana 4/6 1.5–2.575% Verdana 0 1.7 2008 general election 9 Mar 2008 72.2 42.875% Verdana (18) 20.775% Verdana (9) 18.375% Verdana (8) 6.475% Verdana (3) 7.075% Verdana (3) 0.975% Verdana (0) 22.1 2007 municipal election 27 May 2007 49.6 29.975% Verdana 14 25.575% Verdana 12 15.675% Verdana 7 9.375% Verdana 4 8.875% Verdana 4 3.975% Verdana 0 4.4 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 26px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 28px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 30px|link=People's Party of Catalonia|PP 35px|link=ICV–EUiA 26px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC 30px|link=Citizens (Spanish political party)|C's Lead 2011 municipal election 22 May 2011 11.5 15.0 9.0 5.4 2.9 1.0 47.0 3.5 CIS 17 Mar–17 Apr 2011 967 17.4 23.4 5.4 5.0 6.1 1.8 26.2 9.7 6.0 GESOP/El Periódico 21–22 Feb 2011 800 23.0 29.8 4.9 5.6 5.5 – 17.5 6.9 6.8 GESOP/El Periódico 31 Jan–1 Feb 2011 400"Tura" 23.8 27.3 7.8 4.3 6.3 – 20.1 6.5 3.5 400"Hereu" 14.8 33.0 8.0 5.8 6.8 – 19.6 6.3 18.2 2010 regional election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 28 Nov 2010 11.0 22.5 8.8 5.7 4.0 2.5 37.7 11.5 DYM/City CouncilBaròmetre semestral de Barcelona. Juny 2010 https://bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/jspui/bitstream/11703/86691/1/10878.pdf ca City Council of Barcelona 19 June 2010 10–19 Jun 2010 800 10.7 18.1 2.3 4.4 3.7 – 36.5 15.1 7.4 DYM/City CouncilBaròmetre semestral de Barcelona. Desembre 2009 https://bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/jspui/bitstream/11703/86690/1/10879.pdf ca City Council of Barcelona 3 December 2009 25 Nov–3 Dec 2009 800 17.1 17.0 2.4 4.8 4.0 – 29.1 18.8 0.1 DYM/City CouncilBaròmetre semestral de Barcelona. Juny 2009 https://bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/jspui/bitstream/11703/89146/2/9756.pdf ca City Council of Barcelona 23 June 2009 15–23 Jun 2009 799 15.8 14.6 1.8 4.9 6.6 0.4 32.7 17.3 1.2 2009 EP election"CERA" 7 Jun 2009 13.2 8.7 8.3 3.2 3.4 0.2 59.5 4.5 DYM/City CouncilBaròmetre semestral de Barcelona. Desembre 2008 https://bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/jspui/bitstream/11703/89144/3/9814.pdf ca City Council of Barcelona 12 December 2008 3–12 Dec 2008 800 23.9 19.6 3.6 7.9 5.9 0.4 23.7 10.8 4.3 DYM/City CouncilBaròmetre semestral de Barcelona. Juny 2008 https://bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/jspui/bitstream/11703/89145/1/9815.pdf ca City Council of Barcelona 27 June 2008 16–27 Jun 2008 800 22.4 20.0 3.2 7.0 5.3 0.7 22.9 13.2 2.4 2008 general election"CERA" 9 Mar 2008 30.8 14.8 13.2 4.6 5.0 0.7 27.8 16.0 Central de Campo/City CouncilBaròmetre trimestral de Barcelona. Setembre 2007 https://bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/jspui/bitstream/11703/89143/1/9816.pdf ca City Council of Barcelona 28 September 2007 26–28 Sep 2007 800 23.4 14.0 3.8 7.4 6.5 0.9 23.2 10.2 9.4 2007 municipal election 27 May 2007 14.8 12.6 7.7 4.6 4.4 1.9 50.4 2.2 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 26px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 28px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 30px|link=People's Party of Catalonia|PP 35px|link=ICV–EUiA 26px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC 30px|link=Citizens (Spanish political party)|C's Other/None Lead CIS 17 Mar–17 Apr 2011 967 20.9 27.7 6.3 6.8 6.2 1.9 10.1 20.1 6.8 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 26px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 28px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 30px|link=People's Party of Catalonia|PP 35px|link=ICV–EUiA 26px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC 30px|link=Citizens (Spanish political party)|C's Other/None Lead GAD/COPE 9 May 2011? 29.0 43.0 7.0 – – – 21.0 14.0 CIS 17 Mar–17 Apr 2011 967 19.6 46.8 3.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 28.5 27.2 GESOP/El PeriódicoTrias saca la mejor nota, pero los barceloneses aprueban al alcalde http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/politica/20110225/trias-saca-mejor-nota-pero-los-barceloneses-aprueban-alcalde/889398.shtml es El Periódico de Catalunya 25 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110630121516/http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/politica/20110225/trias-saca-mejor-nota-pero-los-barceloneses-aprueban-alcalde/889398.shtml 30 June 2011 21–22 Feb 2011 800 23.6 51.9 4.0 0.1 0.4 – 0.1 19.9 28.3 Feedback/La Vanguardia 12–14 Jan 2011 600 18.4 57.3 – – – – 1.3 23.0 38.9 Preferred Mayor The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become mayor of Barcelona. All candidates Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead HereuPSC TuraPSC TriasCiU F. DíazPP MayolICV–EUiA GomàICV–EUiA PortabellaERC CañasC's GAPS/CiU 26–29 Apr 2011 800 20.4 – 28.6 <7.0 – <7.0 <7.0 – <30.0 8.2 Noxa/La Vanguardia 25–27 Apr 2011 600 28.0 – 26.0 8.0 3.0 6.0 – – 18.0 11.0 2.0 CIS 17 Mar–17 Apr 2011 967 17.9 – 23.8 3.5 – 2.2 6.6 0.7 7.7 37.6 5.9 GESOP/El Periódico 21–22 Feb 2011 800 19.3 2.6 15.9 1.4 1.5 1.8 – – 57.5 3.4 GAPS/CiU 25–31 May 2010 817 10.4 – 28.3 6.9 – 2.8 7.0 – 20.6 24.0 17.9 GAPS/CiU 28 Nov–10 Dec 2009 805 16.6 – 23.0 7.2 – 5.0 9.0 – 19.3 19.9 6.4 Noxa/La Vanguardia 18–23 Nov 2009 1,000 25.0 – 22.0 7.0 – 10.0 9.0 – 18.0 7.0 3.0 GAPS/CiU 10–23 Mar 2009 810 22.8 – 23.3 5.9 – 2.5 8.0 – 18.6 21.6 0.5 GAPS/CiU 21–30 May 2008 804 16.8 – 18.3 6.1 7.5 – 7.2 – 22.7 21.4 1.5 Hereu vs. Trias Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead HereuPSC TriasCiU Metroscopia/El País 10–11 May 2011 1,000 34.0 42.0 24.0 8.0 GAPS/CiU 26–29 Apr 2011 800 32.0 47.9 20.1 15.9 GESOP/El Periódico 21–22 Feb 2011 800 36.9 46.8 8.0 8.4 9.9 GESOP/El Periódico 31 Jan–1 Feb 2011 400 26.3 52.3 8.5 13.1 26.0 Feedback/La Vanguardia 12–14 Jan 2011 600 30.4 48.2 21.4 17.8 GAPS/CiU 25–31 May 2010 817 22.9 51.4 19.3 6.4 28.5 Noxa/La Vanguardia 24–27 May 2010 1,000 25.0 54.0 16.0 5.0 29.0 GAPS/CiU 28 Nov–10 Dec 2009 805 32.2 45.1 17.3 5.5 12.9 GESOP/El Periódico 1–3 Dec 2008 800 41.9 36.9 21.2 5.0 Tura vs. Trias Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead TuraPSC TriasCiU GESOP/El Periódico 31 Jan–1 Feb 2011 400 32.0 43.3 7.8 17.0 11.3 Feedback/La Vanguardia 12–14 Jan 2011 600 38.1 43.8 18.1 5.7 Predicted Mayor The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood for each leader to become mayor. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead HereuPSC TriasCiU F. DíazPP GomàICV–EUiA PortabellaERC GAPS/CiU 26–29 Apr 2011 800 29.8 50.7 – – – 19.5 20.9 GAPS/CiU 25–31 May 2010 817 21.5 38.9 2.0 0.4 1.5 6.9 28.7 17.4 GAPS/CiU 28 Nov–10 Dec 2009 805 41.7 20.6 1.6 0.2 1.1 1.0 33.9 21.1 Results + ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Barcelona election results → center|320px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Convergence and Union (CiU) 174,122 28.73 +3.27 14 +2 Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 134,193 22.14 −7.77 11 −3 People's Party (PP) 104,475 17.24 +1.63 9 +2 Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiA–Agreement (ICV–EUiA–E) 62,979 10.39 +1.04 5 +1 Unity for Barcelona–Republican Left–Rally (UpB–ERC–RI.cat–DCat) 33,900 5.59 −3.22 2 −2 Popular Unity Candidacy–Alternative for Barcelona (CUP–AxB) 11,833 1.95 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 11,742 1.94 −1.94 0 ±0 Blank Seats–Citizens for Blank Votes (EB–CenB) 10,115 1.67 +1.29 0 ±0 Catalan Solidarity for Independence (SI) 6,823 1.13 New 0 ±0 The Greens–European Green Group (EV–GVE) 6,128 1.01 New 0 ±0 Pirates of Catalonia (Pirata.cat) 4,675 0.77 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 4,308 0.71 +0.21 0 ±0 Platform for Catalonia (PxC) 3,405 0.56 +0.50 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,593 0.26 +0.14 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,463 0.24 New 0 ±0 Pensioners in Action Party (PDLPEA) 1,382 0.23 New 0 ±0 The Barcelona of Neighbourhoods (LBB) 1,189 0.20 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC) 979 0.16 ±0.00 0 ±0 Open Your Eyes Party (PATO) 954 0.16 New 0 ±0 Left Republican Party–Republican Left (PRE–IR) 710 0.12 −0.01 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 624 0.10 +0.03 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFiV) 533 0.09 +0.01 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 349 0.06 New 0 ±0 Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 246 0.04 +0.01 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 219 0.04 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 27,107 4.47 +0.37 Total 606,046 41 ±0 Valid votes 606,046 98.30 −1.18 Invalid votes 10,491 1.70 +1.18 Votes cast / turnout 616,537 52.99 +3.37 Abstentions 547,057 47.01 −3.37 Registered voters 1,163,594 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/mbarcelona.html Eleccions municipals a Barcelona (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 4 November 2025https://resultats.dadeselectorals.gencat.cat/#/dades?tipusProces=M&proces=M20111&nivell=MU&territori=08019#dades Resultats electorals. Eleccions Municipals 2011. Barcelona (Municipi) ca Government of Catalonia 6 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 177 25 July 2011 es Acuerdo de 30 de junio de 2011, 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 424/2011, de 28 de marzo, y celebradas el 22 de mayo de 2011, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona. Provincias: Barcelona, Burgos, Cáceres, Cádiz, Cantabria, Castellón, Ciudad Real, Córdoba, A Coruña, Cuenca, Girona, Granada, Guadalajara, Guipúzcoa, Huelva, Huesca y Jaén https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/07/25/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-12849.pdf 0212-033X 82813–83650 6 November 2025 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px CiU Convergence and Union 28.73 PSC–PM Socialists' Party of Catalonia 22.14 PP People's Party of Catalonia 17.24 ICV–EUiA–E ICV–EUiA 10.39 UpB–ERC–RI.cat Republican Left of Catalonia 5.59 CUP–AxB Popular Unity Candidacy 1.95 C's Citizens (Spanish political party) 1.94 EB–CenB Blank Seats 1.67 SI Catalan Solidarity for Independence 1.13 EV–GVE The Greens–European Green Group 1.01 Others #777777 3.73 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 4.47 Seats #ddd 550px 500px CiU Convergence and Union 34.15 PSC–PM Socialists' Party of Catalonia 26.83 PP People's Party of Catalonia 21.95 ICV–EUiA–E ICV–EUiA 12.20 UpB–ERC–RI.cat Republican Left of Catalonia 4.88 Aftermath Government formation Investiture Ballot → 1 July 2011 Required majority → 21 out of 41 Xavier Trias (CiU) • CiU (15) • UpB (2) 17 41 Convergence and Union 125px yellow 15 Jordi Hereu (PSC) • PSC (11) 11 41 Socialists' Party of Catalonia 125px 15 Alberto Fernández Díaz (PP) • PP (8) 8 41 People's Party of Catalonia 125px 15 Ricard Gomà (ICV–EUiA) • ICV–EUiA (5) 5 41 ICV–EUiA 125px 15 Abstentions/Blank ballots 0 41 gray 125px Absentees 0 41 black 125px SourcesAgencias 1 July 2011 https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110701/xavier-trias-elegido-alcalde-barcelona-con-votos-ciu-uxb-erc-laporta/444926.shtml Xavier Trias (CiU), primer alcalde de Barcelona no socialista en 32 años RTVE 9 November 2025 Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography y Constitución Española Constitution 27 December 1978 version as of 28 August 1992 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1978-31229 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-31229&tn=1&p=19920828 27 December 2016 Constitution 1978 y Ley 7/1985, de 2 de abril, Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local Law 7/1985 2 April 1985 version as of 5 March 2011 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-5392 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-5392&tn=1&p=20110305 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 30 April 2011 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=20110430 4 November 2025 LOREG 1985 y Real Decreto 424/2011, de 28 de marzo, por el que se convocan elecciones locales y a las Asambleas de Ceuta y Melilla para el 22 de mayo de 2011 Royal Decree 424/2011 28 March 2011 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2011-5608 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2011-5608 10 November 2025 Royal Decree 424/2011 2011 Municipal election Barcelona Category:Elections in Barcelona Barcelona