2009–2011 Catalan independence referendums

Referendums in the Spanish region of Catalonia The 2009–2011 Catalan independence referendums, a series of non-binding and unofficial referendums, "popular votes" (consultes populars), took place in municipalities around Catalonia. In them voters indicated whether they supported Catalan independence from Spain. The first such referendum took place in Arenys de Munt on 13 September 2009: there followed votes in Sant Jaume de Frontanyà on 12 December and in 166 other municipalities on 13 December. Another vote ensued in April 2011 in Barcelona. Provisional figures for the 13 December vote suggest a turnout of around 200,000 (30% of those eligible to vote). Context The referendum in Arenys de Munt was called by the municipality following a motion in the town council by councillors from the Popular Unity Candidates (CUP). It came a time of growing frustration in "catalanist" circles at the delays in implementing the Statute of Autonomy of 2006. In particular, more than one-third of the provisions of the Statute had been appealed to the Constitutional Court of Spain by the People's Party, the largest opposition party in the Cortes Generales (Spanish parliament). More than three years later, the Constitutional Court had still not decided the case, with the ten judges in an unprecedented and increasingly politicised deadlock. The relative success of the vote in Arenys de Munt, with a turnout of 41% and despite the efforts of the Spanish government to prevent the referendum, led to similar movements appearing in other Catalan municipalities. Given the difficulties of organising a vote without official support, the consultations were not all programmed for the same day: it had been hoped to organise votes in October 2009, but the date of 13 December was chosen for the next round of voting in 167 municipalities (Sant Jaume de Frontanyà, the smallest municipality in Catalonia with just 21 voters, decided to advance the poll by one day). Legal Background in Spanish Constitutional Law The Spanish Constitution of 1978 allows for consultative referendums on "political decisions of special importance" (Art. 92): however, the holding of such a referendum requires the approval of both the government and the Congress of Deputies (the lower house of the Cortes Generales). Art. 2 of the 1978 Constitution also refers to "the indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation, the common and indivisible homeland of all Spaniards," which would appear to imply that the de jure independence of any of the autonomous communities would have to come about, in the first instance, through a constitutional amendment to Article 2 itself. Such an amendment process would, if undertaken, take place under the onerous provisions of Art. 168, requiring: Firstly a two-thirds majority of both chambers of the Cortes Generales; Secondly the dissolution of the Cortes Generales followed by a general election; Thirdly a reapproval of the amendment by a two-thirds majority in both chambers of this newly elected Cortes Generales; and Fourthly by subsequent ratification in a national referendum held in all of Spain. Phases thumb|green Yesred No The consultations on the independence of the Catalan nation took place in several stages: September 13, 2009: First referendum, in Arenys de Munt. 12 and December 13, 2009: Referendums held in 167 municipalities. This phase was done in two days: December 12, 2009: Referendum in Sant Jaume de Frontanyà. December 13, 2009: Referendums held in 166 municipalities.New York Times Catalans Vote In "Referendum" on IndependenceDecember 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-spain-catalonia-referendum,0,4944505.story Chicago Tribune Villages in Spain's Catalonia region hold nonbinding vote on independence Chicagotribune.com 2010-09-16 2012-10-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024181812/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-spain-catalonia-referendum,0,4944505.story dead Govan Fiona https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/6789168/Catalonia-holds-referendums-to-push-for-independence-from-Spain.html Daily Telegraph Catalonia holds referendums to push for independence from Spain Telegraph.co.uk 2009-12-11 2010-09-16 February 28, 2010: Third stage of consultations in 80 municipalities. 24 and April 25, 2010: Fourth stage of consultations in 211 municipalities. April 24, 2010: Referendum in Esparraguera. April 25, 2010: Referendums held in 210 municipalities, including the cities of Girona and Lleida. May 30, 2010: Referendum in Sabadell. June 20, 2010: Fifth stage of referendums. April 10, 2011: Referendum in Barcelona. Beginning thumb|250px|Voting ballots used in the Arenys de Munt query on Catalonia independence A local referendum, in the town of Arenys de Munt, was the first vote ever held on the question of Catalan independence, and led to a series of parallel non-binding referendums on the independence question in late 2009 and early 2010. http://vilaweb.tv/?video=5789 La independència arrasa a Arenys 13 September 2009 VilaWeb Parlament dels organitzadors, minut 3:05http://www.vilaweb.cat/www/noticia?p_idcmp=3619432 Arenys de Munt consulta sobre la independència de Catalunya 21 September 2009 Vilaweb 12 August 2009 21 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090921020449/http://www.vilaweb.cat/www/noticia?p_idcmp=3619432 dead The process began on 4 June 2009, when the municipal council in Arenys de Munt voted in favour of a motion presented by Popular Unity Candidates (CUP), calling for a non-binding referendum on independence for Catalonia. The council sought to make locations available at which voters could cast ballots, and to facilitate the organization of the vote, but a court ruling overruled the council's decision and the council had to abandon its efforts to facilitate the referendum. The referendum organizing committee then rented the "Centre Moral" (a sort of social club, a private entity) of the village in order to be able to conduct the vote. The Council continued to support to the initiative in principle, even though it complied with the court ruling. The mayor of Arenys de Munt, Carles Móra, was particularly vocal in his support. Referendum of September 13 (Arenys de Munt) Catalan independence referendum, 2009 (Arenys de Munt) Residents of the town of Arenys de Munt were asked the following question: Està d'acord que Catalunya esdevingui un Estat de dret, independent, democràtic i social, integrat a la Unió Europea? (Do you agree on Catalonia becoming an independent, democratic and social constitutional state, integrated in the European Union?).http://www.coc130909.org/documents/PROTOCOL%20CONSULTA.pdf Consulta per la independència de Catalunya 5 September 2009 Comissió Organitzadora de la Consulta per la independència de Catalunya 20 June 2009 ca https://web.archive.org/web/20090902080112/http://www.coc130909.org/documents/PROTOCOL%20CONSULTA.pdf 2 September 2009 Despite the unofficial nature of the referendum, the relatively high participation rate (41%), which was higher than the one reached in the last European election and in the Spanish constitutional referendum of 1978, gave credibility to the exercise. The "Yes" side won a commanding 96.2% of valid votes, while the "No" obtained 2.3%.http://www.avui.cat/cat/notices/2009/09/l_afluencia_de_votants_d_arenys_supera_les_previsions_i_registres_d_anteriors_eleccions_71551.php Arenys vota independència 13 September 2009 9 September 2009 Avui https://web.archive.org/web/20090922220525/http://www.avui.cat/cat/notices/2009/09/l_afluencia_de_votants_d_arenys_supera_les_previsions_i_registres_d_anteriors_eleccions_71551.php# 2009-09-22 dead Reactions to the Arenys de Munt referendum The Arenys de Munt referendum has been a historical precedent and many political parties, organizations and platforms showed their agreement. Political parties like Republican Left of Catalonia, Popular Unity Candidates (CUP) and some prominent politicians of Convergence and Union and Initiative for Catalonia Greens gave full support to the query. Meanwhile, groups like the People's Party (PP), Ciutadans, Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC) and a large sector of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) showed clear disagreement with the query. Some members of the PSC and UDC played down the query. The same night of the query, there were councils all over Catalonia who were interested to follow the lead of Arenys de Munt such as Argentona or Seròs. In general, the initiative was criticized by the Spanish government, both Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and PP, and following the vote was open conflict between the two parties, as the PP accused the PSOE of having allowed an illegal query. Internationally, the echo was also quite important: three hundred journalists were accredited to monitor the day, and several television stations were in Arenys de Munt to monitor the event. Referendums following the vote in Arenys de Munt During the same night of the Arenys de Munt query, many municipalities in Catalonia showed up in favor of queries like the one that had organized the town of the Maresme. The following days, several consistories began to approve motions of support for queries on the independence promoted by entities of neighbors of the towns. Many separatist organizations supported the queries, until the Coordinator for the Consultation on Independence appeared, which will organize altogether. Thus began to emerge queries in the whole Catalan range that will be held in phases. Query of 13-D Course of the day thumb|Queues to vote in the Club muntanyenc (Mountain Club) of Sant Cugat On 12 December, a day before the rest, Sant Jaume de Frontanyà, one of the less populous municipalities in Catalonia with only 21 voters, began the round of queries on independence.http://www.avui.cat/cat/notices/2009/12/maria_perez_primera_persona_que_ha_votat_a_sant_jaume_de_frontanya_podem_ser_independents_podem_81122.php Maria Pérez, primera persona que ha votat a Sant Jaume de Frontanyà: "Podem ser independents, podem errar-la, per què no, però ja rectificarem" 12 December 2009 Diari Avui 12 December 2009 ca https://web.archive.org/web/20091215142625/http://www.avui.cat/cat/notices/2009/12/maria_perez_primera_persona_que_ha_votat_a_sant_jaume_de_frontanya_podem_ser_independents_podem_81122.php 15 December 2009 dead dmy-all Results Coordinadora per la consulta sobre la independència https://web.archive.org/web/20090927052953/http://www.referendumindependencia.cat/main.asp?opc=3 September 27, 2009 thumb|300px|left|Referendum results YesNoBlankInvalid Municipality Comarca Census (+16) Votes Participation p % p % p % p % Alcanó Segrià 2197333.33 %6893.15 %45.48 %11.37 %00 % Alcarràs Segrià6.1721.15518.71 %1.09794.98 %514.42 %70.61 %00%AlfésSegrià296127 42.91% 125 98.43% 2 1.57% 0 0% 0 0%AlmosterBaix Camp1.044 419 40.13% 382 91.17% 26 6.21% 10 2.39% 1 0.24%AlpensOsona253 176 69.57% 174 98.86% 1 0.57% 0 0% 1 0.57%ArbecaGarrigues2.20758028.61 %55195.00 %142.41 %152.59 %00 %ArbúciesSelva5.4081.85934.38 %1.78195.80 %412.21 %341.83 %30.16 %Arenys de MarMaresme12.254 3.303 26.95% 3.173 96.06% 78 2.36% 51 1.54% 1 0.03%ArgelaguerGarrotxa35319154.11 %17792.67 %63.14 %84.19 %00 %ArgentonaMaresme9.3832.507 26.72% 2.384 95.09% 74 2.95% 47 1.87% 2 0.08%Artesa de LleidaSegrià1.257 400 31.82% 383 95.75% 7 1.75% 8 2.00% 2 0.50%Artesa de SegreNoguera3.311 1.006 30.38% 937 93.14% 29 2.88% 36 3.58% 4 0.40%BanyolesPla de l'Estany14.563 4.688 32.19% 4.565 97.38% 51 1.09% 65 1.39% 7 0.15%BergaBerguedà14.663 4.760 32.46% 4.616 96.97% 81 1.70% 34 0.71% 29 0.61%BesalúGarrotxa1.961 809 41.25% 752 92.95% 21 2.60% 34 4.20% 2 0.25%BeudaGarrotxa140 42 30.00% 38 90.48% 1 2.38% 3 7.14% 0 0%BolvirCerdanya31813542.45 %11282.96 %42.96 %1914.07 %00 %BordilsGironès1.43051336.54 %49897.08 %81.56 %71.36 %00 %CaldersBages770 381 49.48% 353 92.65% 10 2.62% 17 4.46% 1 0.26%CalldetenesOsona2.022 1.036 51.24% 1005 97.01% 22 2.12% 8 0.77% 1 0.1%CallúsBages1.406 475 33.76% 448 94.32% 10 2.11% 5 1.05% 12 2.53%CamósPla de l'Estany602 23839.53% 221 92.86% 14 5.88% 3 1.26% 0 0%CampllongGironès337 137 37.95% 128 93.43% 2 1.46% 7 5.11% 0 0%Canet de MarMaresme11.294 2932 25.96% 2727 93.01% 128 4.37% 73 2.49% 4 0.14%CardedeuVallès Oriental13.0213.46426.60 %3.17491.63 %1925.54 %601.73 %381.10 %Cassà de la SelvaGironès7.696 2.026 26.33% 1.922 94.87% 62 3.06% 39 1.92% 3 0.15%Castellar del RiuBerguedà127 75 59.06% 69 92.00% 2 2.67% 4 5.33% 0 0.00%Castellar del VallèsVallès Occidental18.218 3.55119.49% 3.372 94.96% 118 3.32% 58 1.63% 3 0.08%Castellbell i el VilarBages3.064 542 17.69% 527 97.23% 12 2.21% 1 0.18% 2 0.37%CastellbisbalVallès Occidental9.2801.56616.88 %1.42190.74 %1036.58 %362.30 %60.38 %Castellfollit de la RocaGarrotxa876 285 32.53% 270 94.74% 12 4.21% 3 1.05 0 0%CelràGironès3.40299329.19 %95696.27 %151.51 %212.11 %10.10 %CentellesOsona6.164 1.978 32.09% 1.934 97.78% 35 1.77% 6 0.30% 3 0.15%Cervià de les GarriguesGarrigues731 253 34.61% 241 95.26% 8 3.16% 4 1.58% 0 0%Cervià de TerGironès699 337 48.21% 320 94.96% 4 1.19% 13 3.86% 0 0%Clariana de CardenerSolsonès1245342.74 %5094.34 %00 %35.66 %00 %CollsuspinaOsona287 178 62.02% 169 94.94% 7 3.93% 2 1.12% 0 0%ConstantíTarragonès5.267 689 13.08% 619 89.84% 56 8.13% 11 1.60% 3 0.44%CorbinsSegrià1.167 357 30.59% 340 95.24% 7 1.96% 9 2.52% 1 0.28%Cornellà del TerriPla de l'Estany1.840 67036.41 % 642 95.82% 11 1.64% 2 0.30% 15 2.24%CrespiàPla de l'Estany222 72 32.43% 70 97.22% 2 2.78% 0 0% 0 0%El BrullOsona203 128 63.05% 121 94.53% 2 1.56% 4 3.13% 1 0.78%El MasnouMaresme18.592 3.975 21.38% 3.727 93.76% 163 4.10% 82 2.06% 3 0.08%El Palau d'AnglesolaPla d'Urgell1.718 656 38.18% 610 92.99% 23 3.51% 19 2.90% 4 0.61%El PapiolBaix Llobregat3.28069321.13 %62890.62 %486.93 %162.31 %10.14 %Els Hostalets de PierolaAnoia1.96846423.58 %40887.93 %429.05 %143.02 %00 %Els Prats de ReiAnoia47721044.03 %19492.38 %83.81 %63.81 %20.95 %EsponellàPla de l'Estany375 163 43.47% 157 96.32% 2 1.23% 4 2.45% 0 0%FlaçàGironès905 317 35.03% 302 95.27% 8 2.52% 7 2.21% 0 0%FolguerolesOsona1.713 96856.51 % 954 98.55%12 1.24% 2 0.21% 0 0%FontcobertaPla de l'Estany996 468 46.99% 454 97.01% 5 1.07% 9 1.92% 0 0%FulledaGarrigues106 38 35.85% 35 92.11% 1 2.63% 2 5.26% 0 0%GallifaVallès Occidental18911259.26 %9685.71 %108.93 %65.36 %00 %GolmésPla d'Urgell1.425 348 24.42% 318 91.38% 11 3.16% 18 5.17% 1 0.29%GurbOsona2.026 944 46.59% 930 98.52% 10 1.06% 4 0.42% 0 0%Ivars d'UrgellPla d'Urgell1.528 671 43.91% 594 88.52% 37 5.51% 36 5.37% 4 0.6%JafreBaix Empordà366 227 62.02% 219 96.48% 2 0.88% 5 2.2% 1 $0.44JuiàGironès247 826 28.78% 767 92.86% 20 2.42% 39 4.72% 0 0%JunedaGarrigues3.07482628.78 %76792.86 %202.42 %394.72 %00 %L'AlbiGarrigues739 266 35.99% 238 89.47% 8 3.01% 20 7.52% 0 0%L'ArboçBaix Penedès4.374 1.015 23.21% 896 88.28% 106 10.44% 11 1.08% 2 0.2%l'EstanyBages340 224 65.88% 191 85.27% 9 4.02% 23 10.27% 1 0.45%La Cellera de TerSelva1.802 803 44.56% 770 95.89% 18 2.24% 11 1.37% 4 0.5%La FlorestaGarrigues155 98 63.23% 91 92.86% 6 6.12% 1 1.02% 0 0%La GranadellaGarrigues692 217 31.36% 198 91.24% 9 4.15% 10 4.61% 0 0%La JonqueraAlt Empordà2.602 547 21.02% 468 85.56% 55 10.05% 20 3.66% 4 0.73%Vall de BoíAlta Ribagorça950 279 29.37% 262 93.91% 2 0.72% 15 5.38% 0 0%Les Borges BlanquesGarrigues5.156 1.580 30.64% 1.504 95.19% 37 2.34% 38 2.41% 1 0.06%Les Franqueses del VallèsVallès Oriental8.1991.46617.88 %1.38594.47 %503.41 %251.71 %60.41 %Les Masies de RodaOsona659 304 46.13% 294 96.71% 6 1.97% 3 0.99% 1 0.33%Les Masies de VoltregàOsona2.645 955 36.11% 935 97.91% 12 1.26% 7 0.73% 1 0.1%Les PilesConca de Barberà198 70 35.35% 63 90% 4 5.71% 2 2.86% 1 1.43%Les Planes d'HostolesGarrotxa1.561 580 37.16% 545 93.97% 8 1.38% 23 3.97% 4 0.69%Les PresesGarrotxa1.412 504 35.69% 478 94.84% 12 2.38% 14 2.78% 0 0%LinyolaPla d'Urgell2.348 788 33.56% 737 93.53% 19 2.41% 29 3.68% 3 0.38%LlagosteraGironès6.7351.58423.52 %1.46892.68 %774.86 %362.27 %30.19 %LlambillesGironès54124445.10 %24098.36 %00%31.23 %10.41 %LlardecansSegrià47417637.13 %15588.07 %158.52 %63.41 %00 %Maià de MontcalGarrotxa34713940.64 %12287.77 %85.76 %85.76 %10.72 %MallaOsona22914764.19 %14296.60 %21.36 %32.04 %--ManlleuOsona16.7465.01829.97 %4.78395.32 %1783.55 %571.14 %--MarganellBages2598231.66 %7996.34 %22.44 %11.22 %--MaspujolsBaix Camp46322448.38 %20892.86 %135.80 %31.34 %00 %MieresGarrotxa28710636.93 %9892.45 %21.89 %65.66 %00 %Montagut i OixGarrotxa80627233.75 %25694.12 %41.47 %124.41 %00 %Montbrió del CampBaix Camp1.74554831.40 %52896.35 %142.55 %61.09 %--MontesquiuOsona77838249.10 %36294.76 %143.66 %41.05 %20.52 %NavàsBages5.1811.42927.58 %1.38696.99 %241.68 %161.12 %30.21 %OlvanBerguedà80530838.26 %29696.10 %103.25 %10.32 %10.32 %OrísOsona25213955.16 %13697.84 %21.44 %10.72 %--Palau de Santa EulàliaAlt Empordà965355.21 %4788.68 %47.55 %23.77 %--Palol de RevarditPla de l'Estany38520051.95 %18090.00 %126.00 %73.50 %11.50 %PardinesRipollès1436646.15 %66100 %00 %00 %00 %PauAlt Empordà49812024.10 %10990.83 %86.67 %21.67 %10.83 %Pedret i MarzàAlt Empordà1415136.17 %4690.20 %23.92 %35.88 %--PerafitaOsona35117650.14 %17297.73 %10.57 %31.70 %--Pinell de SolsonèsSolsonès8079 98.75% 77 97.47% 0 0% 2 2.53% 0 0%PlanolesRipollès2549838.58%9394.90%33.06%22.04%00%PontsNoguera2.354 597 25.36% 573 95.98% 11 1.84% 13 2.18% 0 0%PorqueresPla de l'Estany3.533 1.335 37.79% 1.286 96.33% 25 1.87% 23 1.72% 1 0.07%Prats de LluçanèsOsona2.367 93039.29 % 912 98.06% 13 1.40% 5 0.54% 0 0%Premià de DaltMaresme8.107 1.596 19.69% 1.494 93.61% 61 3.82% 40 2.51% 1 0.06%Premià de MarMaresme23.038 3.557 15.44% 3.341 93.93% 117 3.29% 66 1.86% 33 0.93%Puig-reigBerguedà3.8061.13029.69 %1.09897.17 %181.59 %131.15 %10.09 %Ribes de FreserRipollès1.807 633 35.03% 617 97.47% 4 0.63% 11 1.74% 1 0.16%RidauraGarrotxa376 192 51.06% 191 99.48% 0 0% 1 0.52% 0 0%RipollRipollès9.574 2.346 24.50% 2.243 95.61% 73 3.11% 27 1.15% 3 0.13%Roda de TerOsona5.0991.98238.87 %1.92296.97 %432.17 %160.81 %10.05 %RosesAlt Empordà16.075 1.678 10.44% 1.527 91.00% 119 7.09% 30 1.79% 2 0.12%SallentBages6.116 1.680 27.47% 1.535 91.37% 92 5.48% 2.92% 4 0.24% Sant Aniol de FinestresGarrotxa26713249.44 %12796.21 %21.52 %32.27 %--Sant Antoni de VilamajorVallès Oriental4.4371.14925.90 %1.10295.91 %242.09 %151.31 %80.70 %Sant CeloniVallès Oriental13.765 2.998 21.78% 2.847 94.96% 120 4.00% 29 0.97% 2 0.07%Sant Cugat del VallèsVallès Occidental59.063 15.163 25.67% 14.002 92.34% 805 5.31% 170 1.12% 186 1.23%Sant Esteve de PalautorderaVallès Oriental1.81583746.12 %80596.18 %151.79 %172.03 %00.00 %Sant FerriolGarrotxa1743821.84 %3592.11 %25.26 %12.63 %--Sant GregoriGironès2.49888635.47 %85796.73 %171.92 %121.35 %--Sant Hilari SacalmSelva4.9201.56631.83 %1.51696.81 %221.40 %261.66 %20.13 %Sant Hipòlit de VoltregàOsona2.9351.09537.31 %1.07197.81 %201.83 %30.27 %10.09 % Sant Jaume de Frontanyà Berguedà 21 19 90.41% 18 94.7% 1 5.3% 0 0% 0 0%Sant Jaume de LliercaGarrotxa69931344.78 %29092.65 %92.88 %134.15 %10.32 %Sant Jordi DesvallsGironès54527350.09 %27098.90 %00 %31.10 %00 %Sant Julià de VilatortaOsona2.3861.30754.78 %1.29198.78 %110.84 %50.38 %--Sant Miquel de CampmajorPla de l'Estany2088339.90 %7995.18 %11.20 %33.61 %--Sant Pere de TorellóOsona2.0731.13554.75 %1.08795.77 %292.56 %181.59 %10.09 %Sant Pere de VilamajorVallès Oriental3.09884227.18 %76891.21 %495.82 %232.73 %20.24 %Sant Pol de MarMaresme4.3301.37731.80 %1.32596.22 %332.40 %191.38 %00 %Sant Quirze de BesoraOsona1.94981141.61 %77795.81 %313.82 %30.37 %--Sant Salvador de GuardiolaBages2.44646218.89 %44295.67 %102.16 %71.52 %30.65 %Sant Vicenç de TorellóOsona1.68474144.00 %69493.66 %91.21 %30.40 %354.72 %Santa Cecília de VoltregàOsona1597949.69 %7898.73 %11.27 %----Santa Coloma de FarnersSelva10.4322.38522.86 %2.29196.06 %582.43 %301.26 %60.25 %Santa Eugènia de BergaOsona1.66092555.72 %91098.38 %151.62 %----Santa Eulàlia de RiuprimerOsona89557764.47 %55896.71 %122.08 % 71.21 %00 %Santa Eulàlia de RonçanaVallès Oriental5.4671.07019.57 %99893.27 %464.30 %252.34 %10.09 %Santa Maria de BesoraOsona1539662.75 %8992.71 %55.21 %11.04 %11.04 %Santa Maria de CorcóOsona1.902106656.05 %1.04998.41 %70.66 %100.94 %--Santa PauGarrotxa1.37956240.87 %53495.02 %111.96 %162.85 %10.18 %SentmenatVallès Occidental6.2091.27320.50 %1.21095.05 %393.06 %211.65 %30.24 %SerinyàPla de l'Estany91434737.96 %32794.24 %92.59 %113.17 %--SevaOsona2.7881.19742.93 %1.16096.91 %272.26 %100.84 %--SilsSelva3.96282320.77 %76592.95 %455.47 %121.46 %10.12 %SolsonaSolsonès7.7942.07926.67 %1.97795.09 %502.41 %472.26 %50.24 %SoraOsona16811669.05 %10993.97 %32.59 %43.45 %--SunyerSegrià27612143.84 %10687.60 %97.44 %64.96 %00 %TaradellOsona5.0772.60851.37 %2.54797.66 %421.61 %120.46 %70.27 %TàrregaUrgell13.3402.86221.45 %2.69093.99 %1043.63 %672.34 %10.03 %TavèrnolesOsona26012849.23%12093.75%64.69%21.56%00%TianaMaresme6.049 1.593 26.33% 1.496 93.91% 69 4.33% 27 1.69% 1 0.06%TonaOsona6.544 2.627 40.14% 2.489 94.75% 99 3.77% 34 1.29% 5 0.19%TorellóOsona11.6054.024 34.67% 3.868 96.12% 81 2.01% 40 0.99% 35 0.87%TorrebessesSegrià27212445.59 %10685.48 %64.84 %118.87 %10.81 %Torroella de MontgríBaix Empordà9.6512.17222.51%2.05594.61%663.04%321.47%190.87%TortellàGarrotxa658 205 31.16% 191 93.17% 1 0.49% 9 4.39% 4 1.95%TosesRipollès1295139.53%51100%00%00%00%UllastrellVallès Occidental1.39253938.72 %51595.55 %132.41 %71.30 %40.74 %Vall de BoíAlta Ribagorça96227929.37 %26293.91 %20.72 %155.38 %00 %Vallfogona de RipollèsRipollès196 102 52.04% 95 93.14% 3 2.94% 4 3.92% 0 0%VergesBaix Empordà1.03049648.16 %45691.94 %204.03 %204.03 %00 %VicOsona33.175 14.084 42.45% 13.783 97.86% 209 1.48% 78 0.55% 14 0.10%VidràOsona146 93 63.70% 87 93.55% 2 2.15% 4 4.30% 0 0%ViladamatAlt Empordà380 196 51.58% 190 96.94% 3 1.53% 3 1.53% 0 0%VilademulsPla de l'Estany677 245 36.19% 237 96.73% 1 0.41% 7 2.86% 0 0%ViladrauOsona930 443 47.63% 422 95.26% 16 3.61% 5 1.13% 0 0%Vilafranca del PenedèsAlt Penedès32.200 7.117 22.10% 6.720 94.42% 296 4.16% 70 0.98% 31 0.44%VilajuïgaAlt Empordà90928431.24 %26392.61 %113.87 %103.52 %00%Vilanova i la GeltrúGarraf54.3228.51815.68 %7.91892.96 %4164.88 %1061.24 %780.92 %Vilassar de DaltMaresme7.2112.22430.84 %2.13095.77 %492.20 %452.02 %00 %TOTAL702.072 192.46027.41 %182.625 94.89 % 6.186 3.21 % 2.958 1.54 % 691 0.36 % Press reactions Austria The vote on the independence of Catalonia - Kleine Zeitung https://web.archive.org/web/20091217042026/http://www.kleinezeitung.at/nachrichten/politik/2233674/katalanen-stimmen-ueber-unabhaengigkeit-ab.story 2009-12-17 France The Catalan nationalists organize a "referendum" - Le Monde "Le mal catalan" (Editorial) - Le Monde Germany No legal value, but politically explosive - Tagesschau.de Italy Catalonia, revolution by football - Il Giornale Slovenia Catalonia holds referendum on the regions's independence - Delo United Kingdom Catalonia votes on independence from Spain Referendum fever spreads as Barcelona holds Catalan secession poll Barcelona poll, April 2011 The April 10, 2011 poll in Barcelona had a 21% turnout with 9 out of 10 of those showing up to the unofficial poll favoring independence.Giles Tremlett, "Catalan independence boost after Barcelona vote", Guardian, April 11, 2011 Institutional support Institutional support for the queries on the independence of Catalonia The queries on the independence of Catalonia have been carried out by civil society and the implications of public institutions for their organizations are persecuted by the Spanish State. But several city councils and comarcal councils have approved motions in favor of this referendum to be called a civil organization, supporting them in this way without violating the laws. Comarcal councils thumb|#0000ff Comarcal councils for the referendums#ff6600 Comarcal councils against the referendums Five comarcal councils have spoken in favor and one against, covering a population of 630,000 and 10,000 respectively. See also Catalan separatism Independence referendum References 2 External links Catalan independence referendums, 2009–2011: context, organization and participation ca by Jordi Muñoz, Marc Guinjoan i Ricard Vilaregut Category:Politics of Catalonia Category:Separatism in Spain Category:Independence referendums Category:2009 in Catalonia Category:2010 in Catalonia Category:2011 in Catalonia Category:Referendums in Catalonia Category:2009 referendums Category:2010 referendums Category:2011 referendums Category:Catalan independence movement