1999 Barcelona municipal election

Election in the Spanish municipality of Barcelona 1999 Barcelona municipal election Barcelona 1996 parliamentary no 1995 Barcelona municipal election 1995 2003 Barcelona municipal election 2003 All 41 seats in the City Council of Barcelona 21 #Opinion polls 1,352,781 10px 1.1% 697,091 (51.5%)10px 14.7 pp 13 June 1999 170x170px Joan Clos PSC–PM 26 September 1997 16 seats, 38.4% 20 10px 4 313,623 45.2% 10px 6.8 pp 170x170px Joaquim Molins Convergence and Union 30 March 1998 13 seats, 30.6% 10 10px 3 150,518 21.7% 10px 8.9 pp 170x170px Santiago Fisas People's Party of Catalonia 22 January 1999 7 seats, 16.6% 6 10px 1 103,177 14.9% 10px 1.7 pp 170x170px Jordi Portabella ERC–EV–AM 16 May 1998 2 seats, 5.1% 3 10px 1 45,278 6.5% 10px 1.4 pp 170x170px Imma Mayol IC–V–EPM 1998 3 seats (IC–EV)Within the IC–EV alliance in the 1995 election. 2 10px 1 43,999 6.3% n/a Mayor Mayor after election Joan Clos Socialists' Party of Catalonia Joan Clos Socialists' Party of Catalonia A municipal election was held in Barcelona on 13 June 1999 to elect the 6th 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, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election. 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 add. prov. 6 (suppl. supplemented by Decree 1166 of 23 May 1960 art. 2). 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, but a 1998 amendment allowed for local elections held in May 1995 to be held concurrently with European Parliament elections, provided that they were scheduled for within a four month-timespan. 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 28 May 1995, setting the date for election day concurrently with that year's European Parliament election on 13 June 1999. 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 20 April 1999 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 13 June.Royal Decree 606/1999 1999 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 <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. 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 Joan Clos Social democracy 38.4% 16 Uria Lluis Mauri Luis 24 November 1996 Maragall anuncia que dimitirá como alcalde de Barcelona en septiembre de 1997 https://elpais.com/diario/1996/11/24/espana/848790017_850215.html es El País Barcelona 20 November 2025Espada Arcadi 27 September 1997 Maragall deja la alcaldía de Barcelona y sugiere a Pujol que también se vaya https://elpais.com/diario/1997/09/27/espana/875311224_850215.html es El País Barcelona 27 November 2025Company, Enric 7 November 1998 Clos, proclamado candidato a la alcaldía de Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1998/11/07/espana/910393210_850215.html es El País Barcelona 27 November 2025 CiU List on Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC) 50px Joaquim Molins Catalan nationalismCentrism 30.6% 13 Uria Lluis 14 November 1996 Roca anuncia su refirada política para 1999 https://elpais.com/diario/1996/11/14/espana/847926012_850215.html es El País Barcelona 27 November 202526 March 1998 Mas pugnará con Molins para ser el candidato de CiU a la alcaldía de Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1998/03/26/espana/890866801_850215.html es El País Barcelona 27 November 202531 March 1998 Molins desplaza a Mas como candidato de CiU para la alcaldía de Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1998/03/31/espana/891295201_850215.html es El País Barcelona 27 November 2025 PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Santiago Fisas ConservatismChristian democracy 16.6% 7 Rusiñol Pere 22 January 1999 Los cambios en el Gobierno precipitan la elección de Fisas como "alcaldable" del PP en Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1999/01/22/catalunya/916970840_850215.html es El País Barcelona 28 November 2025Rusiñol Pere 23 January 1999 Directivos empresariales tratan de animar a Fisas y convencerle de que el PP puede ser clave en Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1999/01/23/catalunya/917057244_850215.html es El País Barcelona 28 November 2025 IC–V–EPM List on Initiative for Catalonia–Greens (IC–V) 50px Imma Mayol RegionalismEco-socialismGreen politics 7.6%Results for IC–EV in the 1995 election. 3 EUiA List on United and Alternative Left (EUiA)– Living Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC viu)– Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 50px Jordi Gasull SocialismCommunism ERC–EV–AM List on Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) The Greens–Ecologist Confederation of Catalonia (EV–CEC) 50px Jordi Portabella Catalan independenceLeft-wing nationalismSocial democracy 5.1% 2 24 April 1998 Portabella, el más votado como "alcaldable" de ERC en tres distritos https://elpais.com/diario/1998/04/24/catalunya/893380053_850215.html es El País Barcelona 28 November 202517 May 1998 Portabella gana la candidatura de ERC a la alcaldía de Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1998/05/17/catalunya/895367245_850215.html es El País Barcelona 28 November 2025Rusiñol Pere 21 January 1999 Els Verds se acercan a ERC y estudian una lista única en Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1999/01/21/catalunya/916884446_850215.html es El País Barcelona 28 November 2025 PI List on Party for Independence (PI) 50px Pilar Rahola Catalan independence colspan="2" Did not contest Agencias 22 February 1999 El PI designa a Rahola para encabezar la lista de Barcelona en las municipales y propone frenar al PP https://elpais.com/diario/1999/02/22/catalunya/919649247_850215.html es El País Barcelona 28 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. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 22px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 35px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 27px|link=People's Party of Catalonia|PP 35px|link=Initiative for Catalonia Greens|IC–V 27px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC PI 32px|link=United and Alternative Left|EUiA Lead 1999 municipal election 13 Jun 1999 51.5 45.275% Verdana 20 21.775% Verdana 10 14.975% Verdana 6 6.375% Verdana 2 6.575% Verdana 3 1.075% Verdana 0 1.375% Verdana 0 23.5 DYM/El PeriódicoLas encuestas coinciden en el aumento del PSC en Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1999/06/07/catalunya/928717644_850215.html es El País 7 June 1999Sondejos http://politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat/ca/pgov_ambits_d_actuacio/pgov_eleccions/pgov_totes_les_convocatories/pgov_municipals/pgov_any_1999_m/sondejos/ ca Generalitat de Catalunya 5 July 2017 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524224135/http://politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat/ca/pgov_ambits_d_actuacio/pgov_eleccions/pgov_totes_les_convocatories/pgov_municipals/pgov_any_1999_m/sondejos/ dead 6 Jun 1999 1,007? 44.175% Verdana 20 31.575% Verdana 14 12.875% Verdana 5 5.575% Verdana 2 3.375% Verdana 0 – – 12.6 Opina/La VanguardiaObjetivo: convencer al indeciso http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1999/06/07/pagina-3/34497976/pdf.html es Vivir Barcelona 7 June 1999 1–2 Jun 1999 900? 40.075% Verdana 18/19 26.575% Verdana 12 17.575% Verdana 7/8 5.075% Verdana 0/2 6.075% Verdana 2 – – 13.5 Eco Consulting/ABCEl futuro gobierno municipal de Barcelona pasa por el PP y los independentistas http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1999/06/05/024.html es ABC 5 June 1999 24 May–2 Jun 1999 400? 35.875% Verdana 16/17 28.875% Verdana 13 18.975% Verdana 8/9 7.075% Verdana 3 – 4.275% Verdana 0 2.175% Verdana 0 7.0 Sigma Dos/El MundoBarcelona: IC salva a Joan Clos https://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1999/06/05/espana/685070.html es El Mundo 2 June 1999ELECCIONES 13-J /BALANCE DE LAS ENCUESTAS https://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1999/06/06/espana/685357.html es El Mundo 6 June 1999 27 May–1 Jun 1999 500? 39.275% Verdana 17/19 27.375% Verdana 12/13 18.575% Verdana 8/9 5.575% Verdana 2 4.475% Verdana 0 2.175% Verdana 0 1.875% Verdana 0 11.9 Demoscopia/El PaísAscenso de Clos en Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1999/06/06/espana/928620008_850215.html es El País 6 June 1999 26 May–1 Jun 1999?? 39.975% Verdana 17/18 25.375% Verdana 11 19.375% Verdana 8/9 8.175% Verdana 3 4.775% Verdana 0/2 – – 14.6 CISEl PP conserva su poder municipal, autonómico y europeo, e IU se hunde http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1999/06/05/pagina-14/34493083/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 5 June 1999Estudio CIS nº 2340. Ficha técnica https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/ft2340pdf es CIS 4 June 1999 9–19 May 1999 720? 41.675% Verdana 17/18 27.075% Verdana 11/12 16.375% Verdana 6/7 7.075% Verdana 2/3 5.675% Verdana 2 0.475% Verdana 0 – 14.6 Opina/La VanguardiaClos gana sin tener segura la alcaldía http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1999/05/08/pagina-14/34465823/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 8 May 1999 29 Apr–1 May 1999 850? 39.075% Verdana 17/19 30.075% Verdana 13/14 17.075% Verdana 7/8 5.075% Verdana 0/2 5.075% Verdana 0/2 0.575% Verdana 0 1.075% Verdana 0 9.0 DYM/El PeriódicoUna encuesta sitúa a Clos al borde de la mayoría absoluta https://elpais.com/diario/1999/04/25/catalunya/925002446_850215.html es El País 25 April 1999Un sondeo da la victoria a Joan Clos http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1999/04/25/pagina-5/34480392/pdf.html es Vivir Tarragona 25 April 1999 24 Apr 1999 708? 42.775% Verdana 19/20 26.975% Verdana 12 15.075% Verdana 6/7 3.875% Verdana 0 6.275% Verdana 2 0.475% Verdana 0 4.875% Verdana 0/2 15.8 Opina/La VanguardiaClos gana con claridad a Molins, aunque la izquierda pierde la mayoría https://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/07/05/pagina-16/33843599/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 5 July 1998Un sondeo da a Clos ocho puntos más que a Molins https://elpais.com/diario/1998/07/06/catalunya/899687250_850215.html es El País 6 July 1998 19–20 Jun 1998 600? 38.175% Verdana 17 30.875% Verdana 14 16.375% Verdana 7 6.075% Verdana 3 4.875% Verdana 0 1.075% Verdana 0 0.875% Verdana 0 7.3 IC–EVIC confía en seguir gobernando Barcelona con el PSC, amparándose en una encuesta http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/05/19/pagina-4/33843104/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 19 May 1998Cia Blanca El PSC e IC-EV tendrán mayoría en Barcelona, según una encuesta electoral https://elpais.com/diario/1998/05/19/catalunya/895540046_850215.html es El País 19 May 1998 20–22 Apr 1998 1,200??75% Verdana 18?75% Verdana 13?75% Verdana 7?75% Verdana 3?75% Verdana 0?75% Verdana 0 –? Barcelona City CouncilLa oposición critica la encuesta municipal http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/01/15/pagina-5/33832059/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 15 January 1998Clos se crece http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/01/14/pagina-5/33829701/pdf.html es Vivir Tarragona 14 January 1998 15–17 Dec 1997 720? 41.0–42.075% Verdana 19 29.5–30.575% Verdana 13?75% Verdana 7?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 0?75% Verdana 0 – 11.5 1996 general election 3 Mar 1996 77.0 34.475% Verdana (15) 29.875% Verdana (13) 22.775% Verdana (10) 7.775% Verdana (3) 4.175% Verdana (0) – – 4.6 1995 regional election 19 Nov 1995 65.9 21.575% Verdana (9) 39.775% Verdana (17) 17.675% Verdana (7) 9.975% Verdana (4) 9.375% Verdana (4) – – 18.2 1995 municipal election 28 May 1995 66.2 38.475% Verdana 16 30.675% Verdana 13 16.675% Verdana 7 7.675% Verdana 3 5.175% Verdana 2 – – 7.8 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 22px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 35px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 27px|link=People's Party of Catalonia|PP 35px|link=Initiative for Catalonia Greens|IC–V 27px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC PI 32px|link=United and Alternative Left|EUiA Lead 1999 municipal election 13 Jun 1999 23.2 11.1 7.6 3.3 3.3 0.5 0.7 48.5 12.1 CISPreelectoral elecciones municipales, 1999. Barcelona (Estudio nº 2340. Mayo 1999) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/es2340marpdf es CIS 4 June 1999 9–19 May 1999 720 29.2 14.0 7.5 6.4 4.3 0.3 – 27.0 9.5 15.2 1996 general election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 3 Mar 1996 26.4 22.9 17.4 5.9 3.2 – – 23.0 3.5 1995 regional election"CERA" 19 Nov 1995 14.2 26.1 11.6 6.5 6.1 – – 34.1 11.9 1995 municipal election 28 May 1995 25.4 20.2 11.0 5.0 3.4 – – 33.8 5.2 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 22px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 35px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 27px|link=People's Party of Catalonia|PP 35px|link=Initiative for Catalonia Greens|IC–V 27px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC PI 32px|link=United and Alternative Left|EUiA Other/None Lead CIS 9–19 May 1999 720 38.2 15.6 7.5 7.5 4.2 0.3 – 0.7 26.0 22.6 Opina/La Vanguardia 29 Apr–1 May 1999 850 38.1 22.4 4.1 2.7 2.2 – 0.2 0.9 29.4 15.7 Opina/La Vanguardia 19–20 Jun 1998 600 36.0 24.8 – – – – – 7.5 31.7 11.2 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 22px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 35px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 27px|link=People's Party of Catalonia|PP 35px|link=Initiative for Catalonia Greens|IC–V 27px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC 32px|link=United and Alternative Left|EUiA Other/None Lead CIS 9–19 May 1999 720 61.5 10.7 3.6 0.4 – – – 23.7 50.8 Opina/La Vanguardia 29 Apr–1 May 1999 850 51.7 14.4 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 32.1 37.3 Opina/La Vanguardia 19–20 Jun 1998 600 46.7 19.8 – – – – 1.3 32.2 26.9 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 Other/None/Notcare Lead ClosPSC MolinsCiU FisasPP PortabellaERC MayolIC–V RaholaPI CIS 9–19 May 1999 720 44.4 12.8 2.4 2.5 4.9 4.6 5.3 23.2 31.6 Clos vs. Molins Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead ClosPSC MolinsCiU Opina/La Vanguardia 29 Apr–1 May 1999 850Prompted. 45.9 23.3 11.9 18.9 22.6 850 39.9 20.7 11.4 28.0 19.2 Opina/La Vanguardia 19–20 Jun 1998 600 40.2 20.2 8.5 31.1 20.0 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 Other/None/Notcare Lead ClosPSC MolinsCiU Opina/La Vanguardia 29 Apr–1 May 1999 850 57.2 12.1 1.9 28.8 45.1 Opina/La Vanguardia 19–20 Jun 1998 600 50.3 14.7 3.0 32.0 35.6 Results + ← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Barcelona election results → center|320px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 313,623 45.19 +6.80 20 +4 Convergence and Union (CiU) 150,518 21.69 −8.87 10 −3 People's Party (PP) 103,177 14.87 −1.75 6 −1 Republican Left of Catalonia–The Greens–Municipal Agreement (ERC–EV–AM) 45,278 6.52 +1.40 3 +1 Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 43,999 6.34 −1.27 2 −1 United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 8,941 1.29 New 0 ±0 Party for Independence (PI) 6,671 0.96 New 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (EV–GV) 4,675 0.67 New 0 ±0 Ecologist Party of Catalonia (PEC) 1,079 0.16 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 798 0.11 −0.03 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 644 0.09 New 0 ±0 Catalan State (EC) 561 0.08 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 517 0.07 +0.04 0 ±0 Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI) 235 0.03 New 0 ±0 European Nation State (N) 210 0.03 +0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 13,130 1.89 +0.98 Total 694,056 41 ±0 Valid votes 694,056 99.56 −0.22 Invalid votes 3,035 0.44 +0.22 Votes cast / turnout 697,091 51.53 −14.69 Abstentions 655,690 48.47 +14.69 Registered voters 1,352,781 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=M19991&nivell=MU&territori=08019#dades Resultats electorals. Eleccions Municipals 1999. 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 178 (Supplement) 27 July 1999 es Acuerdo de 15 de julio de 1999, 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 606/1999, de 19 de abril, y celebradas el 13 de junio, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1999/07/27/pdfs/C00001-01182.pdf 0212-033X 1–1182 26 November 2025 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSC–PM Socialists' Party of Catalonia 45.19 CiU Convergence and Union 21.69 PP People's Party of Catalonia 14.87 ERC–EV–AM Republican Left of Catalonia 6.52 IC–V–EPM Initiative for Catalonia Greens 6.34 EUiA United and Alternative Left 1.29 Others #777777 2.22 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.89 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PSC–PM Socialists' Party of Catalonia 48.78 CiU Convergence and Union 24.39 PP People's Party of Catalonia 14.63 ERC–EV–AM Republican Left of Catalonia 7.32 IC–V–EPM Initiative for Catalonia Greens 4.88 Aftermath Government formation Investiture Ballot → 3 July 1999 Required majority → 21 out of 41 Joan Clos (PSC) • PSC (20) • ERC–EV (3) • IC–V (2) 25 41 Socialists' Party of Catalonia 125px 15 Joaquim Molins (CiU) • CiU (10) 10 41 Convergence and Union 125px 15 Santiago Fisas (PP) • PP (6) 6 41 People's Party of Catalonia 125px 15 Abstentions/Blank ballots 0 41 gray 125px Absentees 0 41 black 125px SourcesCia Blanca 4 July 1999 Clos promete convertir Barcelona en una ciudad líder en prosperidad y solidaridad https://elpais.com/diario/1999/07/04/catalunya/931050438_850215.html es El País Barcelona 30 November 2025 Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography 30em y Decreto 1166/1960, de 23 de mayo, por el que se establece un régimen especial para el Municipio de Barcelona, conforme a lo autorizado por el artículo 94 de la vigente Ley de Régimen Local Decree 1166/1960 23 May 1960 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1960-9155 es https://boe.es/datos/pdfs/BOE/1960/151/A08685-08694.pdf 18 December 2025 Decree 1166 of 23 May 1960 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 22 April 1999 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-5392 es https://boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-5392&tn=1&p=19990422 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 22 April 1999 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19990422 4 November 2025 LOREG 1985 y Real Decreto 606/1999, de 19 de abril, de convocatoria de elecciones Locales y a las Asambleas de Ceuta y Melilla Royal Decree 606/1999 19 April 1999 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1999-8719 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1999-8719 26 November 2025 Royal Decree 606/1999 1999 Municipal election Barcelona Category:Elections in Barcelona Barcelona