2008 Romanian local elections

none Local elections were held in Romania on 1 June 2008, with a runoff for mayors on 15 June 2008.the Government's Press ReleaseApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes On 1 June elections were held for: all the villages, communes, cities, and municipal councils (Local Councils, ro Consilii Locale), and the Sectors Local Councils of Bucharest (ro Consilii Locale de Sector) the 41 County Councils (ro Consilii Județene), and the Bucharest Municipal General Council (ro Consiliul General Al Municipiului București). the 41 Presidents of the County Councils (ro Președinții Consiliilor Județene) all the mayors (ro Primarii) of the villages, cities, and municipalities of the Sectors of Bucharest (ro Primarii de Sector) The General Mayor of The Municipality of Bucharest (ro Primarul General al Municipiului București) On 17 April 2008, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Conservative Party (PC) announced they would form a political alliance for these elections, the Alliance PSD+PC.Romania's PSD and PC form alliance (SETimes.com) For the first time the presidents of the County Councils were elected directly by the people, and not by later negotiations inside the County Council; other notable characteristics included a substantial number of Roma candidates standing, as well as some representatives of the Romanian Orthodox Church.Romanians vote in local elections (SETimes.com) Turnout was low, with fewer than half of the eligible voters turning out to vote; in most big cities, except for Constanța (incumbent PSD member Radu Mazăre won) and Cluj-Napoca (incumbent Democratic Liberal Party member Emil Boc won), the election was not decided in the first round; in Bucharest, PDL member Vasile Blaga and independent Sorin Oprescu (former member of the PSD) will meet in the run-off.Low turnout in Romania's local elections (SETimes.com) Overall, PDL got 28.37%, PSD got 28.04%, PNL got 18.66%, and UDMR/RMDSZ got 5.43% of the cast votes.http://www.adevarul.ro/articole/realesii/354228 Adevarul 2008-06-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20080604082925/http://www.adevarul.ro/articole/realesii/354228 2008-06-04 dead http://www.beclocale2008.ro/ Biroul Electoral Central PRIMA PAGINA - Alegeri pentru autoritatile administratiei publice locale iunie 2008 2008-06-17 2008-03-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080329201635/http://www.beclocale2008.ro/ dead thumb|left|400px|Incomplete map of the results for the Mayors #cc3333 Social Democratic Party (PSD) #ff9900 Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) #f2e125 National Liberal Party (PNL) #75ab17 Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) #7baee8 Conservative Party (PC) #025ad0 Greater Romania Party (PRM) #a207b0 Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR) #787878 Independent #c0c0c0 Drawing not finished First round Mayors thumb|left|225px|The distribution of the mayor seats after the first round was as follows: #cc3333 Social Democratic Party (PSD) #ff9900 Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) #f2e125 National Liberal Party (PNL) gray Other political parties #d5d5d5 To be decided in the runoff The most notables victories of the election ("Top 10") are listed below: Name Political Party City PercentageKlaus Iohannis FDGR/DFDR Sibiu 83.2%Florin Cârciumaru PSD Târgu Jiu 82.5%Darius Vâlcov PDL Slatina 81.07%Gheorghe Ştefan PDL Piatra Neamț 79.3%Liviu Negoiță PDL Sector 3 (Bucharest) 79.0%Constantin Hogea PDL Tulcea 73.4%Tudor Pendiuc PSD Piteşti 72.0%Emil Boc PDL Cluj-Napoca 70.2%George Scripcaru PDL Braşov 69.8%Radu Mazăre PSD Constanţa 67.9%Gheorghe Falcă PDL Arad 67.6% Local Councils thumb|left|500px|The distribution of the 37,915 Local Council seatshttp://www.adevarul.ro/articole/alegeri-2008-rezultate-finale/356424 Adevârul newspaper 2008-06-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20080620090410/http://www.adevarul.ro/articole/alegeri-2008-rezultate-finale/356424 2008-06-20 dead #cc3333 Social Democratic Party (PSD) #ff9900 Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) #f2e125 National Liberal Party (PNL) #75ab17 Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) #7baee8 Conservative Party (PC) #a207b0 Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR) gray Other parties/Independent County Council Presidents thumb|left|230px|Map of the Romanian counties based on the party of the president of the County Council #cc3333 Social Democratic Party (PSD) #ff9900 Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) #f2e125 National Liberal Party (PNL) #75ab17 Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) #a207b0 Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR) thumb|230px|The distribution of the 41 County Council Presidents #cc3333 Social Democratic Party (PSD) #ff9900 Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) #f2e125 National Liberal Party (PNL) #75ab17 Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) #a207b0 Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR) County Councils http://www.beclocale2008.ro/documm/Consilieri%20Judeteni/Alesii/cjalesijud.pdf Official results 2008-06-22 2008-12-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221044228/http://www.beclocale2008.ro/documm/Consilieri%20Judeteni/Alesii/cjalesijud.pdf dead thumb|left|225px|Results of the county councilors thumb|left|225px|The distribution of the votes for the 41 County Councils #cc3333 Social Democratic Party (PSD) #ff9900 Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) #f2e125 National Liberal Party (PNL) gray Other partiesthumb|right|500px|The distribution of the seats for the 41 County Councils #cc3333 Social Democratic Party (PSD) #ff9900 Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) #f2e125 National Liberal Party (PNL) #025ad0 Greater Romania Party (PRM) #7baee8 Conservative Party (PC) #a207b0 Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR) gray Other parties/Independent Runoff thumb|left|500px|The distribution of the Mayor seats #cc3333 Social Democratic Party (PSD) #ff9900 Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) #f2e125 National Liberal Party (PNL) #75ab17 Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) #7baee8 Conservative Party (PC) #a207b0 Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR) gray Other parties/Independent candidates The mayoral runoff was held in 1,441 local constituencies. Also, in the communes of Ştefăneşti and Vidra, in Ilfov County the first tour was repeated, due to the cancellation of the election held on 1 June in the two communes. If a runoff is needed for the mayor's election, it will be held on 24 June. A sentence regarding the cancellation of the electoral process in the commune of Iepurești, Giurgiu is pending from the Central Electoral Bureau. The independent and former Social Democratic Party (PSD) member Sorin Oprescu won the election for mayor of Bucharest with 54% against Vasile Blaga from the president's Democratic Liberal Party (PDL).Exit poll shows leftist candidate to become mayor of Bucharest Overall, Social Democratic Party (PSD) won about a third of the mayors, while Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) won slightly less.BalkanInsight.com – Independent Mayor for Capital of Romania In Voinești, a tiny town in northeastern Romania, the incumbent Social Democratic Party (PSD) mayor Neculai Ivaşcu, who died on the election day, was nonetheless elected over his rival, Gheorghe Dobreanu of the National Liberal Party (PNL); however, the election commission declared the runner-up elected, but Social Democratic Party (PSD) said they would appeal that decision.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hgfE-X2LvbXVEq2LuQ2cID_NkEYQ AFP: Dead Romanian candidate wins mayoral vote 2008-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520141613/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hgfE-X2LvbXVEq2LuQ2cID_NkEYQ 2011-05-20 dead HotNews – Candidate defeated in Voinesti, Romania to become mayor after rival died on local elections day Summary of the 1 June 2008 and 15 June 2008 Romanian local election results |- style="background-color:#C9C9C9" !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" colspan=3 |County CouncilsPresidents !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" colspan=3 |Mayors !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" colspan=3 |Local Councilsseats (CL) !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" colspan=3 |County Councilseats (CJ) |- style="background-color:#C9C9C9" !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |% !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |% !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |% !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |% !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Seats |- | Democratic Liberal Party (Romania) | style="text-align:left;" | Democratic Liberal Party (Partidul Democrat Liberal) | style="text-align:right;" | 2,243,144 | style="text-align:right;" | 28.17 | style="text-align:right;" | 14 | style="text-align:right;" | 2,964,948 | style="text-align:right;" | 33.58 | style="text-align:right;" | 908 | style="text-align:right;" | 2,356,584 | style="text-align:right;" | 27.70 | style="text-align:right;" | 11,129 | style="text-align:right;" | 2,416,014 | style="text-align:right;" | 28.92 | style="text-align:right;" | 458 |- | Social Democratic Party (Romania) | style="text-align:left;" |Social Democratic Party (Partidul Social Democrat) | style="text-align:right;" | 2,234,465 | style="text-align:right;" | 28.06 | style="text-align:right;" | 17 | style="text-align:right;" | 2,717,490 | style="text-align:right;" | 30.77 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,138 | style="text-align:right;" | 2,268,271 | style="text-align:right;" | 26.67 | style="text-align:right;" | 12,137 | style="text-align:right;" | 2,337,102 | style="text-align:right;" | 27.97 | style="text-align:right;" | 452 |- | National Liberal Party (Romania) | style="text-align:left;" | National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional Liberal) | style="text-align:right;" | 1,537,840 | style="text-align:right;" | 18.08 | style="text-align:right;" | 5 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,721,834 | style="text-align:right;" | 19.50 | style="text-align:right;" | 706 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,576,214 | style="text-align:right;" | 19.80 | style="text-align:right;" | 8,529 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,521,191 | style="text-align:right;" | 18.20 | style="text-align:right;" | 297 |- | Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | style="text-align:left;" | Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România) | style="text-align:right;" | 419,028 | style="text-align:right;" | 5.26 | style="text-align:right;" | 4 | style="text-align:right;" | 378,413 | style="text-align:right;" | 4.28 | style="text-align:right;" | 184 | style="text-align:right;" | 404,657 | style="text-align:right;" | 4.75 | style="text-align:right;" | 2,195 | style="text-align:right;" | 429,329 | style="text-align:right;" | 5.13 | style="text-align:right;" | 89 |- | Conservative Party (Romania) | style="text-align:left;" | Conservative Party (Partidul Conservator) | style="text-align:right;" | 263,200 | style="text-align:right;" | 3.30 | style="text-align:right;" | – | style="text-align:right;" | 224,182 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.53 | style="text-align:right;" | 47 | style="text-align:right;" | 315,825 | style="text-align:right;" | 3.71 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,398 | style="text-align:right;" | 277,492 | style="text-align:right;" | 3.32 | style="text-align:right;" | 16 |- | New Generation Party – Christian Democratic | style="text-align:left;" | New Generation Party (Partidul Noua Generaţie - Creştin Democrat) | style="text-align:right;" | 227,744 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.86 | style="text-align:right;" | – | style="text-align:right;" | 159,739 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.80 | style="text-align:right;" | 35 | style="text-align:right;" | 300,661 | style="text-align:right;" | 3.53 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,203 | style="text-align:right;" | 248,757 | style="text-align:right;" | 2.97 | style="text-align:right;" | 9 |- | Greater Romania Party | style="text-align:left;" | Greater Romania Party (Partidul România Mare) | style="text-align:right;" | 252,956 | style="text-align:right;" | 3.17 | style="text-align:right;" | – | style="text-align:right;" | 124,492 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.41 | style="text-align:right;" | 19 | style="text-align:right;" | 314,731 | style="text-align:right;" | 3.70 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,090 | style="text-align:right;" | 313,666 | style="text-align:right;" | 3.75 | style="text-align:right;" | 15 |- | Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party | style="text-align:left;" | Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc Creştin Democrat) | style="text-align:right;" | 78,752 | style="text-align:right;" | 0.98 | style="text-align:right;" | – | style="text-align:right;" | 53,908 | style="text-align:right;" | 0.61 | style="text-align:right;" | 11 | style="text-align:right;" | 102,137 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.20 | style="text-align:right;" | 326 | style="text-align:right;" | 88,066 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.05 | style="text-align:right;" | 2 |- | Independent | style="text-align:left;" | Other political parties | style="text-align:right;" | 703,437 | style="text-align:right;" | 10.12 | style="text-align:right;" | 1 | style="text-align:right;" | 502,202 | style="text-align:right;" | 5.52 | style="text-align:right;" | 131 | style="text-align:right;" | 865,707 | style="text-align:right;" | 8.94 | style="text-align:right;" | 2,260 | style="text-align:right;" | 722,134 | style="text-align:right;" | 8,69 | style="text-align:right;" | 55 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan=2 | Total: 18,313,440 expected voters (turnout 49,38%) ! style="text-align:right;" | 7,960,566 ! style="text-align:right;" | 100 ! style="text-align:right;" | 41 ! style="text-align:right;" | 8,829,208 ! style="text-align:right;" | 100 ! style="text-align:right;" | 3,179 ! style="text-align:right;" | 8,504,787 ! style="text-align:right;" | 100 ! style="text-align:right;" | 40,297 ! style="text-align:right;" | 8,353,751 ! style="text-align:right;" | 100 ! style="text-align:right;" | 1,393 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan=14 | Source: Central Electoral Bureau https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173251/http://www.beclocale2008.ro/rezultate.html 2016-03-03 |} Notable partial election The legislature of the local authorities is of four years, for all the local authorities. Local elected officials who cannot serve the full term (due to death, incompatibility or resignation) are replaced. The members of the Local Councils and County Councils are replaced by the next person on the list elected. For the Mayors and Presidents of the County Councils, elected on a two-round system, and first past the post respectively, no later than 90 days from the vacancy of the post the Government must announce the day the early election is called. The election is not called if the vacancy occurs in the last six months of the term. The newly elected Mayors and Presidents of the County Councils serve the rest of the term. The ad interim Mayors and Presidents of the County Councils are one of the Deputy-Mayors (elected by the Local Council, if the settlement has more than one Deputy-Mayor), and one of the Vice President of the County Council, elected by the County Council. Cluj-Napoca On 22 December 2008, Emil Boc was sworn in as Prime Minister of Romania. He resigned from the office of Mayor of Cluj-Napoca on 4 January 2009. The Government called for partial election in Cluj-Napoca on 15 February 2009. The three main competitors were the ad interim Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Sorin Apostu (PDL), former Cluj County Council President and current Senator Marius Nicoară (PNL), and former Cluj-Napoca Police commander, Teodor Pop-Pușcaș (PSD). References Category:Local elections in Romania Local election, 2008 Category:2008 elections in Romania Category:June 2008 in Europe