2011 Spanish regional elections Registered 19,433,971 2.2% Turnout 13,088,391 (67.3%) 1.0 pp
The 2011 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities —Aragon , Asturias , the Balearic Islands , the Canary Islands , Cantabria , Castile and León , Castilla–La Mancha , Extremadura , La Rioja , Madrid , Murcia , Navarre and the Valencian Community —, not including Andalusia , the Basque Country , Catalonia and Galicia , which had separate electoral cycles. 824 of 1,218 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election, as well as the 50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla . The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain .
The week before the elections came dominated under the scope of the 15-M protests which had been held in different cities across Spain. The opposition People's Party (PP) won the elections in a landslide as the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) lost all regional governments at stake—including Extremadura and Castilla–La Mancha, which it had held since 1983. The PP won outright majorities in eight out of the thirteen communities holding elections, and was able to gain power in a further two either through agreements with other parties.
Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community , with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia , the Basque Country , Catalonia and Galicia —had their elections fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, to be held together with nationwide local elections.[ 1] [ 2]
In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve the regional parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four year-terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election. In other cases—namely, Aragon , the Balearic Islands , Castile and León , Extremadura , Navarre and the Valencian Community —, the law granted presidents the power to call a snap election resulting in a fresh four year-parliamentary term.[ 3] By the time of the 2011 regional elections, however, this prerogative had not yet been exercised by any of these communities.
Regional governments [ edit ]
The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
ACm.
ACt.
Total
People's Party (PP)
5,931,389
46.09
410
33
443
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
3,687,296
28.65
260
5
265
United Left –The Greens (IU–LV)
795,242
6.18
34
0
34
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
417,377
3.24
8
0
8
Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party –Canarian Centre (CC –PNC –CCN)
225,948
1.76
21
0
21
Asturias Forum (FAC)
178,031
1.38
16
0
16
Commitment Coalition (Compromís)
176,213
1.37
6
0
6
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
111,474
0.87
19
0
19
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
98,887
0.77
12
0
12
New Canaries (NC)
82,148
0.64
3
0
3
Aragonese Party (PAR)
62,193
0.48
7
0
7
Aragonese Union (CHA)
55,932
0.43
4
0
4
Navarre Yes 2011 (NaBai 2011)
49,827
0.39
8
0
8
Gather –Basque Solidarity –Progress Alternative (B–EA/AE–EA)
42,916
0.33
7
0
7
PSM –Initiative Greens –Agreement (PSM–IV–ExM)
36,181
0.28
4
0
4
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
26,660
0.21
1
0
1
Riojan Party (PR)
8,983
0.07
2
0
2
Coalition for Melilla (CpM)
7,394
0.06
0
6
6
Caballas Coalition (Caballas)
4,407
0.03
0
4
4
Socialist Party of Menorca –Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)
3,723
0.03
1
0
1
Populars in Freedom Party (PPL)
2,128
0.02
0
2
2
People for Formentera +PSOE (GxF+PSOE)
1,904
0.01
1
0
1
Others
544,220
4.23
0
0
0
Blank ballots
317,657
2.47
Total
12,868,130
824
50
874
Valid votes
12,868,130
98.32
Invalid votes
220,261
1.68
Votes cast / turnout
13,088,391
67.35
Registered voters
19,433,971
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
269,729
39.69
+8.63
30
+7
PSOE
197,189
29.02
–12.12
22
–8
PAR
62,193
9.15
–2.93
7
–2
CHA
55,932
8.23
+0.08
4
±0
IU
41,874
6.16
+2.08
4
+3
UPyD
15,667
2.31
New
0
±0
Others
15,267
2.25
0
±0
Blank ballots
21,678
3.19
+0.97
Valid votes
679,529
98.50
–0.81
Invalid votes
10,375
1.50
+0.81
Votes cast / turnout
689,904
67.90
+1.39
Registered voters
1,016,021
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PSOE
179,619
29.92
–12.12
15
–6
FAC
178,031
29.66
New
16
+16
PP
119,767
19.95
–21.55
10
–10
IU –LV
61,703
10.28
+0.59
4
±0
UPyD
14,640
2.44
New
0
±0
IDEAS
6,380
1.06
New
0
±0
BA –UNA : CxA
6,191
1.03
New
0
±0
Others
18,332
3.05
0
±0
Blank ballots
15,611
2.60
+0.19
Valid votes
600,274
98.56
–0.64
Invalid votes
8,798
1.44
+0.64
Votes cast / turnout
609,072
61.69
+0.10
Registered voters
987,305
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
194,861
46.36
+0.34
35
+7
PSIB–PSOE
102,724
24.44
–7.72
18
–3
PSM –IV –ExM
36,181
8.61
n/a
4
+1
EUIB
13,270
3.15
n/a
0
–2
IB–Lliga
12,294
2.92
New
0
±0
CxI
11,913
2.83
–3.90
0
–3
UPyD
8,731
2.08
New
0
±0
esquerra
5,325
1.27
n/a
0
±0
PSM –EN
3,723
0.89
+0.10
1
±0
GxF +PSOE
1,904
0.45
+0.10
1
+1
Sa Unió
1,353
0.32
–0.11
0
–1
Others
15,756
3.75
0
±0
Blank ballots
12,293
2.92
+0.86
Valid votes
420,318
98.41
–1.00
Invalid votes
6,775
1.59
+1.00
Votes cast / turnout
427,093
58.80
–1.34
Registered voters
726,287
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
289,381
31.94
+7.90
21
+6
CC–PNC –CCN
225,948
24.94
–3.16
21
+2
PSOE
190,028
20.98
–13.53
15
–11
NC
82,148
9.07
+2.60
3
+3
ACSSP
19,020
2.10
+1.58
0
±0
LV
18,831
2.08
+0.18
0
±0
UPyD
9,069
1.00
New
0
±0
Others
46,517
5.13
0
±0
Blank ballots
25,017
2.76
+1.34
Valid votes
905,959
97.31
–2.12
Invalid votes
25,051
2.69
+2.12
Votes cast / turnout
931,010
58.91
–2.36
Registered voters
1,580,359
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
156,499
46.09
+4.61
20
+3
PRC
98,887
29.12
+0.48
12
±0
PSOE
55,541
16.36
–8.18
7
–3
IU–IA
11,277
3.32
+1.44
0
±0
UPyD
5,835
1.72
New
0
±0
Others
4,185
1.23
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,328
2.16
+0.45
Valid votes
339,552
98.30
–0.76
InValid votes
5,887
1.70
+0.76
Votes cast / turnout
345,439
69.79
–2.18
Registered voters
494,955
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
739,502
51.55
+2.38
53
+5
PSOE
425,777
29.68
–8.05
29
–4
IUCyL
69,872
4.87
+1.79
1
+1
UPyD
47,040
3.28
New
0
±0
UPL
26,660
1.86
–0.87
1
–1
Others
78,553
5.48
0
±0
Blank ballots
47,008
3.28
+1.30
Valid votes
1,434,412
98.09
–1.11
Invalid votes
27,985
1.91
+1.11
Votes cast / turnout
1,462,397
67.50
–3.20
Registered voters
2,166,385
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
564,954
48.11
+5.73
25
+4
PSOE
509,738
43.40
–8.56
24
–2
IUCLM
44,302
3.77
+0.35
0
±0
UPyD
20,554
1.75
New
0
±0
Others
15,225
1.30
0
±0
Blank ballots
19,643
1.67
+0.39
Valid votes
1,174,416
98.69
–0.56
Invalid votes
15,570
1.31
+0.56
Votes cast / turnout
1,189,986
75.96
+2.22
Registered voters
1,566,641
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP –EU
307,975
46.13
+7.42
32
+5
PSOE –r
290,045
43.45
–9.55
30
–8
IU –SIEx
38,157
5.72
+1.20
3
+3
UPyD
7,058
1.06
New
0
±0
Others
14,970
2.24
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,394
1.41
+0.22
Valid votes
667,599
98.65
–0.62
Invalid votes
9,169
1.35
+0.62
Votes cast / turnout
676,768
74.65
–0.30
Registered voters
906,551
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
85,975
51.98
+3.17
20
+3
PSOE
50,169
30.33
–10.08
11
–3
PR
8,983
5.43
–0.57
2
±0
IU
6,114
3.70
+0.64
0
±0
UPyD
5,891
3.56
New
0
±0
Ecolo–V
2,041
1.23
New
0
±0
Others
1,746
1.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,496
2.72
+1.00
Valid votes
165,415
97.98
–1.23
InValid votes
3,411
2.02
+1.23
Votes cast / turnout
168,826
69.76
–3.54
Registered voters
242,007
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
1,548,306
51.73
–1.56
72
+5
PSOE
786,297
26.27
–7.30
36
–6
IUCM –LV
287,707
9.61
+0.75
13
+2
UPyD
189,055
6.32
New
8
+8
Others
110,413
3.69
0
±0
Blank ballots
71,458
2.39
+0.66
Valid votes
2,993,235
98.32
–1.23
Invalid votes
51,114
1.68
+1.23
Votes cast / turnout
3,044,349
65.86
–1.45
Registered voters
4,622,750
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
382,871
58.79
+0.49
33
+4
PSOE
155,506
23.88
–8.12
11
–4
IU–V–RM
50,988
7.83
+1.58
1
±0
UPyD
29,279
4.50
New
0
±0
LV–Ecolo
7,659
1.18
New
0
±0
Others
10,908
1.67
0
±0
Blank ballots
14,050
2.16
+0.83
Valid votes
651,261
98.37
–0.87
Invalid votes
10,825
1.63
+0.87
Votes cast / turnout
662,086
67.91
–0.10
Registered voters
974,998
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
UPN
111,474
34.48
–7.70
19
–3
PSN–PSOE
51,238
15.85
–6.64
9
–3
NaBai 2011
49,827
15.41
–8.21
8
–4
B –EA /AE –EA
42,916
13.28
New
7
+7
PP
23,551
7.29
New
4
+4
I–E
18,457
5.71
+1.36
3
+1
CDN
4,654
1.44
–2.93
0
–2
VN–NB
4,235
1.31
New
0
±0
Others
8,741
2.70
0
±0
Blank ballots
8,161
2.52
+1.14
Valid votes
323,254
98.77
+4.03
Invalid votes
4,027
1.23
–4.03
Votes cast / turnout
327,281
67.43
–6.36
Registered voters
485,386
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
1,211,112
49.42
–3.10
55
+1
PSPV–PSOE
687,141
28.04
–6.45
33
–5
Compromís
176,213
7.19
n/a
6
+4
EUPV
144,703
5.90
n/a
5
±0
UPyD
60,859
2.48
New
0
±0
VyE
31,808
1.30
New
0
±0
Others
78,366
3.20
0
±0
Blank ballots
60,670
2.48
+1.07
Valid votes
2,450,872
98.37
–0.96
Invalid votes
40,716
1.63
+0.96
Votes cast / turnout
2,491,588
70.19
+0.05
Registered voters
3,549,687
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
20,054
65.16
–0.02
18
–1
Caballas
4,407
14.32
–6.60
4
±0
PSOE
3,601
11.70
+3.05
3
+1
UPyD
818
2.66
New
0
±0
PDSC
720
2.34
–1.31
0
±0
LV–GV
570
1.85
+0.90
0
±0
FE
138
0.45
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
468
1.52
+0.86
Valid votes
30,776
99.27
–0.16
Invalid votes
227
0.73
+0.16
Votes cast / turnout
31,003
51.37
–8.92
Registered voters
60,357
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
+/−
PP
16,852
53.91
–2.05
15
±0
CpM
7,394
23.66
+1.95
6
+1
PSOE
2,683
8.58
–9.65
2
–3
PPL
2,128
6.81
New
2
+2
UPyD
669
2.14
New
0
±0
PDM
529
1.69
New
0
±0
PMV
504
1.61
New
0
±0
Others
116
0.37
0
±0
Blank ballots
382
1.22
–0.16
Valid votes
31,257
98.95
–0.49
Invalid votes
332
1.05
+0.49
Votes cast / turnout
31,589
58.19
+0.54
Registered voters
54,282