2011 Spanish regional elections

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.

For the local elections held concurrently, see 2011 Spanish local elections.
2011 Spanish regional elections
22 May 2011
824 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla
Registered19,433,971 2.2%
Turnout13,088,391 (67.3%)
1.0 pp
Regional administrations after the 2011 regional elections

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.

Election date

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

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Previous control New control
Autonomous communities
Aragon Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Asturias Forum (FAC) (PSOE in 2012)
Balearic Islands Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Canary Islands Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Cantabria Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) People's Party (PP)
Castile and León People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
La Rioja People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Madrid People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Murcia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Navarre Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
Valencian Community People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Autonomous cities
Ceuta People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Melilla People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Overall results
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ACm. ACt. Total
People's Party (PP) 5,931,38946.09 41033443
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,687,29628.65 2605265
United Left–The Greens (IU–LV) 795,2426.18 34034
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 417,3773.24 808
Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party–Canarian Centre (CC–PNC–CCN) 225,9481.76 21021
Asturias Forum (FAC) 178,0311.38 16016
Commitment Coalition (Compromís) 176,2131.37 606
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 111,4740.87 19019
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 98,8870.77 12012
New Canaries (NC) 82,1480.64 303
Aragonese Party (PAR) 62,1930.48 707
Aragonese Union (CHA) 55,9320.43 404
Navarre Yes 2011 (NaBai 2011) 49,8270.39 808
Unite–Basque Solidarity–Progress Alternative (B–EA/AE–EA) 42,9160.33 707
PSM–Initiative Greens–Agreement (PSM–IV–ExM) 36,1810.28 404
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 26,6600.21 101
Riojan Party (PR) 8,9830.07 202
Coalition for Melilla (CpM) 7,3940.06 066
Caballas Coalition (Caballas) 4,4070.03 044
Socialist Party of Menorca–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN) 3,7230.03 101
Populars in Freedom Party (PPL) 2,1280.02 022
People for Formentera+PSOE (GxF+PSOE) 1,9040.01 101
Others 544,2204.23 000
Blank ballots 317,6572.47
Total 12,868,130 82450874
Valid votes 12,868,13098.32
Invalid votes 220,2611.68
Votes cast / turnout 13,088,39167.35
Registered voters 19,433,971
Popular vote
PP
 
 46.09%
PSOE
 
 28.65%
IU–LV
 
 6.18%
UPyD
 
 3.24%
CC–PNC–CCN
 
 1.76%
FAC
 
 1.38%
Compromís
 
 1.37%
UPN
 
 0.87%
PRC
 
 0.77%
NC
 
 0.64%
Others
 
 6.58%
Blank ballots
 
 2.47%

Summary by region

Aragon
Main article: 2011 Aragonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 269,72939.69+8.63 30+7
PSOE 197,18929.02–12.12 22–8
PAR 62,1939.15–2.93 7–2
CHA 55,9328.23+0.08 4±0
IU 41,8746.16+2.08 4+3
UPyD 15,6672.31New 0±0
Others 15,2672.25 0±0
Blank ballots 21,6783.19+0.97
Valid votes 679,52998.50–0.81
Invalid votes 10,3751.50+0.81
Votes cast / turnout 689,90467.90+1.39
Registered voters 1,016,021

Asturias
Main article: 2011 Asturian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 179,61929.92–12.12 15–6
FAC 178,03129.66New 16+16
PP 119,76719.95–21.55 10–10
IU–LV 61,70310.28+0.59 4±0
UPyD 14,6402.44New 0±0
IDEAS 6,3801.06New 0±0
BA–UNA: CxA 6,1911.03New 0±0
Others 18,3323.05 0±0
Blank ballots 15,6112.60+0.19
Valid votes 600,27498.56–0.64
Invalid votes 8,7981.44+0.64
Votes cast / turnout 609,07261.69+0.10
Registered voters 987,305

Balearic Islands
Main article: 2011 Balearic regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 194,86146.36+0.34 35+7
PSIB–PSOE 102,72424.44–7.72 18–3
PSM–IV–ExM 36,1818.61n/a 4+1
EUIB 13,2703.15n/a 0–2
IB–Lliga 12,2942.92New 0±0
CxI 11,9132.83–3.90 0–3
UPyD 8,7312.08New 0±0
esquerra 5,3251.27n/a 0±0
PSM–EN 3,7230.89+0.10 1±0
GxF+PSOE 1,9040.45+0.10 1+1
Sa Unió 1,3530.32–0.11 0–1
Others 15,7563.75 0±0
Blank ballots 12,2932.92+0.86
Valid votes 420,31898.41–1.00
Invalid votes 6,7751.59+1.00
Votes cast / turnout 427,09358.80–1.34
Registered voters 726,287

Canary Islands
Main article: 2011 Canarian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 289,38131.94+7.90 21+6
CC–PNC–CCN 225,94824.94–3.16 21+2
PSOE 190,02820.98–13.53 15–11
NC 82,1489.07+2.60 3+3
ACSSP 19,0202.10+1.58 0±0
LV 18,8312.08+0.18 0±0
UPyD 9,0691.00New 0±0
IUC 6,8180.75+0.05 0±0
Others 39,6994.38 0±0
Blank ballots 25,0172.76+1.34
Valid votes 905,95997.31–2.12
Invalid votes 25,0512.69+2.12
Votes cast / turnout 931,01058.91–2.36
Registered voters 1,580,359

Cantabria
Main article: 2011 Cantabrian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 156,49946.09+4.61 20+3
PRC 98,88729.12+0.48 12±0
PSOE 55,54116.36–8.18 7–3
IU–IA 11,2773.32+1.44 0±0
UPyD 5,8351.72New 0±0
Others 4,1851.23 0±0
Blank ballots 7,3282.16+0.45
Valid votes 339,55298.30–0.76
InValid votes 5,8871.70+0.76
Votes cast / turnout 345,43969.79–2.18
Registered voters 494,955

Castile and León
Main article: 2011 Castilian-Leonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 739,50251.55+2.38 53+5
PSOE 425,77729.68–8.05 29–4
IUCyL 69,8724.87+1.79 1+1
UPyD 47,0403.28New 0±0
UPL 26,6601.86–0.87 1–1
Others 78,5535.48 0±0
Blank ballots 47,0083.28+1.30
Valid votes 1,434,41298.09–1.11
Invalid votes 27,9851.91+1.11
Votes cast / turnout 1,462,39767.50–3.20
Registered voters 2,166,385

Castilla–La Mancha
Main article: 2011 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 564,95448.11+5.73 25+4
PSOE 509,73843.40–8.56 24–2
IUCLM 44,3023.77+0.35 0±0
UPyD 20,5541.75New 0±0
Others 15,2251.30 0±0
Blank ballots 19,6431.67+0.39
Valid votes 1,174,41698.69–0.56
Invalid votes 15,5701.31+0.56
Votes cast / turnout 1,189,98675.96+2.22
Registered voters 1,566,641

Extremadura
Main article: 2011 Extremaduran regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP–EU 307,97546.13+7.42 32+5
PSOE–r 290,04543.45–9.55 30–8
IU–SIEx 38,1575.72+1.20 3+3
UPyD 7,0581.06New 0±0
Others 14,9702.24 0±0
Blank ballots 9,3941.41+0.22
Valid votes 667,59998.65–0.62
Invalid votes 9,1691.35+0.62
Votes cast / turnout 676,76874.65–0.30
Registered voters 906,551

La Rioja
Main article: 2011 Riojan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 85,97551.98+3.17 20+3
PSOE 50,16930.33–10.08 11–3
PR 8,9835.43–0.57 2±0
IU 6,1143.70+0.64 0±0
UPyD 5,8913.56New 0±0
Ecolo–V 2,0411.23New 0±0
Others 1,7461.06 0±0
Blank ballots 4,4962.72+1.00
Valid votes 165,41597.98–1.23
InValid votes 3,4112.02+1.23
Votes cast / turnout 168,82669.76–3.54
Registered voters 242,007

Madrid
Main article: 2011 Madrilenian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,548,30651.73–1.56 72+5
PSOE 786,29726.27–7.30 36–6
IUCM–LV 287,7079.61+0.75 13+2
UPyD 189,0556.32New 8+8
Others 110,4133.69 0±0
Blank ballots 71,4582.39+0.66
Valid votes 2,993,23598.32–1.23
Invalid votes 51,1141.68+1.23
Votes cast / turnout 3,044,34965.86–1.45
Registered voters 4,622,750

Murcia
Main article: 2011 Murcian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 382,87158.79+0.49 33+4
PSOE 155,50623.88–8.12 11–4
IU–V–RM 50,9887.83+1.58 1±0
UPyD 29,2794.50New 0±0
LV–Ecolo 7,6591.18New 0±0
Others 10,9081.67 0±0
Blank ballots 14,0502.16+0.83
Valid votes 651,26198.37–0.87
Invalid votes 10,8251.63+0.87
Votes cast / turnout 662,08667.91–0.10
Registered voters 974,998
Main article: 2011 Navarrese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
UPN 111,47434.48–7.70 19–3
PSN–PSOE 51,23815.85–6.64 9–3
NaBai 2011 49,82715.41–8.21 8–4
B–EA/AE–EA 42,91613.28New 7+7
PP 23,5517.29New 4+4
I–E 18,4575.71+1.36 3+1
CDN 4,6541.44–2.93 0–2
VN–NB 4,2351.31New 0±0
UPyD 2,2120.68New 0±0
Others 6,5292.02 0±0
Blank ballots 8,1612.52+1.14
Valid votes 323,25498.77+4.03
Invalid votes 4,0271.23–4.03
Votes cast / turnout 327,28167.43–6.36
Registered voters 485,386

Valencian Community
Main article: 2011 Valencian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,211,11249.42–3.10 55+1
PSPV–PSOE 687,14128.04–6.45 33–5
Compromís 176,2137.19n/a 6+4
EUPV 144,7035.90n/a 5±0
UPyD 60,8592.48New 0±0
VyE 31,8081.30New 0±0
Others 78,3663.20 0±0
Blank ballots 60,6702.48+1.07
Valid votes 2,450,87298.37–0.96
Invalid votes 40,7161.63+0.96
Votes cast / turnout 2,491,58870.19+0.05
Registered voters 3,549,687

Autonomous cities

Ceuta
Main article: 2011 Ceuta Assembly election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 20,05465.16–0.02 18–1
Caballas 4,40714.32–6.60 4±0
PSOE 3,60111.70+3.05 3+1
UPyD 8182.66New 0±0
PDSC 7202.34–1.31 0±0
LV–GV 5701.85+0.90 0±0
FE 1380.45New 0±0
Blank ballots 4681.52+0.86
Valid votes 30,77699.27–0.16
Invalid votes 2270.73+0.16
Votes cast / turnout 31,00351.37–8.92
Registered voters 60,357

Melilla
Main article: 2011 Melilla Assembly election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 16,85253.91–2.05 15±0
CpM 7,39423.66+1.95 6+1
PSOE 2,6838.58–9.65 2–3
PPL 2,1286.81New 2+2
UPyD 6692.14New 0±0
PDM 5291.69New 0±0
PMV 5041.61New 0±0
Others 1160.37 0±0
Blank ballots 3821.22–0.16
Valid votes 31,25798.95–0.49
Invalid votes 3321.05+0.49
Votes cast / turnout 31,58958.19+0.54
Registered voters 54,282
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References
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