Next Riojan regional election

The next Riojan regional election will be held no later than Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect the 11th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the Parliament will be up for election.

Next Riojan regional election

No later than 28 May 2023
All 33 seats in the Parliament of La Rioja 17 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Leader Concha Andreu José Ignacio Ceniceros Pablo Baena Party PSOE PP Cs Leader since 19 October 2014 8 July 2015 9 March 2019 Last election 15 seats, 38.7% 12 seats, 33.1% 4 seats, 11.5% Current seats 15 12 4 Seats needed 2 5 13   Leader Raquel Romero Party Podemos–IU–Equo Leader since 16 March 2018 Last election 2 seats, 6.6% Current seats 2 Seats needed 15
Incumbent President Concha Andreu PSOE

Overview

Electoral system

The Parliament of La Rioja is the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of La Rioja, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Riojan Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.[1]

Voting for the Parliament is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in La Rioja and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Additionally, Riojans abroad are required to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[2] The 33 members of the Parliament of La Rioja are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution.[1][3]

Election date

The term of the Parliament of La Rioja expires four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament are fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 26 May 2019, setting the election date for the Parliament on Sunday, 28 May 2023.[1][3][4]

The president has the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of La Rioja and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence is in process, no nationwide election is due and some time requirements are met: namely, that dissolution does not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year has elapsed since a previous dissolution. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Parliament shall be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances will not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected deputies merely serving out what remains of their four-year terms.[1]

Opinion polls

The table below lists voting intention estimates 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 given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font. 17 seats are required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of La Rioja.

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Turnout							Lead
SyM Consulting[p 1][p 2]	1–3 Jun 2020	793	69.5	33.5 12	37.1 13/14	5.9 2	7.8 2/3	4.2 0	9.1 3	3.6
ElectoPanel/Electomanía[p 3][p 4]	1 Apr–15 May 2020	?	?	42.9 16	34.8 13	6.4 2	4.7 0	4.7 0	5.5 2	8.1
NueveCuatroUno[p 5]	5–6 May 2020	1,375	?	30.0 11	34.8 13	7.9 3	6.0 2	5.8 2	6.0 2	4.8
November 2019 general election	10 Nov 2019	N/A	67.0	34.9 12	34.2 12	7.1 2	9.9 3	–	11.5 4	0.7
2019 regional election	26 May 2019	N/A	65.9	38.7 15	33.1 12	11.5 4	6.6 2	4.6 0	3.9 0	5.6

References

Opinion poll sources

1. "Estimación Mayo 2020. La Rioja". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 10 June 2020.
2. "LA RIOJA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 10/06/2020: UNIDAS PODEMOS 7,8% (2/3), PSOE 33,5% (12), PR+ 4,2%, Cs 5,9% (2), PP 37,1% (13/14), VOX 9,1% (3)". Electograph (in Spanish). 10 June 2020.
3. "EP (17My): La Rioja – la izquierda perdería el Gobierno, aunque el PSOE roza la absoluta". Electomanía (in Spanish). 17 May 2020.
4. "MacroPanel Autonómico (17My): 8 gobiernos para PSOE+, 8 para PP+ y 3 para otros+". Electomanía (in Spanish). 17 May 2020.
5. "El PP volvería a ser el partido más votado en La Rioja". NueveCuatroUno (in Spanish). 10 May 2020.

Other

1. "Ley Orgánica 3/1982, de 9 de junio, de Estatuto de Autonomía de La Rioja". Organic Law No. 3 of 9 June 1982. Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
2. Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
3. "Ley 3/1991, de 21 de marzo, de elecciones a la Diputación General de La Rioja". Law No. 3 of 21 March 1991. Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
4. "Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2020.