2011 Balearic regional election

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2011 Balearic regional election
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All 59 seats in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
30 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered726,287 1.0%
Turnout427,093 (58.8%)
1.3 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader José Ramón Bauzá Francesc Antich Biel Barceló
Party PP PSOE PSM–IV–ExM
Leader since 11 September 2009 9 November 1998 27 May 2006
Leader's seat Mallorca Mallorca Mallorca
Last election 28 seats, 46.0% 16 seats, 27.6% 3 seats (Bloc)[a]
Seats won 35 14 4
Seat change 7 2 1
Popular vote 194,861 90,008 36,181
Percentage 46.4% 21.4% 8.6%
Swing 0.4 pp 6.2 pp n/a
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Nel Martí Jaume Ferrer Ribas Manel Carmona
Party PSM–EN GxF+PSOE IU
Leader since 19 February 2011 21 October 2006 20 November 2010
Leader's seat Menorca Formentera Mallorca
Last election 1 seat, 0.8% 0 seats, 0.3% 1 seat (Bloc)[a]
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change 0 1 1
Popular vote 3,723 1,904 11,209
Percentage 0.9% 0.5% 2.7%
Swing 0.1 pp 0.2 pp n/a
Constituency results map for the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
President before election

Francesc Antich
PSOE

Elected President

José Ramón Bauzá
PP

The 2011 Balearic regional election was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Political control of the islands had fluctuated in the preceding elections with the People's Party (PP) losing their majority and consequently, control to a coalition headed by the Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) at the 2007 election. The 2011 election saw the PP regain their overall majority. The gains came largely at the expense of United Left, Convergence for the Isles (a successor to the late Majorcan Union), Republican Left and The Greens, all of whom lost their representation in this legislature. These parties had all won seats as part of various coalitions in the previous elections.

One of the first tasks of the Parliament was to elect the president of the Balearic Islands from among their number, with José Ramón Bauzá replacing Francesc Antich (1999–2003, and again 2007–2011) in the post.

Overview[edit]

Electoral system[edit]

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

Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Balearic Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Balearic people abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[2] The 59 members of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, with each being allocated a fixed number of seats: 33 for Mallorca, 13 for Menorca, 12 for Ibiza and 1 for Formentera.[1][3]

Election date[edit]

The term of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands expired four years after the date of its previous election, unless it was dissolved earlier. The election decree was required to be issued no later than the twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands (BOIB), with election day taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication. The previous election was held on 27 May 2007, which meant that the legislature's term would have expired on 27 May 2011. The election decree was required to be published in the BOIB no later than 3 May 2011, with the election taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication, setting the latest possible election date for the Parliament on Sunday, 26 June 2011.[1][3][4]>

The president had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of the Balearic Islands and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process and that dissolution did not occur before one year had elapsed since the previous one. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a sixty-day period from the first ballot, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called.[1]

Parties and candidates[edit]

The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[3][4]

Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:

Parties and coalitions Ideology Candidate
People's Party (PP)[b] Conservatism, Christian democracy José Ramón Bauzá
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)[c] Social democracy Francesc Antich
PSM–Initiative Greens–Agreement (PSM–IV–ExM) Democratic socialism, Left-wing nationalism Biel Barceló
United Left of the Balearic Islands (EUIB) Socialism, Communism Manel Carmona
Convergence for the Isles (CxI) Liberalism, Balearic regionalism Josep Melià
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) Social liberalism, Radical centrism Juan Luis Calbarro
Regionalist League of the Balearic Islands (IB–Lliga) Liberalism, Balearic regionalism Jaume Font

Election debates[edit]

2011 Balearic regional election debates
Date Organisers Moderator(s)     P  Present[d]  
PP PSIB Audience Ref.
15 May IB3 Cristina Bugallo P
Bauzá 		P
Antich 		7.8%
(35,000) 		[5]
[6]

Opinion polls[edit]

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 poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 30 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands.

Results[edit]

Overall[edit]

← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 194,861 46.36 +0.34 35 +7
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 90,008 21.41 –6.19 14 –2
PSM–Initiative Greens–Agreement (PSM–IV–ExM)2 36,181 8.61 n/a 4 +1
PSOE–Pact for Ibiza (PSOE–PxE)1 12,716 3.03 n/a 4 –1
Regionalist League of the Balearic Islands (IB–Lliga) 12,294 2.92 New 0 ±0
Convergence for the Isles (CxI)3 11,913 2.83 –3.90 0 –3
United Left of the Balearic Islands (EUIB) 11,209 2.67 n/a 0 –1
United Left of the Balearic Islands (EUIB)2 9,642 2.29 n/a 0 –1
Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU) 1,567 0.37 –0.04 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 8,731 2.08 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (esquerra)2 5,325 1.27 n/a 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Menorca–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN) 3,723 0.89 +0.10 1 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 3,163 0.75 +0.46 0 ±0
Ibiza for Change (ExC)1 2,061 0.49 n/a 0 –1
People for Formentera+PSOE (GxF+PSOE) 1,904 0.45 +0.10 1 +1
New Alternative (Nov–A) 1,755 0.42 New 0 ±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,658 0.39 New 0 ±0
The Union of Formentera (PP–GUIF) (Sa Unió)4 1,353 0.32 –0.11 0 –1
Independent Social Group (ASI) 1,094 0.26 –0.20 0 ±0
Menorcan Union (UMe)5 968 0.23 +0.07 0 ±0
Sustainable Ibiza (ESOS) 908 0.22 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 829 0.20 New 0 ±0
The Greens of Menorca (EV–Me) 645 0.15 New 0 ±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 621 0.15 New 0 ±0
Nationalist and Ecologist Agreement (ENE)1 568 0.14 n/a 0 ±0
Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) 567 0.13 ±0.00 0 ±0
Spanish Liberal Project (PLIE) 548 0.13 New 0 ±0
Ciutadella de Menorca People's Union (UPCM) 509 0.12 New 0 ±0
Dissidents (Dissidents) 478 0.11 New 0 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 449 0.11 New 0 ±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR) 298 0.07 New 0 ±0
Islander Party of the Balearic Islands (PIIB) 282 0.07 –0.02 0 ±0
Balearic Radical Party (PRB) 207 0.05 New 0 ±0
Renewal Party of Ibiza and Formentera (PREF) 135 0.03 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 64 0.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 12,293 2.92 +0.86
Total 420,318 59 ±0
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
Abstentions 299,194 41.20 +1.34
Registered voters 726,287
Sources[7][8][9]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PP
 
 46.36%
PSIB–PSOE
 
 21.41%
PSM–IV–ExM
 
 8.61%
PSOE–PxE
 
 3.03%
IB–Lliga
 
 2.92%
CxI
 
 2.83%
EUIB
 
 2.67%
UPyD
 
 2.08%
esquerra
 
 1.27%
PSM–EN
 
 0.89%
GxF+PSOE
 
 0.45%
Others
 
 4.56%
Blank ballots
 
 2.92%
Seats
PP
 
 59.32%
PSIB–PSOE
 
 23.73%
PSM–IV–ExM
 
 6.78%
PSOE–PxE
 
 6.78%
PSM–EN
 
 1.69%
GxF+PSOE
 
 1.69%

Distribution by constituency[edit]

Constituency PP PSIB PSM–IV PSOE–PxE PSM–EN GxF
% S % S % S % S % S % S
Formentera 54.0 1
Ibiza 49.8 8 30.6 4
Mallorca 46.5 19 23.6 10 10.7 4
Menorca 46.1 8 27.1 4 9.8 1
Total 46.4 35 21.4 14 8.6 4 3.0 4 0.9 1 0.5 1
Sources[8][9]

Aftermath[edit]

Further information: Government of José Ramón Bauzá
Investiture
José Ramón Bauzá (PP)
Ballot → 15 June 2011
Required majority → 30 out of 59 checkY
Yes
  • • PP (35)
35 / 59
No
24 / 59
Abstentions
0 / 59
Absentees
0 / 59
Sources[9]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Within the Bloc alliance in the 2007 election.
  2. ^ Includes The Union of Formentera in Formentera.
  3. ^ Includes Pacte per Eivissa in Ibiza and Gent per Formentera in Formentera.
  4. ^ Denotes a main invitee attending the event.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Within PSM–EN.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Within PP.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Within PSIB–PSOE.
  8. ^ a b c Within UIB.

References[edit]

Opinion poll sources
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  34. ^ "La corrupción castiga al PP, pero la izquierda no lograría la mayoría absoluta en Balears". Última Hora (in Spanish). 26 October 2008.
  35. ^ "Un año después, el centro-izquierda se consolida". Última Hora (in Spanish). 25 May 2008.
Other
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  4. ^ a b Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General. Boletín Oficial del Estado (Organic Law 5) (in Spanish). 19 June 1985. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Bauzá evita el cuerpo a cuerpo en su debate con Antich" (in Spanish). Última Hora. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Un debate que pueda responder a su nombre" (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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  9. ^ a b c "Eleccions al Parlament de les Illes Balears i i Consells Insulars (1979 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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