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3,028 delegates in the 15th National Congress of the PP Plurality needed to win | ||||||||||
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Turnout | 2,541 (83.9%) (president) | |||||||||
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The 15th National Congress of the People's Party was held in Madrid from 1 to 3 October 2004, to renovate the governing bodies of the People's Party (PP) and establish the party's main lines of action and strategy for the next leadership term. The congress slogan was "Spain, the hope that unites us" (Spanish : España, la ilusión que nos une), [1] and it saw Mariano Rajoy being elected unopposed as party president, with 98.4% of the delegate vote in the congress (2,479 votes) and 1.6% of blank ballots (41). [2]
The congress of the PP was the party's supreme body, and could be of either ordinary or extraordinary nature, depending on whether it was held following the natural end of its term or due to any other exceptional circumstances not linked to this event. Ordinary congresses were to be held every three years and called at least two months in advance of their celebration. Extraordinary congresses had to be called by a two-thirds majority of the Board of Directors at least one-and-a-half month in advance of their celebration, though in cases of "exceptional urgency" this deadline could be reduced to 30 days.
The president of the PP was the party's head and the person holding the party's political and legal representation, and presided over its board of directors and executive committee, which were the party's maximum directive, governing and administration bodies between congresses. The election of the PP president was based on an indirect system, with party members voting for delegates who would, in turn, elect the president. Any party member was eligible for the post of party president, on the condition that they were up to date with the payment of party fees and were proposed by at least 50 congress delegates. [3]
The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running:
Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the candidate's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded.
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Other /None | ![]() | Lead |
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Gallardón | Mayor Oreja | Rajoy | Rato | Acebes | Arenas | Zaplana | De Palacio | ||||||
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 1] | 23–25 Jun 2003 | 1,502 | 12.6 | 18.0 | 12.1 | 15.3 | – | – | – | – | 42.0 | 2.7 | |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 2] | 31 Mar–2 Apr 2003 | 1,503 | – | 41.1 | 25.0 | 19.2 | – | – | – | – | 14.7 | 16.1 | |
Opina/El País [p 3] | 25–26 Mar 2003 | 1,000 | 8.3 | 25.4 | 17.1 | 14.0 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 4.1 | 29.8 | 8.3 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 4] | 13–16 Jan 2003 | 1,501 | – | 45.8 | 20.9 | 22.5 | – | – | – | – | 10.8 | 23.3 | |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 5] | 5–8 Nov 2002 | 3,400 | 9.7 | 29.5 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 2.8 | – | 11.8 | 13.8 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 6] | 7–9 Oct 2002 | 1,507 | – | 44.2 | 18.9 | 22.4 | – | – | – | – | 14.5 | 21.8 | |
Opina/El País [p 7] [p 8] | 29 Sep 2002 | ? | 12.5 | 32.3 | 14.8 | 11.6 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 23.1 | 17.5 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 9] | 24–26 Jun 2002 | 1,504 | – | 46.9 | 16.4 | 24.8 | – | – | – | – | 11.9 | 22.1 | |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 10] | 15–17 Apr 2002 | 1,510 | – | 46.1 | 17.7 | 23.9 | – | – | – | – | 12.3 | 22.2 | |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 11] | 4–5 Feb 2002 | 1,506 | – | 45.5 | 17.4 | 25.1 | – | – | – | – | 12.0 | 20.4 |
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Other /None | ![]() | Lead |
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Gallardón | Mayor Oreja | Rajoy | Rato | Acebes | Arenas | Zaplana | De Palacio | Suárez Illana | ||||||
Opina/Cadena SER [p 12] [p 13] | 27 Aug 2003 | 1,000 | 21.6 | 13.9 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | 4.6 | 38.2 | 7.7 |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 14] | 24–26 Jun 2003 | 1,000 | 34.5 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 12.8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19.1 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 1] | 23–25 Jun 2003 | 1,502 | – | 31.2 | 20.2 | 19.8 | – | – | – | – | – | 28.8 | 11.0 | |
11.7 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – | – | 60.7 | 1.4 | ||||
Opina/Cadena SER [p 13] | 28 May 2003 | ? | 24.8 | 14.1 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 | 36.6 | 10.7 |
Noxa/La Vanguardia [p 15] | 22–24 Apr 2003 | 1,000 | – | – | 44.0 | 34.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 11.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
Opina/Cadena SER [p 13] | 2 Apr 2003 | ? | 12.4 | 16.1 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 0.9 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 | 47.1 | 3.7 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 2] | 31 Mar–2 Apr 2003 | 1,503 | – | 37.8 | 18.6 | 18.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 25.4 | 19.2 | |
7.7 | 16.8 | 10.6 | 7.2 | – | 1.9 | – | – | – | 26.8 | 29.0 | 6.2 | |||
Opina/El País [p 3] | 25–26 Mar 2003 | 1,000 | 9.6 | 16.2 | 10.6 | 7.9 | 0.9 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 | 48.5 | 5.6 |
Opina/Cadena SER [p 13] | 19 Feb 2003 | 1,000 | 12.1 | 14.4 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 0.9 | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 47.9 | 2.3 |
Opina/El País [p 3] [p 16] | 3 Feb 2003 | 1,000 | 13.2 | 17.7 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | 4.1 | 44.0 | 4.5 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 4] | 13–16 Jan 2003 | 1,501 | – | 39.2 | 16.6 | 18.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 26.0 | 21.0 | |
5.3 | 15.1 | 10.6 | 7.7 | – | 1.9 | – | – | – | 22.7 | 36.7 | 4.5 | |||
Opina/Cadena SER [p 13] | 8 Jan 2003 | 1,000 | 10.8 | 19.7 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | 4.5 | 44.8 | 8.6 |
Opina/Cadena SER [p 17] [p 18] | 4 Dec 2002 | 1,000 | 11.5 | 20.9 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | 4.3 | 43.0 | 9.4 |
Opina/El País [p 3] | 23–24 Nov 2002 | 1,000 | 11.4 | 20.5 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | 3.2 | 46.6 | 9.1 |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 5] | 5–8 Nov 2002 | 3,400 | 11.6 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | – | – | 23.9 | 12.0 |
Opina/Cadena SER [p 19] [p 20] | 6 Nov 2002 | 1,000 | 11.1 | 22.7 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 1.2 | – | – | – | – | 3.4 | 46.1 | 11.6 |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 5] [p 21] | 14 Oct 2002 | ? | 16.6 | 23.0 | 13.4 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | – | – | 20.2 | 6.4 |
Opina/Cadena SER [p 22] [p 23] | 9 Oct 2002 | 1,000 | 11.6 | 22.2 | 12.6 | 8.2 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 39.1 | 9.6 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 6] | 7–9 Oct 2002 | 1,507 | – | 39.9 | 16.4 | 18.1 | – | – | – | – | – | 25.6 | 21.8 | |
4.1 | 16.2 | 9.3 | 6.6 | – | 2.5 | – | – | – | 21.3 | 40.0 | 6.9 | |||
Opina/El País [p 7] [p 8] | 29 Sep 2002 | ? | 12.5 | 21.5 | 11.2 | 8.4 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | 3.7 | 41.5 | 9.0 |
Opina/Cadena SER [p 24] [p 25] | 27 Aug 2002 | 1,000 | 8.1 | 16.0 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 | 47.3 | 4.2 |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 5] | 14 Jul 2002 | ? | 7.1 | 22.6 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | – | – | 43.6 | 13.6 |
Opina/Cadena SER [p 26] [p 27] | 27 Jun 2002 | 1,000 | – | 23.9 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 | 48.2 | 13.2 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 9] | 24–26 Jun 2002 | 1,504 | – | 41.8 | 15.0 | 18.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 24.5 | 23.1 | |
4.5 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | – | 1.7 | – | – | 1.4 | 20.3 | 41.3 | 9.3 | |||
Opina/Cadena SER [p 27] [p 28] [p 29] | 8 May 2002 | 1,000 | – | 29.2 | 11.6 | 11.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 48.2 | 17.6 |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 5] | 3 May 2002 | ? | 8.8 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 11.5 | – | 5.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | – | – | 41.7 | 6.6 |
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 10] | 15–17 Apr 2002 | 1,510 | – | 42.1 | 14.5 | 17.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 25.5 | 24.2 | |
3.0 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | – | 0.6 | – | 64.2 | 8.8 | ||||
Vox Pública/El Periódico [p 11] | 4–5 Feb 2002 | 1,506 | – | 41.4 | 16.0 | 18.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 24.6 | 23.4 |
Candidate | President | Board | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
Mariano Rajoy | 2,479 | 98.37 | 2,479 | 98.37 | |
Blank ballots | 41 | 1.63 | 41 | 1.63 | |
Total | 2,520 | 2,520 | |||
Valid votes | 2,520 | 99.17 | 2,520 | 99.17 | |
Invalid votes | 21 | 0.83 | 21 | 0.83 | |
Votes cast / turnout | 2,541 | 83.92 | 2,541 | 83.92 | |
Abstentions | 487 | 16.08 | 487 | 16.08 | |
Registered voters | 3,028 | 3,028 | |||
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