1995 Andorran local elections

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The 1995 Andorran local elections were held on 3 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes.

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They were the first local elections after the legalisation of political parties in 1993.

Electoral system

The electoral law was changed together with the approval of the new Constitution and the legalisation of political parties. Voters elect the members of the municipal councils (consells de comú in Catalan). The electoral law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16.

All city council members are elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats are allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats are allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtains an absolute majority.

The cònsol major (mayor) and the cònsol menor (deputy mayor) are elected indirectly by the municipal councillors. [1]

Results

Overall

Following the elections, two women were elected cònsols majors (mayors) for first time in Andorra. [2]

PartyVotes %Seats
New Democracy 2,07729.614
Liberal Party 1,53121.810
National Democratic Group 1,12416.020
Union and Progress4967.12
Liberal Opinion Group 4035.78
Parochial Forum1542.23
Independents 1,24017.723
Blank votes1,030
Invalid votes39
Total8,09410080
Registered voters/turnout10,41177.7

Canillo

PartyVotes %Seats
Bibiana Rossa (IND) 22359.211
Parochial Forum15440.83
Blank votes17
Invalid votes4
Total39810014
Registered voters/turnout47683.6

Encamp

PartyVotes %Seats
National Democratic Group 55552.88
Union and Progress49647.22
Blank votes80
Invalid votes4
Total1,13510010
Registered voters/turnout1,37382.7

Ordino

PartyVotes %Seats
Josep Duró (IND) 16342.87
Bonaventura Espot (IND) 11329.72
Pere Babi (IND) 10527.61
Blank votes15
Invalid votes0
Total39610010
Registered voters/turnout49779.7

La Massana

PartyVotes %Seats
Liberal Opinion Group 40364.08
New Democracy 22736.02
Blank votes55
Invalid votes1
Total68610010
Registered voters/turnout81484.3

Andorra la Vella

PartyVotes %Seats
New Democracy 1,35461.910
Liberal Party 83538.12
Blank votes273
Invalid votes4
Total2,46610012
Registered voters/turnout3,22776.4

Sant Julià de Lòria

PartyVotes %Seats
National Democratic Group 56910012
Blank votes479
Invalid votes20
Total1,06810012
Registered voters/turnout1,60966.4

Escaldes-Engordany

PartyVotes %Seats
Liberal Party 69638.18
Jacint Casal (IND) 63634.82
Democratic National InitiativeNew Democracy 49627.12
Blank votes111
Invalid votes6
Total1,94510012
Registered voters/turnout2,41580.5

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References

  1. "Decret legislatiu del 26-11-2014 pel que s'aprova el text refós de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum" (in Catalan). Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  2. La Vanguardia, 04-12-1995, p.10