2011 Madrilenian regional election

2011 Madrilenian regional election

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All 129 seats in the Assembly of Madrid 65 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	4,622,750 3.7%
Turnout	2,993,235 (65.9%) 1.4 pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader Esperanza Aguirre Tomás Gómez Gregorio Gordo Party PP PSOE IUCM–LV Leader since 16 October 2002 27 July 2007 29 March 2009 Last election 67 seats, 53.3% 42 seats, 33.6% 11 seats, 8.9% Seats won 72 36 13 Seat change 5 6 2 Popular vote 1,548,306 786,297 287,707 Percentage 51.7% 26.3% 9.6% Swing 1.6 pp 7.3 pp 0.7 pp   Fourth party   Leader Luis de Velasco Party UPyD Leader since 23 October 2010 Last election Did not contest Seats won 8 Seat change 8 Popular vote 189,055 Percentage 6.3% Swing New party
President before election Esperanza Aguirre PP Elected President Esperanza Aguirre PP

A regional election was held in the Community of Madrid on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 9th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 129 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

The election was won by the People's Party (PP), which had formed the regional government since the 1995 election. Overall, the PP under incumbent President Esperanza Aguirre won 72 seats, although the party's overall vote share decreased. In contrast, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) under former Mayor of Parla Tomás Gómez had their worst result in terms of votes and seats up until that date. The third largest party, United Left (IU), polled their highest share of the vote since 1995, whereas Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD), a party formed after the 2007 election, surpassed the 5% threshold and entered the Assembly for the first time.

Overview

Under the 1983 Statute of Autonomy, the Assembly of Madrid was the unicameral legislature of the homonymous autonomous community, having legislative power in devolved matters, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president. ^[1]

Electoral system

Voting for the Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Community of Madrid and in full enjoyment of their political rights, provided that they were not sentenced—by a final court ruling—to deprivation of the right to vote, nor being legally incapacitated. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado). ^{[5] [6]}

The Assembly of Madrid was entitled to one seat per each 50,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 25,000. All members were elected in a single multi-member constituency—corresponding to the autonomous community's territory—using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional voting system, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes (which included blank ballots) being applied regionally. ^{[2] [7]} As a result of the aforementioned allocation, the Assembly was entitled to 129 seats, based on the official population figures resulting from the latest revision of the municipal register (as of 1 January 2010). ^[8]

The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacated seats; instead, any vacancies that occurred after the proclamation of candidates and into the legislative term were to be covered by the successive candidates in the list and, when required, by the designated substitutes. ^{[9] [10]}

Election date

The term of the Assembly of Madrid expired four years after the date of its previous ordinary election, with election day being fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The election decree was required to be issued no later than the fifty-fifth day prior to the scheduled election date and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid (BOCM). ^{[2] [11] [12]} The previous election was held on 27 May 2007, setting the date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 22 May 2011.

The regional president had the prerogative to dissolve the Assembly of Madrid and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the parliament's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution. ^{[13] [14]} In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called, which was to be held on the first Sunday following the fifty-fourth day after the call. ^[15] Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their original four-year term. ^{[13] [16]}

The election to the Assembly of Madrid was officially called on 29 March 2011 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOCM, setting election day for 22 May and scheduling for the chamber to reconvene on 7 June. ^[8]

Outgoing parliament

The table below shows the composition of the parliamentary groups in the chamber at the time of the election call. ^[17]

Parliamentary composition in March 2011

Groups		Parties		Legislators
				Seats	Total
	People's Parliamentary Group		PP	64	64
	Socialist Parliamentary Group		PSOE	42	42
	United Left Parliamentary Group		IUCM	11	11
	Non-Inscrits		INDEP	3 [a]	3

Parties and candidates

The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance 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 0.5 percent of the electorate in the Community of Madrid, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. ^{[9] [19]} Additionally, a balanced composition of men and women was required in the electoral lists, so that candidates of either sex made up at least 40 percent of the total composition. ^[20]

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

Candidacy		Parties and alliances	Leading candidate		Ideology	Previous result		Gov.	Ref.
						Vote %	Seats
	PP	List People's Party (PP)		Esperanza Aguirre	Conservatism Christian democracy	53.3%	67		[21] [22] [23]
	PSOE	List Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)		Tomás Gómez	Social democracy	33.6%	42		[24] [25] [26]
	IUCM–LV	List United Left of the Community of Madrid (IUCM) – Communist Party of Madrid (PCM) – Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR) – Republican Left (IR) The Greens (LV)		Gregorio Gordo	Socialism Communism	8.9%	11		[27] [28]
	UPyD	List Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)		Luis de Velasco	Social liberalism Radical centrism	Did not contest			[29]

Campaign

Election debates

2011 Madrilenian regional election debates

Date	Organisers	Moderator(s)	P Present [b]
			PP	PSOE	IUCM–LV	Audience	Ref.
8 May	Telemadrid	Víctor Arribas	P Aguirre	P Gómez	P Gordo	6.4% (175,000)	[30] [31]

Opinion polls

The tables below list opinion polling results 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.

Graphical summary

Local regression trend line of poll results from 27 May 2007 to 22 May 2011, with each line corresponding to a political party.

Voting intention estimates

The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 65 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Assembly of Madrid (61 in the 2007 election).

Color key:

  Exit poll

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Turnout					Lead
2011 regional election	22 May 2011	—	65.9	51.7 72	26.3 36	9.6 13	6.3 8	25.4
Ipsos–Eco/FORTA [p 1]	22 May 2011	?	?	52.6 72/74	25.0 33/36	9.8 12/14	6.0 8/9	27.6
NC Report/La Razón [p 2] [p 3]	3–10 May 2011	?	?	54.8 73/76	28.8 37/39	? 12/13	? 0/6	26.0
Metroscopia/El País [p 4] [p 5]	28–29 Apr 2011	600	?	53.4 75	29.1 41	9.7 13	4.3 0	24.3
GAD/COPE [p 6]	28 Apr 2011	?	?	54.0 75/76	28.3 39/40	10.6 13/14	3.1 0	25.7
Obradoiro de Socioloxía/Público [p 7]	25–28 Apr 2011	1,200	?	52.3 73/74	33.3 46/47	7.0 9	3.4 0	19.0
TNS Demoscopia/Antena 3 [p 8] [p 9]	25–26 Apr 2011	1,000	?	54.5 75/77	29.3 41/42	8.6 11/12	3.2 0	25.2
NC Report/La Razón [p 10] [p 11]	25 Apr 2011	?	?	55.1 73/76	28.3 37/39	9.4 12/13	4.8 0/6	26.8
Ikerfel/Vocento [p 12] [p 13]	15–20 Apr 2011	1,550	?	54.6 77	30.4 42	7.3 10	3.7 0	24.2
Celeste-Tel/Terra [p 14]	13–20 Apr 2011	600	?	54.1 72	28.3 38	9.4 12	5.8 7	25.8
CIS [p 15] [p 16]	17 Mar–17 Apr 2011	1,528	?	52.1 75	28.4 41	9.1 13	3.7 0	23.7
Metroscopia/CEIM [p 17] [p 18]	6–15 Apr 2011	4,100	?	53.9 77	27.1 38	9.9 14	4.4 0	26.8
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 19] [p 20]	11–14 Apr 2011	500	?	55.1 76/77	28.8 40/41	8.4 11	2.9 0	26.3
NC Report/La Razón [p 21] [p 22]	23–25 Feb 2011	1,000	69.1	54.9 73/76	28.5 37/39	9.7 12/13	4.4 0/6	26.4
NC Report/La Razón [p 23] [p 24]	24–27 Jan 2011	1,000	68.6	54.5 72/75	28.8 38/40	9.7 12/13	4.5 0/6	25.7
DYM/ABC [p 25]	20–30 Dec 2010	514	?	54.5 72/74	29.8 39/40	10.9 14	3.0 0/3	24.7
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 26]	27–29 Dec 2010	500	?	54.6 74/75	29.7 40/41	9.8 13	2.3 0	24.9
Metroscopia/El País [p 27]	8–18 Nov 2010	3,605	?	52.9 73	32.8 45	7.6 10	3.6 0	20.1
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 28]	6–7 Oct 2010	800	?	55.4 77	29.8 41/42	7.2 9/10	4.0 0	25.6
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 29] [p 30]	24–26 May 2010	500	?	56.2 75/79	25.5 33/36	10.2 13/14	4.6 0/6	30.7
Metroscopia/El País [p 31]	2 May 2010	?	?	50.6 66	32.9 43	9.0 11	6.2 8	17.7
Obradoiro de Socioloxía/Público [p 32]	22 Mar–13 Apr 2010	804	?	48.9 65/68	34.0 45/47	9.3 12/13	4.5 0/6	14.9
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 33] [p 34]	4–5 Nov 2009	500	?	51.2	32.3	8.2	5.0	18.9
2009 EP election	7 Jun 2009	—	50.4	48.6 (64)	35.6 (47)	4.5 (0)	6.9 (9)	13.0
Metroscopia/El País [p 35]	29 Apr 2009	400	?	50.6 65	32.8 42	10.6 13	–	17.8
2008 general election	9 Mar 2008	—	79.1	49.2 (66)	39.7 (54)	4.7 (0)	3.7 (0)	9.5
2007 regional election	27 May 2007	—	67.3	53.3 67	33.6 42	8.9 11	–	19.7

Voting preferences

The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences.

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size					?	N	Lead
2011 regional election	22 May 2011	—	34.8	17.6	6.5	4.2	—	31.7	17.2
Obradoiro de Socioloxía/Público [p 7]	25–28 Apr 2011	1,200	39.5	24.9	4.3	2.3	–	–	14.6
CIS [p 15]	17 Mar–17 Apr 2011	1,528	31.9	17.2	4.8	2.9	29.5	8.4	14.7
Obradoiro de Socioloxía/Público [p 32]	22 Mar–13 Apr 2010	804	34.4	24.3	6.6	2.7	–	–	10.1
2009 EP election	7 Jun 2009	—	25.1	18.3	2.3	3.5	—	48.3	6.8
2008 general election	9 Mar 2008	—	39.7	31.8	3.8	3.0	—	19.1	7.9
2007 regional election	27 May 2007	—	36.5	22.9	6.1	–	—	31.7	13.6

Victory preferences

The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a regional election taking place.

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size					Other/ None	?	Lead
CIS [p 15]	17 Mar–17 Apr 2011	1,528	36.3	22.2	5.8	2.7	14.9	18.0	14.1

Victory likelihood

The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a regional election taking place.

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size					Other/ None	?	Lead
GAD/COPE [p 6]	28 Apr 2011	?	81.6	7.3	–	–	11.1		74.3
CIS [p 15]	17 Mar–17 Apr 2011	1,528	79.1	3.7	0.2	0.1	0.4	16.5	75.4

Preferred President

The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become president of the Community of Madrid.

All candidates

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size					Other/ None/ Not care	?	Lead
			Aguirre PP	Gómez PSOE	Gordo IUCM	De Velasco UPyD
CIS [p 15]	17 Mar–17 Apr 2011	1,528	40.7	19.5	2.8	0.8	13.0	23.2	21.2

Aguirre vs. Gómez

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size			Other/ None/ Not care	?	Lead
			Aguirre PP	Gómez PSOE
GAD/COPE [p 6]	28 Apr 2011	?	51.3	24.8	23.9		26.5
Obradoiro de Socioloxía/Público [p 7]	25–28 Apr 2011	1,200	47.4	31.7	20.9		15.7
DYM/ABC [p 25]	20–30 Dec 2010	514	42.0	32.0	–	26.0	10.0
Metroscopia/El País [p 36]	12 Sep 2010	?	51.6	32.2	16.2		19.4
Obradoiro de Socioloxía/Público [p 32]	22 Mar–13 Apr 2010	804	37.6	23.8	38.6		13.8

Aguirre vs. Jiménez

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size			Other/ None/ Not care	?	Lead
			Aguirre PP	Jiménez PSOE
Metroscopia/El País [p 36]	12 Sep 2010	?	48.3	38.7	13.0		9.6

Predicted President

The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood for each leader to become president.

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size			Other/ None/ Not care	?	Lead
			Aguirre PP	Gómez PSOE
Obradoiro de Socioloxía/Público [p 7]	25–28 Apr 2011	1,200	80.0	6.3	13.7		73.7
Obradoiro de Socioloxía/Público [p 32]	22 Mar–13 Apr 2010	804	70.9	6.2	22.9		64.7

Results

Overall

← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Assembly of Madrid election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	1,548,306	51.73	−1.56	72	+5
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	786,297	26.27	−7.30	36	−6
	United Left of the Community of Madrid–The Greens (IUCM–LV)	287,707	9.61	+0.75	13	+2
	Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)	189,055	6.32	New	8	+8
	Ecolo–Greens (Ecolo)1	29,116	0.97	−0.14	0	±0
	Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)	19,220	0.64	New	0	±0
	Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	15,897	0.53	+0.30	0	±0
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	10,330	0.35	+0.18	0	±0
	The Phalanx (FE)	6,424	0.21	+0.12	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	5,656	0.19	+0.05	0	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)	4,879	0.16	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	3,935	0.13	+0.07	0	±0
	Spanish Alternative (AES)	3,690	0.12	−0.05	0	±0
	Union for Leganés (ULEG)	3,435	0.11	+0.06	0	±0
	Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)	3,169	0.11	New	0	±0
	Castilian Party (PCAS)	1,722	0.06	New	0	±0
	Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD)	1,639	0.05	New	0	±0
	Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn)	1,300	0.04	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		71,458	2.39	+0.66
Total		2,993,235			129	+9
Valid votes		2,993,235	98.32	−1.23
Invalid votes		51,114	1.68	+1.23
Votes cast / turnout		3,044,349	65.86	−1.45
Abstentions		1,578,401	34.14	+1.45
Registered voters		4,622,750
Sources [17] [32]
Footnotes: 1 Ecolo–Greens results are compared to The Greens totals in the 2007 election.

Popular vote

PP			51.73%
PSOE			26.27%
IUCM–LV			9.61%
UPyD			6.32%
Others			3.69%
Blank ballots			2.39%

Seats

PP			55.81%
PSOE			27.91%
IUCM–LV			10.08%
UPyD			6.20%

Elected legislators

The following table lists the elected legislators sorted by order of election: ^[32]

Elected legislators
#	Name	List
1	Esperanza Aguirre Gil de Biedma		PP
2	Tomás Gómez Franco		PSOE
3	Jaime Ignacio González González		PP
4	Francisco José Granados Lerena		PP
5	María Amparo Valcarce García		PSOE
6	Beatriz María Elorriaga Pisarik		PP
7	Lucía Figar de Lacalle		PP
8	Gregorio Gordo Pradel		IUCM–LV
9	Juan Antonio Barranco Gallardo		PSOE
10	Antonio Germán Beteta Barreda		PP
11	Javier Fernández-Lasquetty Blanc		PP
12	Carmen Menéndez González-Palenzuela		PSOE
13	María Gador Ongil Cores		PP
14	Luis Velasco Rami		UPyD
15	Ana Isabel Mariño Ortega		PP
16	José Carmelo Cepeda García		PSOE
17	David Pérez García		PP
18	Eulalia Vaquero Gómez		IUCM–LV
19	Engracia Hidalgo Tena		PP
20	Matilde Fernández Sanz		PSOE
21	Juan Soler-Espiauba Gallo		PP
22	María Cristina Cifuentes Cuencas		PP
23	José Quintana Viar		PSOE
24	Pedro Muñoz Abrines		PP
25	Regino García-Badell Arias		PP
26	Rosa María Alcalá Chacón		PSOE
27	María Elvira Rodríguez Herrer		PP
28	Antero Ruiz López		IUCM–LV
29	Ramón Marcos Allo		UPyD
30	Esteban Parro del Prado		PP
31	Enrique Cascallana Gallastegui		PSOE
32	Luis Peral Guerra		PP
33	Rosa María Posada Chapado		PP
34	María Encarnación Moya Nieto		PSOE
35	José Ignacio Echeverría Echániz		PP
36	Alicia Delibes Liniers		PP
37	Carmen Villares Atienza		IUCM–LV
38	Eusebio González Jabonero		PSOE
39	Francisco de Borja Sarasola Jáudenes		PP
40	Juan Van Halen Acedo		PP
41	Josefa Dolores Pardo Ortiz		PSOE
42	Regina Plañiol Lacalle		PP
43	María Loreto Ruiz de Alda Moreno		UPyD
44	José María de Federico Corral		PP
45	José Manuel Franco Pardo		PSOE
46	Luis del Olmo Flórez		PP
47	Tania Sánchez Melero		IUCM–LV
48	Eva Piera Rojo		PP
49	María Helena Almazán Vicario		PSOE
50	Bartolomé González Jiménez		PP
51	María Eugenia Carballedo Berlanga		PP
52	Antonio Miguel Carmona Sancipriano		PSOE
53	Pedro Núñez Morgades		PP
54	Bonifacio de Santiago Prieto		PP
55	María Isabel Peces-Barba Martínez		PSOE
56	Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez		PP
57	María Josefa Amat Ruiz		IUCM–LV
58	Elvira María García Piñeiro		UPyD
59	María Pilar Liébana Montijano		PP
60	José Manuel Freire Campo		PSOE
61	Enrique Ruiz Escudero		PP
62	María Luz Bajo Prieto		PP
63	Carla Delgado Gómez		PSOE
64	Jesús Fermosel Díaz		PP
65	Íñigo Henríquez de Luna Losada		PP
66	José Luis García Sánchez		PSOE
67	Miguel Ángel Reneses González Solares		IUCM–LV
68	María Isabel Redondo Alcaide		PP
69	Sonsoles Trinidad Aboín Aboín		PP
70	María del Carmen Toledano Rico		PSOE
71	Jacobo Ramón Beltrán Pedreira		PP
72	Juan Luis Fabo Ordóñez		UPyD
73	María Nieves Margarita García Nieto		PP
74	Antonio Fernández Gordillo		PSOE
75	Álvaro Moraga Valiente		PP
76	Jesús Adriano Valverde Bocanegra		PP
77	Libertad Martínez Martínez		IUCM–LV
78	Laura Oliva García		PSOE
79	María Nadia Álvarez Padilla		PP
80	Francisco de Borja Carabante Muntada		PP
81	Óscar Iglesias Fernández		PSOE
82	Eduardo Oficialdegui Alonso de Celada		PP
83	Germán Alcayde Fort		PP
84	María Paz Martín Lozano		PSOE
85	Salvador Victoria Bolívar		PP
86	Mauricio Valiente Ots		IUCM–LV
87	Marta María Escudero Díaz-Tejeiro		PP
88	Enrique Normand de la Sotilla		UPyD
89	Mario Lisandro Salvatierra Saru		PSOE
90	Pilar Busó Borús		PP
91	Fernando Díaz Robles		PP
92	María Victoria Moreno Sanfrutos		PSOE
93	Colomán Trabado Pérez		PP
94	José Cabrera Orellana		PP
95	Jesús Miguel Dionisio Ballesteros		PSOE
96	María Espinosa de la Llave		IUCM–LV
97	María Inmaculada Sanz Otero		PP
98	María Carmen González Fernández		PP
99	Josefa Navarro Lanchas		PSOE
100	José Tomás Serrano Guio		PP
101	Raimundo Herraiz Romero		PP
102	Pedro Santín Fernández		PSOE
103	Alberto Reyero Zubiri		UPyD
104	Eva Tormo Mairena		PP
105	Ana Camins Martínez		PP
106	Sonia Conejero Palero		PSOE
107	Arsenio Rubén Bejarano Ferreras		IUCM–LV
108	Ángel Fernández Díaz		PP
109	José Miguel Moreno Torres		PP
110	Juan Segovia Noriega		PSOE
111	Carlos González Pereira		PP
112	María Belén Prado Sanjurjo		PP
113	María Teresa González Ausín		PSOE
114	María del Carmen Martín Irañeta		PP
115	María Isabel Moreno Martínez		IUCM–LV
116	Miguel Aguado Arnáez		PSOE
117	Álvaro González López		PP
118	Gabriel Julio López López		UPyD
119	José María Arribas del Barrio		PP
120	María Julia Martínez Torales		PSOE
121	Ignacio González Velayos		PP
122	Ana Abella Alava		PP
123	Eustaquio Jiménez Molero		PSOE
124	Francisco Javier Hernández Martínez		PP
125	Joaquín Sanz Arranz		IUCM–LV
126	Carmen Pérez-Llorca Zamora		PP
127	Modesto Nolla Estrada		PSOE
128	Antonio Pablo González Terol		PP
129	María Begoña García Martín		PP

Aftermath

Government formation

Further information: Third government of Esperanza Aguirre

Investiture Nomination of Esperanza Aguirre (PP)
Ballot →		15 June 2011
Required majority →		65 out of 129 Y
	Yes • PP (72)	72 / 129
	No • PSOE (36) • IUCM–LV (13) • UPyD (8)	57 / 129
	Abstentions	0 / 129
	Absentees	0 / 129
Sources [17] [33]

2012 investiture

Further information: Government of Ignacio González

On 17 September 2012, Esperanza Aguirre announced her resignation as President of the Community of Madrid, being succeeded by Ignacio González.

Investiture Nomination of Ignacio González (PP)
Ballot →		26 September 2012
Required majority →		65 out of 129 Y
	Yes • PP (72)	72 / 129
	No • PSOE (34) • IUCM–LV (11) • UPyD (8)	53 / 129
	Abstentions	0 / 129
	Absentees • PSOE (2) • IUCM–LV (2)	4 / 129
Sources [17] [34]

Notes

1. Alfonso Bosch, Alberto López Viejo and Benjamín Martín Vasco, former PP legislators. ^[18]
2. Denotes a main invitee attending the event.

References

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Other

1. Statute (1983) , art. 9.
2. Statute (1983) , art. 10.
3. LECM (1986) , art. 2.
4. LOREG (1985) , arts. 2–3.
5. LOREG (1985) , art. 75.
6. Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
7. LECM (1986) , art. 18.
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9. LECM (1986) , arts. 10 & 18.
10. LOREG (1985) , arts. 46 & 48.
11. LECM (1986) , art. 8.
12. LOREG (1985) , art. 42.
13. Statute (1983) , art. 21.
14. LAMPC (1990) , art. 1.
15. Statute (1983) , art. 18.
16. LAMPC (1990) , art. 2.
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19. LOREG (1985) , art. 44.
20. LOREG (1985) , art. 44 bis.
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