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The 2011 Riojan regional election was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 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.
The People's Party (PP) had formed the government of the region since the 1995 election, holding a majority of seats since then. As a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) collapse at the national level, the PP increased its majority, gaining 3 seats and obtaining its best historical result in a regional election; the same 3 seats that were lost by the PSOE, which obtained its worst result ever. The Riojan Party (PR) held its 2 seats with a slightly reduced vote share.
The Parliament of La Rioja was 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 President of the Autonomous Community. [1] Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in La Rioja and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Riojans abroad 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 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 regionally. [1] [3]
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in La Rioja. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called. [3] [4] [5]
The term of the Parliament of La Rioja expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 27 May 2007, setting the election date for the Parliament on Sunday, 22 May 2011. [1] [3] [4] [5]
The President of the Autonomous Community had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of La Rioja 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 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 was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. 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 four-year terms. [1]
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; 17 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of La Rioja.
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | PR | Lead | ||||
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2011 regional election | 22 May 2011 | — | 69.8 | 52.0 20 | 30.3 11 | 5.4 2 | 3.7 0 | 3.6 0 | 21.7 |
NC Report/La Razón [p 1] | 3–10 May 2011 | ? | ? | 51.1 17/18 | 34.5 13/14 | ? 2 | – | – | 16.6 |
TNS Demoscopia/Antena 3 [p 2] [p 3] | 4–5 May 2011 | 500 | ? | 51.9 19/20 | 31.2 11/12 | 5.7 2 | 4.1 0 | – | 20.7 |
NC Report/La Razón [p 4] [p 5] | 25 Apr 2011 | ? | ? | ? 18 | ? 13 | ? 2 | – | – | ? |
Celeste-Tel/Terra [p 6] | 13–20 Apr 2011 | 400 | ? | 52.7 19 | 32.1 12 | 5.7 2 | 4.6 0 | – | 20.6 |
CIS [p 7] [p 8] | 17 Mar–18 Apr 2011 | 784 | ? | 50.9 19 | 31.5 12 | 6.7 2 | 4.2 0 | 1.5 0 | 19.4 |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 9] [p 10] | 12–15 Apr 2011 | 400 | ? | 53.3 19/20 | 35.4 13 | 4.6 0/1 | – | – | 17.9 |
Ikerfel/Vocento [p 11] [p 12] | 10–12 Apr 2011 | 1,000 | ? | 48.1 17/18 | 37.9 13/14 | 5.2 1/2 | – | – | 10.2 |
GAD/ABC [p 13] | 10–16 Mar 2011 | 600 | ? | 50.9 18 | 36.9 13 | 5.6 2 | – | – | 14.0 |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 14] | 7 Jan 2011 | 400 | ? | 52.3 18/19 | 33.8 12/13 | 6.5 2 | – | – | 18.5 |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo [p 15] | 25–26 May 2010 | 400 | ? | 51.6 18/20 | 36.6 13/14 | 4.7 0/1 | 3.2 0 | – | 15.0 |
Sigma Dos/Diario La Rioja [p 16] [p 17] | 14–18 May 2010 | 1,000 | ? | 50.7 18/19 | 36.3 13 | 5.2 1/2 | 3.1 0 | – | 14.4 |
Diario La Rioja [p 18] [p 19] | 3–24 Mar 2010 | 838 | ? | ? 18 | ? 13 | ? 2 | – | – | ? |
2009 EP election | 7 Jun 2009 | — | 50.4 | 50.7 18 | 40.6 15 | – | 1.9 0 | 3.0 0 | 10.1 |
2008 general election | 9 Mar 2008 | — | 79.3 | 49.5 18 | 43.6 15 | 1.5 0 | 1.9 0 | 1.3 0 | 5.9 |
2007 regional election | 27 May 2007 | — | 73.3 | 48.8 17 | 40.4 14 | 6.0 2 | 3.1 0 | – | 8.4 |
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
People's Party (PP) | 85,975 | 51.98 | +3.17 | 20 | +3 | |
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 50,169 | 30.33 | –10.08 | 11 | –3 | |
Riojan Party (PR) | 8,983 | 5.43 | –0.57 | 2 | ±0 | |
United Left of La Rioja (IU) | 6,114 | 3.70 | +0.64 | 0 | ±0 | |
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) | 5,891 | 3.56 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Greens of La Rioja–Ecolo (Ecolo–V) | 2,041 | 1.23 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 697 | 0.42 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) | 567 | 0.34 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) | 482 | 0.29 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 4,496 | 2.72 | +1.00 | |||
Total | 165,415 | 33 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 165,415 | 97.98 | –1.23 | |||
Invalid votes | 3,411 | 2.02 | +1.23 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 168,826 | 69.76 | –3.54 | |||
Abstentions | 73,181 | 30.24 | +3.54 | |||
Registered voters | 242,007 | |||||
Sources [6] [7] |
Investiture Pedro Sanz (PP) | ||
Ballot → | 22 June 2011 | |
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Required majority → | 17 out of 33 | |
Yes
| 20 / 33 | |
No
| 11 / 33 | |
Abstentions
| 2 / 33 | |
Absentees | 0 / 33 | |
Sources [7] |
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