2019 Andorran parliamentary election

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2019 Andorran parliamentary election
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  2015 7 April 2019 2023  

All 28 seats in the General Council
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
DA Xavier Espot Zamora 35.1311−4
PS Pere López Agràs 30.622−1
L'A Jordi Gallardo 12.484−2
TVUL Josep Pintat Forné 10.424+2
PSL'A 2New
CC David Baró Riba 2New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Map of the 2019 Andorran parliamentary election.svg
Results by parish and national list
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Antoni Martí
DA
Xavier Espot Zamora
DA

Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 7 April 2019, electing all 28 seats of the General Council. [1] Although they remained the largest party, the Democrats for Andorra lost their parliamentary majority after losing four seats. The Social Democratic Party gained four seats, becoming the second-largest party.

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Background

Democrats for Andorra secured an absolute majority in the 2015 election and Antoni Martí was re-elected Prime Minister of Andorra. In December 2017, Josep Pintat Forné, together with the two members of the Lauredian Union and two members of Committed Citizens, left the Liberal group.

Antoni Martí was unable to stand for reelection, as the Constitution limits the office to two complete consecutive terms.

Electoral system

Twenty-eight general councillors (Catalan: consellers generals) are elected, based on closed party lists: [2] [3]

The parish lists and the national list are independent of one another: the same person cannot appear on both the national list and on a parish list, and voters cast two separate ballots. There is no requirement to vote for the same party for both lists. [6]

Parties and leaders

Nationwide constituency

The following parties or coalitions are running in the election: [7]

Party or coalitionPM CandidateCurrent seats 2015 election
Democrats for Andorra (DA) Xavier Espot Zamora 1515
Liberals of Andorra (L'A) Jordi Gallardo Fernández 38
Social Democratic Party (PS) Pere López i Agràs 33
Social Democracy and Progress (SDP) Josep Roig Carcel 22
Third Way Josep Pintat Forné 5(integrated in L'A)
Sovereign Andorra  [ ca ] (AS) Eusebi Nomen Calvet
United for the Progress of Andorra  [ ca ] (UPA) Alfons Clavera Arizti

Parish constituencies

The following table displays the parties or coalitions running at each parish: [7]

Party or coalitionCanilloEncampOrdinoLa MassanaAndorra la VellaSant Julià de LòriaEscaldes-Engordany
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Social Democracy and Progress (SDP)Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Third Way Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Sovereign Andorra  [ ca ] (AS)Yes check.svg
Committed Citizens (CC)Yes check.svg

Opinion polls

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample size DA L'A PS Vd'A SDP Podem TV AS UPA Lead
Time Consultants 7–18 Mar 201968034.116.230.23.88.62.91.23.9
CRES 28 Feb–13 Mar 20191,21238.716.028.95.26.23.11.19.8
Time Consultants 1–10 Oct 201868034.419.936.38.01.42.1
CRES 4–21 Jun 201880933.121.735.31.57.72.3
CRES 3–25 May 201780337.927.421.05.64.810.5
CRES 16 May–30 Jun 20161,21542.020.826.96.415.2
2015 election 1 March 201537.027.723.511.79.4

Results

Andorre Conseil General 2019.svg
PartyPRConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democrats for Andorra 6,24835.1355,93134.86611–4
Social Democratic Party 5,44530.6256,47338.0527+4
Liberal Party of Andorra 2,21912.48224–4
Third WayLauredian Union 1,85310.4222,12212.4724+2
Social Democracy and Progress 1,0445.8701,2807.5200–2
Sovereign Andorra  [ ca ]8254.640710.4200New
United for the Progress of Andorra  [ ca ]1490.84000.000New
Committed Citizens 00.001,1366.6822New
Total17,783100.001417,013100.0014280
Valid votes17,78395.4117,01391.35
Invalid votes3241.744432.38
Blank votes5312.851,1686.27
Total votes18,638100.0018,624100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,27868.3327,27868.27
Source: Elections Andorra

    By parish

    ParishConstituencyPR
    DAPS+L'ATVCCSDPASDAPSL'ATVSDPASUPA
    Canillo 66.323.110.655.9209.45.62.66.50.6
    Encamp 44.642.14.98.537.932.316.14.35.53.91.0
    Ordino 44.640.27.37.937.231.712.76.85.26.40.5
    La Massana 43.956.136.126.614.112.84.46.10.7
    Andorra la Vella 37.037.310.714.930.337.012.67.28.74.31.3
    Sant Julià de Lòria 27.527.844.726.624.610.530.04.93.30.5
    Escaldes-Engordany 41.442.67.68.542.530.711.55.55.04.80.7
    Total34.838.112.56.77.50.435.130.612.410.45.86.40.8

    Government formation

    Three parties eventually formed a governing coalition, composed of the Democrats, the Liberal Party and Committed Citizens with Xavier Espot Zamora as Prime Minister. [8]

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    1. "Les eleccions generals andorranes seran el 7 d'abril". Vilaweb. 27 December 2018.
    2. Art. 42.2, Law 28/2007.
    3. Electoral system IPU
    4. Art. 57, Law 28/2007.
    5. Art. 58, Law 28/2007. The electoral threshold is the natural quota, one fourteenth of the valid votes (~7.14%).
    6. Arts. 19, 51 & 52, Law 28/2007.
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