People's Party of the Balearic Islands

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People's Party of the Balearic Islands
Partido Popular de las Islas Baleares
Partit Popular de les Illes Balears
President Marga Prohens
Founded1989
HeadquartersC/ Palau Reial, 14
Palma, Majorca, Spain
Ideology Conservatism [1]
Christian democracy [2]
Regionalism [3]
Political position Centre-right to right-wing
National affiliation People's Party
Parliament of the Balearic Islands
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Local seats in the Balearic Islands [4]
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Congress of Deputies (Balearic seats)
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Senate of Spain (Balearic seats)
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Website
www.ppbalears.es

The People's Party of the Balearic Islands (Spanish : Partido Popular de las Islas Baleares, Catalan : Partit Popular de les Illes Balears, PP) is the regional section of the People's Party of Spain (PP) in the Balearic Islands. It was formed in 1989 from the re-foundation of the People's Alliance.

Contents

Presidents

PresidentTerm
1. Gabriel Cañellas 1989–1995
2. Cristòfol Soler 1995–1996
3. Jaume Matas 1996–2007
4. Rosa Estaràs 2007–2009
5. José Ramón Bauzà 2009–2015
6. Miquel Vidal 2015–2017
7. Biel Company 2017–

Electoral performance

Parliament of the Balearic Islands

Parliament of the Balearic Islands
ElectionVote %ScoreSeats+/–LeaderStatus in legislature
StatusPeriod
1991 [lower-alpha 1] 160,51247.32%1st
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Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 2 [lower-alpha 2] Gabriel Cañellas Majority coalition(PP–UM)1991–1995
1995 168,15644.77%1st
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Arrow Blue Right 001.svg 0Majority government1995–1999
1999 160,54544.01%1st
28 / 59
Red Arrow Down.svg 3 Jaume Matas Opposition1999–2003
2003 190,56244.70%1st
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Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 2Majority government2003–2007
2007 192,57746.02%1st
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Red Arrow Down.svg 1Opposition2007–2011
2011 194,86146.36%1st
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Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 7 José Ramón Bauzà Majority government2011–2015
2015 123,18328.52%1st
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Red Arrow Down.svg 15Opposition2015–2023
2019 95,29522.20%2nd
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Red Arrow Down.svg 4 Biel Company
2023 161,26735.79%1st
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Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 9 Marga Prohens Minority government2023–present

Cortes Generales

Cortes Generales
ElectionBalearic Islands
CongressSenate
Vote %ScoreSeats+/–Seats+/–
1989 140,16340.66%1st
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1993 191,46146.41%1st
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Arrow Blue Right 001.svg 0
1996 194,85945.13%1st
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Red Arrow Down.svg 1
2000 214,34853.87%1st
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2004 215,73745.89%1st
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2008 208,24643.97%2nd
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2011 217,32749.59%1st
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4 / 5
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2015 140,64029.06%1st
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Arrow Blue Right 001.svg 0
2016 163,04535.08%1st
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Arrow Blue Right 001.svg 0
4 / 5
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2019 (Apr) 87,35216.85%4th
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Red Arrow Down.svg 2
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2019 (Nov) 103,49322.86%2nd
2 / 8
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2 / 5
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European Parliament

European Parliament
ElectionAsturias
Vote %Score
1989 78,05232.88%2nd
1994 147,37650.56%1st
1999 170,08347.10%1st
2004 121,58746.57%1st
2009 112,66643.74%1st
2014 74,22327.48%1st
2019 88,43221.18%2nd

Notes

  1. Electoral alliance with Majorcan Union.
  2. Compared to the combined totals of People's AllianceLiberal Party and Majorcan Union in the 1987 regional election.
  3. 1 2 Compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1986 general election.

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