Results breakdown of the 2015 Spanish local elections (Catalonia)

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This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 24 May 2015. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Opinion polls

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). [1] [2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Badalona 217,210 People's Party (PP)Let's Win Badalona–Badalona in Common (GBC) (PSC–PSOE in 2018) [5]
Barcelona 1,602,386 Convergence and Union (CiU) Barcelona in Common (BComú)
Cornellà de Llobregat 86,234 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Girona 97,227 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 253,518 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lleida 139,176 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Mataró 124,280 Convergence and Union (CiU) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus 104,962 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Sabadell 207,444 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) (CUP in 2017) [6]
Sant Cugat del Vallès 87,118 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Santa Coloma de Gramenet 118,738 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Tarragona 132,199 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Terrassa 215,517 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 217,210
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Badalona election results
BadalonaCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)30,56734.21+0.7310−1
Let's Win Badalona–Badalona in Common–Active People (GBC–PA)115,64517.51+15.695+5
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)12,59314.09−12.964−5
ERC–AdvanceLeft Movement–Municipal Agreement (ERC–A–MES–AM)9,81210.98+7.283+3
Convergence and Union (CiU)7,0977.94−4.612−2
Initiative Greens–EUiA–It is Possible–Agreement (ICV–EUiA–EP–E)5,9716.68−2.222−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)5,0025.60+4.431+1
We Make Badalona, Municipal Party for Badalona (Fem B, PMB)4600.51New0±0
Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED)4030.45New0±0
Independent Space Place (LLEI)3280.37+0.050±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)2770.31New0±0
Blank ballots1,1981.34−2.44
Total89,35327±0
Valid votes89,35399.44+0.55
Invalid votes4990.56−0.55
Votes cast / turnout89,85257.53+5.42
Abstentions66,33742.47−5.42
Registered voters156,189
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]
Footnotes:

Barcelona

Population: 1,602,386

Cornellà de Llobregat

Population: 86,234
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results
CornelladeLlobregatCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)13,41638.56−3.5211−3
Cornellà in Common–Call for Cornellà (CEC–CPC)6,06117.42New5+5
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)3,92611.28+8.673+3
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)3,2089.22+4.732+2
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiA–Progress Agreement (ICV–EUiA–EP)2,8318.14−3.742−2
People's Party (PP)2,7177.81−8.142−3
Convergence and Union (CiU)1,4544.18−4.700−2
Platform for Catalonia (PxC)6301.81−3.140±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)1760.51New0±0
Blank ballots3731.07−3.57
Total34,79225±0
Valid votes34,79299.44+1.04
Invalid votes1950.56−1.04
Votes cast / turnout34,98756.44+5.97
Abstentions26,99843.56−5.97
Registered voters61,985
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]

Girona

Population: 97,227
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Girona election results
GironaCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Convergence and Union (CiU)11,83332.59+1.0810±0
Republican LeftLeft Movement–Municipal Agreement (ERC–MES–AM)5,51315.18+10.194+4
Popular Unity Candidacy–Call for Girona–Active People (CUP–Crida–PA)5,42514.94+5.664+1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)5,26514.50−8.864−3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)2,7407.55+6.302+2
People's Party (PP)2,1635.96−5.711−2
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiA–Agreement (ICV–EUiA–E)1,5124.16−2.860−2
Commitment with Girona (CG)5981.65New0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)3991.10+0.420±0
Catalan Solidarity for Independence (SI)1820.50−1.950±0
Blank Seats (EB)1560.43−0.870±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)860.24+0.060±0
Blank ballots4341.20−3.21
Total36,30625±0
Valid votes36,30699.34+1.13
Invalid votes2420.66−1.13
Votes cast / turnout36,54856.02+4.32
Abstentions28,69443.98−4.32
Registered voters65,242
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [10]

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Population: 253,518
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results
HospitaletdeLlobregatCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)30,94233.24−5.6111−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)12,32413.24+11.114+4
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiAPirates–Agreement (ICV–EUiA–P–E)19,51610.22+0.323+1
People's Party (PP)9,2389.92−8.653−3
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)8,3488.97+6.302+2
Let's Win L'Hospitalet (Ganemos)6,9497.46New2+2
Convergence and Union (CiU)5,5795.99−6.311−3
Popular Unity Candidacy–Active People (CUP–PA)4,7555.11+4.471+1
Platform for Catalonia (PxC)3,6533.92−3.400−2
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)5020.54New0±0
Blank ballots1,2861.38−2.65
Total93,09227±0
Valid votes93,09299.35+0.81
Invalid votes6070.65−0.81
Votes cast / turnout93,69953.36+3.12
Abstentions81,90946.64−3.12
Registered voters175,608
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]
Footnotes:

Lleida

Population: 139,176
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Lleida election results
LleidaCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)12,36724.67−17.398−7
Convergence and Union (CiU)8,98317.92−0.396±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)5,96511.90+10.934+4
Republican Left–Advance–Municipal Agreement (ERC–Avancem–AM)5,65611.28+7.073+3
Call for Lleida–Popular Unity Candidacy (Crida–CUP)4,3878.75+5.492+2
People's Party (PP)4,3588.69−7.832−4
Common of Lleida (Comú de Lleida)3,7877.55New2+2
Agreement for Lleida–ICV–EUiA–ME–Agreement (ICV–EUiA–ME)2,4194.83+0.190±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)6741.34+0.860±0
Blank Seats (EB)2870.57−0.290±0
Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC)1760.35New0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)1420.28+0.100±0
Blank ballots9281.85−2.48
Total50,12927±0
Valid votes50,12999.10+0.68
Invalid votes4570.90−0.68
Votes cast / turnout50,58654.51+4.70
Abstentions42,21245.49−4.70
Registered voters92,798
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [11]

Mataró

Population: 124,280
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Mataró election results
MataroCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)8,42018.46−3.856−2
Convergence and Union (CiU)7,37416.17−8.595−3
Republican LeftLeft Movement–Municipal Agreement (ERC–MES–AM)6,64814.58+10.644+4
We Want Mataró (VoleMataró)5,27611.57New3+3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)4,4099.67New3+3
People's Party (PP)3,8628.47−6.862−3
Popular Unity Candidacy–Active People (CUP–PA)3,8438.43+2.872+1
Platform for Catalonia (PxC)2,5725.64−4.791−2
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiA–Agreement (ICV–EUiA–E)2,5615.62−1.131−1
Blank ballots6391.40−3.37
Total45,60427±0
Valid votes45,60497.80−1.22
Invalid votes1,0252.20+1.22
Votes cast / turnout46,62953.82+0.61
Abstentions40,01746.18−0.61
Registered voters86,646
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]

Reus

Population: 104,962
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Reus election results
ReusCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Convergence and Union (CiU)8,30721.42−6.377−3
Popular Unity Candidacy–Active People (CUP–PA)6,88417.75+12.636+5
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)5,57314.37+12.844+4
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)5,33413.75−7.604−4
National Left Reus–Municipal Agreement (ERC–MES–MDC–A–AM)3,3678.68+4.522+2
People's Party (PP)3,1518.12−8.272−4
Reus Now (A)2,4436.30+1.052±0
Reus Anew (DNR)9872.54New0±0
Moving Reus–Open Assembly–Agreement (MR–AO–E)19602.48−1.590±0
Unitary List (Llista Unitària)6471.67New0±0
Platform for Catalonia (PxC)5241.35−3.500±0
Blank ballots6091.57−1.51
Total38,78627±0
Valid votes38,78699.05+0.16
Invalid votes3710.95−0.16
Votes cast / turnout39,15755.33+1.43
Abstentions31,61044.67−1.43
Registered voters70,767
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [12]
Footnotes:

Sabadell

Population: 207,444
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Sabadell election results
SabadellCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)12,95015.41−22.915−8
Unity for Change Sabadell–Agreement (UPCS–E)112,61115.01+3.534±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)12,42614.79+11.614+4
Call for Sabadell–Alternative Candidacies–Active People (CpSBD–CAV–PA)211,11013.22+2.994+2
Convergence and Union (CiU)11,09213.20−3.724−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)10,10612.03+10.333+3
Let's Win Sabadell (Ganemos)5,3986.42New2+2
People's Party (PP)4,8215.74−4.531−2
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)1,7122.04+0.620±0
Socialist Party of Labour (Internationalist) (PST (I))2720.32New0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)2650.32New0±0
Blank ballots1,2701.51−2.55
Total84,03327±0
Valid votes84,03399.28+0.47
Invalid votes6080.72−0.47
Votes cast / turnout84,64155.15+4.93
Abstentions68,84344.85−4.93
Registered voters153,484
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]
Footnotes:

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Population: 87,118
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results
SantCugatdelVallesCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Convergence and Union (CiU)13,52436.98−9.1311−4
Popular Unity Candidacy–CAV–Active People (CUP–CAV–PA)5,56115.21+7.464+2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)4,72712.93+10.683+3
Republican LeftLeft Movement–Municipal Agreement (ERC–MES–AM)4,10011.21+6.343+3
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiA–Agreement (ICV–EUiA–E)2,4196.61−1.902±0
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)2,3666.47−2.691−1
People's Party (PP)2,2846.25−6.291−3
Vox–Family and Life Party (Vox–PFiV)14821.32+0.790±0
Another Sant Cugat–Citizen Platform for Sant Cugat (UASC)4791.97−0.660±0
Catalan Solidarity for Independence (SI)1190.33−1.200±0
Blank ballots5081.39−3.38
Total36,56925±0
Valid votes36,56999.56+1.09
Invalid votes1610.44−1.09
Votes cast / turnout36,73061.13+5.64
Abstentions23,35238.87−5.64
Registered voters60,082
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Vox–Family and Life Party results are compared to Family and Life Party totals in the 2011 election.

Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Population: 118,738
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet election results
SantaColomadeGramenetCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)17,24740.65+1.4814+2
We Are Gramenet–Active People (SG–PA)17,87218.56+11.926+4
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)4,87611.49+9.503+3
Left People–Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiA (GE–ICV–EUiA)3,3317.85−4.092−1
People's Party (PP)3,2937.76−9.432−3
Republican Left–Gramenet Yes–Municipal Agreement (ERC–Gramenet–AM)2,0304.78+3.230±0
Convergence and Union (CiU)1,5363.62−2.960−2
Platform for Catalonia&Neighbors of Santa Coloma (PxC&Vecinos)1,4453.41−5.670−3
Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC)1820.43−0.450±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)1510.36New0±0
Blank ballots4621.09−2.71
Total42,42527±0
Valid votes42,42599.47+0.73
Invalid votes2240.53−0.73
Votes cast / turnout42,64954.03+4.35
Abstentions36,29345.97−4.35
Registered voters78,942
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]
Footnotes:
  • 1 We Are Gramenet–Active People results are compared to People of Gramenet totals in the 2011 election.

Tarragona

Population: 132,199
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Tarragona election results
TarragonaCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)14,48628.49−8.459−3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)7,25714.27+12.564+4
Republican LeftMES–Catalan Democratic–AM (ERC–MES–MDC–AM)5,96311.73+7.764+4
People's Party (PP)5,82311.45−9.104−3
Convergence and Union (CiU)5,55510.92−9.633−4
Popular Unity Candidacy–Active People (CUP–PA)4,1828.22+5.942+2
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiA–Agreement (ICV–EUiA–E)2,8695.64+0.251±0
Catalonia Now (AraCatalunya)1,8623.66New0±0
Let's Win Tarragona (Ganemos)1,1572.28New0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)6841.35+0.740±0
Blank Seats (EB)2570.51−0.570±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)1310.26+0.020±0
Engine and Sports Alternative (AMD)560.11−0.100±0
Blank ballots5681.12−2.39
Total50,85027±0
Valid votes50,85099.31+0.60
Invalid votes3540.69−0.60
Votes cast / turnout51,20456.31+2.09
Abstentions39,72643.69−2.09
Registered voters90,930
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [12]

Terrassa

Population: 215,517
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Terrassa election results
TerrassaCouncilDiagram2015.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Progress Candidacy (PSC–CP)23,54328.21−4.119−2
Terrassa in Common–Agreement (TeC–E)116,05119.24+9.996+3
Republican LeftLeft Movement–Municipal Agreement (ERC–MES–AM)11,25513.49+9.054+4
Convergence and Union (CiU)10,13212.14−12.313−6
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)9,00810.80+8.693+3
Popular Unity Candidacy–CAV–Active People (CUP–CAV–PA)4,8045.76+4.541+1
People's Party (PP)4,7195.66−6.591−3
Platform for Catalonia (PxC)1,6561.98−0.970±0
Centre Union for Terrassa (UCTerrassa)5830.70+0.160±0
Family and Life Party (PFiV)4110.49+0.220±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)2070.25New0±0
Blank ballots1,0771.29−3.31
Total83,44627±0
Valid votes83,44699.59+0.99
Invalid votes3450.41−0.99
Votes cast / turnout83,79154.65+6.15
Abstentions69,54045.35−6.15
Registered voters153,331
Sources [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]
Footnotes:

See also

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