2012 Spanish regional elections

2012 Spanish regional elections
25 March 2012
21 October 2012
25 November 2012
439 seats in the regional parliaments of Andalusia, Asturias, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia
Regional administrations by leading party in 2012

Regional elections were held in Spain during 2012 to elect the regional parliaments of five of the seventeen autonomous communities: Andalusia, Asturias, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia. 439 of 1,218 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 25 March in Andalusia and Asturias, on 21 October in the Basque Country, and on 25 November in Catalonia.

Election date

Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community. Typically, most autonomous communities held their elections on the fourth Sunday of May every four years, concurrently with nationwide local elections, while others had their own, separate electoral cycles. In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four year-terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election. In other cases—Andalusia (since 1994), Aragon (2007), the Balearic Islands (2007), the Basque Country (1981), Castile and León (2007), Catalonia (1985), Extremadura (2011), Galicia (1985), Navarre (2010) and the Valencian Community (2006)—the law granted regional presidents the power to call snap elections resulting in fresh four-year parliamentary terms.[1][2]

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities and cities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Election day Region Previous control New control
25 March Andalusia Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Asturias Asturias Forum (FAC) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
21 October Basque Country Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Galicia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
25 November Catalonia Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)

Summary by region

March (2 regions)

Andalusia

Main article: 2012 Andalusian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,570,833 40.67 +2.22 50 +3
PSOE–A 1,527,923 39.56 −8.85 47 −9
IULV–CA 438,372 11.35 +4.29 12 +6
UPyD 129,407 3.35 +2.73 0 ±0
PA 96,770 2.51 −0.25 0 ±0
Others 64,361 1.67 0 ±0
Blank ballots 35,081 0.91 −0.15
Valid votes 3,862,747 99.42 +0.05
Invalid votes 22,390 0.58 −0.05
Votes cast / turnout 3,885,137 60.78 −11.89
Registered voters 6,392,620

Asturias

Main article: 2012 Asturian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 161,159 32.10 +2.18 17 +2
FAC 124,518 24.80 −4.86 12 −4
PP 108,091 21.53 +1.58 10 ±0
IU/IX 69,118 13.77 +3.49 5 +1
UPyD 18,801 3.74 +1.30 1 +1
Others 13,220 2.63 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,166 1.43 −1.17
Valid votes 502,073 99.15 +0.59
Invalid votes 4,295 0.85 −0.59
Votes cast / turnout 506,368 51.15 −10.54
Registered voters 989,993

October (2 regions)

Basque Country

Main article: 2012 Basque regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
EAJ/PNV 384,766 34.16 −3.98 27 −3
EH Bildu 277,923 24.67 +15.05 21 +16
PSE–EE (PSOE) 212,809 18.89 −11.47 16 −9
PP 130,584 11.59 −2.36 10 −3
IU–LV 30,318 2.69 New 0 ±0
UPyD 21,539 1.91 −0.21 1 ±0
EB–B 17,345 1.54 −1.93 0 −1
Equo 11,625 1.03 +0.49 0 ±0
EB/AZ 11,480 1.02 New 0 ±0
Others 13,371 1.19 0 ±0
Blank ballots 14,640 1.30 +0.20
Valid votes 1,126,400 99.18 +7.98
Invalid votes 9,168 0.81 −7.98
Votes cast / turnout 1,135,568 63.96 −0.72
Registered voters 1,775,351

Galicia

Main article: 2012 Galician regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 661,281 45.80 −0.88 41 +3
PSdeG–PSOE 297,584 20.61 −10.41 18 −7
AGE 200,828 13.91 +12.94 9 +9
BNG 146,027 10.11 −5.90 7 −5
UPyD 21,335 1.48 +0.07 0 ±0
EB 17,141 1.19 New 0 ±0
SCD 15,990 1.11 New 0 ±0
CxG 14,586 1.01 −0.10 0 ±0
Others 30,628 2.12 0 ±0
Blank ballots 38,448 2.66 +1.00
Valid votes 1,443,848 97.47 −1.64
Invalid votes 37,531 2.53 +1.64
Votes cast / turnout 1,481,379 54.91 −9.52
Registered voters 2,697,717

November (Catalonia)

Main article: 2012 Catalan regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
CiU 1,116,259 30.71 −7.72 50 −12
PSC–PSOE 524,707 14.43 −3.95 20 −8
ERC–CatSí 498,124 13.70 +6.70 21 +11
PP 471,681 12.98 +0.61 19 +1
ICV–EUiA 359,705 9.90 +2.53 13 +3
C's 275,007 7.57 +4.18 9 +6
CUP 126,435 3.48 New 3 +3
PxC 60,107 1.65 −0.75 0 ±0
SI 46,838 1.29 −2.00 0 −4
Others 103,409 2.84 0 ±0
Blank ballots 52,898 1.46 −1.47
Valid votes 3,635,170 99.10 −0.19
Invalid votes 33,140 0.90 +0.19
Votes cast / turnout 3,668,310 67.76 +8.98
Registered voters 5,413,868

References

  1. ^ LOREG (1985), art. 42.
  2. ^ "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). Institute of Regional Studies (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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