Valencian parliamentary election, 2007
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All 99 seats in the Valencian Courts 50 seats needed for a majority |
Opinion polls |
Registered |
3,491,365 2.0% |
Turnout |
2,448,830 (70.1%) 1.4 pp |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Francisco Camps |
Joan Ignasi Pla |
Glòria Marcos |
Party |
PP |
PSPV–PSOE |
CPV |
Leader since |
10 July 2002 |
24 September 2000 |
26 January 2007 |
Last election |
48 seats, 47.2% |
35 seats, 35.9% |
6 seats, 11.0%[lower-alpha 1] |
Seats won |
54 |
38 |
7 |
Seat change |
6 |
3 |
1 |
Popular vote |
1,277,458 |
838,987 |
195,116 |
Percentage |
52.5% |
34.5% |
8.0% |
Swing |
5.3 pp |
1.4 pp |
3.0 pp |
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The 2007 Valencian parliamentary election was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 7th democratically-elected Valencian Courts, the regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia. At stake were all seats in the Courts, determining the President of the Valencian Government. The number of members increased from 89 to 99 compared to the 2003 election.
As in the three previous elections, the People's Party (PP) won with an increased absolute majority of seats, as well as winning an absolute majority of votes - the first time since 1983 that this had been achieved. The PP increased its vote share by more than 5% and gained 6 of the additional 10 seats.
The Valencian Nationalist Bloc (BNV) which in the previous election had remained 0.3% short of the 5% threshold, formed an electoral alliance with United Left (IU) under the name Commitment for the Valencian Country (CPV). This combined list, which also included smaller Green and left-wing groups, saw BNV gain its first seat representation in the Courts, though the combined vote for both IU and BNV was considerably lesser than both had polled separately in 2003, with the coalition only gaining one seat overall. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSPV-PSOE) gained 3 seats despite decreasing its vote share by 1 point.
Electoral system
The number of seats in the Valencian Courts was set to a fixed-number of 99. All Courts members were elected in 3 multi-member districts, corresponding to the Valencian Community's three provinces, using the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation system. Each district was entitled to an initial minimum of 20 seats, with the remaining 39 seats allocated among the three provinces in proportion to their populations, on the required condition that the number of inhabitants per seat in each district did not exceed 3 times those of any other. For the 2007 election, seats were distributed as follows: Alicante (35), Castellon (24) and Valencia (40).
Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. Only lists polling above 5% of valid votes in all of the community (which include blank ballots—for none of the above) were entitled to enter the seat distribution. This meant that in the case a list polled above 5% in one or more of the districts but below 5% in the community totals, it would remain outside of the seat apportionment.[1]
Opinion polls
Vote
Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The lead column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. Poll results use the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. However, if such date is unknown, the date of publication will be given instead.
Seat projections
Opinion polls showing seat projections are displayed in the table below. The highest seat figures in each polling survey have their background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. 50 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Valencian Courts.
Results
Overall
← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Valencian Courts election results →
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Party |
Vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Won |
+/− |
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People's Party (PP) |
1,277,458 | 52.52 | 5.37 |
54 | 6 |
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Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV-PSOE) |
838,987 | 34.49 | 1.46 |
38 | 3 |
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Commitment for the Valencian Country (CPV)[lower-alpha 1] |
195,116 | 8.02 | 3.02 |
7 | 1 |
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Valencian Union-The Greens Ecopacifists (UV-LVE) |
22,789 | 0.94 | 2.04 |
0 | ±0 |
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Valencian Coalition (CVa) |
17,331 | 0.71 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) |
11,686 | 0.48 | 0.17 |
0 | ±0 |
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Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
10,187 | 0.42 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Spain 2000 (E-2000) |
5,934 | 0.24 | 0.13 |
0 | ±0 |
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Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) |
4,088 | 0.17 | 0.01 |
0 | ±0 |
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United for Valencia (UxV) |
2,559 | 0.11 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Authentic Falange (FA) |
2,493 | 0.10 | ±0.00 |
0 | ±0 |
Parties with less than 0.1% of the vote |
9,478 |
0.39 |
– |
0 |
±0 |
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Humanist Party (PH) |
2,039 | 0.08 | 0.03 |
0 | ±0 |
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People's Unity Movement-Republicans (MUP-R) |
1,531 | 0.06 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Liberal Centre (CL) |
1,511 | 0.06 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Renewal Liberal Centre (CLR) |
1,461 | 0.06 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Spanish Falange of the JONS (FE-JONS) |
1,018 | 0.04 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) |
785 | 0.03 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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National Democracy (DN) |
706 | 0.03 | ±0.00 |
0 | ±0 |
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Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) |
427 | 0.02 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Blank ballots |
34,348 | 1.41 | 0.14 |
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Total |
2,432,454 | 100.00 | |
99 | 10 |
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Valid votes |
2,432,454 | 99.33 | 0.02 |
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Invalid votes |
16,376 | 0.67 | 0.02 |
Votes cast / turnout |
2,448,830 | 70.14 | 1.37 |
Abstentions |
1,042,535 | 29.86 | 1.37 |
Registered voters |
3,491,365 | |
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Source(s):
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Vote share |
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PP |
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52.52% |
PSPV-PSOE |
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34.49% |
CPV |
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8.02% |
Others |
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3.56% |
Blank ballots |
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1.41% |
Parliamentary seats |
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PP |
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54.54% |
PSPV-PSOE |
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38.38% |
CPV |
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7.07% |
Results by province
Election results by province.
Alicante |
Party |
Vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Won |
+/− |
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People's Party (PP) |
415,016 | 51.79 | 3.47 |
19 | 3 |
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Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV-PSOE) |
293,073 | 36.57 | 0.62 |
14 | 2 |
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Commitment for the Valencian Country (CPV)[lower-alpha 1] |
54,261 | 6.77 | 3.02 |
2 | ±0 |
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Valencian Union-The Greens Ecopacifists (UV-LVE) |
8,544 | 1.07 | 0.71 |
0 | ±0 |
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Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
4,405 | 0.55 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) |
3,566 | 0.44 | 0.18 |
0 | ±0 |
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Liberal Centre (CL) |
1,511 | 0.19 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Renewal Liberal Centre (CLR) |
1,461 | 0.18 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) |
1,402 | 0.17 | 0.02 |
0 | ±0 |
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Valencian Coalition (CVa) |
1,317 | 0.16 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Authentic Falange (FA) |
1,193 | 0.15 | 0.02 |
0 | ±0 |
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Spain 2000 (E-2000) |
1,036 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
0 | ±0 |
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Humanist Party (PH) |
896 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
0 | ±0 |
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Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) |
785 | 0.10 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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People's Unity Movement-Republicans (MUP-R) |
780 | 0.10 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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United for Valencia (UxV) |
627 | 0.08 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Blank ballots |
11,531 | 1.44 | 0.15 |
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Total |
801,404 | 100.00 | |
35 | 5 |
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Valid votes |
801,404 | 99.22 | 0.09 |
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Invalid votes |
6,317 | 0.78 | 0.09 |
Votes cast / turnout |
807,721 | 68.05 | 1.68 |
Abstentions |
379,313 | 31.95 | 1.68 |
Registered voters |
1,187,034 | |
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Source: Argos Information Portal |
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Castellon |
Party |
Vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Won |
+/− |
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People's Party (PP) |
140,982 | 49.31 | 1.16 |
12 | 1 |
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Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV-PSOE) |
108,653 | 38.00 | 1.51 |
10 | 1 |
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Commitment for the Valencian Country (CPV)[lower-alpha 1] |
22,205 | 7.77 | 2.47 |
2 | 1 |
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Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) |
1,944 | 0.68 | 0.21 |
0 | ±0 |
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Spain 2000 (E-2000) |
1,693 | 0.59 | 0.46 |
0 | ±0 |
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Valencian Coalition (CVa) |
1,638 | 0.57 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Valencian Union-The Greens Ecopacifists (UV-LVE) |
1,570 | 0.55 | 1.47 |
0 | ±0 |
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Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
1,314 | 0.46 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) |
386 | 0.14 | 0.01 |
0 | ±0 |
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Spanish Falange of the JONS (FE-JONS) |
320 | 0.11 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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United for Valencia (UxV) |
315 | 0.11 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Authentic Falange (FA) |
254 | 0.09 | 0.01 |
0 | ±0 |
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Blank ballots |
4,619 | 1.62 | 0.08 |
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Total |
285,893 | 100.00 | |
24 | 1 |
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Valid votes |
285,893 | 99.18 | 0.02 |
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Invalid votes |
2,376 | 0.82 | 0.02 |
Votes cast / turnout |
288,269 | 70.54 | 2.22 |
Abstentions |
120,401 | 29.46 | 2.22 |
Registered voters |
408,670 | |
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Source: Argos Information Portal |
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Valencia |
Party |
Vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Won |
+/− |
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People's Party (PP) |
721,460 | 53.63 | 7.37 |
23 | 4 |
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Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV-PSOE) |
437,261 | 32.51 | 2.60 |
14 | ±0 |
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Commitment for the Valencian Country (CPV)[lower-alpha 1] |
118,650 | 8.82 | 3.14 |
3 | ±0 |
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Valencian Coalition (CVa) |
14,376 | 1.07 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Valencian Union-The Greens Ecopacifists (UV-LVE) |
12,675 | 0.94 | 2.96 |
0 | ±0 |
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Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) |
6,176 | 0.46 | 0.15 |
0 | ±0 |
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Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
4,468 | 0.33 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Spain 2000 (E-2000) |
3,205 | 0.24 | 0.11 |
0 | ±0 |
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Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) |
2,300 | 0.17 | 0.03 |
0 | ±0 |
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United for Valencia (UxV) |
1,617 | 0.12 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Humanist Party (PH) |
1,143 | 0.08 | ±0.00 |
0 | ±0 |
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Authentic Falange (FA) |
1,046 | 0.08 | 0.01 |
0 | ±0 |
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People's Unity Movement-Republicans (MUP-R) |
751 | 0.06 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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National Democracy (DN) |
706 | 0.05 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Spanish Falange of the JONS (FE-JONS) |
698 | 0.05 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) |
427 | 0.03 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Blank ballots |
18,198 | 1.35 | 0.15 |
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Total |
1,345,157 | 100.00 | |
40 | 4 |
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Valid votes |
1,345,157 | 99.43 | 0.01 |
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Invalid votes |
7,683 | 0.57 | 0.01 |
Votes cast / turnout |
1,352,840 | 71.37 | 0.96 |
Abstentions |
542,821 | 28.63 | 0.96 |
Registered voters |
1,895,661 | |
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Source: Argos Information Portal |
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Notes
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