Voting for the Regional Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 45 members of the Regional Assembly of Murcia were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed listproportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, which were established by law as follows:
Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat, with the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations.[2]
Election dateedit
The term of the Regional Assembly of Murcia expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Regional Assembly were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 25 May 2003, setting the election date for the Regional Assembly on Sunday, 27 May 2007.[1][2][3]
The president had the prerogative to dissolve the Regional Assembly of Murcia and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Regional Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms.[1]
Parties and candidatesedit
The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the Region of Murcia, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[2][3]
Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia.
^ abResults for IURM (5.66%, 1 seat) and LV (1.57%, 0 seats) in the 2003 election.
Referencesedit
Opinion poll sources
^"Sólo Navarra y Baleares podrían cambiar de gobierno, según el sondeo de RTVE y FORTA". Europa Press (in Spanish). 27 May 2007.
^"El Barómetro de Antena 3 y Onda Cero augura que el PP gobernaría en Murcia con una cómoda mayoría". La Verdad (in Spanish). 19 May 2007.
^"La Asamblea no cambia, según las encuestas". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 21 May 2007.
^. Terra (in Spanish). 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
^. Celeste-Tel (in Spanish). 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
^"Un nuevo sondeo vuelve a otorgar la mayoría absoluta al PP". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). 14 May 2007.
^"Sondeo de Sigma Dos: El PP renovaría siete autonomías y podría perder dos". El Mundo (in Spanish). 12 May 2007.
^"Elecciones 27-M / Sondeo El Mundo-Sigma Dos". El Mundo (in Spanish). 12 May 2007.
^"Preelectoral elecciones autonómicas, 2007. CA de la Región de Murcia (Estudio nº 2697. Abril-Mayo 2007)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 11 May 2007.
^"La aritmética juega en contra del PSOE sólo en las islas Canarias". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 12 May 2007.
^"El PP y el PSOE mantendrán sus gobiernos autonómicos, aunque los socialistas bajan". El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 November 2006.
^. El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 November 2006. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011.
^"El voto en las comunidades. Elecciones autonómicas 2007" (PDF). El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 November 2006.
^. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). 27 May 2006. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006.
Other
^ abcLey Orgánica 4/1982, de 9 de junio, de Estatuto de Autonomía para la Región de Murcia (Organic Law 4) (in Spanish). 9 June 1982. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ abcLey 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia (Law 2) (in Spanish). 24 February 1987. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ abLey Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General (in Spanish). 19 June 1985. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^"El PP ratifica su lista de candidatos para las elecciones autonómicas de 2007". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 29 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^Calleja, Tono (18 September 2004). "El PSOE murciano elige como líder a Pedro Saura, un hombre de Rodríguez Zapatero". El País (in Spanish). Murcia. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^"Saura será el candidato del PSRM a la presidencia de la Comunidad de Murcia". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Agencias. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^"Pujante simultaneará la portavocía en el Parlamento y en el ayuntamiento de Lorca". La Verdad (in Spanish). Murcia. EFE. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ ab"2008 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I" (PDF). econet.carm.es (in Spanish). Regional Statistics Center of Murcia. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ abSierra Rodríguez, Javier (2015). El Sistema Electoral de la Región de Murcia: Balance y Perspectivas(PDF) (in Spanish). Murcia: Universidad de Murcia. Facultad de Derecho. p. 325. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
^ abc"Elecciones a la Asamblea Regional de Murcia (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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The 2007 Murcian regional election was held on Sunday 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain 2007 Murcian regional election 2003 27 May 2007 2011 All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly of Murcia23 seats needed for a majorityOpinion pollsRegistered963 221 3 0 Turnout655 043 68 0 2 0 pp First party Second party Third party Leader Ramon Luis Valcarcel Pedro Saura Jose Antonio Pujante Party PP PSOE IU LV RM Leader since 5 October 1991 18 September 2004 April 2005 Leader s seat Three Three Three Last election 28 seats 56 7 16 seats 34 1 1 seat 7 2 a Seats won 29 15 1 Seat change 1 1 0 Popular vote 379 011 207 998 40 633 Percentage 58 3 32 0 6 3 Swing 1 6 pp 2 1 pp 0 9 ppConstituency results map for the Regional Assembly of MurciaPresident before election Ramon Luis Valcarcel PP Elected President Ramon Luis Valcarcel PP Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Electoral system 1 2 Election date 2 Parties and candidates 3 Opinion polls 4 Results 4 1 Overall 4 2 Distribution by constituency 5 Aftermath 6 Notes 7 ReferencesOverview editElectoral system edit The Regional Assembly of Murcia was the devolved unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Murcia having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Murcian Statute of Autonomy as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president 1 Voting for the Regional Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights The 45 members of the Regional Assembly of Murcia were elected using the D Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes which included blank ballots being applied regionally Seats were allocated to constituencies which were established by law as follows District One comprising the municipalities of Lorca Aguilas Puerto Lumbreras Totana Alhama de Murcia Librilla Aledo and Mazarron District Two comprising the municipalities of Cartagena La Union Fuente Alamo de Murcia Torre Pacheco San Javier San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcazares District Three comprising the municipalities of Murcia Alcantarilla Beniel Molina de Segura Alguazas Las Torres de Cotillas Lorqui Ceuti Cieza Abaran Blanca Archena Ricote Ulea Villanueva del Rio Segura Ojos Fortuna Abanilla and Santomera District Four comprising the municipalities of Caravaca Cehegin Calasparra Moratalla Bullas Pliego Mula Albudeite and Campos del Rio District Five comprising the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat with the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations 2 Election date edit The term of the Regional Assembly of Murcia expired four years after the date of its previous election Elections to the Regional Assembly were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years The previous election was held on 25 May 2003 setting the election date for the Regional Assembly on Sunday 27 May 2007 1 2 3 The president had the prerogative to dissolve the Regional Assembly of Murcia and call a snap election provided that no motion of no confidence was in process no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met namely that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature s last year ahead of its scheduled expiry nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two month period from the first ballot the Regional Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four year terms 1 Parties and candidates editThe electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the Region of Murcia disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates 2 3 Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov Ref Votes Seats PP List People s Party PP nbsp Ramon Luis Valcarcel ConservatismChristian democracy 56 66 28 nbsp Y 4 PSOE List Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE nbsp Pedro Saura Social democracy 34 11 16 nbsp N 5 6 IU LV RM List United Left of the Region of Murcia IURM The Greens LV nbsp Jose Antonio Pujante SocialismCommunism 7 23 a 1 nbsp N 7 Opinion polls editThe table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done as opposed to the date of publication Where the fieldwork dates are unknown the date of publication is given instead The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party s colour If a tie ensues this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages The Lead column on the right shows the percentage point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll When available seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below or in place of the percentages in a smaller font 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia Color key Exit poll Polling firm Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout nbsp nbsp nbsp Lead 2007 regional election 27 May 2007 68 0 58 329 32 015 6 31 26 3 Ipsos RTVE FORTA p 1 27 May 2007 27 30 15 17 1 2 TNS Demoscopia Antena 3 p 2 p 3 19 May 2007 28 29 15 16 1 Celeste Tel Terra p 4 p 5 9 15 May 2007 56 227 28 34 816 17 5 81 21 4 TNS Demoscopia Antena 3 p 6 14 May 2007 29 15 1 Sigma Dos El Mundo p 7 p 8 27 Apr 8 May 2007 600 58 829 31 33 114 16 4 30 1 25 7 CIS p 9 p 10 9 Apr 6 May 2007 1 492 57 228 33 116 6 21 24 1 Sigma Dos El Mundo p 11 p 12 p 13 16 24 Nov 2006 27 28 16 17 1 Emurtel PP p 14 25 Apr 3 May 2006 1 050 56 3 33 9 4 7 22 4 2004 EP election 13 Jun 2004 49 1 58 9 36 4 2 8 22 5 2004 general election 14 Mar 2004 77 1 57 4 35 0 4 3 22 4 2003 regional election 25 May 2003 70 0 56 728 34 116 5 71 22 6Results editOverall edit Summary of the 27 May 2007 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results nbsp Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes pp Total People s Party PP 379 011 58 30 1 64 29 1 Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE 207 998 32 00 2 11 15 1 United Left The Greens of the Region of Murcia IU LV RM 1 40 633 6 25 0 98 1 0 Regional Citizens Coalition CCR 8 139 1 25 New 0 0 Liberal Democratic Centre CDL 3 744 0 58 New 0 0 National Democracy DN 1 006 0 15 0 11 0 0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO FE JONS 774 0 12 New 0 0 Centrist Party PCTR 124 0 02 New 0 0 Blank ballots 8 642 1 33 0 20 Total 650 071 45 0 Valid votes 650 071 99 24 0 04 Invalid votes 4 972 0 76 0 04 Votes cast turnout 655 043 68 01 1 97 Abstentions 308 178 31 99 1 97 Registered voters 963 221 Sources 8 9 10 Footnotes 1 United Left The Greens of the Region of Murcia results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and The Greens in the 2003 election Popular vote PP 58 30 PSOE 32 00 IU LV RM 6 25 CCR 1 25 Others 0 87 Blank ballots 1 33 Seats PP 64 44 PSOE 33 33 IU LV RM 2 22 Distribution by constituency edit Constituency PP PSOE IU LV S S S One 55 2 5 33 0 2 8 6 Two 57 4 7 32 2 4 4 7 Three 61 6 13 29 8 6 5 9 1 Four 50 6 2 41 9 2 5 8 Five 49 0 2 34 6 1 10 7 Total 58 3 29 32 0 15 6 3 1 Sources 8 9 10 Aftermath editInvestitureRamon Luis Valcarcel PP Ballot 26 June 2007 Required majority 23 out of 45 nbsp Y Yes PP 29 29 45 No PSOE 15 IU LV RM 1 16 45 Abstentions 0 45 Absentees 0 45 Sources 10 Notes edit a b Results for IURM 5 66 1 seat and LV 1 57 0 seats in the 2003 election References editOpinion poll sources Solo Navarra y Baleares podrian cambiar de gobierno segun el sondeo de RTVE y FORTA Europa Press in Spanish 27 May 2007 El Barometro de Antena 3 y Onda Cero augura que el PP gobernaria en Murcia con una comoda mayoria La Verdad in Spanish 19 May 2007 La Asamblea no cambia segun las encuestas 20 minutos in Spanish 21 May 2007 Vuelco electoral en Navarra Baleares y Canarias y aplastante victoria del PP en Madrid Terra in Spanish 17 May 2007 Archived from the original on 20 May 2007 Retrieved 25 February 2021 Encuestas autonomicas Celeste Tel in Spanish 17 May 2007 Archived from the original on 11 May 2009 Retrieved 25 February 2021 Un nuevo sondeo vuelve a otorgar la mayoria absoluta al PP La Opinion de Murcia in Spanish 14 May 2007 Sondeo de Sigma Dos El PP renovaria siete autonomias y podria perder dos El Mundo in Spanish 12 May 2007 Elecciones 27 M Sondeo El Mundo Sigma Dos El Mundo in Spanish 12 May 2007 Preelectoral elecciones autonomicas 2007 CA de la Region de Murcia Estudio nº 2697 Abril Mayo 2007 PDF CIS in Spanish 11 May 2007 La aritmetica juega en contra del PSOE solo en las islas Canarias La Vanguardia in Spanish 12 May 2007 El PP y el PSOE mantendran sus gobiernos autonomicos aunque los socialistas bajan El Mundo in Spanish 27 November 2006 Una fotocopia de la legislatura anterior El Mundo in Spanish 27 November 2006 Archived from the original on 16 November 2011 El voto en las comunidades Elecciones autonomicas 2007 PDF El Mundo in Spanish 27 November 2006 Valcarcel revalidaria la mayoria absoluta en la Comunidad La Opinion de Murcia in Spanish 27 May 2006 Archived from the original on 21 August 2006 Other a b c Ley Organica 4 1982 de 9 de junio de Estatuto de Autonomia para la Region de Murcia Organic Law 4 in Spanish 9 June 1982 Retrieved 22 February 2017 a b c Ley 2 1987 de 24 de febrero Electoral de la Region de Murcia Law 2 in Spanish 24 February 1987 Retrieved 22 February 2017 a b Ley Organica 5 1985 de 19 de junio del Regimen Electoral General in Spanish 19 June 1985 Retrieved 28 December 2016 El PP ratifica su lista de candidatos para las elecciones autonomicas de 2007 El Pais in Spanish Madrid 29 May 2006 Retrieved 20 February 2021 Calleja Tono 18 September 2004 El PSOE murciano elige como lider a Pedro Saura un hombre de Rodriguez Zapatero El Pais in Spanish Murcia Retrieved 20 February 2021 Saura sera el candidato del PSRM a la presidencia de la Comunidad de Murcia La Opinion de Murcia in Spanish Agencias 17 May 2006 Retrieved 20 February 2021 Pujante simultaneara la portavocia en el Parlamento y en el ayuntamiento de Lorca La Verdad in Spanish Murcia EFE 18 June 2007 Retrieved 20 February 2021 a b 2008 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia Volume I PDF econet carm es in Spanish Regional Statistics Center of Murcia Retrieved 7 December 2019 a b Sierra Rodriguez Javier 2015 El Sistema Electoral de la Region de Murcia Balance y Perspectivas PDF in Spanish Murcia Universidad de Murcia Facultad de Derecho p 325 Retrieved 6 December 2019 a b c Elecciones a la Asamblea Regional de Murcia 1983 2019 Historia Electoral com in Spanish Retrieved 30 September 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2007 Murcian regional election amp oldid 1172794369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
