The 2011 Riojan regional election was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
The People's Party (PP) had formed the government of the region since the 1995 election, holding a majority of seats since then. As a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) collapse at the national level, the PP increased its majority, gaining 3 seats and obtaining its best historical result in a regional election; the same 3 seats that were lost by the PSOE, which obtained its worst result ever. The Riojan Party (PR) held its 2 seats with a slightly reduced vote share.
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in La Rioja. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.[3][4][5]
Election dateedit
The term of the Parliament of La Rioja expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 27 May 2007, setting the election date for the Parliament on Sunday, 22 May 2011.[1][3][4][5]
The President of the Autonomous Community had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of La Rioja 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 has elapsed since a previous dissolution. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Parliament 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]
Opinion pollsedit
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; 17 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of La Rioja.
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^"El PP ganaría un escaño a costa del PSOE, según la encuesta de NC Report para La Razón". ForoCoches (in Spanish). 25 April 2011.
^"Barómetro electoral autonómico" (PDF). Celeste-Tel (in Spanish). 9 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
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^"El Mundo 25-27 de Abril 2011". El Mundo (in Spanish). 25 April 2011.
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^"Pedro Sanz afronta con tranquilidad su quinta reelección". ABC (in Spanish). 8 May 2011.
^"El PP amplía su ventaja". El Correo (in Spanish). 8 May 2011.
^"El PP refuerza su mayoría en La Rioja y recupera Logroño". ABC (in Spanish). 20 March 2011.
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^. Electómetro (in Spanish). 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2010.
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Other
^ abcdStatute of Autonomy of La Rioja of 1982 (Organic Law 3) (in Spanish). 9 June 1982. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ abcGeneral Deputation of La Rioja Elections Law of 1991 (Law 3) (in Spanish). 21 March 1991. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ abGeneral Electoral System Organic Law of 1985 (Organic Law 5) (in Spanish). 19 June 1985. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^ ab"Representation of the people Institutional Act". www.juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
^"Parliament of La Rioja election results, 22 May 2011" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of La Rioja. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ ab"Elecciones al Parlamento de La Rioja (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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The 2011 Riojan regional election was held on Sunday 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja All 33 seats in the Parliament were up for election The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain 2011 Riojan regional election 2007 22 May 2011 2015 All 33 seats in the Parliament of La Rioja17 seats needed for a majorityOpinion pollsRegistered242 007 1 8 Turnout168 826 69 8 3 5 pp First party Second party Third party Leader Pedro Sanz Francisco Martinez Aldama Miguel Gonzalez de Legarra Party PP PSOE PR Leader since 2 October 1993 30 July 2000 16 December 1995 Last election 17 seats 48 8 14 seats 40 4 2 seats 6 0 Seats won 20 11 2 Seat change 3 3 0 Popular vote 85 975 50 169 8 983 Percentage 52 0 30 3 5 4 Swing 3 2 pp 10 1 pp 0 6 ppPresident before election Pedro Sanz PP Elected President Pedro Sanz PP The People s Party PP had formed the government of the region since the 1995 election holding a majority of seats since then As a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE collapse at the national level the PP increased its majority gaining 3 seats and obtaining its best historical result in a regional election the same 3 seats that were lost by the PSOE which obtained its worst result ever The Riojan Party PR held its 2 seats with a slightly reduced vote share Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Electoral system 1 2 Election date 2 Opinion polls 3 Results 4 Aftermath 5 ReferencesOverview editElectoral system edit The Parliament of La Rioja was the devolved unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of La Rioja having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Riojan Statute of Autonomy as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Autonomous Community 1 Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age registered in La Rioja and in full enjoyment of their political rights Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Riojans abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote a system known as begged or expat vote Spanish Voto rogado 2 The 33 members of the Parliament of La Rioja 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 1 3 The electoral law provided that parties federations coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates However groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in La Rioja Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates Concurrently parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called 3 4 5 Election date edit The term of the Parliament of La Rioja expired four years after the date of its previous election Elections to the Parliament were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years The previous election was held on 27 May 2007 setting the election date for the Parliament on Sunday 22 May 2011 1 3 4 5 The President of the Autonomous Community had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of La Rioja 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 has elapsed since a previous dissolution In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two month period from the first ballot the Parliament 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 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 17 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of La Rioja Polling firm Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout nbsp nbsp PR nbsp nbsp Lead 2011 regional election 22 May 2011 69 8 52 020 30 311 5 42 3 70 3 60 21 7 NC Report La Razon p 1 3 10 May 2011 51 117 18 34 513 14 2 16 6 TNS Demoscopia Antena 3 p 2 p 3 4 5 May 2011 500 51 919 20 31 211 12 5 72 4 10 20 7 NC Report La Razon p 4 p 5 25 Apr 2011 18 13 2 Celeste Tel Terra p 6 13 20 Apr 2011 400 52 719 32 112 5 72 4 60 20 6 CIS p 7 p 8 17 Mar 18 Apr 2011 784 50 919 31 512 6 72 4 20 1 50 19 4 Sigma Dos El Mundo p 9 p 10 12 15 Apr 2011 400 53 319 20 35 413 4 60 1 17 9 Ikerfel Vocento p 11 p 12 10 12 Apr 2011 1 000 48 117 18 37 913 14 5 21 2 10 2 GAD ABC p 13 10 16 Mar 2011 600 50 918 36 913 5 62 14 0 Sigma Dos El Mundo p 14 7 Jan 2011 400 52 318 19 33 812 13 6 52 18 5 Sigma Dos El Mundo p 15 25 26 May 2010 400 51 618 20 36 613 14 4 70 1 3 20 15 0 Sigma Dos Diario La Rioja p 16 p 17 14 18 May 2010 1 000 50 718 19 36 313 5 21 2 3 10 14 4 Diario La Rioja p 18 p 19 3 24 Mar 2010 838 18 13 2 2009 EP election 7 Jun 2009 50 4 50 718 40 615 1 90 3 00 10 1 2008 general election 9 Mar 2008 79 3 49 518 43 615 1 50 1 90 1 30 5 9 2007 regional election 27 May 2007 73 3 48 817 40 414 6 02 3 10 8 4Results edit Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of La Rioja election results nbsp Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes pp Total People s Party PP 85 975 51 98 3 17 20 3 Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE 50 169 30 33 10 08 11 3 Riojan Party PR 8 983 5 43 0 57 2 0 United Left of La Rioja IU 6 114 3 70 0 64 0 0 Union Progress and Democracy UPyD 5 891 3 56 New 0 0 Greens of La Rioja Ecolo Ecolo V 2 041 1 23 New 0 0 For a Fairer World PUM J 697 0 42 New 0 0 Anti Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals PACMA 567 0 34 New 0 0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain PCPE 482 0 29 New 0 0 Blank ballots 4 496 2 72 1 00 Total 165 415 33 0 Valid votes 165 415 97 98 1 23 Invalid votes 3 411 2 02 1 23 Votes cast turnout 168 826 69 76 3 54 Abstentions 73 181 30 24 3 54 Registered voters 242 007 Sources 6 7 Popular vote PP 51 98 PSOE 30 33 PR 5 43 IU 3 70 UPyD 3 56 Ecolo V 1 23 Others 1 06 Blank ballots 2 72 Seats PP 60 61 PSOE 33 33 PR 6 06 Aftermath editInvestiturePedro Sanz PP Ballot 22 June 2011 Required majority 17 out of 33 nbsp Y Yes PP 20 20 33 No PSOE 11 11 33 Abstentions PR 2 2 33 Absentees 0 33 Sources 7 References editOpinion poll sources El PP blinda sus feudos La Razon in Spanish 16 May 2011 Archived from the original on 16 September 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link El PP podria recuperar la alcaldia de Palma de Mallorca Antena 3 in Spanish 7 May 2011 Encuesta de TNS para Antena 3 y Onda Cero Elecciones 22M Expectativas electorales en La Rioja PDF TNS Demoscopia in Spanish 7 May 2011 Archived from the original on 26 June 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link El PSOE se rinde al PP La Razon in Spanish 25 April 2011 Archived from the original on 25 June 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link El PP ganaria un escano a costa del PSOE segun la encuesta de NC Report para La Razon ForoCoches in Spanish 25 April 2011 Barometro electoral autonomico PDF Celeste Tel in Spanish 9 May 2011 permanent dead link Preelectoral elecciones autonomicas 2011 Comunidad Autonoma de La Rioja Estudio nº 2882 Marzo Abril 2011 PDF CIS in Spanish 5 May 2011 El PSOE fija su objetivo salvar los muebles La Vanguardia in Spanish 6 May 2011 El Mundo 25 27 de Abril 2011 El Mundo in Spanish 25 April 2011 Sanz consolida su ventaja en La Rioja El Mundo Electometro in Spanish 25 April 2011 Archived from the original on 27 April 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Pedro Sanz afronta con tranquilidad su quinta reeleccion ABC in Spanish 8 May 2011 El PP amplia su ventaja El Correo in Spanish 8 May 2011 El PP refuerza su mayoria en La Rioja y recupera Logrono ABC in Spanish 20 March 2011 Aumenta la ventaja del PP frente al PSOE en La Rioja El Mundo Electometro in Spanish 7 January 2011 Archived from the original on 13 January 2011 Caso electoral historico en mas comunidades autonomas El Mundo Electometro in Spanish 1 June 2010 Archived from the original on 22 June 2010 El PP refuerza su hegemonia Diario La Rioja in Spanish 23 May 2010 El PP ganaria hasta 2 escanos mas a costa de PSOE y PR La Rioja Electometro in Spanish 25 May 2010 Archived from the original on 3 June 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link El PP reeditaria la mayoria absoluta y recuperaria la Alcaldia de Logrono Diario La Rioja in Spanish 22 April 2010 Un sondeo de larioja com augura otra mayoria absoluta del PP en La Rioja Electometro in Spanish 22 April 2010 Archived from the original on 1 May 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Other a b c d Statute of Autonomy of La Rioja of 1982 Organic Law 3 in Spanish 9 June 1982 Retrieved 15 September 2017 Reig Pellicer Naiara 16 December 2015 Spanish elections Begging for the right to vote cafebabel co uk Retrieved 17 July 2017 a b c General Deputation of La Rioja Elections Law of 1991 Law 3 in Spanish 21 March 1991 Retrieved 15 September 2017 a b General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985 Organic Law 5 in Spanish 19 June 1985 Retrieved 28 December 2016 a b Representation of the people Institutional Act www juntaelectoralcentral es Central Electoral Commission Retrieved 16 June 2017 Parliament of La Rioja election results 22 May 2011 PDF www juntaelectoralcentral es in Spanish Electoral Commission of La Rioja 8 June 2011 Retrieved 30 September 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