Elections to the Corts Valencianes, 2007
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The Elections to the Corts Valencianes, 2007 were the most recent democratic elections to the Corts Valencianes
, the Valencian regional parliament and were held on 27 May of that year. As at the three previous elections, the elections were won by the People's Party
(PP) who increased their absolute majority of seats as well as winning an absolute majority of votes - the first time since 1983
that this had been achieved. These elections also saw the enlargement of the Corts to 99 members, an increase of ten members on the 89 members that it had elected at every election since its reestablishment in 1983.
proportional representation
in three electoral districts corresponding to each of the three Provinces of the Valencian Community. With a total number of 99 seats, Valencia elected 40 members (an increase of four), Alicante 30 (an increase of five) and Castellon 24 (an increase of one seat.) Only lists which polled 5% or more in the entire Valencian Community were eligible for seats. Seats were then allocated on a Provincial basis using the D'Hondt method
of allocation. For the first time, this rule had no impact on the results as the largest party that failed to win seats, Unió Valenciana
(UV), polled less than 1% overall and thus the threshold proved irrelevant.
(BNV) who had been 0.3% short of the 5% threshold at the previous election, formed an electoral alliance with United Left
(IU) under the name "Compromise for the Valencian Country (Compromís pel País Valencià/CPV). This combined list, which also included smaller Green and left-wing groups, saw BNV gain its first representation in the Corts, though the combined vote for both IU and BNV was less than both had polled separately in 2003 and the list only gained one seat overall. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE-PSPV) gained three seats.
The elections produced the lowest turnout to date and saw a much lower turnout than in 1995. Out of a total of 3,491,365 voters, the turnout was 2,448,830 (70.1%) a decrease on the 71.5% turnout in 2003.
The regional leader of each party was the candidate for President. These were:-
Francisco Camps was re-elected Valencian President.
Additionally 34,348 votes (1.4%) were cast "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above."
Corts Valencianes
The Corts Valencianes are the main legislative body of the Generalitat Valenciana and therefore of the Valencian Community. The main location of the Corts is in the Palace of Benicarló in Valencia; however it can meet at any location in Valencian territory. The Corts has its origins in bodies...
, the Valencian regional parliament and were held on 27 May of that year. As at the three previous elections, the elections were won by the People's Party
People's Party (Spain)
The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...
(PP) who increased their absolute majority of seats as well as winning an absolute majority of votes - the first time since 1983
Elections to the Corts Valencianes, 1983
The Elections to the Corts Valencianes, 1983 were the first democratic elections to the Corts Valencianes, the Valencian regional parliament, since the Spanish transition to democracy and were held on 8 May of that year. The elections were held using closed list proportional representation in three...
that this had been achieved. These elections also saw the enlargement of the Corts to 99 members, an increase of ten members on the 89 members that it had elected at every election since its reestablishment in 1983.
Electoral system
The elections were held using closed listClosed list
Closed list describes the variant of party-list proportional representation where voters can only vote for political parties as a whole and thus have no influence on the party-supplied order in which party candidates are elected...
proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
in three electoral districts corresponding to each of the three Provinces of the Valencian Community. With a total number of 99 seats, Valencia elected 40 members (an increase of four), Alicante 30 (an increase of five) and Castellon 24 (an increase of one seat.) Only lists which polled 5% or more in the entire Valencian Community were eligible for seats. Seats were then allocated on a Provincial basis using the D'Hondt method
D'Hondt method
The d'Hondt method is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. The method described is named after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt who described it in 1878...
of allocation. For the first time, this rule had no impact on the results as the largest party that failed to win seats, Unió Valenciana
Unió Valenciana
Valencian Union was a nationalist political party in the Valencian Community, Spain....
(UV), polled less than 1% overall and thus the threshold proved irrelevant.
Election results
The biggest gainers in the election were the PP who increased their vote share by more than 5% and gained six of the additional ten seats. The Valencian Nationalist BlocValencian Nationalist Bloc
The Valencian Nationalist Bloc is a Valencian nationalist party in the Valencian Country, Spain. It is the largest party in the Coalició Compromís....
(BNV) who had been 0.3% short of the 5% threshold at the previous election, formed an electoral alliance with United Left
United Left (Spain)
The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain...
(IU) under the name "Compromise for the Valencian Country (Compromís pel País Valencià/CPV). This combined list, which also included smaller Green and left-wing groups, saw BNV gain its first representation in the Corts, though the combined vote for both IU and BNV was less than both had polled separately in 2003 and the list only gained one seat overall. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
(PSOE-PSPV) gained three seats.
The elections produced the lowest turnout to date and saw a much lower turnout than in 1995. Out of a total of 3,491,365 voters, the turnout was 2,448,830 (70.1%) a decrease on the 71.5% turnout in 2003.
Election of President of the Valencian Community
One of the first tasks of the newly elected deputies was to elect the President of the Valencian Community.The regional leader of each party was the candidate for President. These were:-
- for PP, Francisco CampsFrancisco CampsFrancisco Enrique Camps Ortiz is a Spanish politician belonging to the Partido Popular who served as President of the Generalitat Valenciana, the Valencian regional administration, in the period 2003-2011.-Biography:...
. - for PSOE-PSPV, Joan Pla DuráJoan Pla DuráJoan Pla Durá is a Spanish politician who belongs to the governing Spanish Socialist Workers' Party .Married with one son, Pla graduated in law and also gained a diploma in public administration...
- for CPV, Glòria Marcos.
- for UV, José Manuel Miralles
Francisco Camps was re-elected Valencian President.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| People's Party (Spain) People's Party (Spain) The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship... |
1,272,369 | 53.28 | 54 |
| PSPV-PSOE | 833,737 | 34.91 | 38 |
| Compromise for the Valencian Country (IU United Left (Spain) The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain... - BNV Valencian Nationalist Bloc The Valencian Nationalist Bloc is a Valencian nationalist party in the Valencian Country, Spain. It is the largest party in the Coalició Compromís.... ) |
194,359 | 8.14 | 7 |
| Unió Valenciana Unió Valenciana Valencian Union was a nationalist political party in the Valencian Community, Spain.... - Greens Ecopacifists |
22,615 | 0.95 | |
| Republican Left of the Valencian Country Republican Left of the Valencian Country Republican Left of the Valencian Country is a Valencian left nationalist and republican party.The original ERPV was founded in 1933, then disbanded in 1935... |
7,609 | 0.31 | |
| Others | 63,782 | 2.65 | |
Additionally 34,348 votes (1.4%) were cast "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above."