Elections to the Parliament of Navarre, 2011
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The 2011 elections to the Parliament of Navarre were the ninth elections to the unicameral
regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community
of Navarre
. The elections were held on 22 May 2011 to elect the 50 members of the parliament.
Voting wais on the basis of universal suffrage
in a secret ballot
. The electoral system used was closed list
proportional representation
with seats allocated using the D'Hondt method
. Only lists which polled at least 3% of the votes (including votes "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above") were eligible for seats.
The Navarrese People's Union
(UPN) had formed the government of the region since the 1991 elections. From 1991 onwards the UPN functioned as the regional sister party for the People's Party
(PP), Spain's main conservative party. As part of the pact the PP did not contest elections in Navarre. The pact ended in October 2008 following a dispute over a budgetary vote and the election was the first regional election at which the PP had stood against the UPN.
The results saw the UPN remain the largest party, although it lost three seats. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE) and Nafarroa Bai
also lost ground, while the Democrats Convergence of Navarre (CDN) lost their parliamentary representation. Bildu
and the PP both gained seats and entered the parliament for the first time, while United Left
gained a seat.
One of the first tasks of the Parliament will be to elect the President of Navarre from among their number, with a simple majority of members required. If no candidate obtains this majority 90 days after the first parliamentary session, then the head of the list for the largest party will become President.
Unicameralism
In government, unicameralism is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house...
regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
. The elections were held on 22 May 2011 to elect the 50 members of the parliament.
Voting wais on the basis of universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
in a secret ballot
Secret ballot
The secret ballot is a voting method in which a voter's choices in an election or a referendum are anonymous. The key aim is to ensure the voter records a sincere choice by forestalling attempts to influence the voter by intimidation or bribery. The system is one means of achieving the goal of...
. The electoral system used was closed list
Closed 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...
with seats allocated 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...
. Only lists which polled at least 3% of the votes (including votes "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above") were eligible for seats.
The Navarrese People's Union
Navarrese People's Union
The Navarrese People's Union , abbreviated to UPN, is a regional conservative political party in Navarre, Spain. Until 2008, it was a fraternal party of the People's Party , acting as the latter's Navarrese branch....
(UPN) had formed the government of the region since the 1991 elections. From 1991 onwards the UPN functioned as the regional sister party for 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), Spain's main conservative party. As part of the pact the PP did not contest elections in Navarre. The pact ended in October 2008 following a dispute over a budgetary vote and the election was the first regional election at which the PP had stood against the UPN.
The results saw the UPN remain the largest party, although it lost three seats. 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) and Nafarroa Bai
Nafarroa Bai
Nafarroa Bai is a Navarrese coalition of both left and right wing Basque nationalist parties which was created for the 2004 Spanish General election....
also lost ground, while the Democrats Convergence of Navarre (CDN) lost their parliamentary representation. Bildu
Bildu
Bildu is a Basque nationalist, separatist and abertzale leftist political coalition active in the Basque Country and Navarre. It was official launched on 3 April 2011...
and the PP both gained seats and entered the parliament for the first time, while 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...
gained a seat.
One of the first tasks of the Parliament will be to elect the President of Navarre from among their number, with a simple majority of members required. If no candidate obtains this majority 90 days after the first parliamentary session, then the head of the list for the largest party will become President.
Parties or coalitions currently represented in Parliament
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| Navarrese People's Union Navarrese People's Union The Navarrese People's Union , abbreviated to UPN, is a regional conservative political party in Navarre, Spain. Until 2008, it was a fraternal party of the People's Party , acting as the latter's Navarrese branch.... (UPN) |
Yolanda Barcina | In the previous elections, the party was endorsed by the People's Party of Navarre 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... (PPN) but the PPN will now contest the elections separately. |
| Nafarroa Bai 2011 Nafarroa Bai Nafarroa Bai is a Navarrese coalition of both left and right wing Basque nationalist parties which was created for the 2004 Spanish General election.... |
Patxi Zabaleta | Electoral coalition formed by Aralar Aralar Party Aralar is a Basque socialist and separatist political party in Spain. The party is led by Patxi Zabaleta. It is opposed to the violent struggle of ETA.... , Basque Nationalist Party Basque Nationalist Party The Basque National Party is the largest and oldest Basque nationalist party. It is currently the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community also with a minor presence in Navarre and a marginal one in the French Basque Country... and independents. Contained more parties at the 2007 elections. |
| Socialist Party of Navarre 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... (PSN-PSOE) |
Roberto Jiménez Alli | |
| Bildu Bildu Bildu is a Basque nationalist, separatist and abertzale leftist political coalition active in the Basque Country and Navarre. It was official launched on 3 April 2011... |
Maiorga Ramírez | In the 2007 elections Eusko Alkartasuna Eusko Alkartasuna Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party... (EA) were part of the coalition Nafarroa Bai, they will stand in these elections in coalition with Alternatiba, the citizen's group Herritarron Garaia, Araba Bai and independents in the electoral coalition Bildu. |
| Izquierda-Ezkerra | José Miguel Nuin Moreno | Electoral coalition formed by Batzarre Batzarre Batzarre is a political party in Navarre, Spain. It has a branch in the Basque Autonomous Community known as Zutik.... , who had stood as part of the Nafarroa Bai coalition in the 2007 election, and United Left of Navarre 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... . |
| Democrats Convergence of Navarre (CDN) | José Andrés Burguete Torres | |
Parties not represented in Parliament
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| People's Party of Navarre 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... (PPN) |
Santiago Cervera Soto Santiago Cervera Soto Santiago Cervera Soto is a Spanish politician who belongs to the main opposition People's Party .Divorced, Cervera began his political career in 1988 when he was elected to Pamplona council for the Navarrese People's Union... |
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| Union, Progress and Democracy Union, Progress and Democracy Union, Progress and Democracy is a Spanish political party founded in September 2007.It is a progressivist party, between social democracy and social liberalism. One of its goals is to build a federal system for Spain and European Union, with clear responsibilities distributed among local... (UPyD) |
Miguel Zarranz Elso | |
Opinion polls
| Opinion Poll | UPN Navarrese People's Union The Navarrese People's Union , abbreviated to UPN, is a regional conservative political party in Navarre, Spain. Until 2008, it was a fraternal party of the People's Party , acting as the latter's Navarrese branch.... |
NaBai Nafarroa Bai Nafarroa Bai is a Navarrese coalition of both left and right wing Basque nationalist parties which was created for the 2004 Spanish General election.... |
PSN-PSOE 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... |
CDN | I-E 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... |
PPN 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... |
Batasuna Batasuna Batasuna was a Basque nationalist political party based mainly in Spain, where it was outlawed in 2003, after a court ruling declared proven that the party was financing ETA with public money. Batasuna is included in the "European Union list of terrorist persons and organizations" as a component... |
UPyD Union, Progress and Democracy Union, Progress and Democracy is a Spanish political party founded in September 2007.It is a progressivist party, between social democracy and social liberalism. One of its goals is to build a federal system for Spain and European Union, with clear responsibilities distributed among local... |
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