Galician parliamentary election, 2009
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The Galician parliamentary election of 2009 was held on Sunday, 1 March 2009 to elect members to the Galician Parliament.
The election saw the People's Party of Galicia
retake control of the parliament from the coalition
of the Socialists
and the Galician Nationalist Bloc, with a majority of 1 seat. As a result, Alberto Núñez Feijoo
became the President of Galicia
.
were:
Amongst the extra-parliamentary parties that had achieved significant results in previous elections the candidates were:
! class="unsortable" |
! align=left|Political Party
This table indicates those parties
with over 500 votes nationwide
!Seats
!Seats Gained
!Seats Lost
!Net Change
in seats
!% of Seats
!% of Votes
!Number of Votes
!change in %
of vote
|-
|38||1||0||+1||50.66%||46.68%||789,427||+1.65%
|-
|25||0||0||0||33.33%||31.02%||524,488 ||-2.05%
|-
|12||0||1||-1||16%||16.01% ||270,712||-2.56%
|-
|0||0||0||0||0%||1.41%||23,796||
|-
|0||0||0||0||0%||1.11%||18,726||
|-
|0||0||0||0||0%||0.97%||16,441||
|-
| || align=left|OV
|0||0||0||0||0%||0.35%||5,911||
|-
| || align=left|PUM+J
|0||0||0||0||0%||0.21%||3,507||
|}
Source:
The election saw the People's Party of Galicia
People's Party of Galicia
The People's Party of Galicia is a centre-right political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish People's Party....
retake control of the parliament from the coalition
Coalition
A coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant...
of the Socialists
Socialist Party of Galicia
The Socialist Party of Galicia is a centre-left political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . It defines itself as a Galicianist and social democratic party.-External links:Official*...
and the Galician Nationalist Bloc, with a majority of 1 seat. As a result, Alberto Núñez Feijoo
Alberto Núñez Feijóo
Alberto Núñez Feijóo is the 5th and current President of the Xunta of Galicia.Núñez Feijóo became president in April 2009 following the regional parliamentary elections held in Galicia the previous month....
became the President of Galicia
President of Galicia
Under the Galician Statute of Autonomy, the President of the Xunta of Galicia is the head of the government of the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia...
.
Presidential primaries
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Ourense Ourense (province) Ourense is a province of northwestern Spain, in the southeastern part of the Autonomous Community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Pontevedra in the west, Lugo in the north, León and Zamora in the east, and by Portugal in the south. With an area of 7,278 square km it is the only... |
Pontevedra Pontevedra (province) Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia... |
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| PPdeG People's Party of Galicia The People's Party of Galicia is a centre-right political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish People's Party.... |
Carlos Negreira | Raquel Arias | Carmen Pardo | Alberto Núñez Feijoo Alberto Núñez Feijóo Alberto Núñez Feijóo is the 5th and current President of the Xunta of Galicia.Núñez Feijóo became president in April 2009 following the regional parliamentary elections held in Galicia the previous month.... |
| PSdeG-PSOE Socialist Party of Galicia The Socialist Party of Galicia is a centre-left political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . It defines itself as a Galicianist and social democratic party.-External links:Official*... |
Mar Barcón | Ricardo Varela Ricardo Varela Ricardo José Silva Varela is a Portuguese swimmer from Clube Naval Setubalense. He has practised swimming since he was three years old, and has been a professional swimmer for about 11 years. Varela started to swim, until the age of 8 in Clube Fluvial Vilacondense, in Vila do Conde... |
Manuel Vázquez Fernández | Emilio Pérez Touriño Emilio Pérez Touriño Emilio Pérez Touriño is a Spanish politician and economist. He is the former secretary general of the Socialist Party of Galicia and, from August 2005 to March 2009, former president of the autonomous community of Galicia . Namely, he was president of the executive branch, the Xunta de Galicia... |
| BNG Bloque Nacionalista Galego The Galician Nationalist Bloc is a Galician nationalist coalition of political parties. It is self-defined as a "patriotic front".Formed in 1982, under the guidance of historical leader Xosé Manuel Beiras, the BNG advocates for further devolution of powers to the Parliament of Galicia and the... |
Anxo Quintana Anxo Quintana Anxo Manuel Quintana González, commonly known as Anxo Quintana, is the former leader of the Galician Nationalist Bloc , the main nationalist party in Galicia... |
Fernando Blanco | Alfredo Suárez Canal | Teresa Táboas |
| EU-IU Esquerda Unida Esquerda Unida-Izquierda Unida, EU-IU is a Galician left wing political and social movement. It is the Galician affiliate of Izquierda Unida. Yolanda Díaz was Esquerda Unida's candidate for president of Galicia in 2005 elections.... |
Yolanda Díaz | Carlos Portomeñe | Carmen Iglesias Sueiro | Juan Fajardo |
| TeGa Terra Galega Terra Galega is a coalition of center-wing Galician nationalist political parties; it was established on November 4, 2005; but the name has been registered since May 2005.... |
Xoán Gato | Melina Paz | Javier Novoa | María Isabel Barros |
| Máis Galicia | Xermán Tobío | Ramón López Díaz | N/A | Alfredo Bea |
| UPyD | José Anido | Luis Alejandro Pérez de Llano | Aser García | Andrés Wenceslao Mosquera |
| FPG Frente Popular Galega The Galician People's Front is a Galician political organization with a socialist and nationalist ideology.After the Galician People's Union accepted the participation of the Bloque Nacionalista Galego in the Galician Parliament in 1986, 13 members of its Central Committee led by Mariano Abalo... |
Xiana López Penedo | Xosé Manuel Seixas | Brais Fidalgo | Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín Galician writer and poet is widely considered the highest representative of contemporary Galician literature. Doctor in philology. Studied philosophy at the University of Santiago de Compostela and Romanic philology at the University of Madrid.He teaches literature at the... |
Candidates
The candidates for the presidency of the Xunta de GaliciaXunta de Galicia
The Xunta de Galicia is the collective decision-making body of the government of the autonomous community of Galicia, composed of the President, the Vice-President and the specialized ministers ....
were:
- Alberto Núñez FeijooAlberto Núñez FeijóoAlberto Núñez Feijóo is the 5th and current President of the Xunta of Galicia.Núñez Feijóo became president in April 2009 following the regional parliamentary elections held in Galicia the previous month....
(PPdeGPeople's Party of GaliciaThe People's Party of Galicia is a centre-right political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish People's Party....
) - Emilio Pérez TouriñoEmilio Pérez TouriñoEmilio Pérez Touriño is a Spanish politician and economist. He is the former secretary general of the Socialist Party of Galicia and, from August 2005 to March 2009, former president of the autonomous community of Galicia . Namely, he was president of the executive branch, the Xunta de Galicia...
(PSdeG-PSOESocialist Party of GaliciaThe Socialist Party of Galicia is a centre-left political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . It defines itself as a Galicianist and social democratic party.-External links:Official*...
) - Anxo QuintanaAnxo QuintanaAnxo Manuel Quintana González, commonly known as Anxo Quintana, is the former leader of the Galician Nationalist Bloc , the main nationalist party in Galicia...
(BNG)
Amongst the extra-parliamentary parties that had achieved significant results in previous elections the candidates were:
- Yolanda Díaz (EU-IUEsquerda UnidaEsquerda Unida-Izquierda Unida, EU-IU is a Galician left wing political and social movement. It is the Galician affiliate of Izquierda Unida. Yolanda Díaz was Esquerda Unida's candidate for president of Galicia in 2005 elections....
) - Xoán Gato (TeGaTerra GalegaTerra Galega is a coalition of center-wing Galician nationalist political parties; it was established on November 4, 2005; but the name has been registered since May 2005....
) - Xermán Tobío (Máis Galicia)
- Xosé Luís Méndez FerrínXosé Luís Méndez FerrínXosé Luís Méndez Ferrín Galician writer and poet is widely considered the highest representative of contemporary Galician literature. Doctor in philology. Studied philosophy at the University of Santiago de Compostela and Romanic philology at the University of Madrid.He teaches literature at the...
(FPGFrente Popular GalegaThe Galician People's Front is a Galician political organization with a socialist and nationalist ideology.After the Galician People's Union accepted the participation of the Bloque Nacionalista Galego in the Galician Parliament in 1986, 13 members of its Central Committee led by Mariano Abalo...
)
Slogans
- PPdeGPeople's Party of GaliciaThe People's Party of Galicia is a centre-right political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish People's Party....
- Chegou o momento. Empezamos (The moment has arrived, let's start) - PSdeGSocialist Party of GaliciaThe Socialist Party of Galicia is a centre-left political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . It defines itself as a Galicianist and social democratic party.-External links:Official*...
- O presidente. (The president) - BNG - Con valentía, sen ataduras. Queremos máis! (Courageously, without hindrance. We want more!)
- EU-IUEsquerda UnidaEsquerda Unida-Izquierda Unida, EU-IU is a Galician left wing political and social movement. It is the Galician affiliate of Izquierda Unida. Yolanda Díaz was Esquerda Unida's candidate for president of Galicia in 2005 elections....
- Revela a realidade, rebélate! (Reveal the truth, rebel!) - FPG - Coa nación na esquerda. (With the nation on the left)
- TEGATerra GalegaTerra Galega is a coalition of center-wing Galician nationalist political parties; it was established on November 4, 2005; but the name has been registered since May 2005....
- A túa xente, a túa terra. (Your people, your land) - NÓS-UP: GZ pola independência. (GZ for independence)
Results summary
|-align=center! class="unsortable" |
! align=left|Political Party
This table indicates those parties
with over 500 votes nationwide
!Seats
!Seats Gained
!Seats Lost
!Net Change
in seats
!% of Seats
!% of Votes
!Number of Votes
!change in %
of vote
|-
|38||1||0||+1||50.66%||46.68%||789,427||+1.65%
|-
|25||0||0||0||33.33%||31.02%||524,488 ||-2.05%
|-
|12||0||1||-1||16%||16.01% ||270,712||-2.56%
|-
|0||0||0||0||0%||1.41%||23,796||
|-
|0||0||0||0||0%||1.11%||18,726||
|-
|0||0||0||0||0%||0.97%||16,441||
|-
| || align=left|OV
|0||0||0||0||0%||0.35%||5,911||
|-
| || align=left|PUM+J
|0||0||0||0||0%||0.21%||3,507||
|}
Source: