2011 Balearic island council elections
Elections in the Spanish region of the Balearic Islands
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Island council elections were held in the Balearic Islands on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th Consells Insulars of Mallorca and Menorca and the 2nd Consells Insulars of Formentera and Ibiza. All 72 seats in the four island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
Opinion polls
Island control
The following table lists party control in the island councils.[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
| Island | Population[2] | Previous control | New control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formentera | 9,962 | People for Formentera (GxF) | People for Formentera (GxF) | ||
| Ibiza | 132,637 | Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | People's Party (PP) | ||
| Mallorca | 869,067 | Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | People's Party (PP) | ||
| Menorca | 94,383 | Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | People's Party (PP) | ||
Islands
Formentera
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| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| People for Formentera (GxF) | 1,662 | 44.04 | +11.26 | 6 | +1 | |
| The Union of Formentera (PP–GUIF) (Sa Unió)1 | 1,308 | 34.66 | −11.20 | 5 | −1 | |
| Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | 577 | 15.29 | −4.34 | 2 | ±0 | |
| Renewal Party of Ibiza and Formentera (PREF) | 152 | 4.03 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 75 | 1.99 | +0.26 | |||
| Total | 3,774 | 13 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 3,774 | 98.20 | −0.71 | |||
| Invalid votes | 69 | 1.80 | +0.71 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 3,843 | 60.86 | −1.45 | |||
| Abstentions | 2,471 | 39.14 | +1.45 | |||
| Registered voters | 6,314 | |||||
| Sources[1][3][4] | ||||||
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Ibiza
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| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| People's Party (PP) | 21,368 | 51.38 | +4.69 | 8 | +2 | |
| PSOE–Pact for Ibiza (PSOE–PxE)1 | 12,383 | 29.77 | n/a | 5 | +1 | |
| Ibiza for Change (ExC)1 | 2,466 | 5.93 | n/a | 0 | −3 | |
| New Alternative (Nov–A) | 1,650 | 3.97 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Sustainable Ibiza (ESOS) | 910 | 2.19 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) | 872 | 2.10 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Nationalist and Ecologist Agreement (ENE)1 | 541 | 1.30 | n/a | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 1,041 | 3.32 | +0.92 | |||
| Total | 41,591 | 13 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 41,591 | 98.42 | −0.83 | |||
| Invalid votes | 669 | 1.58 | +0.83 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 42,260 | 52.15 | −2.32 | |||
| Abstentions | 38,778 | 47.85 | +2.32 | |||
| Registered voters | 81,038 | |||||
| Sources[1][5][6] | ||||||
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Mallorca
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| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| People's Party (PP) | 154,964 | 46.08 | +0.29 | 19 | +3 | |
| Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | 79,235 | 23.56 | −6.60 | 10 | −1 | |
| PSM–Initiative Greens–Agreement (PSM–IV–ExM)1 | 35,554 | 10.57 | n/a | 4 | +2 | |
| Regionalist League of the Balearic Islands (IB–Lliga) | 13,280 | 3.95 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Convergence for the Isles (CxI)2 | 12,015 | 3.57 | −6.34 | 0 | −3 | |
| United Left of the Balearic Islands (EUIB)1 | 9,864 | 2.93 | n/a | 0 | −1 | |
| Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) | 7,380 | 2.19 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Republican Left (esquerra)1 | 5,317 | 1.58 | n/a | 0 | ±0 | |
| Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) | 2,314 | 0.69 | +0.44 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) | 1,298 | 0.39 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Independent Social Group (ASI) | 1,067 | 0.32 | −0.29 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) | 845 | 0.25 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) | 625 | 0.19 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Dissidents (Dissidents) | 595 | 0.18 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) | 575 | 0.17 | −0.08 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Spanish Liberal Project (PLIE) | 565 | 0.17 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Family and Life Party (PFyV) | 519 | 0.15 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Islander Party of the Balearic Islands (PIIB) | 296 | 0.09 | −0.02 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Radical Balearic Party (PRB) | 230 | 0.07 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 9,762 | 2.86 | +1.03 | |||
| Total | 336,300 | 33 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 336,300 | 98.40 | −1.03 | |||
| Invalid votes | 5,470 | 1.60 | +1.03 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 341,770 | 60.97 | −0.05 | |||
| Abstentions | 218,739 | 39.03 | +0.05 | |||
| Registered voters | 560,509 | |||||
| Sources[1][5][6] | ||||||
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Menorca
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| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| People's Party (PP) | 17,781 | 46.82 | +5.90 | 8 | +2 | |
| Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | 9,762 | 25.71 | −14.86 | 4 | −2 | |
| Socialist Party of Menorca–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)1 | 4,237 | 11.16 | n/a | 1 | ±0 | |
| Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU) | 1,598 | 4.21 | −0.19 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Menorcan Union (UMe)2 | 1,067 | 2.81 | +0.78 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) | 840 | 2.21 | +1.44 | 0 | ±0 | |
| The Greens of Menorca (EV–Me)1 | 683 | 1.80 | n/a | 0 | ±0 | |
| Ciutadella de Menorca People's Union (UPCM) | 467 | 1.23 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) | 392 | 1.03 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 1,148 | 2.97 | +1.03 | |||
| Total | 37,975 | 13 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 37,975 | 98.36 | −0.95 | |||
| Invalid votes | 632 | 1.64 | +0.95 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 38,607 | 60.19 | +1.49 | |||
| Abstentions | 25,532 | 39.81 | −1.49 | |||
| Registered voters | 64,139 | |||||
| Sources[1][5][6] | ||||||
Footnotes:
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