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Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 24 May 2015 to elect the 10th Island Councils (the cabildos insulares) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 155 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain.

Opinion polls

Main article: Opinion polling for the 2015 Spanish local elections (Canary Islands) § Island Cabildos

Overall

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Canarian island council election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 168,48218.44−7.09 41−12
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)1 165,77418.14−7.14 35−12
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,7080.30+0.04 6±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 166,75818.25−2.31 36−7
People's Party (PP) 163,89617.94−12.50 26−21
New Canaries (NCa) 119,72813.10+6.22 13+8
We Can (Podemos) 117,39012.85New 17+17
United (Unidos) 50,3535.51+2.79 7+1
United for Gran Canaria (UxGC)2 44,3694.86+3.26 4+4
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 3,0750.34−0.26 1−2
Majorero Progressive Party (PPMAJO) 2,9090.32−0.20 2−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 42,6964.67New 2+2
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)3 18,8032.06−3.12 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 7,9730.87−0.13 0±0
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 5,9720.65New 10+10
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 5,8930.64−0.13 0±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 5,0790.56New 0±0
Canarian Green Party (PVerde) 4,7680.52New 0±0
Socialists for Tenerife–Greens (SxTF–Verdes) 4,0070.44New 0±0
Nationalist Canarian Centre (CCN) 3,9960.44New 0±0
We Are Lanzarote (SomosLan)4 3,1570.35+0.11 2+1
More for Telde (+xT) 3,0740.34New 0±0
Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (AMF) 1,6690.18−0.09 0−2
Yes We Can (SSP) 1,0930.12New 1+1
Vox (Vox) 1,0150.11New 0±0
San Borondón (SB) 9560.10New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 9480.10−0.16 0±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 7100.08New 0±0
New Fuerteventura (NF) 5640.06New 0±0
Blank ballots 14,7631.62−0.93
Total 913,743 155−2
Valid votes 913,74397.99+0.61
Invalid votes 18,7342.01−0.61
Votes cast / turnout 932,47760.99−2.23
Abstentions 596,36639.01+2.23
Registered voters 1,528,843
Sources[1][2][3]
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Popular vote
CCa–PNC
 
 18.44%
PSOE
 
 18.25%
PP
 
 17.94%
NCa
 
 13.10%
Podemos
 
 12.85%
Unidos
 
 5.51%
C's
 
 4.67%
Canarias Decide
 
 2.06%
ASG
 
 0.65%
SomosLan
 
 0.35%
SSP
 
 0.12%
Others
 
 4.45%
Blank ballots
 
 1.62%
Seats
CCa–PNC
 
 26.45%
PSOE
 
 23.23%
PP
 
 16.77%
Podemos
 
 10.97%
NCa
 
 8.39%
ASG
 
 6.45%
Unidos
 
 4.52%
C's
 
 1.29%
SomosLan
 
 1.29%
SSP
 
 0.65%

Island control

The following table lists party control in the island councils.[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

More information Island, Population ...
Island Population Previous control New control
El Hierro 10,675 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura 106,930 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)
Gran Canaria 851,157 People's Party (PP) New Canaries (NCa)
La Gomera 20,721 Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) Gomera Socialist Group (ASG)
La Palma 83,456 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Lanzarote 141,940 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)
Tenerife 889,936 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)
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Islands

El Hierro

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CCa–AHI) 2,70845.07+5.64 6±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,49824.93−11.03 3−2
People's Party (PP) 82013.65−5.98 2±0
We Can (Podemos) 4056.74New 1+1
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 3996.64New 1+1
Canaries Decides (IpH–IUC–LV–UP)1 1202.00+0.29 0±0
Blank ballots 580.97+0.02
Total 6,008 13±0
Valid votes 6,00898.14−0.83
Invalid votes 1141.86+0.83
Votes cast / turnout 6,12274.79−0.89
Abstentions 2,06425.21+0.89
Registered voters 8,186
Sources[1][2][3]
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Fuerteventura

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 10,76330.60−5.40 9±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,18317.58+2.70 5+1
People's Party (PP) 4,18311.89−6.20 3−2
We Can (Podemos) 3,73910.63New 3+3
Majorero Progressive Party (PPMAJO) 2,9098.27−5.55 2−1
New Canaries–Broad Front–Independents of Fuerteventura (NC–IF) 2,0395.80+2.21 1+1
Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (AMF) 1,6694.75−2.60 0−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,0322.93New 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 7762.21New 0±0
New Fuerteventura (NF) 5641.60New 0±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 4431.26−1.77 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3090.88−0.05 0±0
Blank ballots 5601.59−0.73
Total 35,169 23±0
Valid votes 35,16997.40+0.36
Invalid votes 9402.60−0.36
Votes cast / turnout 36,10959.44−4.66
Abstentions 24,63740.56+4.66
Registered voters 60,746
Sources[1][2][3]
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Gran Canaria

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 103,75926.47+11.14 9+4
People's Party (PP) 68,71417.53−21.25 6−8
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 57,01514.55−6.19 5−2
We Can (Podemos) 52,49613.39New 4+4
United for Gran Canaria (UxGC)1 44,36911.32+7.48 4+4
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 21,8075.56−3.68 1−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 16,9714.33New 0±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)2 5,7421.46−3.02 0±0
Canarian Green Party (PVerde) 4,7681.22New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,2980.84−0.38 0±0
More for Telde (+xT) 3,0740.78New 0±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 2,6740.68New 0±0
Vox (Vox) 1,0150.26New 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 8060.21−0.22 0±0
Blank ballots 5,4811.40−1.53
Total 391,989 29±0
Valid votes 391,98998.50+1.64
Invalid votes 5,9711.50−1.64
Votes cast / turnout 397,96061.65−0.61
Abstentions 247,60138.35+0.61
Registered voters 645,561
Sources[1][2][3]
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La Gomera

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← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 5,97250.19New 10+10
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,81615.26−36.87 3−7
People's Party (PP) 1,1019.25−17.28 1−4
Yes We Can (SSP) 1,0939.19New 1+1
New Canaries–Gomera Democratic Alternative (NC–ADGomera) 1,0719.00+4.85 1+1
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 7446.25−6.39 1−1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 340.29New 0±0
Blank ballots 670.56−0.51
Total 11,898 17±0
Valid votes 11,89898.42+0.11
Invalid votes 1911.58−0.11
Votes cast / turnout 12,08976.96−1.13
Abstentions 3,62023.04+1.13
Registered voters 15,709
Sources[1][2][3]
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La Palma

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← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,18631.45+6.97 8+2
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 12,34029.43−10.22 7−2
People's Party (PP) 9,61722.94−5.29 5−1
We Can (Podemos) 2,1155.04New 1+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,2362.95New 0±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 1,2232.92−0.43 0±0
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 1,1362.71+0.51 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4521.08+0.36 0±0
Blank ballots 6251.49+0.12
Total 41,930 21±0
Valid votes 41,93097.66−0.39
Invalid votes 1,0032.34+0.39
Votes cast / turnout 42,93366.67−4.44
Abstentions 21,46433.33+4.44
Registered voters 64,397
Sources[1][2][3]
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Lanzarote

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 11,14824.22−7.04 7−2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,80519.13+3.46 5+1
We Can (Podemos) 5,74912.49New 3+3
People's Party (PP) 5,50911.97−10.37 3−3
We Are Lanzarote (SomosLan)1 3,1576.86+1.72 2+1
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 3,0756.68−6.04 1−2
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 3,0326.59+2.42 1+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,4525.33New 1+1
San Borondón (SB) 9562.08New 0±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)2 9001.96+0.14 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1890.41−0.52 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0622.31−1.89
Total 46,034 23±0
Valid votes 46,03498.29+1.86
Invalid votes 8011.71−1.86
Votes cast / turnout 46,83552.48−2.38
Abstentions 42,41147.52+2.38
Registered voters 89,246
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:
  • 1 We Are Lanzarote results are compared to Citizens' Alternative 25 May totals in the 2011 election.
  • 2 Canaries Decides results are compared to Canarian United Left totals in the 2011 election.
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Tenerife

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 108,97228.62−9.72 10−5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 78,25520.55+0.82 7±0
People's Party (PP) 73,95219.42−5.44 6−3
We Can (Podemos) 52,88613.89New 5+5
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 21,0055.52New 1+1
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 10,3752.73−4.01 0±0
For Tenerife–New Canaries–Broad Front (XTF–NC) 8,2922.18New 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 4,3111.13−0.23 0±0
Socialists for Tenerife–Greens (SxTF–Verdes) 4,0071.05New 0±0
Nationalist Canarian Centre (CCN) 3,9961.05New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,6910.97+0.10 0±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 2,4050.63New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 9480.25−0.05 0±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 7100.19New 0±0
Blank ballots 6,9101.82−0.40
Total 380,715 29−2
Valid votes 380,71597.51−0.38
Invalid votes 9,7142.49+0.38
Votes cast / turnout 390,42960.53−3.31
Abstentions 254,56939.47+3.31
Registered voters 644,998
Sources[1][2][3]
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